Birth Control Pills
Jun 25th 2009, 2:05 am
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Jun 25th 2009, 4:24 pm
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Some people don't realise if you change pills there is a window period when you can fall pregnant. I'm wondering how much harm does it do to a developing baby if they are conceived while on birth control pills?
I was one Diane 35 as teenager for my bad skin - only for a month as luckily my mother realised I was having PMS from hell for the entire month so the doctor took me off it. I know that you must not fall pregnant on Diane 35 as there is a very high risk of having a deformed baby. It is only a mini pill and not supposed to be used as a contraceptive but I was stunned to find out that friend of mine was taking it as a contraceptive here in Perth. It was prescribed by a doctor.
I was one Diane 35 as teenager for my bad skin - only for a month as luckily my mother realised I was having PMS from hell for the entire month so the doctor took me off it. I know that you must not fall pregnant on Diane 35 as there is a very high risk of having a deformed baby. It is only a mini pill and not supposed to be used as a contraceptive but I was stunned to find out that friend of mine was taking it as a contraceptive here in Perth. It was prescribed by a doctor.
1. Changing pills from one combined pill brand to another, there is NO WINDOW of risk. The risk of conceiving remains the same.
2. There is NO evidence that either the combined pill or the progesterone only pill cause any problem to the developing fetus/baby.
3. Some medications have more than one benefit. One of those benefits can be a side effect of the "usual" reason for taking a medication. I suspect that this is the situation with you friend....Diane-35 is suitable for contraception AND eg treatment of polycystic ovaries.
4. I am pleased that it was initially prescribed by a doctor. I personally prefer that doctors prescribe than nurses, and certainly prefer that over untrained administration staff or cleaners doing the prescribing.
Jun 25th 2009, 8:11 pm
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Re: Birth Control Pills
1. Changing pills from one combined pill brand to another, there is NO WINDOW of risk. The risk of conceiving remains the same.
2. There is NO evidence that either the combined pill or the progesterone only pill cause any problem to the developing fetus/baby.
3. Some medications have more than one benefit. One of those benefits can be a side effect of the "usual" reason for taking a medication. I suspect that this is the situation with you friend....Diane-35 is suitable for contraception AND eg treatment of polycystic ovaries.
4. I am pleased that it was initially prescribed by a doctor. I personally prefer that doctors prescribe than nurses, and certainly prefer that over untrained administration staff or cleaners doing the prescribing.
2. There is NO evidence that either the combined pill or the progesterone only pill cause any problem to the developing fetus/baby.
3. Some medications have more than one benefit. One of those benefits can be a side effect of the "usual" reason for taking a medication. I suspect that this is the situation with you friend....Diane-35 is suitable for contraception AND eg treatment of polycystic ovaries.
4. I am pleased that it was initially prescribed by a doctor. I personally prefer that doctors prescribe than nurses, and certainly prefer that over untrained administration staff or cleaners doing the prescribing.
2. No evidence yet
Jun 25th 2009, 10:55 pm
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Jun 26th 2009, 12:38 am
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Nonsense. People become pregnant when the guy has been snipped, used condoms, when the woman has a IUD, on the pill for years with no change, with the cap etc etc etc. Some women don't become pregnant, whilst fertile but with no contraception. The fact that you became pregnant during a change of pill is irrelevant. It was luck of the draw.
Jun 28th 2009, 1:37 am
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Some people don't realise if you change pills there is a window period when you can fall pregnant. I'm wondering how much harm does it do to a developing baby if they are conceived while on birth control pills?
I was one Diane 35 as teenager for my bad skin - only for a month as luckily my mother realised I was having PMS from hell for the entire month so the doctor took me off it. I know that you must not fall pregnant on Diane 35 as there is a very high risk of having a deformed baby. It is only a mini pill and not supposed to be used as a contraceptive but I was stunned to find out that friend of mine was taking it as a contraceptive here in Perth. It was prescribed by a doctor.
I was one Diane 35 as teenager for my bad skin - only for a month as luckily my mother realised I was having PMS from hell for the entire month so the doctor took me off it. I know that you must not fall pregnant on Diane 35 as there is a very high risk of having a deformed baby. It is only a mini pill and not supposed to be used as a contraceptive but I was stunned to find out that friend of mine was taking it as a contraceptive here in Perth. It was prescribed by a doctor.
Jun 28th 2009, 3:08 am
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Jun 28th 2009, 3:42 am
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Well aren't you lucky because many others have had screaming babies and have had to stop breastfeeding.
Jun 28th 2009, 6:30 am
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Jun 28th 2009, 6:52 am
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Luma I notice you have started a few threads on health issues. As a matter of interest, have you had any medical training mate?
Jun 28th 2009, 10:14 am
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Implanon is indeed great. But you are wrong about nurse prescribing - a specialist nurse in an appropriate clinic setting is likely to see many times more patients with a particular disease than a GP or junior doctor will, and so their knowledge of the disease and appropriate interventions is likely to make them make better prescribing decisions.
Jun 28th 2009, 10:40 am
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Possibly not from the point of view of having your arm hacked open to get it put in/taken out, mister! 
Agree with you about specialist nurses, though. From my experience of family planning/well woman clinics, they seem to be much more sympathetic and with a much wider knowledge of options.
I doubt I will ever get my head around having to pay for contraception in Australia. Just the way it is, I suppose.
Agree with you about specialist nurses, though. From my experience of family planning/well woman clinics, they seem to be much more sympathetic and with a much wider knowledge of options.
I doubt I will ever get my head around having to pay for contraception in Australia. Just the way it is, I suppose.
Jun 28th 2009, 10:43 am
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Re: Birth Control Pills
Possibly not from the point of view of having your arm hacked open to get it put in/taken out, mister!
Agree with you about specialist nurses, though. From my experience of family planning/well woman clinics, they seem to be much more sympathetic and with a much wider knowledge of options.
I doubt I will ever get my head around having to pay for contraception in Australia. Just the way it is, I suppose.
Agree with you about specialist nurses, though. From my experience of family planning/well woman clinics, they seem to be much more sympathetic and with a much wider knowledge of options.
I doubt I will ever get my head around having to pay for contraception in Australia. Just the way it is, I suppose.