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QuestionHow long do you have to wait when switching birth control?
Jennifer Butt, MDJennifer Butt, MD, is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist operating her private practice, Upper East Side OB/GYN, in New York City, New York. She is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. She earned a BA in Biological Studies from Rutgers University and an MD from Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She then completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Dr. Butt is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Medical Association.
Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Any time you're transitioning from one form of birth control to another, it's a good idea to finish out your current contraceptive completely before you switch over to the next. Patients tend to have fewer side effects that way, including a lower chance of having irregular bleeding in the middle of your cycle. -
QuestionCan I get pregnant the day before my period if I take birth control pills?
Carrie Noriega, MDDr. Noriega is a Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist and medical writer in Colorado. She specializes in women’s health, rheumatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, and gastroenterology. She received her MD from the Creighton School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska and completed her residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2005.
Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist
If you have been taking your pills regularly you should not be able to get pregnant the day before your period. If you do not take your pills regularly then there is a chance to get pregnant anytime during the month, which is why backup contraception is always recommended for this situation. -
QuestionI have been on the 2 month contraceptive injection — can I switch to pills?
Carrie Noriega, MDDr. Noriega is a Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist and medical writer in Colorado. She specializes in women’s health, rheumatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, and gastroenterology. She received her MD from the Creighton School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska and completed her residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2005.
Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Yes, you can switch to pills anytime after getting the injectable form of birth control. -
QuestionIs it advisable to take the morning after pill very often?
Carrie Noriega, MDDr. Noriega is a Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist and medical writer in Colorado. She specializes in women’s health, rheumatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, and gastroenterology. She received her MD from the Creighton School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska and completed her residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2005.
Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist
There isn't any data about how safe it is to take the morning after pill repeatedly; however, using the morning after pill as your only birth control is less effective than using regular birth control. If you find that you are using the morning after pill regularly, you might want to talk to your doctor about using long-term birth control, which is more reliable at preventing pregnancy. -
QuestionWhat are the side effects of using the pill while breastfeeding a baby?
Laura Marusinec, MDDr. Marusinec is a board certified Pediatrician at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, where she is on the Clinical Practice Council. She received her M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1995 and completed her residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Pediatrics in 1998. She is a member of the American Medical Writers Association and the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care.
Board Certified Pediatrician
There are a few reasons not to use birth control pills with estrogen while breastfeeding. One is that it can reduce your milk production and affect the mineral content of your breast milk. Additionally, estrogen hormones can enter the breast milk and could possibly affect the baby. -
QuestionIs it possible to get pregnant while you are taking birth control pills?
Erik Kramer, DO, MPHDr. Erik Kramer is a Board-Certified Primary Care Physician at the University of Colorado. With over 15 years of experience, his clinical interests include obesity and weight management, diabetes care, and preventive care, as well as embracing a holistic approach to primary care. He received his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from the Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Central Maine Medical Center. Dr. Kramer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
If you use birth control pills perfectly, they are 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. However, the typical use failure rate is 7%, meaning that 7 out of 100 women taking birth control pills will get pregnant because they miss 1 or more pills.
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