FAQ Category: Birth Control

Should I stop my birth control pill before surgery?

April 25, 2020

It depends on your risk of getting pregnant if you are not on the pill. If you can use a condom or abstain from vaginal intercourse for 4 to 6 weeks before the surgery, then please do STOP the birth control pill, birth control patch, birth control ring 4 to 6 weeks before a surgery. […]

Why does my birth control pill make me crazy?

March 23, 2020

There are 40 different formulations out there of the birth control pill. There are usually 3 different levels of estrogen (10 mcg, 20mcg, 30mcg, we do NOT recommend less than 30mcg for anyone under 30 years old. Too low of estrogen is NOT good for your bone health/density. See our youtube video ) and 8 […]

What’s the best birth control if I don’t want to have any children?

January 28, 2020

The best birth control if you don’t want to have children are in order from best to least effective: The birth control implant (Nexplanon ®, Implanon ®  works better than tubal ligation! Some women do GREAT on it. Some women have a lot of random breakthrough bleeding (BTB). The IUD with hormone (Mirena ®, Liletta […]

What are the hormones in birth control?

October 15, 2019

There are 2 hormones in birth control pills: Estrogen – higher doses will increase the risk for blood clots but will also help with breakthrough bleeding or lower doses will also. Progesterone – causes 2 types of side effects Androgenic (acne), and progestin – higher progestin activity = less chance of bleeding. Norgestimate does not have a […]

Can you still get pregnant on birth control?

Yes it’s possible for several reasons: If you don’t take it every day, if you need a higher dose of hormones than you are on. and some people are just really fertile and get pregnant on the birth control pill even if they take it every day. If you think you might be pregnant, you […]

If I am taking the birth control pill, patch, or ring, why do I need to use condoms?

We recommend and encourage using condoms to protect yourself and your future children from sexually transmitted infections.

What to do I do if I forgot to take my birth control pill(s)?

If you missed 1 pill, take it as soon as you remember it. If you missed 2 days of pills in a row, take 2 today, and 2 tomorrow. If you missed 3 days of pills, you’ll probably get your period, you’re are at risk of getting pregnant. Consider taking some emergency contraception (Pandia Health […]

Where can I get my blood pressure read?

You can go to a local pharmacy/grocery store. You can go to a fire station – they are supposed to be able to take it and say your doctor told you to ask them if they would help. You can also call the last doctor’s office you went to and ask what your blood pressure […]

Why do women who take BC Pills have an unexpected pregnancy sometimes?

Mainly it’s because they missed some pills or they took a medicine that ate up the hormones faster than usual like over the counter cold medicines can do that, St. John’s wort, magnesium. Studies have shown that if you have fewer placebo days, you decrease the chance of pregnancy. So if you are OK skipping […]

Is it safe to take birth control if you have high blood pressure?

We only recommend taking the POP if you have high blood pressure, which requires that you take it at the same time every day, if you are late by 3 hours, then you need emergency contraception and to abstain from sex for the next 5 days.