[MERGED] Birth Control Pills / Oral Contraceptive Pills

[help]

ok. sorry. so ur talking about this morning pill. my friend is in states and i thnk dami nito don dba. so wen ko kailangan nito? asap ba?.... b4 its not too late?..

and doc ira, yung pills na my bg got me, *** is it for? eh nakasulat dun sa likod nung mat of pills "prevent pregnancy"?????

plz reply asap.tnx in advance.

[kabise]

Ay naku "help", hindi mo ba naiintindihan yung sinasabi ni Dr Ira? HINDI PA KAYO READY NG BF MO, tama na muna yang loving loving!!!

Yung concern mo kung preggy ka o hindi ay the same thing as tossing a coin it can be either tail or head. Right now it is just a waiting game pag dinatnan ka suwerte mo pag hindi humanda ka na.

Ang morning after pills is a different mode of action than contraceptive pills which you have on your possession right now. If you're going to take the pills (contraceptive) regularly it will work but if you will use it like an aspirin kung kelan ka lang masakit ang ulo mo doon mo lang gagamitin eh hindi mag wo -work.

eto yung morning after pills - ru 486 = abortion pill

How Does RU 486 Work?

In a woman's body, the natural hormone known as progesterone is essential for establishing and maintaining a pregnancy. The name for the hormone, in fact, comes from the Latin words "pro" (for) and "gestare" (to carry). RU 486 is a progesterone antagonist (an "antiprogestin").




note: i got this information by typing ru 486 at yahoo, you may want to do your own research.

[Ira]

Unless your friend is a doctor or is planning to mug a hospital pharmacy, she won't be able to send you any pill that will help you if ever you are pregnant. Morning after pills are only effective up to 72 hours after sexual contact, and I believe they are only available in hospitals by prescription. No, they are not abundant nor readily available in the US. It is a regulated drug. RU 486 is an abortifacient, and if you can't even get your hands on morning after pills, I don't think you will be able to get this, either.

Regarding the pills your partner got you, I have already answered your question thrice, 4x if you count kabise's reply. Yet for some reason, you keep going back to it repeatedly. I think further explanations are already useless at this point, so I'm sorry, but I simply REFUSE to answer that question anymore. Instead of posting panicky questions here, I strongly recommend that you just pay an ob-gyne a visit na lang so he or she can instruct you properly and in great detail using diagrams how oral contraceptives really work and how to use them correctly. If you can't be responsible for yourself, abstain.

[help]

sorrry. ok im losing hope. im totally scared.=( tnx for the info. another question, b4 hw many days will i know that im preggy or something?!??!?!?!

and doc ira, are you an obygne?..if so,wer i can i see you?

[Ira]

Since your boyfriend apparently withdrew prior to orgasm, your chances of getting pregnant are a lot less. You'd know whether you're pregnant or not around 2 weeks at the earliest, but sometimes pregnancy tests do not register positive even after 2 weeks, so it's best to have a test after 1 month to accurately detect pregnancy, that is, if you still don't get your period.

No, I'm not an ob-gyne. Ask someone you can trust to refer you to one.

[help]

If you're going to take the pills (contraceptive) regularly it will work but if you will use it like an aspirin kung kelan ka lang masakit ang ulo mo doon mo lang gagamitin eh hindi mag wo -work.


-> totoo ba tong cnabe nya?!?

[Ira]

Yes.

[help]

last, doc if you dont follow the instructions at the back of the pill, what will happen to the one whose taking it?!?!?!??????????

[AnGel28]

doc ira, pwede ba kong ma-preggy after having sex right after my period? i mean a day after my period.. i had sex with my bf. i'm scared kc bka ma-preggy ako. he didn't use protection(condom)din kse. pls help me. i badly need it tlaga. tnx!

[help]

for angel28,wer in the same situation. as you can see sbrng pikon na ata si doc ira coz i keep on asking, di kasi ako mapakale. and the answer to ur question, yeah, you can get preggy. i know. my bf wthdrew din kasi. pero im totally bein paran0id now. Doc,....pls answer our questions!!!=(

[Ira]

AnGel28, You can get pregnant any day of your menstrual cycle, whether before, after, or during your period.

[help]

*** if u dont follow the instructions sa likod ng pills!? like it says na u shud take it on the 5th day of ur menstrual cycle, eh tnake ko sa tapos na ng mens ko? *** will hppen to mE??

[Ira]

Nothing will happen to you.

[help]

i mean baka mag ka cancer ako or wtever? Doc?

[No_Comment]

Originally posted by help
i mean baka mag ka cancer ako or wtever? Doc?

sigh!!!!

why don't don't you see an ob-gyne instead of posting the same questions here over and over again? Anyway, here's to make you feel a little better.
We've been married for 2 1/2 years, and we are using withdrawal as the contraceptive and we usually do it 3 days before and after my period.And luckily, di naman ako preggy.and most of the time, abstain kami.
Wait and see ka na lang. Be strong enough kung anoman ang mangyari.

Anyway, doc, tama ba yung procedure namin? Ksi minsan, natatakot din ako kasi syempre, hirap ng buhay ngayon.... Pls tell me more about the natural way... what they call rhytmic method/calendar method.
tnx in advance.

[Ira]

Oh, geesh. I'm sorry, help, but I've reached the very limits of my patience. I'm not replying to your questions anymore. Paulit-ulit na lang tayo, eh. Sinagot ko na tanong mo nang ilang beses, tinanong mo na naman. I've had more than enough. You don't seem to be reading what I've been saying anyway, so what's the point? Maybe there's another doctor in this forum who possesses more patience than I have and he'll be willing to answer your questions over and over again, but it's not going to be me, sorry.

No_comment: The proper way of practicing the rhythm method would be if your period is as regular as clockwork--that is, you know when your next period is going to arrive. A woman usually ovulates 14 days before the next period arrives, so if you have a 28-day cycle, it's 28-14= day 14 is your ovulation day, so abstain a couple of days before and after that day. However, if your cycle is irregular (e.g. sometimes it's 28 days, sometimes it's 30 days, etc.), then clearly it is more difficult to predict when you're unsafe. For Calendar method naman, compute for your fertile period by observing and writing down the length of your menstrual cycle for AT LEAST 8 months. The first fertile day is determined by subtracting 18 days from the shortest cycle, and the last fertile day is determined by subtracting 11 days from the longest cycle. For example, if your cycles run from 24-28 days' interval, the fertile period would extend from the 6th day of your cycle (24-18) through the 17th day (28-11). But as you know, these methods aren't foolproof. To up your chances against getting pregnant accidentally, you may want to combine either the rhythm method or the calendar method with the Billings' ovulation method. You can check out how it's done in this thread: Can smbody pls explain CERVICAL MUCUS & hw to use that method to prevent pregnancy?

[Prokorpyo]

How hard can following birth control pill instruction be?

[No_Comment]

Originally posted by Ira
Oh, geesh. I'm sorry, help, but I've reached the very limits of my patience. I'm not replying to your questions anymore. Paulit-ulit na lang tayo, eh. Sinagot ko na tanong mo nang ilang beses, tinanong mo na naman. I've had more than enough. You don't seem to be reading what I've been saying anyway, so what's the point? Maybe there's another doctor in this forum who possesses more patience than I have and he'll be willing to answer your questions over and over again, but it's not going to be me, sorry.

No_comment: The proper way of practicing the rhythm method would be if your period is as regular as clockwork--that is, you know when your next period is going to arrive. A woman usually ovulates 14 days before the next period arrives, so if you have a 28-day cycle, it's 28-14= day 14 is your ovulation day, so abstain a couple of days before and after that day. However, if your cycle is irregular (e.g. sometimes it's 28 days, sometimes it's 30 days, etc.), then clearly it is more difficult to predict when you're unsafe. For Calendar method naman, compute for your fertile period by observing and writing down the length of your menstrual cycle for AT LEAST 8 months. The first fertile day is determined by subtracting 18 days from the shortest cycle, and the last fertile day is determined by subtracting 11 days from the longest cycle. For example, if your cycles run from 24-28 days' interval, the fertile period would extend from the 6th day of your cycle (24-18) through the 17th day (28-11). But as you know, these methods aren't foolproof. To up your chances against getting pregnant accidentally, you may want to combine either the rhythm method or the calendar method with the Billings' ovulation method. You can check out how it's done in this thread: Can smbody pls explain CERVICAL MUCUS & hw to use that method to prevent pregnancy?

Thanks doc. Anyway i read the other thread you referred. Sorry to say that it'll be very hard for me to do it. I mean remembering those days for i'm working and has a very hectic long days. May I ask what's the safest way you can advise other than those mentioned above? Is this injectible something as safe as I expect? Or may be you can advise me more.

Thnks!!!!

[No_Comment]

Originally posted by Prokorpyo
How hard can following birth control pill instruction be?

kaya nga ayaw ko nun eh.. a ang dami pang side-effects..
kaya eto.... tees-tees na lang mona. para dili ka na sese.

[Ira]

I'm not that gung-ho about using injectibles for young married couples, because once you stop using that type of contraceptive, you may find it difficult to get pregnant. Its side effects are pretty much the same as daily oral contraceptives. If you are planning to get pregnant in the foreseeable future, you may want to consider taking oral contraceptives or using a cervical sponge.

The OCP preparations we have now are much safer than it was a few years ago when the only preparations available were pure estrogen or pure progesterone. The side effects are mild, and your ob-gyne will of course give you a physical exam and request for lab workups done first to see if you can use it safely. If you're given the go-ahead, then by all means, use it.

I don't think cervical sponges are easily available locally, but you may also want to ask your ob-gyne about this. It's a barrier-type contraceptive, sort of like a condom. You use it only when you are having sex, and you take it off 6 hours after. There are no hormones taken, and sponges have spermicides which "catch" sperms and prevent them from entering.