Thanks again for giving helpful answers! i have a follow up question though, is it ok to start a new pack a day earlier than scheduled? I'm supposed to start my next pack on Saturday 10PM but I want to start my pack this Friday instead at 9PM. Will that have any negative effects? Thanks in advance!

Hi there. I am on my 14th day of taking BCP right now. 3 days ago i noticed that i was bleeding brownish blood with some bits and pieces if those solid blood that comes out when you have your menstrual period. I am also experiencing minor cramps. Do you think this is normal? And is it safe to have u...

Hi there thanks for answering! However, i think i may have spoken a bit prematurely because now I'm actually experiencing breast tenderness but only on my right boob and it looks noticeably bigger than the right. So my question now is, how long do you think this will last? And will my left boob some...

Hello! I'd like to know if it's normal for my nipples to not be sensitive? I've been really thinking about this a lot and I think there may be something wrong with my boobs. I don't actually feel that much whenever my partner fondles my nipples/boobs except if he's really doing it a bit harder than ...

I am on my seventh day of taking Diane35 pills today and haven't experienced any kind of side effects. Is it too early yet to start observing for any? I was wondering if this may mean that the pills aren't working? I take them at exactly the same time every evening, few hours after dinner. I have re...

thank you so much for answering all my questions!! I'm less worried now and more informed than I ever was about this topic. This is such a great website especially for someone who's a newbie to contraceptives like me, I'm really relieved that I stumbled upon this site. Thanks again!

Hello everyone! I hope someone here can help me. This is my first time to take a contraceptive pill and although my OB Gynecologist explained that I should take the pills from left to right, I still got confused when I saw the pack. I don't really know which 'left' she's talking about so I just deci...