Kudos to you! I'm impressed with how responsible you and your girlfriend are being.

Since the prescription information on the most common type of birth control pill (combination oral contraceptive) doesn't say anything about milk allergies, I would think it would be okay for her. Some women do have side effects, and it is best if she doesn't smoke but most women don't have side effects from the pill and will actually have some pleasant effects - such as a shorter, lighter period.

Your girlfriend will need to see a doctor to get a prescription and it is important that she get a .P.A.P exam annually now that she is becoming sexually active. When she goes to the doctor for the prescription she can ask about her milk allergy just to be certain.

Condoms and/or spermacides can be used as extra backup, especially as she is still getting accustomed to taking a pill at the same time every day. Backup is also needed for the first week of her first pack of pills. Condoms alone can work, but are less effective than hormonal methods especially when you consider the human-error effect.

THere are many many options for birth control. To my knowledge, none of them are affected by milk allergies. When you go to the doctor or planned parenthood to get a prescription, they will be able to tell you about all of your options and will tell you if the allergy will matter.

Just don't swallow the pill with milk, I guess

Good job being responsible

CONTRACEPTIVE PILL CONTAINS LACTOSE (MILK)

hi there was just researching vegan contraception myself as I suffer from a dairy allergy and was on the contraceptive pill- Contraceptive pills contain Lactose and as to my knowledge there are not any which do not contain milk based ingredients. I was feeling sick and drousy everyday for 3 months before I realised that it was in fact my pill containing lactose which was making me sick- the clinic/ doctor did not tell me this dispite writing that I had a dairy allergy on my forms.

I am still researching into other methods of contraception which are vegan friendly and have heard that some condoms contain milk in the lubricants- so be careful, the slightest bit can make you very ill.