Some breakthrough bleeding or spotting - or staining, like you describe - can happen occasionally on the pill anyway. If you've been taking the pill continuously - skipping the placebo breaks - that makes bleeding while taking active pills more likely. It's best not to go on to the placebos just whe...

Okay! So, when you go back to see this doctor, you can let them know that the implant is the method you want the most, and you'd like an appointment or a referral to someone who can discuss that with you and, provided everything's good health-wise in that consult, fit it for you.

I'm sorry to hear you're currently going through a pregnancy worry. If it helps to know, that bleed you had makes it enormously unlikely that you're pregnant. (I'm not quite sure what you or the doctor mean by a "hormonal bleed", because bleeds are caused by the hormonal changes in the men...

Just like Johanna said, that's no cause for concern. Given your period is past due, it's very likely that it's your period beginning veeeerrry slowwwly. They do that sometimes, in exactly the way you describe - a touch of blood only when wiping. When that happens, you'll just want to wait it out for...

A question that's about such specific medication is usually best asked of your healthcare provider.

Were you having any menstrual difficulties - eg, very long periods, or very heavy or painful periods - before you started taking this pill, or any other hormonal contraception?

Welcome to the boards, sj. You have a few options for getting care. First, you should know that when you see any healthcare provider, you and the healthcare provider do not have to tell your parents what was said or done in the appointment. So, you could ask to go to see a doctor just for a reproduc...

Hi there, Moonstone. And no worries, you post on your thread whenever it's relevant, it's what we're here for :) . The assaults weren't your fault, in any way. I hear why you feel like they were, and that you feel like you Shouldn't feel that - that's always a tangled mix of feelings. Feeling like a...

There's no way of making a period come faster, no. You have a negative pregnancy test, so it's clear the big issue you're wrangling with here is not actually pregnancy, but anxiety. So, keeping talking about pregnancy is going to do jack to help you - because it's anxiety that's the problem, not pre...

Yes, the bleeding you're having at the moment is a very strong indication that you're not pregnant. You might not get a period next week, because the bleeding you're having at the moment might be your period. So, I'd suggest not worrying about whether you get your period next week or not, because th...

Hey there, scuttles. I'm really glad you asked about this, and I'd like to expand some on what Sam said above. I think perspectives are important here, so I'll say at the front - I'm disabled, but not am amputee and often not read as disabled; and I've loved, been friends with or partnered with mult...

Too, if you haven't already seen it, perhaps this piece and the ones it links to might help some: http://www.scarleteen.com/blog/johanna_schorn/2014/11/12/straight_gay_and_everything_in_between_on_sexual_fluidity By the by, in queer-women spaces - so, ones that are bi/pan inclusive and not exclusive...

Hi, Confusedwoman12. There isn't really one "normal", as you probably know. But you certainly aren't alone in feeling that you don't want children, and sadly, you also aren't alone in experiencing challenging or dismissive reactions about it from other people. I think there's often very mu...

You're welcome!

Weed isn't known to have any impact on hormonal birth control, which is why it's not included in the list (particularly considering that medical marijuana can be legally prescribed in an increasing number of places). Is there anything else you need help with understanding about the list? Most of the...

There isn't one particular thing or one set of things that your boyfriend, or anyone else, can do to cause an orgasm in someone else. What results in an orgasm is very individual, and it will depend on what particular physical stimulation you enjoy and how you're thinking and feeling about the exper...

With any kind of prescription medication, it's better to keep it with you if you can rather than to pack it in your luggage, because of the possibility of lost or delayed luggage. No-one needs the extra headache of trying to figure out how to replace medicine at short notice in an unfamiliar place! ...

That's just the absolute best news, tadpole86. I'm so happy you feel so good about it, too. You deserve to feel freedom, valued, comfortable and cared for. I'm glad you're away from someone who did not treat you with those things, and impressed that you were able to find them in yourself and make a ...

tadpole86, for making a big, much-wanted change that took a lot of courage. Here's to your newly-achieved freedom, well-being and happiness! *raises yummy sparkly juice glass*

So long as you took an active pill (and not a placebo), and all your active pills are the same, then yep, you're absolutely fine

Welcome back, oneboikyle!

So, Sunday's was a whole day later than it should've been, and Monday's was two hours later than your usual time. That means Sunday's was a missed pill (which you made up), and Monday's was as it should have been.

Also, Marlove, is there any particular thing that's scaring you? We'd be happy to talk it through with you and help you figure out how to manage any specific thing that's bothering you, or how to talk about it with your obgyn, if those would help.

Okay. Well, first thing: please, for your own well-being, stop with the google! It's a thing we say pretty often around here - Dr Google is really the worst doctor in the world. For any combination of symptoms, any of us searching are going to find a whole selection of large and scary-sounding thing...

Welcome to the boards, and no worries! Newly registered users may not create new topics on the boards in the "All the things" section until they've made 5 posts (more explanation here: http://www.scarleteen.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=24 ). You can start a topic in Ask Us if you want t...

You're very welcome.