Milk Allergies And Birth Control Posted: 05-22-07 23:22pm
My girlfriend and I are thinking of
becomming sexually active but want to be
as careful as we can. She has milk
allergies and neither of us are too sure
what kind of options we have for female
birth control. If anyone knows what's out
there, preferably a pill or whatever is as
easy as possible, we would like to see
what kind of options we have. It would be
greatly appreciated, thank you.
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Anne123
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 290 Location: Canada
Posted: 05-23-07 08:22am
Kudos to you! I'm impressed with how
responsible you and your girlfriend are
being.
Since the prescription information on the
most common type of birth control pill
(combination oral contraceptive) doesn't
say anything about milk allergies, I would
think it would be okay for her. Some
women do have side effects, and it is best
if she doesn't smoke but most women don't
have side effects from the pill and will
actually have some pleasant effects - such
as a shorter, lighter period.
Your girlfriend will need to see a doctor
to get a prescription and it is important
that she get a .P.A.P exam annually now
that she is becoming sexually active.
When she goes to the doctor for the
prescription she can ask about her milk
allergy just to be certain.
Condoms and/or spermacides can be used as
extra backup, especially as she is still
getting accustomed to taking a pill at the
same time every day. Backup is also
needed for the first week of her first
pack of pills. Condoms alone can work,
but are less effective than hormonal
methods especially when you consider the
human-error effect.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 05-23-07 12:35pm
THere are many many options for birth
control. To my knowledge, none of them are
affected by milk allergies. When you go to
the doctor or planned parenthood to get a
prescription, they will be able to tell
you about all of your options and will
tell you if the allergy will matter.
