Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 1831 Location: United States of America
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject: Birth Control ladies?
Has anyone tried birth control?
I just started it about maybe... two weeks ago and it's basically putting hormones in your body and estrogen makes moods go all over the place so as soon as i started taking it i got depressed.
i'm told that it's just the first month that you take it until your body gets used to the new hormone routine... any advice ladies?
Joined: Dec 01, 2004 Posts: 132 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject:
yeah take it! ive got too toddlers and beleive me i wish id taken the pill
seriousley try it if you have any problems contact your g.p he may be able to change it , im thinking of getting the implant there isnt supposed to be any side affects with it.
Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 1831 Location: United States of America
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject:
i heard the opposite, that your sex drive goes way up, and i need that since i'm on an anti-depressant. but like i say, i think my paxil dosage is too low b/c i've been on and off it and i'm back on but not at the dose i was before, it's lower now.
but the depression is wearing off and i've just been up and down up and down and i holed myself up in my dorm room (i know, the worst thing i can do) and didn't go to class all week (and i'm payin for it too with my grades) and slept as much as i could.
but i forced myself to go to class today and i feel better.
thanks for your words, i'm going to keep taking it so hopefully all will go well.
also to add i did notice other things that happen like breaking out really bad, naseua, things like that. so i'll try not to worry about it too much.
i'm on the lowest possible hormone level, i'm on ortho-trycyclen low but i talked to a pharmacist and she said they offer some with out estrogen in them so there's always another possibility.
I use Dianette. It's primarily to control my acne (it works too - not a spot for almost a year now!), but it is a form of birth control aswell. For the first month I felt absoloutely terrible; feeling very ill every morning, fainting, and moods all over the place. I seriously considered stopping, but decided to percevere because my acne was getting me down so badly. I'm so glad I did - I wouldn't be without it now!
Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 1409 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:51 am Post subject:
still-in-my-shell wrote:
I recommend every gal with anxiety should be on the pill, you have less rollercoaster moods than when you are not on the pill.
I've been taking it for years- I have kept on an extra 5 pounds from it but if my sex drive is lower I sure haven't noticed!
Well its not the same for everyone, the pill (I've tried 2 types) made me feel like shite, to be frank. Think I'd rather go for the op where they microwave your uterus.
Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 1409 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:20 pm Post subject:
Hehe but isn't it fun showing people all your pill bottles and making out your a pyscho?!
I was reading a page today that said:
Quote:
If all else fails, and the symptoms drive you to it, an operation to remove your womb (hysterectomy) is an option, and more recently an operation using lasers or microwave technology has been used to remove the lining of the womb (endometrium), while leaving the rest of the womb behind.
Ew! Crazy! But I'm considering it for my physical problems which at the mo are interfering with my life more than my SP.
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