Period starting a week early on Seasonale: your best educated guess about whether I should skip the sugar-pill week or not? [more inside]
posted by not that girl on Aug 16, 2009 - 6 answers

I've heard everything from needing to wait one month, to going through 3 packs of BCP before it becomes effective (if you don't start the first during your period). I'm about to start my second pack of Yasmin on Sunday, and with all the conflicting answers being thrown at me I'm confused as to when condoms can finally be put aside. Sure, I can wait through several more months. But I don't want to, y'know? Must I really? (Will you confuse me too, mefi?) [more inside]
posted by Bakuun on Apr 3, 2009 - 10 answers

What's the real deal with hormonal birth control and migraines? Internet says there are stroke risks, my doctor(s) say not to worry. Asking for general info from anyone who'd done research on this, not specific medical advice. [more inside]
posted by Mr Bunnsy on Apr 20, 2008 - 9 answers

Generic brands of the Birth Control Pill: Are they really as terrible as I'm hearing? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Sep 19, 2006 - 26 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 by barrakuda on Aug 28, 2006 - 22 answers

MS SQL Server Filter: I'm supporting a pretty old process that loads data into and out of SQL Server 6.5. The process uses isql and bcp from a SQL Server 2000 installation. Is there anywhere I can download these utilities for free, perhaps as part of a "SQL Server Client" tool? I have searched the M$ website...
posted by joecacti on Aug 4, 2006 - 4 answers