by Managing Contraception | Feb 6, 2015 | Menses
Category:    Women’s poignant quotes about the symptoms that may happen cyclically   Q: Dr. Bob, what are some of women’s quotes about symptoms they may experience during their menstrual cycles. These quotes are taken from Dr. Sheldon Segal’s...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 26, 2015 | IUD
Q:      Dear Dr. Hatcher, Can a half year or so of zinc supplementation damage a ParaGard IUD or make it less effective? I’ve come across a few articles saying copper and zinc “antagonize†each other, but those articles are older (70’s and 80’s)...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 23, 2015 | Oral Contraception
Q:      I have a 16 year-old patient who began using oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) extended cycling for acne and heavy menses. She developed chronic exercise related shortness of breath and had extensive negative pulmonary and cardiac work up. I had her...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 23, 2015 | Emergency Contraception
Q: Can I take Postinor -2 if I am not pregnant or I don’t know if I am? A: Good morning, Yes, whether or not you are pregnant you may take a dose of Postinor or several doses of Postinor.But, Postinor and other emergency contraceptive pills are NOT as effective...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 8, 2015 | Injections/Implants
Q:Â Â Â Â Â Â I’ve always been extremely paranoid about becoming pregnant, which is why I got the Implanon implant in the first place, but my irregular bleeding is worrying me. I got my implant in September 2013, and have had irregular bleeding ever since that...
