birth control

[nikki1920]

Dionysus:
Its a matter of finding what works for you. Talk with your dr.

My cramps are back to being the bane of my existence, so I may have to look at getting back on some BC to control them, but I am really bad at taking pills every day for longer than two weeks.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Originally Posted by nikki1920

I am really bad at taking pills every day for longer than two weeks.

Have you tried setting your cell phone alarm? I don't know about you but my cell phone always with me. I set my alarm and then right when it goes off I stop what I'm doing and go take the pill. No putting it off for five minutes or until I finish what I'm doing.

Another idea - when I was in college and working, I was constantly exhausted and really scatterbrained. I kept missing pills. The ONE thing that worked was setting my alarm for the middle of the night. I'd set it for 4:30 AM and put a glass of water and my pills on the table next to my bed. The alarm would go off, I'd take the pill, roll over and go back to sleep. It was weird but it worked perfectly.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

I'm wondering if there's anyone on here who purposely do not take BC pills? I've read about the horrible things that it can do to you, I don't want that stuff anywhere near my body!

I feel the same way. I don't plan on having this issue for a long time but, when I do, BC sounds like a good option but that voice at the end of the commercials that rambles off all the side effects scares me. I know that all pills have side effects but women can develop so many things when their hormones are off balance, from minor to life-threatening. Adding extra hormones into my body just sounds like bad news. It really scares me! Looking through this thread has helped a tad to see so many women who have found what works for them, but there are some horror stories in here, too (thanks a lot guys).