BEWARE BC starters: All types have been awful for me. I have been on Yasmine for two years and I think it has wrecked my body. I have hot flashes, 20 lb weight gain, and cellulite, facial hair. Not to mention I have suffered emotional and depressed symptoms- all of which were caused by BC. Had none of these things when I did not take this awful stuff. I am going off of the pill and hopefully get back to how I was physically and mentally! Who knows about the long term damage that I have done to my body and it was definitely not worth it! I am going to try condoms. I pray each day that they come out with some form of safe, effective, MALE BC!
i agree. i went off it 6 months ago and still trying to recover from it. condoms has been effective for me. although i used them when i was on the pill as well for safety. i gained a heap of weight, my tits ballooned from an A to a D. i was having severe depression symptoms and the like. god it sucked. now i am gettting back to my original weight. my boobs are still the same which is okay. and my emotions are slowly being nicer to me. good luck!
I feel you. I've only been off of the pill for less than a month, but it was truly the right choice to get off it. On the pill, I was depressed over every little thing in life, and that is not like me at all. Now that I'm off it, I've noticed a dramatic change. My temper is better, my general outlook on life is more positive - it was definitely worth it, even if I do miss the feeling of skin-on-skin contact during sex....Damn, I really hate condoms now, but I hate the idea of having a baby at 17 even more, so what can you do? I really wish doctors would warn about just how severe the side-effects can be for the pill, and how many women get them. Mine acted as if it hardly ever happened, as if barely any women had complaints, when in reality I've been on plenty of internet forums that suggest otherwise. There are entire sites devoted to the legions of women who have been royally screwed over by the pill and the havoc it wreaks on your natural hormones.
I agree with you ladies! I feel a lot better each day, not so emotional, my outlook on life has changed. It has only been two weeks and I notice a big difference- happiness and more energy! I am happy for you gals' decision as well. It can be tough. I am glad my fiance was supportive too. I think the internet forums has been helpful for me as it has enlightened me on what was going on with me. Especially Since doctors don't discuss these side effects with patients many times.
I am not going to take that person Little oNe, because I don't think that you meant it that way. But it came across kind of harsh. First, I and many of have tried several types of birth control pills, all of which didn't work with my body. Second, there are other methods of birth control such as condoms, etc. I don't beleive that by refusing the birth conrol pill will lead to you having an unplanned pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies happen every day, even while taking the birth control pill. The point of this thread was to be proactive about ones' health, not just settle for something a doctor prescribes you.
Damn, Im on the same BC and I feel fine, even though I think my boobs have grown a bit...I dont need it to keep from getting preg. but to regulate my periods so i basically need this shit because without it I dont ovulate! Ugh...being a woman is complicated. Thanks for the post though!!
i really like being on the pill, i like not getting pregnant. ive only ever reacted badly to a coupel kinds of bc though (depo = weight gain and ortho tri cyclen = chronic yeast infections). im on alesse now and it works well for -my- body chemistry, but that doesnt mean its great for other people by any necessity
For four years I bounced around from pill to shot to patch to pill like a pinball machine and each type / method had something that did not react with me well.....one made me gain weight, one made me a raging hormonal mess, one made me break out like I was 16 again, one made cramps so bad I felt like I couldn't breathe.....finally (and my doc agreed) it was time to stop the madness.....I have been off BC now for going on 6 months and feel so much better....my skin is clear again, I'm back to normal weight and my boyfriend doesnt run the other way when he sees I'm in a piss poor mood....I'm not stupid about it though....we use protection each and every time....
