Do You Still Have To Use Condoms While Taking The Pill

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Patterns of Oral Contraceptive Pill-Taking and Condom Use Among Adolescent Contraceptive Pill Users

The authors of this study sought to describe daily adherence patterns of youth oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use, to analyze OCP protection on an event level basis, and to examine pill-taking and condom use during method transitions. Females ages... Read more »

United Kingdom: How Condoms Became as Popular as Pill Among Younger Women

In 2008-09, for the first time since such statistics have been collected, the proportion of women in Britain using the birth-control pill was the same as the proportion using condoms, according to a new Office of National Statistics survey. Three... Read more »

Good Antidepressant Pill-Taking Linked to Better Antiretroviral Pill-Taking

In a study of U.S. veterans with HIV infection and depression, people who took antidepressant drugs according to schedule (good adherence) also took their antiretrovirals according to schedule most of the time. 1 This finding is important because... Read more »

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Allergic to Latex (CONDOMS, USING CONDOMS, LAMBSKIN CONDOMS)

I am allergic to Latex which seems to be the only type of condom that protect.Is this true? Are there any other alternatives? I read that lambskin does not protect........

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Another QTND (question that never dies) and ATNC (answer that never changes). See below.Dr. BobMy girlfriend is allergic to latex, so we can't use a condom. What other protection is there?Nov 28, 2003 Hello, I'm a teen virgin and so... Read more »

questions about condoms (CONDOMS)

Ok 2 quick question, 1- Are condoms intergrity jeopardized when the condom is stored in extreme weather, such as extremely hot or extremely cold tempatures? I have kept mine in the glove box of my car and i just wonder if the extreme heat in there...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1.Extremes of temperature can affect latex condom integrity. They should not be kept in hot glove boxes in cars. (See below.)2.Condoms can be used incorrectly in a variety of ways, beginning with using the incorrect condom for STD prevention!... Read more »

Morning after pill for AIDS?

I did a really stupid thing last night and had sex with someone I met at a bar, without a condom. I am a female, and I have never done anything like this before, and have had sex with only two other people in my life! I have no idea what his HIV...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Unless you know that your partner had HIV-disease (HIV infection had been confirmed through testing) or had significant risk for infection (sex with men, shares needles, or confirmed exposure to HIV), taking medication (PEP) after your exposure is... Read more »

vitamins ! pill taking habit ?

Dear nelson,my doc has prescribed a lot of vitamins,i belive it is more so to get me into the habit of taking pills, he is sure i will get a good respone once i start medsall i get from the net is "beneifts not conclusive"this puts me...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

That is a great idea not used in the US to test adherence before you start HAART. I am glad you are taking your doses as prescribed. It takes great adherence to maximize the benefits of HAART.Selenium is one of the cheapest and most beneficial... Read more »

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Now taking one pill a day!

Posted by MrsDeeDee, 1 Reply

I'm not a newbie here, I just forgot my password and had to create a new account (shame on me)
But I met with my ID Pharm and Now I'm down to the one pill a day called "Stribild" crossing fingers and hoping for no bad side effects!
Thanks Read more »

condom

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

having sex wit my bf wen we noticed the condom wasnt there we looked 4 it n ralised it was inside my vagina. we tryed getting it out but couldnt. i feel asleep 4 at least 10 hours it was still in there. then i woke up tred getting it out again n... Read more »

Flipping!!! Broken Condom

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi Folks, Hope all is well with everyone--

I am flipping out right now. I had sex last night with this man and the condom busted. I am going to planned parenthood to get emergency contraception as I stopped taking the pill a month ago. I cannot... Read more »

Condom broke...

Posted by MelB4Ever, 4 Replies

I'm a gay male. I had sexual intercourse with anonymous guy. I was the insertive (top) and my condom broke. I only noticed it after sometime and it was completely ripped and on the bottom of the penis. I didn't see any blood when I pulled out. I saw... Read more »

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