Hi Scarleteen, I've recently finished my 7 day break on my birth control pills, about a week and a half ago I started taking the pills again, after a bleed. However, about a week after being back on the pills and exactly a week after I last had sex I noticed some brown discharge which eventually tur...

I don't mean to post again, but on top of the other symptoms, I've been experiencing light cramping along with spotting, is this typical when on the mini pill or could this be something else?

I started the pill on the 3rd/4th day of my period.

Yeah that's true, I'm glad the bleeding is normal but I was unsure if it could've been implantation bleeding or pill failure. In a few weeks I think maybe a text would be good to settle my mind

I started on the 9th of Feb and had sex on the 11th.

And yes, both means my partner have been checked since the new year

hi Scarleteen, I've recently started the mini pill and there's been a bunch of bad side effects but the worst one is the bleeding that has occurred since taking it, it's been more or less like a light, 3 week period, I just wanted to know if this affected it's effectiveness at all if I'm bleeding? A...

Thank you! That's great to know, I was just concerned as the temperature has been pretty low from time to time when I'm out with my bag. I keep the condom in a side pocket with things like tissues and lip gloss. It's good to know that it's fine to use, thank you!

Hey Scarleteen, I was just wondering about condoms and their effectiveness. I've been practicing safe sex, but I've been keeping a condom in the inside pocket of my handbag for the past 6 months as a spare, it's not been near anything sharp, just maybe a lip gloss tin or two, is it okay for me to us...