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- Which contraception side effects should I put up with, and which mean stop? Editorially reviewed Many methods cause changes in the first three months — irregular spotting, tender breasts, headaches — that settle on their own, and stopping early is the commonest reason a method is judged to have failed when it might have suited. Three months is the usual advice before deciding. Some effects are not waiting-out material: a severe headache unlike your usual, calf pain or swelling, chest pain or breathlessness, yellowing of the eyes, or a mood change that is frightening you. Those mean contact a clinician now rather than at the next appointment. 26 Sept 2026
- What are the options after unprotected sex, and how long do I have? Editorially reviewed There are two kinds and they differ a great deal. Emergency contraceptive pills work by delaying ovulation and are more effective the sooner they are taken; the common one is licensed up to 72 hours and loses effect across that window. A copper IUD fitted up to five days afterwards is the most effective option by a wide margin and can then stay as ongoing contraception. Neither ends an existing pregnancy. Emergency pills are available without prescription in India; an IUD needs a clinician the same week. 26 Sept 2026
- I keep getting itching and discharge. Why does it keep coming back? Editorially reviewed Recurring symptoms usually mean one of three things: it is thrush and something keeps setting it off, it is bacterial vaginosis and the balance keeps shifting back, or it was never what it was treated as. The two feel similar and are treated completely differently, which is why repeated over-the-counter treatment without a diagnosis often fails. Things that genuinely help both: stopping douching and internal washes, avoiding scented soaps and wipes on the vulva, and washing with water only. Things that do not: yoghurt, lemon, and most of what is sold for 'intimate hygiene'. 26 Sept 2026
- Is it safe to use a cup, or to skip periods on the pill? Nobody in my family uses these. Editorially reviewed Menstrual cups are safe when used as directed, and they are cheaper over time and better for heavy days than most alternatives. They need clean hands, boiling between cycles, and emptying within the interval the maker states. Using one does not affect virginity, fertility or anything about the hymen that matters medically. Skipping the break on some hormonal methods, so that you have fewer or no bleeds, is also safe for most people and is something clinicians offer deliberately. The monthly bleed on a combined pill is a withdrawal bleed, not a period, and there is no medical need for it. 26 Sept 2026
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