If you develop spotting
while starting the pill for the first time. Tell the health care provider
that prescribed them. You might just need a different pill or dose.
More than eighty
percent of women in the United States have taken the pill at one time
in lives. It is the most frequently used form of birth control in
the USA. It’s an excellent choice of birth control despite many
myths that circulate about this form of contraception.
Yes, some physicians
will prescibe the pill to clear up acne.
It is often very effective. Talk to your health care provider about
this option. See: The Pill and Your Skin.
IMPORTANT
Drug
Interactions
The
effectiveness of the pill is lowered when taken with several medications,
including most antibiotics, anti-seizure medications, tuberculosis
medication including INH, and migraine medications. St. John's Wart
also interferes with the effectiveness of the pill. You can get pregnant
if you are taking any of these drugs and not using a back-up method.
Make sure you tell the health care provider, or pharmacist that you
are taking herbal supplements.
Since
these medication may interfere with the pill, you must use a backup
method of birth control during the course of your treatment. Condoms
and spermicide work well. As with all drugs, it is useful to inform
all your medical providers if you are using hormonal birth control,
including Depo-Provera.
See:
The
Pill - What
We Know After 40 Years of Use. And
"Ask
your health care provider about the benefits of the pill".
