Are you most likely to get pregnant after your period, or before, while on birth control

Are you most likely to get pregnant after your period, or before,…?

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When taking birth control, you are not likely to get pregnant at any time (96-99% effective). A female in general is most likely to get pregnant 12-15 days after the start of her last period. ChaCha!

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Post-abortion severe period symptoms with no period?

Q: I had an aspiration procedure abortion exactly (4) weeks ago after I got pregnant with my boyfriend while on birth control, I was just over (8) weeks along. I bled afterward for (2) weeks – nothing severe but definitely noticeable whenever I went to the bathroom. Since then, I have had a thick discharge that is sometimes a dark pink or red – very similar to what I get right before I start my period normally – along with a funny odor I am not familiar with (not normally accompanied with bacterial infections, etc.) However, for the past (7) days, I have had the worst PMS symptoms ever that are continuing to get worse, yet I haven’t started my period. I was sure it was no more than a day away last Wednesday when I was cramping, spotting, and was an emotional wreck, but now (7) days later, still no period and the symptoms are worse. For the past 24 hours I have had awful cramps that Advil and heating pads are not doing anything to help, and again I’ve been spotting this light pink discharge whenever I go to the bathroom again. Is this normal?? I know many of you will say to call or go to a doctor which is the obvious solution, but I wanted to get others’ first-hand advice before scheduling a doctor’s appointment since I have never been through this before and don’t know if it is standard procedure. I normally get cramps immediately before my period (1-5 hours) and then through the first (2-3) days of it. However, I have never had period symptoms this bad, especially for so long, with no actual period – I’m used to these symptoms only lasting a day or two tops before my period arrives. I finished all the medication the doctor gave me after the procedure, but as I mentioned before had a weird discharge and smell along with itching and some external pain and tenderness that started right after that, so I took an over the counter yeast infection medicine because I was pretty sure that is what the problem was. All of the symptoms except for the discharge and weird odor went away. If anyone has gone through this and has any advice or can tell me if I am freaking out for no reason please let me know. Again, I am just really worried because I’ve never had or heard of such awful pre-period symptoms lasting for a week and counting, and want to make sure it is most likely because of the surgery I had a month ago. Thank you for all your replies, I really appreciate it!!

A: after the procedure did you go back to the doctor for another ultrasound? they do this just incase they did not get all of the baby the first time. if you did that and they said everything was fine then i wouldn’t worry. your period id probably coming and you are probably having these bad symptoms just because of the stress on your body. it may be another infection other than a yeast infection as well. i would make a dr appt if i were you so they can do an ultrasound (if they haven’t done one already) and to check for infections. you can never be too safe especially after having that procedure done. i had an abortion about 7 years ago. best decision i ever made… but i didn’t have any of these symptoms that you are talking about. hope this helped.

Alhamdullilah, found some interesting research?

Q: Islamically speaking, women are supposed to breastfeed their babies for two years (right?), well, I just came across this (Allah’s natural plan to stop the earth overpopulating)Dr. Goldberg states that the only method of birth control that is 100% effective is abstinence. Other than that, every method of birth control has a failure rate and this includes using breastfeeding as contraception. If you talk to any doctor they will tell you to definitely use a method of birth control if you do not want to get pregnant while breastfeeding. They say this because conception has happened even when exclusively breastfeeding. The chances for conception rise if you supplement the feedings with formula or juice. According to Dr. Goldberg studies show that women who breastfeed exclusively, without supplementing with formula, may enjoy a short period of relatively effective contraception, although for no longer than 6 months. He further states that since it is possible to ovulate and therefore become pregnant while breastfeeding, women who use breastfeeding as a method of birth control should not rely on it for more than 6 months. If a breastfeeding mother has a menstrual period before this 6-month time frame, then she should no longer consider herself protected from pregnancy.If breastfeeding doesn’t offer 100% protection from pregnancy, this means that conception can occur while breastfeeding. Dr. Goldberg says that the woman who is exclusively breastfeeding, and who has not had a menstrual cycle, the chance of pregnancy in the first 6 months is 1-2%. However the more a breastfeeding woman supplements her infant with formula, the more likely she is to ovulate and thus become pregnant. This can occur even when no regular menstrual cycle occurs. However, when a cycle does occur the chances of pregnancy are of course much higher. Given the fact that breastfeeding does not offer 100% protection – even if exclusively breastfeeding, Dr. Goldberg recommends a “back-up” method of birth control in my breastfeeding patients. Several safe contraceptive methods are available for breastfeeding mothers, including the progesterone only birth control pill, Depo-Provera, the IUD, and barrier methods such as condoms. If a breastfeeding mom does become pregnant Dr. Goldberg says that it is not necessary for her to stop [breastfeeding] immediately. Most experts now agree that it is probably safe to breastfeed throughout pregnancy, and then have two children on the breast after the delivery. This is referred to as “tandem nursing”. Of course, simply because something is possible does not mean it must be done, and breastfeeding two infants at once is more than most can tolerate.Breastfeeding gives you a chance to have “natural” spacing of your children. With exclusive breastfeeding for the first couple of months, you allow your body to recover from pregnancy and childbirth. It’s when the menstrual cycle returns that you can become pregnant again – and of course, possibly right before because ovulation can occur before you see your first menstrual bleeding. This happens at different times with each woman. It can come back right away – or it can be suppressed the entire time you are breastfeeding. The hormone prolactin is produced during breastfeeding. This hormone suppresses ovulation. Even when your menstrual cycle returns, you may have high levels of prolactin that could prevent conception. Dr. Goldberg says the hormone prolactin is what stimulates a woman’s body to produce milk, and it probably does play a role in contraception in the breastfeeding woman. While we are not clear as to the exact mechanism of prolactin’s effect, the bottom line is that it inhibits ovarian function and thus ovulation and pregnancy. Another reason for conception not occurring while breastfeeding is because breastfeeding causes what’s known as luteal phase defects. Dr. Goldberg says this about luteal phase defects while breastfeeding, “Since we know that prolactin in a non-lactating woman can cause luteal phase defects, I would suppose that the high levels of prolactin associated with breastfeeding may also cause the luteal phase defect. “However, we should keep in mind that some endocrinologists do not even believe that luteal phase defects exist at all.” The final question on most breastfeeding mom’s minds (who are actively trying to conceive) – What can I do to increase my chance of conceiving? Here’s Dr. Goldberg’s answer, “This is a difficult question. As we have discussed, breastfeeding itself does impair ovulation, and therefore can prevent pregnancy. So women who are breastfeeding may indeed have trouble conceiving. More so in women who are not having menstrual cycles. “When you think about infertility problems, you think about treatment with ovulation induction agents such as Clomid, or other injectable gonadatropins. However, there is some question as to the safety of these agents during breastfeeding. Also, ClomidI got it off the internet, coz I found out that contraception is haram, and I’ve heard that breastfeeding decreases chances of conception

A: wow mashAllah that was very interesting 😛 lool i think u forgot to paste the rest of it 😛 Jazakhallah for sharing with us 😀 salaam 🙂