there is no prescription required for the emergency contraceptive pill. but it seems to me that a lot of Malaysian women think that the emergency pill can be taken on a regular basis ... which is a great indicator of how shitty our sex education is.

I agree that men should also be educated about sex ... but the women who ARE anyway are retarded about it. go look around - so many stupids

just in case you think I've ignored you for a month, lol I've edited the first page to put it with ECP

no I have not experienced this, but I am only one person.

Being on BCP does not quite eliminate your period. every month there is a week she takes placebo pills (or however many depending on the brand) and during this time, she will experience a light bleed. This is the withdrawal bleed, usually taken to be a period even though it is much lighter than a regular period.

No, and I suggest you remove your ignorance before resorting to asking dumb questions.

your doctor is correct that it MAY take you 6 months to a year to regulate your cycle. the actual time is cannot really be charted, since it's different for everyone.

it is generally untrue that you will gain weight, but I say this only because every woman is different. I did not gain weight myself, on BCP.

your friends are also lying. The pill has been around since the 1950s and the global population is still growing. what does that tell you?
it will take LONGER for you to become ready to conceive, since you would stop BCP and wait until your period starts coming back regularly (sometimes this may take up to a year or so after coming off BCP) and then when you start trying to conceive, you take your temperature and chart your cycle etc. etc. The pill does NOT affect your ability to have children.

What the hormones in a pill actually do is trick your body into thinking it's pregnant. Then, because your body thinks it's pregnant, it stops releasing your ova. If you stop BCP, you stop telling your body that it's pregnant, and eventually it will start releasing ova again.

No it isn't strange, but you cannot buy BCP over the counter. Only the morning after/emergency/Plan B pill is available over the counter. BCP is available by prescription only, so your girlfriend has to go see a gynecologist and get a prescription for it. I cannot recommend any brand because each woman is unique and therefore will react differently to different medications.

Good luck.

There are two possible situations for starting your pill. Either you start on the first Sunday after your period, or you start on the first day of your period (when your period starts on a Sunday).
If you start the pill on the first Sunday after your period, you are NOT SAFE for the first week. You will only be protected after 7 days.
If you start the pill on the first Sunday of your period (that is, your period starts on a Sunday and you start the pill then), you will be protected.

So to Sizty, yes you should start now. Why are you waiting for certain months? either you're on the pill or you're not, it's not something you take as and when you please. In fact, most Malaysian women are so afraid of infertility due to the pill that they pick and choose when they take the pill, and to be honest, it does worse things to your body because what the pill does is trick your body into thinking it's pregnant. On and off, on and off pill taking is going to screw with you.

To phenally, that depends on when you started the pill. If you started on the Sunday after your period, you're an idiot and can't read instructions.
If you started on the Sunday your period started, you're fine.

I would also like to point out that you need to take the pill at the same time every day. I've seen women around these forums who say they take the pill whenever they remember. Happy Mother's Day when you realize your dumb error.

I would also like to explain my animosity towards women who don't know how to take the pill properly, or even know how to practice safe sex. I've lost my patience with the sheer number of women who don't know anything about being safe about sex and yet are having it, the number of women who don't know how the pill works, the number of women who don't care to read up (even basic instructions included with the pill packs) and research before having sex. This is why I created this thread.

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Feb 27 2013, 11:55 PM

I never had a formal sex education either, I grew up in Malaysia. what I know has been through my own research. Lack of sex ed is not an excuse.
The number of women who think that the pill causes infertility... *facepalm* The pill has been around since the 1950s and the global population is still growing. I WONDER WHY. The cases of infertility are very rare, mainly from early stages of the pill's development.

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Mar 3 2013, 01:49 AM

if you started taking the pill when you were supposed to (on the first Sunday after or on your period), then just continue to take the pill normally, daily and at the same time. If you're really concerned that your period will arrive during your honeymoon, then just stack the pill (meaning, don't take the tablet-free week). Take the pill continuously.

I'm sorry you're having acne issues, every woman reacts differently to the pill. It may help you to do some facial cleansing and moisturizing The headaches sound like a side effect, yes.

No prob.

I don't know what to tell you about this one. I only spotted on a stacking regime during my second month, after which I switched pills and I no longer spot. Have you been taking the pill at the same time every day? taking your pill whenever you feel like it can affect your hormone dosage and could cause spotting.

you may need to clarify what you mean by over-the-counter. You only need a one-year prescription from your gyne, and you fill that prescription at a pharmacy. you don't go to your gyne every month to get a new pack, you go to the pharmacy. Over-the-counter medication is medication that can be purchased at the pharmacy, no prescription required.

that being said, I wouldn't be surprised if you can buy the BCP over-the-counter in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Apr 2 2013, 05:37 AM

Please don't assume that what happens to you, will happen to everyone else. It is not one size fits all. What works for you, does not necessarily work for someone else. I know women whose bodies rejected the IUD, with excruciating pain and a lot of bleeding. Others are happier taking the pill daily. The IUD is a more EFFECTIVE birth control method, but you cannot say that it is BETTER just because it worked better for you, especially if it is only in terms of peace of mind since you appear to be afraid of hormones. Your fear is warranted though, based on your personal experience.

Cancer's cause is unknown. Your doctor was giving you his diagnosis based on what he knows with your medical history. He can only say you are of "higher risk", based on family history. I was prescribed pills by US doctors (because I asked for the pill method, though I am considering other methods) even with a history of ovarian cancer in my family. There are people who smoke cigarettes all their lives and never get lung cancer, yet there are others who do recreational smoking and contract lung cancer.

Your advice seems to be quite common of Malaysian women, most of whom fear anything hormonal, and also seem to think that "if it happened to me, it must happen to everyone else". I've been on the pill for 2 years now, stacking (I don't take the break in between packs), and I've never had the skin problems you document having within 2 months of the pill. I also have not gained weight. However, I'm aware that my case is unique from others, and while I tell others what pill I'm on when they ask, I generally don't recommend it just because I don't know what their reactions to it will be. I usually offer it as an option, based on my favorable experience of it.

By all means, do your research and figure out which method is best for you, but always remember that what may be best for you, may not be best for another.

P.S. I just looked this up on womenshealth.gov. One of the side effects/risks of the IUD is infertility. Interestingly enough, it is not a side effect of the pill.
Please be careful, especially if you're inserting and removing it as and when you please.

You could have tried another pill brand, or even another method.

I am PMed occasionally by people, men and women, asking me for pill brand recommendations. I cannot recommend a brand, because every woman reacts differently to different pills. You have to find what works best for you.

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Apr 8 2013, 02:12 AM

No.

there are only three types of pills. alcohol does not affect effectiveness. Only human error does.

Condoms have a 97% rate, compared to the pill's 99%. These numbers do not take into account human error. So no, condoms are not far less reliable. You just have to be proactive in checking for leakages so you are able to get the Plan B pill in case there are problems. The pill is the same - if you don't take it at exactly the same time every day, you are also at risk. Condoms don't affect your hormones, that's why people prefer it. Penakut, that's all.

My parents never found out. I don't even know why you told her or how she was even able to find out if you didn't say anything. Your sex life is none of anybody else's business.

don't worry about it. most parents think it's their business lol

I do not recommend the morning after pill as constant birth control. If you really are wanting to go on birth control because you want to have sex with your boyfriend while on vacation, you need to have started taking the birth control pills at least 2 months prior and take them consistently. As munkeyflo has said, just use condoms at this point.

Please read up on the first page of this thread: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1830575

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Jun 25 2014, 06:30 AM

The birth control pill is by prescription only. It's not something you can just take as and when you please. You are consuming hormones to regulate your body. The emergency pill is over the counter, but I don't recommend you use that.

Do not take the pill just because you're going on vacation. The pill is supposed to be taken every day at the same time for a long time, otherwise you will do funky things to your body with the hormone fluctuations.

You are supposed to check the condom for breakage after you've used it.

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Jun 27 2014, 11:04 PM

Any sort of birth control involves hormones that affect your menstrual cycle, so yes.

All you really need to do is schedule a consult with your gyno. They usually advise you on the different forms of BC and you decide on what you want. Then they'll write you a prescription or give you the shot etc.

As far as I know, the shot is relatively expensive, but don't take my word for it.

You don't? You're supposed to have annual visits either when you turn 18 or when you're sexually active, whichever comes first

I am not in a position to recommend one. Perhaps munkeyflo would know.

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Jul 15 2014, 11:50 PM