Looking for Birth Control Pills

I think the previous poster answered a lot of your questions. I just wanted to add that their is a BC pill that you can get with the Wal-Mart $4 a month co-pay. Take a look at the Wal-Mart site and you can pull up the different kinds and go from there but that should keep your cost down until you get insurance.

I know a lot of people will disagree with me here, but... I only know of one place that will give you birth control pills (and any other form of birth control) very cheaply - Planned Parenthood. I don't agree with their view on abortion, but I am also greatful for the extreme discounts on birth control. I get pills from them for $4/month, but, like I said, you can get any type of birth control for a discounted rate. You can go to their website to find the one nearest you. Please know I'm not advocating everything they do, just also a woman who doesn't have a lot of money or insurance. Hope that helps!

Hi I., there are just a couple of things I want to say.

1.) A couple of posters advised you to get an IUD and while I love my Paraguard copper IUD, you need to understand that you can't get an IUD until you've had at least one child. I think maybe you were intimating that you don't have any children yet and if that is the case, then an IUD is not for you yet, although I would highly recommend one for the future after you've had children.

2.) If you don't have much information about the world of sex and parenting, definitely go to Planned Parenthood (I also do not agree with their stance on abortion, but the information on STDs and Pregnancy/preg. prevention they offer is invaluable). They have tons of educational programs and lots of handouts you can take with you. However, go BEFORE you have sex again. Sex is a wonderful experience, if enjoyed responsibly, and you cannot be responsible about something if you are uneducated about it. Please, please, please get educated first. It may be the most important thing you ever do. Sex has the potential to radically alter your life and if you're smart that's not something you just jump into with any information. If you're being pressured by a boyfriend, just tell him that it's your body and your life and you will not take any risks with them as they are the most precious things you have. If he doesn't like that, then too bad.

3.) Try to imagine the daughter you may someday have, and then ask yourself if you'd want her engaging in sex without any knowledge of the consequences or how to prevent them. It's sometimes hard for us to see when we're not doing something smart, but I've found that this projective trick has worked for me in the past to help me see when I may be behaving in an irresponsible fahion.

Best of luck to you in your future. Thank you for being smart enough to think about all of this BEFORE you accidentally got pregnant.

my dr tells me to take the first pill the first day of my cycle then just take one pill a day at the same time each day from there. i was on tri sprintec

The best thing you can do for yourself is to establish a relationship with a doctor. Selecting the RIGHT birth control is important. Your doctor can talk to you about effectiveness, reliability and how to use it, it's effects on your body and your libido, and its effeects on your long-term health. The pill basically puts hormones into your body that can have strong effects on you. There are lots of pills, but there are other methods that might be better for you if you don't want want to worry about taking it regularly - you mist take the pill at the exact same time of day each day for it to work. You also just want to know that you are healthy and well before you start a medicaiton, and certainly before you start planning a family. If you have worries about a boyfriend's fidelity, then of course the pill is not enough to protect you.

When you are in a permanent relaitonship and do decide to become pregnant, you will need this doctor-patient relationship to help you stop the birth control safely and get you on prenantal vitamins which are super important for a baby.

The best gift you can give a child is parents who are healthy and ready to focus totally on them. Good for you for getting started in the right direciton. Establishing a good relationship wiht a doctor for you and your significant other is a great start for a family and sets good examples for a child.

FYI - I have been on Orthotricyclin and Yaz. Each differs in the types/amounts of hormones and hav eaffected me differently - one made me sick for a few months before my body got used to it. I have a lot of trouble remembering to take the pill, so my husband has an alarm on his phone tha tgoes off each night to remind me to take it.

First of all you need to be checked by a physician and get a prescription for birth control pills. Don't just take some a friend takes because they may be WRONG for you. If you don't have insurance call Planned Parenthood. They will do an exam and provide pills for free or at a reduced cost. The will also explain how to take them. They can also answer any questions you may have regarding safe sex, sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy prevention.

I would go the IUD route. But if you have to go the pill route, they usually suggest that you start taking them the Sunday after your period starts.

good luck

You can begin taking pills any day of your cycle, any day of the week. Its best to wait 2 wks after having unprotected sex, take a pregnancy test, and then start the pills.

You should use back-up protection (such as condoms) for the first weeks simply because if you ovulated before taking the pills the egg could be there waiting for up to a week.

The key to having the most success with BCP is to take them at the same time every day.

Planned Parenthood offers affordable ways to get birth control before your insurance kicks in.

As for kinds of pills, I prefer a monophasic because its a steady level of hormones throughout the month. Another advantage to a monophasic pill is that they make it easier to do continuous cycling (starting a new pack after the 3rd week of your current pack in order to avoid your period for the month).

I use the Nuva Ring. Which is a plastic, flexible ring that you insert inside your vagina. You only have to replace it once a month so its easier to remember. The doctor will explain to you about when to put it the first time. But usually they tell you the first Sunday after you period. I hope this helps

I., wherever you go to get your pills (and planned parenthood is a great choice) they can give you good and simple instructions on how to use them. please make sure you ask them about this and any other questions or concerns you have.
khairete
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I.,
I have the Mierena IUD. This was 100% cevered my insurance and it is too easy. Since I have had the IUD in, which has been almost 3 years now, I do not get periods. The IUD good for 5 years, of course you can have it taken out anytime you like. I have heard other stories of cramping and long periods but that was not whata happened to me so ask your doc. If your sure you don;t want kids for a few years I think this is hte best way to go because you dont have to worry about missing a pill!!! Either way, ask your doc.
T.