birth control

  • Weird Symptoms After Starting Birth Control.

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I started birth control 1 week and 4 days ago. After the 1st week I felt sick to my stomach like heart burn and it doesn't stop. I've also had terrible head aches, shortness of breathe when working out, and nausea. I don't know what it is or what to do.

    I am 18 but my mom doesn't know I'm on birth control and I can't find the time to go to planned parent hood to get checked on.

    Help?

  • Missed Pills and Early Period

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I take the 21 pack of Microgestin and missed two pills in a row (last day of the 2nd week and first day--Sunday--of the 3rd week). I have not found any information online or on the pill package saying what to do in my particular circumstance, especially given that my period started yesterday--Monday, the second day of the 3rd week. It is not light bleeding but a full fledged period. I took two pills on Monday and one pill today. I have not had intercourse and will not this week. But, I would like to know what I should do:

  • Depo Provera Birth Control

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I had taken the depo shot back in August and was due for my next shot around the middle October. I had horrible pregnancy like symptoms for example vomiting when I woke up, couldn't eat as much, certain foods made me horrible nauseated so I decided not to take it again in October.

  • Pregnant with Mirena?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I have a quick question. Is it possible to get pregnant while having the IUD Mirena?

    Mine has slipped and isn't in the proper location but the doctor said not to worry. That was about 2 months ago.

    Since December I have gained at least 20 lbs, I'm tired all the time, my breast are huge, and I seem to crave different things then I have in the past. I took a pregnancy test the other day but it was negative. And I don't get a period anymore really. The last one I had was in August. So I'm not really sure what to think. Any thoughts?

  • 18 and Nervous I Could Be Pregnant

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I'm 18 years old and I'm a little nervous as to what's going on with my body.

    My bf and I had unprotected sex on December 27th. I forgot to take my pill that night and didn't remember until later the next day. Ever since I've been spotting and had really dark dark blood maybe? coming out. We've had unprotected sex a few more times since then.

  • Estrogen Levels Too High

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    My doctor did blood work on me, I was having pregnancy symptoms and the test was negative, it turns out my estrogen level is higher than my progesterone and I have polycystic syndrome. She said that means I am not ovulating. And that’s why I had trouble conceiving the 2 children I have now. It took us 7 months to get pregnant with our 2 year old.

  • TTC after Mirena

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Now my question is what day should I consider my cycle day 1 (period)? I had my period November 19, 2008 and on December 1 I went to my gyn. to have my Mirena IUD removed. I began to spot on December 3 and the bleeding got progressively heavy until December 5th.

    Was this to be considered my period? My cycles are normal 26 - 28 days and have always been. I began to bleed this morning as scheduled, day 26... Is this my period and the bleeding that occurred on the 3rd, 4th and 5th was just from my IUD being removed?

  • What to Expect After Being on Birth Control for 5 Years.

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I have been on BC for about five years. My husband and I are newly weds, I went off the pill on November 6th the start of my cycle. I was approximately 9 days late for my period in December once I did start, it has been really light and bright red. This is not normal for me I usually flow at a steady medium pace for five days. I started on Friday and it is Sunday and I am not bleeding at all.

  • No Period After Stopping Birth Control.

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I was on birth control for 4 years. I decided to stop taking it the beginning of August this year to ttc. After stopping I had a normal period. Since then I have not had one at all. It has been 4 months. I have had times where I have spotted for a day or two, but never a regular period.

    Prior to birth control I always had regular and on time periods. I have taken pregnancy tests and they have all been negative. My question is, should this be something to be worried about or is the BC still working it's way out of my system completely?

  • Pregnancy Possible After Tubal Ligation

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Is it possible to be pregnant after having tubal ligation after 16 years? I having been having symptoms for the past 8 weeks, the first 3weeks i had a cycle that was very light and short 2days.

  • Birth Control: Frequently Asked Questions

    There are several reasons why the Pill can fail, or be less effective. Some medication prescribed by your doctor can have some adverse effects on the pill. Some known medications that can actually lessen the Pill's effectiveness are certain antibiotics...

  • 17 and Maybe Pregnant

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I am 17 years old and my boyfriend is 18. We love each other very much and plan to marry when I turn 18. Well, my mother died years ago and I have longed for a mother-child relationship. My father could care less if I die. While I was growing up, my main priority has been a family and becoming a mother. I do want to go to college but I would like to wait and have a child.

  • Lifestyle changes and parenthood

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I'm almost nineteen and my boyfriend and I have decided to start trying to get pregnant, but I have a few questions.

    First, almost two years ago I got a pap and they said I had HPV. I got treatment for it and went back the next year and they said everything was fine. Could I still have it and if I do could HPV harm my baby when I am pregnant or giving birth?

    Second, I still have my hymen, the skin that is supposed to go away when your younger. Should I get it removed before giving birth?

  • Intrauterine Device

    The IUD (intrauterine device) has a long history of use over the centuries. Designs have improved dramatically over the years making the IUD a very practical contraception option.

  • Another Miscarriage. Is Something Wrong With Me?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I went off birth control in December of 2001. I had been on the pill for fairly consistently 14 years to keep my face clear of pimples. Eight months after going off the pill in December of 2001, I got pregnant. I miscarried at 11 weeks. That was in November 2002. I got pregnant again in March of 2003 and am now miscarrying again at 6 weeks. Is there something wrong with me? I am 35 and really want to have a baby.

  • Off the Patch. Pregnant?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Hi, Cynthia! I went off the birth control patch on the 13th of October. I got my period on the 20th which was normal. If I ovulate like normal, I would have been ovulating around the beginning of November, right? As soon as my period was gone my husband and I started trying to conceive. On the 6th I started spotting but it was a brown spotting. I think that is really weird. I have never had that before. Is it because I went off my birth control? Is there a chance I could be pregnant? When is the earliest I could test with a home pregnancy test to find out?

  • What to Expect After Being on Birth Control for 5 Years.

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I have been on BC for about five years. My husband and I are newly weds, I went off the pill on November 6th the start of my cycle. I was approximately 9 days late for my period in December once I did start, it has been really light and bright red. This is not normal for me I usually flow at a steady medium pace for five days. I started on Friday and it is Sunday and I am not bleeding at all.

  • Antibiotics and the Pill. Pregnant?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I had my ACL reconstructed on June 9th of this year (knee surgery) and know that they would've given my anti-biotics to fight infections. I am on the pill and had my period about a week and a half ago. But for the past two weeks have been quite nauseous no matter what time of day; whether I eat or don't eat. Is it possible to be pregnant?

  • Pregnancy Complications From the Pill?

    have been feeling ill for a couple of days....exactly like I was when I was pregnant. I have had a period so I wasn't really convinced that it could be a possibility...

  • TTC after Mirena

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Now my question is what day should I consider my cycle day 1 (period)? I had my period November 19, 2008 and on December 1 I went to my gyn. to have my Mirena IUD removed. I began to spot on December 3 and the bleeding got progressively heavy until December 5th.

    Was this to be considered my period? My cycles are normal 26 - 28 days and have always been. I began to bleed this morning as scheduled, day 26... Is this my period and the bleeding that occurred on the 3rd, 4th and 5th was just from my IUD being removed?

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