birth control

[LightBulb]

Originally posted by Tippiechick
But, no. You eating mass quantities of pumpkin seeds is not the reason.

*giggle*

[cashmoney]

What the hell is breakthrough bleeding and how in the world does a woman have hormonal issues after puberty? She's not having menapause, she's in her mid 20s.


33girl...it's not really all that bad to eat. I turn them into puree with oil and eat it on toast.

[Tippiechick]

Craig, ANY woman can have hormonal issues. Hormones fluctuate throughout a woman's life. They can change from month to month. When you take birth control pills, you are taking hormone pills -- literally. So, if you are increasing the amounts of hormones in your body to fool your body into thinking it no longer needs to ovulate, you often have problems. Women have to switch types of pills, strengths of pills, even different methods of getting the hormones into their bodies. (Some other methods are NuvaRing, Depo shots, BC patch, etc.)

Breakthrough bleeding is any bleeding or spotting at any other time of the month other than a woman's actual time of the month.

[roqueemae]

Originally posted by ASUADPi
I was on Depo for years. Absolutely loved it because I would never get a period. (YES). But in March I needed to get my shot and my doctors office claimed it had been pulled off the market. Turns out they in fact lied to me because the generic form is still on the market (thanks to the lovely pharmacist for telling me this).

So because I'm so irregular I'm on Ortho Tri Cyclin. I'm so bad at taking pills. If I were sexually active right now (which I'm not) I'd be knocked up. I'm horrible. I don't take them at the same time each day. Sometimes the morning, then afternoon or evening. I'm so bad.

I think I'm going to go to a different doctor and try to get on Depo again or try the patch. I think the patch would be easier for me to remember than a pill daily.

I used to be on a shot called Lunelle. It was once monthly. I loved it until my phamacist called to tell me that it had been recalled. And since I couldn't figure out when to start a new form of birth control, I was late

I am now on the Nuvaring (I am not going to explain it here--look it up if you want to know). It is great. You never feel it and you only have to worry about it once a month.

[Dvyne Evolushun]

Originally posted by alphaiota
i've been on it now for nearly 4months and i'm liking it now. the first three months were tough b/c i did spot almost the entire three months, but now i'm fine. my ob/gyn suggested i go on it for the simple fact that i had ovarian cysts and she felt it would help.

shelley j
sigma k

I just started it for this very reason (I also got the pink & black bag). The other bc gave me horrendous cramps and breakthrough bleeding - so I hope the seasonale is better.

[alphaiota]

good luck with the seasonale. didn't work for squat for me. i hated it. still have the bag and use it sometimes.

shelley j
sigma k

[AOII_Luv]

I saw the gyno today and got a new prescription for Desogen...oddly, very excited about this! I haven't had a period since March so it will be good to feel "normal" again!

Anyway, in US Weekly usually in the back there are advertisements for different companies. I remember a few times seeing something about a Pill pack. It is a decorative pack that has an alarm that sounds when it is time to take the pill. I can't remember the web address and did a google seach with no luck. If anyone knows what I am talking about, can you please give me the information? I was always good at taking the pill first thing in the morning, but now that I get up at 5:30am a few days a week, I think having that extra reminder would be great!

Thanks for those who know what I am babbling about!

[JenMarie]

Anyone know of a lo-hormone BC that can come in generic? My new benefits for my job jack up my name brand Rx costs so I'm in the market for a new one. And I don't want Depo either...

[Buttonz]

Originally posted by KLPDaisy
I personally don't trust the patch. A few of my friends were on it, and they said that it would come off a lot when they were changing and stuff.

One of my sisters is on it and she only had a problem once or twice. For me it's all about the nuvaring though.

[Buttonz]

Originally posted by roqueemae
I used to be on a shot called Lunelle. It was once monthly. I loved it until my phamacist called to tell me that it had been recalled. And since I couldn't figure out when to start a new form of birth control, I was late

I am now on the Nuvaring (I am not going to explain it here--look it up if you want to know). It is great. You never feel it and you only have to worry about it once a month.

I lvoe the ring because I don't have to worry about it every day

[alphaiota]

i'm thinking i would like to try the ring. (i say this as i remember that i didn't take my pill last night). does planned parenthood do the ring?

shelley j
sigma k

[Gina1201]

Originally posted by alphaiota
i'm thinking i would like to try the ring. (i say this as i remember that i didn't take my pill last night). does planned parenthood do the ring?

shelley j
sigma k

Yes, they do. I was on the ring through PP.

[ADqtPiMel]

Today I got switched from Ortho Tri-cyclene to the Ortho Evra patch.

Anybody on the patch - Did you gain weight? Other side effects?

[tunatartare]

Just a question, why did you get off Ortho? I'm on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo now which is why I'm asking.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally posted by KLPDaisy
Just a question, why did you get off Ortho? I'm on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo now which is why I'm asking.

Decreased sex drive.

We can't live with that.