Hi Heather, Thanks for checking in, and I'm sorry it took some time to get back to you. My insurance company told me that my parents would see something generic on their explanation of benefits statement, something like "Medical supplies," but it wouldn't specify that the supplies were a c...

Odd as this sounds, I didn't think to call my insurance company and ask them what shows up on the statement. Thanks! It's too late to call them now, but I'll do it tomorrow. I haven't yet had a conversation with my parents where I set limits on this. To be honest, until recently, I had been fairly p...

(Disclaimer--I'm 25, so I know I'm right at the top of your age limit. I figured it would be worth asking this here, but if you need me to take my question somewhere else, let me know and I will) I've tried about five different brands of pill and have struggled with side effects each time, so based ...

Ok, fantastic! I'll call my doctor and ask her for an "extra" pack to have on hand for similar situations. Thanks for your help!

Not yet. I only have a few more days of active pills, so I was planning to go to the pharmacy this evening.

Hi! I'm on a monophasic, 21 active/7 placebo brand of birth control. Last month, I only took 1 placebo pill, because I wanted to switch from a Friday to a Sunday start. (So 21 active, 1 placebo, new pack). This month, when I was trying to take one of the active pills, I dropped it on the floor, and ...