If you miss a single birth control pill in the 21 days, are the sugar pills still able to prevent pregnancy? Additionally, does taking milk of magnesia liquid like Duralex prevent the digestion of the pill if taken before or after pill consumption?

March 4th, 2023

I just started birth control (Isibloom) on Sunday night, the same night I got my period. I had sex with my boyfriend while still on my period, and he accidentally finished in me, so I took Plan B the next day. How will this affect my menstrual cycle or change how the birth control works?

March 29th, 2023

I received a faint positive on an HPT on the day of my missed period. Every day since with follow-up tests, I've gotten varying results. I have a history of multiple pregnancies, including two miscarriages and one chemical pregnancy. I had a baby nine months ago through IVF. What could be causing these varying test results, and should I be concerned about a potential chemical pregnancy?

January 27th, 2024

I am 47 years old and experience heart palpitations before, during, and after my period. They only occur during those times and can last for a few hours. Is this normal for women, or is it related to peri-menopause? My thyroid has been checked and is normal.

February 4th, 2023

I am 5 weeks pregnant, and I had an ultrasound that showed nothing in the uterus but some thickening around it and 3 fluid-filled follicles on my right ovary, which are unusual. I want to know if these cysts could have caused me to skip my period and have a positive home pregnancy test (HPT). I did 7 HPTs over a week, and the test line got darker, indicating rising HCG levels. I am unsure if these cysts are follicular or corpus luteum. I have no abdominal pain, bleeding, or spotting, but I have slight pain on my right side where the ovary is located. What are the chances that these cysts made me skip my period and have a positive HPT, and do the HCG levels in corpus luteum cysts rise?

August 19th, 2024