Birth Control
Birth Control Treatment Guide
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?
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 chestfeeding?
- How effective are combined hormonal birth control methods?
- What are possible risks of combined hormonal methods?
- What are the benefits of combined hormonal methods?
Potential side effects
- Why might some people 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?