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Ortho Tri-Cyclen Side Effects & Period Changes: What to Do?


Question
I have been on birth control since June 9,2010 , today I started taking the green pills & I am almost done with the packet of pills ; the dat of my last period was from may 24- June 1 ; my period varies , it usually is at the end or the very begining of the month & Iv had a booger like vaginal discharge but is like clear/white . I have not had unprotected sex. Should I be worried, iv had minor crampin a couple times , I don't know what to do should I take a pregnancy test ??

Answer
Dear Toni,

Thanks for your question. If you are feeling like you could be pregnant, I would advise you to take a test. You can get a free one at a local pregnancy resource center. To find a local center,
go to http://www.optionline.org or call 1-800-395-HELP. Another helpful directory is at
http://www.heartbeatservices.org and click on the globe in the upper right hand corner.

I don't usually recommend birth control pills because of the possible risks to your health and the hormonal problems. Let me know how things go. You can email me privately at CHERYL51@aol.com and hope to hear from you soon with an update.

Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl

P.s. You can get pregnant taking birth control because there is no method that is 100% safe in preventing pregnancy.