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 […]
Read MoreSo 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 […]
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2020
The best birth control if you don’t want to have children are in order from best/most to least effective: The birth control implant (Nexplanon ®) 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 ®, Kyleena […]
Read MoreOctober 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.
Read MoreYou 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 […]
Read MoreYou 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 […]
Read MoreGreat 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 […]
Read MoreWhen 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 […]
Read MoreMedically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team. Updated on January 4th, 2021 You just stopped taking birth control, and you noticed some blood, either in your underwear or when you wipe after urinating. If this blood is not accompanied by additional symptoms, it is likely just a harmless […]
Read MoreYes, you still need a pap smear every 3 years for birth control pill and if you’re using any other type of birth control (ring, patch, hormonal IUD, IUD copper, condoms). If you are not monogamous, then also STD testing every year.
Read MoreYes, you can get an HPV vaccine as long as you are under 26 years old. If you are 26 or older, then you have to pay and it is expensive. And it is likely that you are already infected with HPV (Human Papillomavirus) by 26 years old and there is some cross-immunity, so they […]
Read MoreYou don’t need a pap smear to see what birth control you need. Actually, the pap smear has nothing to do with birth control pills. The Pap smear is to check for cervical cancer. In fact, most doctors have 1 pill they prescribe to most patients, if that has bad side effects, then that’s where […]
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