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It's important you stick to the rules. Preferably you take the Birth Control pill on the same time every day. You have to be careful that you don't skip any pills or act to casual with it. Routine is crucial. If you are a person that forgets a lot all the time, you should probably consider a different kind of birth control.
You want to feel comfortable about your choice of birth control. Explore the birth control links below for straightforward, up-to-date information about the available birth control methods and discover what's best for your reproductive health and your lifestyle.
How does the Pill compare to other birth control options? Find out here.
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The desire to control female reproduction is not a 20th-century phenomenon. Click here for the history of oral contraceptives.
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Birth control pills must be taken by mouth every day
Read the instructions on the paper that came in the packet. Usually once a day.
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Should you take the birth control pill with water?
You can take the birth control pill with or without liquid. Any liquid will do.
Can teen take a pill?
Teens can take the birth control pill.
How do you take birth control pill when your twenty?
The instructions for taking the birth control pill are the same for women of all ages. Take the birth control pill daily, at about the same time every day.
Do you need to take birth control before sleeping pills?
You can take a birth control pill before, with, or after a sleeping pill. The order doesn't matter unless the sleeping pill makes you forget your birth control.
How old do you have to be to take the birth control pill?
There's no lower age limit for taking the birth control pill.
What happens if you take your birth control pill on an empty stomach?
The effectiveness is the same whether you take the birth control pill with food or on any empty stomach, but some women have nausea if they don't take the birth control pill with food.
Can you take morning after pill with birth control if you just started birth control?
Yes, you can take the morning after pill with birth control. If you have any medical questions, you will need to speak to your doctor.
If you take the morning after pill and contiue to take the birth control pill is the birth control still effective for the rest of the month?
If you had missed a pill or been late with a pill, causing you to take the morning after pill, then you should use a back up method of birth control for the next seven days. If you didn't forget a pill or take a pill late, then I'm not sure why you took the morning after pill, but the birth control pill will still be effective even though you took the morning after pill. The morning after pill doesn't make the birth control pill less effective.
Does tramadol affect the birth control pill?
There are no known drug interactions between tramadol and the birth control pill, but if the Tramadol causes nausea take it with food and don't take the birth control pill while feeling nauseated.
Does milk affect the birth control pill?
There are no known interactions between milk and the birth control pill. You can take them together.
Does alcohol affect the birth control pill?
There are no drug interactions between alcohol and the birth control pill. Alcohol increases the risk of forgetting to take your pill.
How often do you take the combined pill?
You take the combined birth control pill every day
