YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for March, 2001: Re: unanswered ?s on birth control and exams

Re: unanswered ?s on birth control and exams

From: Gina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:50:06 -0600 (CST)

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Hi,

if you are in college, you can probably have an exam at your health center free of charge. They will also be able to give you advice on birth control, and maybe check out whatever is wrong with your irregular periods. I know my university health center is pretty good, and their exam was exactly like the ones that I have at my regular gynecologist's. Regarding how long it takes for the pill to be effective: As far as I know, you can start on any given day of your cycle. The difference is that if you start on the first day of your period, you are protected for your first cycle already (with most brands), and if you start on some other day, you aren't safe until you have gone through the first pack. In any case, consider condoms. Yeah, they aren't fun, but they work, and as an extra, you won't have to live with the wet spot on your sheet or leakage the next day (Oh the fun sex brings you :-).

-- Gina

At Sun, 4 Mar 2001, Elizabeth wrote: > >(Background: I have had very irregular periods since the beginning. I >have very low body fat content and am very athletic, it's not uncommon >for my period to come once every 4-5 months). First, how long must you >be on a birth control pill before it is considered effective? I have >read many articles on the pill that say you must begin taking the pill >at a certain time in your cycle - what if your cycle is irregular like >mine? What type of exam will they do at a, let's say planned parenthood >clinic, to prescribe birth control pills? Would they do the same at a >gynecologist's office? I have never had a gynecological exam (but am >familiar with a general one, thanks to gyn101.com - it was very >helpful), and I know that I should probably have one, but, being in >college, I am on limited funds, and the exam would not be covered by my >insurance. Thank you for any answers you can give me.

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