My doctor put me on a new brand of birth control (Lybrel, which claims to "remove your period"). After one month, my period started and has not stopped--and I am almost completely done with month two. It is aggravating. How can I stop my period? [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2008 - 28 answers

Is there anything I can do to counteract the negative effect Yasmin is having on my libido? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2008 - 7 answers

If Mirena IUD strings are "tucked back", what keeps them from poking ME? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Two-parter question about birth control. We need to either figure out how to make my hormonal BC more comfortable OR improve our condom experience. More details within. [more inside]
posted on Aug 3, 2008 - 19 answers

My girlfriend wants me to stop using a condom. [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2008 - 61 answers

The goal here is more sex and zero babies. [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 40 answers

Is there a way to shorten my period that does NOT involve birth control? I have a period that lasts seven to nine days, seven if I'm lucky. At least three to four of those days are quite heavy. It's a huge pain, for reasons detailed under the cut. Would weight loss work? Diet? Increased exercise? Ancient herbal secrets? Is there anything, anything at all? Has anything caused a permanent shortening of your cycle? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 37 answers

Does anyone know where I can find a comparison chart for different kinds of hormonal birth control? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Has anyone else had weight and/or emotional problems that they attribute to hormonal birth control, specifically the Mirena IUD? I know there have been several IUD threads – one of them helped convince me to get one. But most of them dealt with questions about getting one, and now, I'm wondering if removing mine would be a good idea. (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 20 answers

Deciding on a birth control option for the first time feels dizzying -- after much research on AskMe and all over the web -- due to all the conflicting anecdotal reports with people who love or hate every option. YANMD, but do you have any thoughts based on the facts I list inside? I'm leaning towards Nuvaring. [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 38 answers

My darling girlfriend and I have a birth control dilemma and need some input. The short of it is this: because of regular medications she has to take, we're encouraged to use two forms of birth control. Consequently she takes Seasonalle and we use condoms. The question is: would the current breed of hormone-releasing IUD products suffice as two forms of birth control? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 30 answers

Skipping periods on birth control - how does it work, and why didn't it when I tried? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 13 answers

Are all of my "active" Seasonale tablets identical? Can I take them out of order? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 8 answers

BirthControlFilter: My girlfriend believes that in order to be properly safe during sex (in this case baby free) 2 types of preventative measures should be used (condom + pulling out). Any hard facts to back that up? I believe just a condom used properly will be fine. [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 33 answers

Is there a way to tell the difference between real emotions and crazy emotions caused by temporarily messed up hormones or brain chemicals or whatever? Is there even a difference? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2007 - 30 answers

Strange cycle question. May be TMI [more inside]
posted on Dec 3, 2007 - 13 answers

I had sex for the first time, and less than a week later I had period-like cramps and some blood spotting in my underwear. Was I, or am I now, pregnant? We took every possible precaution... [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 55 answers

What can I expect from taking a break from hormonal birth control? How long does it take the hormones to clear out of your system? Which hormonal birth control side effects disappear and which stay? Factual and anecdotal advice welcome! [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 22 answers

Trying to get pregnant after coming off pill! Help! [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 28 answers

I screwed up my birth control. [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 11 answers

Near-manic episodes caused by the pill... or is it too soon? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 16 answers

Can birth control prevent ovulation a day or two before it occurs? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2007 - 21 answers

Could birth control cause a phobia to rear its ugly head? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2007 - 13 answers

What New York City health clinics, or women's centers, or whatever -- ideally with a sliding scale -- offer Implanon (contraceptive arm implant)? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm going back on the pill again and wondered what the best course of action is... [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 10 answers

NuvaRing out for 1/2 hour longer than it ought to have been... looking for advice and experiences. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Is being paranoid of dying a normal thing? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2007 - 20 answers

Hormonal Birth Control woes... [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 36 answers

Is my NuvaRing making my period wonky, and will it eventually stop? Has anyone had similar side-effects from starting on the Ring? Womanly cycle details inside. [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 12 answers

is depo-provera affecting my ability to lose weight? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2007 - 23 answers

What's your take on "Taking Charge of Your Fertility," especially to prevent pregnency without birth control?
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 20 answers

Help me find the best form of birth control for me! [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2007 - 31 answers

Birth Control filter: Is it going to negatively affect my health if I skip taking my birth control pills for a month (during which time I will assuredly be abstinent) and then go right back on them once I'm back home where I can renew the prescription for cheap? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2007 - 25 answers

New diaphragm: Tips, tricks, and spermicide recommendations, please. [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2007 - 6 answers

Tell me about your IUD experience? [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2006 - 19 answers

Problems with the NuvaRing. What can I do? [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2006 - 7 answers

i'm do for my yearly womanly checkup, but there is just one catch... [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2006 - 26 answers

Generic brands of the Birth Control Pill: Are they really as terrible as I'm hearing? [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2006 - 26 answers

How long should I try OrthoTricyclin Lo before switching? Experiences with other Pill brands and switching and anectdotal evidence encouraged. Explanation is part of the [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2006 - 16 answers

I am just about to start using bcp for the first time in my life. My gynie prescribed Yaz, which I understand is quite new. Has anyone here been on it? Any comments, impressions, advice?
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 22 answers

Women of MeFi, your experiences with Seasonale? [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 21 answers

Is there any way for me to get birth control pills for my girlfriend? I am 20, she is 17. [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2006 - 35 answers

Can anyone recommend a good, woman-friendly physician or nurse practitioner at Kaiser-Permanente's Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles facility? [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2006 - 6 answers

Asking for the girlfriend (if that wasn't clear): My significant other is plagued by oral contraceptive -induced sunlight sensitivity. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2006 - 12 answers

After long term use... [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2006 - 6 answers

Should I use birth control to skip my period? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 51 answers

Last night: condom slippage. Today: want emergency backup contraception. [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2006 - 42 answers

So, I just started Nuvaring (warning: music), which my doctor convinced me to try before getting an IUD, and I was wondering if anyone out there had any experience with it, good or bad. [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2006 - 26 answers

What is the real-world probability of my getting pregnant while taking antibiotics and oral contraceptives? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2006 - 15 answers

If a woman on birth control pills became pregnant, but continued to take the pills, what would happen to the fetus, if anything? This is idle curiosity - I'm not asking for a personal situation at all.
posted on Jan 6, 2006 - 12 answers