Thank you, Heather! That makes a lot of sense. I've been reading through some of the links you sent this morning.

I feel very grateful to have somebody who is so caring and willing to communicate with me.

I guess I was just looking for things to keep in mind while exploring sex and sexuality as someone new to the world of it in general. In the meantime, I thought of another question: Is there an "adequate" amount of lubricant to use during penetrative sex? So as to assure the condom doesn't...

Thank you for all of your help, Karyn! Much love to you.

Do you have any extra advice for someone fairly new to sex? Precautions, tips?

Thanks for the reply. Since I'm starting to become more sexually active I just want to make sure I'm as educated as possible and know what's what. I've read that the first pill of a pack is crucial before, but what exactly does that mean? If you miss the first pill will it compromise the effectivene...

PS: Is it possible that bleeding in the middle of the pack, as described, causes lighter bleeding during the placebo week?

Hey! I haven't written here in a while, but this website has helped me a lot in the past. I'm glad it is still around. A lot has changed in my life since I've been active here. My life is pretty awesome and I'm fairly happy. I'd like to think I'm pretty educated on sexual health and safety. Anyway, ...

Thank you, Karyn, that's very helpful.

Another quick question, can external causes such as stress or sickness, etc. affect your period/withdrawal bleed even when you're on birth control and do not ovulate?

Thanks! By "2 or 3 day window" do you mean between the active and placebo pills or do you mean variation from when I normally get withdrawal bleeds?

Hey guys, I'm on the placebo pills of my second pack of birth control. In my first pack i got my period on the Tuesday of my placebo pills. It hasn't shown up yet in this pack. I don't know if these pills will suppress my period. The one I had in my first pack was maybe only a little lighter than th...

I started my period on March 10th. Since then, I've still been having the strange kicking/twitching sensation. Tonight it's really intense. I'm having bad anxiety about it and I just want it to stop. It really feels like something kicking hard from right under my belly button and my belly looks kind...

I know! I was pretty excited about seeing her again.

What should I do if I don't get my period at all when I'm on the placebo pills?

Oh! Thanks, that helped a lot. You're rad, heather. I'm on the combination pill named "Falmina." I took my second placebo pill today and still no period. My belly is bloated and keeps doing weird twitching nonstop. It's not painful. Just a bit unnerving. It's very noticeable, but I'm tryin...

I just read through it. It was very informative, but I'm still wondering if each pill contains a slightly different amount of hormones. Because getting a lot of PMS symptoms, but I'm just wondering how my body knows my period is coming if I never even ovulated.

So my step mom told me that the horomones in birth control taper off towards the end of the pack to mimic a regular cycle, so your body can tell when your period is about to come. Is this true, and if so, where can I get more information on it?

Thanks, Amanda.

I've had three periods since the activity I was scared about happened and two negative pregnancy tests. So deep down, I know I'm not pregnant. But it's sort of an anxiety thing now. I've formed a bad habit of pressing on my stomach because of it. I know it wouldn't be good to go in circles about irr...

Thanks so much Karyn. : )
Have a great day/night!

Couple more questions. These are still pertaining to my birth control but if you guys would like me to start a new topic just say so. : ) So, should I definitely expect my period as soon as I'm on the sugar pills? What should I expect in terms of periods or withdrawal bleeding? I have a little over ...

Thanks Johanna! That answers everything perfectly. : )

Also, I have my bedroom window's open 95% of the time. Is this an issue if they are outside of my drawer for a long amount of time?

Hi guys, I've been taking the pill for almost five days now. I just have a couple questions about storage. I've been storing my pills in my bedside drawer. That's okay, right? I know you are not supposed to store them in a very damp, hot or humid environment and that they should be stored at around ...

I started my period yesterday morning and the bloating hasn't gone down very much at all. Looking at my diet the past week or so, it's been terribly salt-packed. So that could definitely be contributing to this. I've been drinking as much water as possible since last night. I've also had green tea i...

Alright. Will do. Thank you.

I'm working to get set up with a new one. I definitely need one and have a desire for one. My doctor said she was going to call and search for therapists that she think would work for me but I haven't heard back yet.