Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Oral contraceptives have many benefits for control of bleeding during the menstrual cycle. They also have side effects and complications that make their use unsatisfactory. Almost a third of women who discontinue...

by Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Bleeding from the morning after pill I'm a 21 y.o. with no GYN problems except perhaps single ovarian cysts giving a little pain and irregular periods for which I am about...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS \"I have been taking birth control pills for about six months now. I am thrilled at the idea of not becoming pregnant, however, my problem is tremendous weight gain as...

Is the pill right for you? That is a choice every woman must make for herself. However, you should educate yourself as much as possible about the pros and cons of pill usage as...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Many women of reproductive age are at risk for unintended pregnancy. When you couple that with the lack of a perfectly ideal, reversible contraceptive, dilemmas are created for women who have...

The Mirena IUS The Mirena coil arrived on the scene with promises of preventing pregnancy through the active ingredient levonorgestrel. It is an intrauterine system; a coil that also releases the synthetic form of progesterone....

Mirena is a t-shaped hormone-releasing IUD contraceptive that can be easily inserted into the uterus, via the vagina and cervix, by a trained medial professional. The Mirena IUD provides 99% effective contraceptive protection when used correctly. It...

Mirena is a t-shaped plastic frame that's inserted into the uterus through the vagina. The frame contains doses of the progestin hormone that causes the endometrium (uterus lining) to thin and the cervical mucus...