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Birth Control

Birth Control Treatment Guide

  • What if I forget to use my hormonal birth control?
  • What is hormonal birth control?
  • How do I choose the right hormonal birth control for me?
  • Is hormonal birth control safe for all women?
  • What if I take medicines besides birth control?

General Questions

  • Do I have a copay?
  • How can I skip my next birth control shipment?
  • I am on my parents' insurance plan, if I use my insurance will they find out?
  • What types of birth control are available with Alpha?
  • How often will I get my next refill of Birth control?
  • Will my insurance cover the cost of my birth control?
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About combined hormonal contraceptives

  • What is the Quick-start Method?
  • When do I start taking my birth control pills? ( So I start the pill the day after my period? Is there a certain day you start? )
  • Can I use combined hormonal birth control methods while I am breastfeeding?
  • How effective are combined hormonal birth control methods?
  • What are possible risks of combined hormonal methods?
  • What are the benefits of combined hormonal methods?
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Potential side effects

  • Why might some women not have a period while on the pill?
  • "I have bleeding during the active pills, is this normal? "
  • "I'm on my placebo pills but I haven’t gotten my period yet. Am I pregnant? "
  • I’m on the pill but I'm still bleeding. Is this normal?
  • What are possible side effects of using the combined hormonal birth control pill?
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