Ask the Experts

Can my girlfriend still get pregnant if she’s on birth control?

I dropped my birth control pill in water but quickly got it out and took it. Will it still work?

Can birth control help with period cramps?

Will drinking alcohol decrease the effectiveness of the birth control shot?

Is it safe to take only your hormonal birth control pills, and skip the placebo ones?

How much do birth control pills cost?

I just got my second birth control shot. Do I have to wait a week before I have unprotected sex?

Will the shot protect me from getting pregnant if I have sex multiple times in one day?

My periods are irregular. Will birth control pills help?