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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 difference between Seasonale, Seasonique, Loseasonique?

February 15, 2020

Seasonale, Seasonique, Loseasonique all contain the SAME active ingredients = levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol. Seasonale and Seasonique each have 84 days of 0.15 mg/30 mcg levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol. However, Seasonique then goes into 7 days with 10 mcg of ethinyl estradiol vs. Seasonale which has 7 days of sugar/placebo/bleeding pills. Loseasonique is the same as seasonique […]

Why are there different colors of birth control pills?

So birth control pills are in different colors because they want you to choose their “brand” – the brand can be generic or name brand. Name brand is more expensive because they are the original. Also, some packs have 4 different colors, some have 2, some have more. If there are 2 color pills. usually […]

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 […]

When can I stop taking my birth control pills?

October 15, 2019

You can stop the pill or another form of hormonal birth control at any time, just know that your “period” will come and that you will no longer be protected against pregnancy. To find more information click here and if you are stopping birth control because you are planning family check out this link too.

When should I start my Combination Pills?

You may start the combination birth control pill at any time. If you start within five days after the first day of your period, you are protected against pregnancy right away. For example, if your period starts on Monday afternoon, you can start the pill up to Friday afternoon to be protected from pregnancy right […]

Do I need to wait until I am done with my period to start taking birth control pills or can I start any time?

You do NOT need to wait until you are done with your period. You can start taking the birth control pills any time. However, we recommend starting at the end of your period because you will most likely have less spotting on your 1st pack. Also, theoretically, it’s effective immediately (if you start on your […]

Am I still protected while taking the placebo pills?

Great questions! Yes, you are protected against unplanned pregnancy on the placebo pills as long as you took 3 weeks of active pills before the placebo. Just remember that you will only be protected for birth control and we always encourage the use of condoms for being a sexually healthy person and avoid STIs. You […]

I started my birth control on the first day of my period. Now my period is much lighter than usual. Is this normal?

When you use the birth control pill, patch, ring or shot, implant or IUD with hormone, it keeps the lining of your uterus from growing to the full thickness that it would require to support a pregnancy. This is one of the main mechanisms by which birth control works to prevent pregnancy. If the lining […]

What does withdrawal bleeding after stopping birth control indicate?

Withdrawal bleeding after stopping hormonal birth control it’s to be expected. Any time you miss 3 pills in a row (be it because you are on the placebo/sugar pills of the pack or if you did so by mistake) the hormones drop, and you should expect a withdrawal bleed. You can now get pregnant if you […]