Re: perfect use of birth control and likelihood of pregnancy
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 20:51:01 -0600 (CST)
A few points in no particular order. Mircetter has a much lower failure
rate than Micronor so changing would be helpful in that regard. For
infection control, condoms and the pill are a greaty combo. And, as far
as pill failures, I've only seen one and it was with, i'm sorry to say,
Micronor.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
Dr. M
At Wed, 26 Dec 2001, Anonymous wrote:
>
>I am just curious about what experience you have heard of for oral birth
>control failures.
>
>I currently use birth control and a condom simultaneously when i have
>sex with my boyfriend. Just recently we had sex without a condom. I am
>currently using micronor and have never missed a pill or taken it at a
>more than three hour variance from the prior day. I don't take any
>antibiotics (As i understand this can affect the pill), haven't vomited,
>nor experienced diarrhea (also considered risk factors). I am wondering
>about when oral contraceptives fail. Do you find failures occur do to
>missed pills, late pills almost exclusively (and the above risk
>factors)? Or do women become pregnant while using the pill perfectly
>(According to the instructions)? I am just wondering. I think I will
>continue to use two methods and occasionaly not use the condom. I just
>wanted to know what you have learned, from the experience? What kind of
>risk do you think i am taking when i don't use the condom?
>
>Also i will be switching to mircette - at which point in my cycle will
>it be best to switch - b/c i want to avoid as much excess bleeding etc
>during the switch.
>
>thanks for your help.
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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