Questioni'm on birth control for my periods and the instructions say it's best to take the pill at the same time every day. i haven't been taking it at the same time but i have been taking it at the same part of the day which is in the morning and it has still been helping me have normal periods. does this mean it will also keep me from getting pregnant?
AnswerHi Rachel,
I'm not a medical doctor so I suggest that you check with your physician about this and other health matters. In my opinion, I would think that taking the pill at the same part of the day would be good enough for the use for birth control. Do I understand right that you are not using it for birth control?
I would not recommend taking birth control pills to regulate your period. I think that doctors are recommending this too often. There are so many side effects of the pill. I'll enclose the information that might be helpful to you.
Please email me back at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and let me know what you think.
Diane Cheryl
<Here is some information about the pill because I want you to know the
side effects and how it works. How long have you been taking the pill?
I want to warn you on some of the risks of the pill.
<Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones that
make your body believe that it is pregnant month after month. All the
vital organs in your body are affected by the constant use of the pill.
It contains powerful steroids and artificial hormones.
This constant presence of powerful steroids is not healthy, and there
are side effects when using the pill. Here are the ways the pill can
work.
1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary)
2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm
reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, and
3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first two
actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your body will reject the
fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
It's called a chemical abortion.
Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
-bacterial infections (because the pill weakens the immune system.)
-more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because the pill weakens the
immune system
-pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes that
can cause sickness or sterility
-infertility-unable to ever bear children
-ectopic pregnancy
-shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
-mood swings and depression
-breast cancer
-blood clots
-birth defects in children conceived while women are on the pill
-tender breasts
-stroke
-cervical cancer
-weight gain >
