Family Planning Plus

2days after seeing my menses,I had an unprotected sex with my boyfriend then discovered a foamy brownish discharge,I used antibiotics drugs and cream on that same night of usage I discovered blood stains on my panties which has being on for the past 3days,wht should I do?no difficulty in urinating ,no itching,noo sweelling of cervix

Contact your regular medical provider for an appointment. You may have some type of vaginal infection despite the fact that you are not having any other symptoms. If you don’t have a regular doctor, contact a gynecologist or a Family Planning/Planned Parenthood office for an appointment.

I’ve been on birth control since Februrary. I had my period the first month and then in March I had no period at all but experienced some discharge of old blood. Just this april I started to feel bloated and had cramps as if I was starting my period but there was very light bleeding. I’m just kind of confused, was I on my period or is it something else?

It would help to know what type of birth control you are using. However, any type of hormonal contraception will affect your periods. In most cases, periods are much lighter and shorter in duration. Also, it usually takes about three months for your body to adjust to the new hormone levels. During this adjustment period, you are very likely to experience some menstrual irregularities.  These irregularities may include missed periods, breakthrough bleeding (bleeding in between periods) or spotting. If you have been using your method correctly, pregnancy is unlikely. However, if you are concerned about the possibility of pregnancy, take a pregnancy test. Unless you test positive for pregnancy, continue to use your birth control method as directed.

I have been on Birth controls for many years. Last month a missed several days and continued to take it. I hve been with my partner for 5 years now so we have no worries if he would cum in me or not. We recentaly decided tht we are ready to have a baby and so im not taking birth control this month. I had my period, very heavy but only lasted two days which is not typical for me, then had sex the day it was over. (again we are tryin for a baby now so he did cum in me) but now today im lightly spotting. Im very confused, because i have been pregnant before and misscarried at 3months. What is going on!?

It can take a few months for you to resume regular periods when you stop using a hormonal method of birth control. Most experts advise women on the birth control pill to wait at least three months after stopping the pill to attempt pregnancy.  During those three months, you could use condoms. Although the hormones are very quickly passed from your system, this time period will allow you to resume regular menstrual cycles so a pregnancy can be dated.  This also allows the uterine lining to thicken and provide a better site for the placenta to implant and grow.  

The following tips can help ensure that you have a healthy pregnancy:

Schedule a pre-pregnancy appointment with your doctor.  Let your doctor know you are planning a pregnancy.  Your doctor will review your family health history, be sure you have the proper immunizations, review your medications, schedule any needed tests, and discuss your present health behaviors/lifestyle and recommend changes.
Begin taking a daily multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid ( a B vitamin that prevents birth defects of the brain and spine).
If you smoke,…

In the state of michigan can a doctor legally tell your parents that you told the doctor youve had sex

I am assuming that you are a minor (under the age of 18). Doctors in private practices can choose to inform parents about their children’s sexual behavior.  Some doctors choose to maintain confidentiality with their young patients and some choose to inform their parents. It is totally up to the medical provider. According to the Guttmacher Institute, only some minors are granted the right to consent (without a parent’s consent) to contraceptive (birth control) services in Michigan. These minors include those who have a health issue, or those who are married, pregnant, or deemed to be mature.

I had sex with my boyfriend and we did it with a condom a lot of times. a few days later I’m bleedng brown blood and I’ve been feeling dizzy am I Pregnant? my period is suppose to come the 30 or 31st. help

If there was no penis-vagina contact without a condom and if the condom was always intact when he withdrew, pregnancy is highly unlikely.

Sometimes women will experience a bit of spotting around the time of ovulation. During ovulation, the level of estrogen rises which sometimes prompts the uterus to shed a bit of lining. This bit of lining shows up as spotting. This does not explain the dizziness you are experiencing though. If you continue to have dizziness or if you develop other symptoms, contact your regular medical provider for an appointment.

Some women do have implantation bleeding also which is one of the first signs of pregnancy. Though pregnancy is unlikely in your case, it is a possibility. Therefore, if you are a week or more late for your next period, take a pregnancy test just to be sure. If it is negative, repeat the test every two weeks until you have a normal period or a positive test result.

I am on the pill and had sex yesterday (no condom) today is my first sugar pill and I will take the full week of them. If I then do not start a new pack can I become pregnant? from the last time I had sex?

It is highly unlikely that you would become pregnant from yesterday’s sex if you took all of the hormone pills in your pack as directed (around the same time every day). If you do not wish to be pregnant, start your next pack at the regular time.

If you wish to attempt pregnancy, switch to condoms for three months before attempting pregnancy. Most experts advise women on the birth control pill to wait at least three months after stopping the pill to attempt pregnancy.  Although the hormones are very quickly passed from your system, this time period will allow you to resume regular menstrual cycles so a pregnancy can be dated.  This also allows the uterine lining to thicken and provide a better site for the placenta to implant and grow.  

The following tips will help to ensure that you have a healthy pregnancy. 

Schedule a pre-pregnancy appointment with your doctor.  Let your doctor know you are planning a pregnancy.  Your doctor will review your family health history, be sure you have the proper immunizations, review your medications, schedule any needed tests, and…

My ex is on the deprovera shot and we had unprotected sex once like 3 days between her next shot, this was a month ago, could she be pregnant?

If your ex was getting her shots on time (no more than 13 weeks apart), pregnancy is highly unlikely. Depo is over 99% effective. If the sex occurred 13 weeks or more after her shot but before her next shot, pregnancy is possible and she should take a pregnancy test.

I switched birth control about a week and a half ago. I was previously on a birth control for three months. I never missed a day and always took the pills on time. I am worried that the switch of pills could potentially mean that I am pregnant. He pulled out to cum and there was no time in between the switching of pills. I had an appointment and that day I got my new pack and started it that night. HELP.

If there was no gap between the your former pills and your new pills, pregnancy is highly unlikely. Continue to take your pills around the same time every day. Since you are starting a new pill, it may take your body some time to adjust to the new hormone levels. You may experience some menstrual irregularities and/or other minor side effects for a few months. This is normal. If you skip a period, take a pregnancy test. But again, pregnancy is highly unlikely.

Hey my period is lasting longer than usual and i have had sexual intercourse with my boyfriend not to long ago, can i be pregnant ? I’m pretty scared right now..

If your period is heavier and longer than it normally is, pregnancy is unlikely.

I got my period Jan 15 2012, had sex early morning of Jan 21; he did cum inside me but I got my period again on Feb 8 2012 had sex with my current boyfriend early morning of Feb 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26. I didn’t ger my period for March so I took a home pregnancy test: yes pregnant… today by my lmp I am 10 weeks but saw a nurse practitioner who said I coukd be farther along b/c the way my belly feels. Is this correct or did I get preggers in Feb? I need help.

If the period that occurred after the intercourse with your first partner was normal, it is unlikely that your first partner is the biological father. An ultrasound would provide a better indication of how far along you are and would better pinpoint when you might have become pregnant.