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Questions About The Pill! :)
Okay, so its been a while since I asked a question, and this time its not about relationships. I'm on the Pill now, called Microgynom or something like that. I have a few questions to ask about the Pill. Firstly, today I will have been taking it for two weeks - my GP says, if I have not missed one for these two weeks it will be safe commencing these two weeks to have unprotected sex without the risks of getting pregnant, or very little. I understand there is never one hundred percent protection against becoming pregnant, but as I have been taking it now for the required time, what are my risks of getting pregnant (if I do not mix it with the added protection of a condom which I will be doing for a while anyway, but say if one was not to hand, what would my risks be?)?
Also, I know the Pill provides no protection against the passing on of STI's, but me and my partner had never even kissed anyone else before we met, were virgins when we first slept together, and had never had any sexual contact with other people. I know this for a fact (besides, I am 15, nearly 16, and he is 16 - we met while he was 15 and I was 14), so I'm 100 percent certain he didn't contract STDs from anyone else, and there's none in his family or mine. Is there any chance he could pause on an STI to me, or me to him, in these circumstances? (And yes, I am one hundred percent certain).
Another question related to the dreaded time of the month. The pill is supposed to shorten periods although it causes spotting sometimes, I recognise. I started, as instructed, taking the pill on the first day of my period and have been taking it ever since, but my period was much longer than usual. It lasted about a week and half - has this been heard of before? I presumed it was just because I was only just starting the course, and my period from then on will be much lighter. (My sister suffered the same way when she started taking it).
Is that normal?
Thanks very much, any help or answers to these questions are appreciated.
Please don't mention my age, in Britain, I'm only three weeks away from becoming legally allowed to have sex and my GP and parents know anyway. I know what I'm getting myself into.
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I suggest using the pill for more than the suggested 2 weeks. You should take it for at least a month to know that your body has accepted the hormones. I happend to be on yaz for about 6 months, and i never missed a pill yet i still got pregnant, so i would suggest alternate birth control methods such as a condom.
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Without a condom, the pill is about 98% effective, but you cant take any other meds, skipping a pill or being ill, can cause the pill to be less effective.
I recommend using a condom though, just to be safe ;)
There are other ways to pass STDs to the other person. You could simply touch someone's blood to catch it, kiss or touch someone or eat or drink after someone to catch herpes. So it doesnt matter if someone has had sex. There's no such thing as being too careful.
Now the spotting question... it seems likely since it not only happened to you, but your sis as well, and the fact that its only spotting... sounds ok, but 'shortens' periods sounds odd.... i would check with your doctor on that, or ask your mom.
I understand that youre from Britain and you said not to mention your age... but trust me, you have no idea what youre getting yourself into. Im not trying to be rude in any way, believe me.
Having sex isn't the greatest thing in the world, and it isn't worth the trouble and the stress of a child yet. Once you meet "Mr. Right", you're going to regret having sex....trust me, that was MY mistake. lol
So please dont think of me trying to control you, i just dont want you going through the heartache i suffered.
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I've never heard of that BC Pill, i'm on YAZ. But i'm assuming it's all basically the same.
Birth control is VERY effective. I've been taking the pill for about two years, I never use condoms, and I could probably take my birth control better than I do. (I know, i'm no poster child for the correct use of birth control) But i'm still not pregnant. Of course, there is always that chance for some people. I know of people who took their birth control perfectly, and still ended up pregnant. But when used correctly, most are 99% effective.
When I first started my new BC, I had long terrible periods, and was sick to my stomach all the time for the first three months. Now, even though I only have 4 period pills, my period still lasts for 7-8 days. Unless it's unbearable, i'm sure it's perfectly normal.
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