1. C – Sometimes a complete menstrual cycle is needed for the hormones in the pill to work with your natural hormones to prevent ovulation, meaning that the pill is not entirely effective for a month.
2. B – It may sound obvious that you have less chance of falling pregnant when you use a condom, but don’t think you’re safe if you have unprotected sex while breastfeeding or when you have your period. According to Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Neisha Wratten, ovulation can occur during breastfeeding, and if your periods are irregular and/or extremely short, you can be fertile right at the end, or very soon after your period.
3. A – According to Dr Wratten, many women get some side effects when they first start taking the pill. These include spotting, fluid retention, bloating, slight weight gain, headaches, breast tenderness, acne, tummy pains, and mood swings.
4. B – False. Dr Wratten has said that before ejaculation, there’s still an ‘emission’, when some sperm is released, and this sperm can be active. If the sperm enters while you’re ovulating (or if you start ovulating within three days), you can still fall pregnant.
5. A – The Implanon is a single-rod, long-acting (but reversible) hormonal contraceptive implant that is inserted just under the skin of your upper arm.
6. A – According to Dr Wratten, a lot of women will find that their ovulatory cycle resumes within the first month or two of coming off the pill, while it may take a few months longer for others.
7. A – One of the newer combined pills on the market contains a combination of progestagen and 17 beta oestradiol, which is much closer in structure to the oestrogen naturally produced by women, and therefore, according to Dr Wratten, has fewer side effects.
8. C – Besides helping to prevent pregnancy, the combined pill can help reduce the length, painfulness, and heaviness of your periods, as well as lower the risk of iron deficiency and reduce acne, according to Dr Wratten. Sadly the combined pill doesn’t help with weight loss.
9. B – Antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of the pill, so Dr Wratten suggests that women on antibiotics should use condoms while taking the antibiotics and for seven days after you’ve finished taking the antibiotics.
10. B – False. According to Dr Wratten, There is no evidence saying that skipping your period is harmful for your body. Skipping your period actually maintains a consistent level of hormones in your body and can often help reduce the occurrence of menstruation related issues.
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