Birth Control Pills, Are they safe, or are they making us Hormonal Raged BEEA-ITCHS?
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I'm on alesse and i've been the same since day one. Maybe it's just the pill you're on. It might have a strong dose of hormones. Talk to your doctor. It might just be that your body has just had a bunch of things happen and they all seem to involve hormonal imbalances.
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One of the side effects of taking birth control pills is weight gain.  Sometimes the generic pills aren't exactly like the name brand, but they are close enough to be called generic by FDA standards.  If there are no other contributing factors to explain the weight gain, i.e. recent inactivity, increased caloric intake, etc. then we can only assume the weight gain is from birth control pills.\nI never really minded the weight gain when I was on birth control pills because I preferred a few extra pounds to having an unwanted pregnancy.
969449
As long as you take you medication at the same time everyday you will be ok but just remember birth control is only 99.9% accurate, which means there is still that slight chance of getting pregnant. I've been on the pill for almost a month now an ive had sexual intercourse and ive been fine.
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unfortunetly i totally disagre on birth control all together i was avid on using it for years and when i was 24 i had a stroke from birth control it a very abnormal thing to do to your body so if you must use something try a diaphram and a condom for extra protestion if that doesnt work for you or just not comfortable talk to your doctor about a very very very low dose pill you can take all in all just dont use the stuff its not safe for anyone
942805
Any birth control I have ever been on has made me gain weight, but our bodies all react differently.
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See your doctor. Hormonal birth control really helps.
586072
I was on this pill for 1 year.  I had problems the 1st 3 months with spotting, & almost switched when it stopped. I had horrible mood swings & gained weight(it came off with exercise though) The mood swings were the worst though. Then in March I started bleeding again so I got switchd to Ortho Novum which is awesome (except for a few headaches). The thing is, every woman is different so pills affect everyone differently. You just have to try them until you find the right one.  And you are going to have some symptoms with any kind of pill.  There is a good website called www.askapatient.com that you can enter in any drug & read reviews from people that have taken it.
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Yes, it is.  I can tell you from personal experience that if this is a side effect that you think is being caused by your pill, you should go off of it immediately.  Everyone is different though, my suggestion would be to find a pill with a different concoction of hormones.  Most pills generally contain a combination of norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol, namely ortho tri-cyclen or ortho tri-cyclen lo, which is what i was originally on.  Those pills work for some women but those of us who have higher estrogen levels get more of the listed possible side effects.  My doctor switched me to yasmin which contains Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol.  Chemically, it seems to agree with me.  The only side effect I have experience so far is an occasianal tummy ache.  I would definitely check with your gyno and find out what they reccomend for your specific needs.
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WELL...do I have a lot to say about this!\nWhen I got to college, I decided to get on birth control because I was sexually active.  I originally started on Depo Provera.  I went through three shots, then stopped them because I was concerned about the severe cramping and spotting I was having.  When I stopped taking them, I had a period for a straight month and then very irregular menstruation for a year thereafter.  :(  \n\nThen, a year later, when I was on serious boyfriend #2, I decided to go on the pill.  I kept forgetting them at inconvenient times - rushed trips across the state because of a relative in the hospital, etc.  This was not effective at all.  Plus, I had the worst loss of libido ever.  I was pretty moody.  My boyfriend said that it was how the BC worked...he couldn't get any!!   And I was rather disappointed about how the Pill *didn't* clear up my monthly acne breakouts.\n\nThen, I decided to go on the Ortho Evra patch.  I loved it...until I had a blood clot.  I had throbbing pain in my right arm one night for hours, then my whole right side went numb for a couple of days.  It passed, but I was advised not to go on hormonal BC for another year. \n\nI was recently cleared to take the progesterone-only pills (like Depo, but no shot), but my now-husband and I decided it wasn't worth the risk to my health.  Now, we always use condoms and we're very careful close to my fertile time...\n\nI think that only your doctor and you can really go through the pros and cons of hormonal BC.  Sometimes a woman's body chemistry handles the hormones differently.  Monitor your symptoms after going on the BC and then keep in touch with your MD.
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That's actually a great question, and yes, I've been on the pill for about 3 years now, and at first I did have that problem. I was on ortho tricyclin, which I blame it on. Because it gradually decreases in strength each week, tricyclin pills tend to have adverse side effects n some people. Once I switched to Yasmin, I think it's called a monocyclin, it all got better. That specific pill gives you the same amount of hormone every day of the month. I've been less moody, and more interested, if you know what I mean. The bad part is that Yasmin does not yet have a generic brand so it is a bit more expensive, but I'd totally recomend it. My doctor switched around my prescription right when I said I was feeling moody. \n\nBut then again, I may be totally off. This article may help: \nhttp://www.twshf.org/pdf/desire_diff_brochure_3_fold_twshf.pdf
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Yes,a lot of women have diferent side effects when they are on Birth Control pills.\nSome have them starting up,others during and still others, like you,have them when they stop.\nIf you want to be on BC,you need to have one that suits you,and you should be consistent with it,to avoid confusing your body and also to  cut down the risk of unwanted pregnancy.\nYou will feel okay within the next 24 hours as your body begins to re-establish its own diurnal rythm.\nDrink lots of water,eat some fruit.
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It's normal, some pills are very concentrated, others have low impact on the body, in personal experience the best one with the leaaaaaaaaaast side effects, if none, is "Yasmin". Ask ur OBGYN if you can switch, they are waaaaaaaaaay better than others. :)
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Some negatives that can occur while taking the birth control pill would be Nausea(feeling sick to your stomach), headaches, bloating, spotting, mood swings. Risky for some women, especially smokers. Smokers have more chance of getting cancer if they take birth control pills. \nThe Pill doesn’t prevent sexually transmitted disease. \nThe Pill doesn’t always prevent pregnancy. \nIf you are too young you may be setting yourself up for acne yeast infections, which are difficult to completely cure. \nYou may gain weight - about 12 pounds. \nIt may cause cysts in the breasts and they may become tender and painful. \nBlood clots are possible. \nOther side effects include headache, irregular periods, fatigue and abdominal pain. \n and finally when you stop taking the pill it can take a few months before your period becomes regular again which makes it tough if you are trying to conceive.\nYour best bet would be to talk to your doctor to discuss the best option for you.
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Are There Side Effects Associated With The Birth Control Patch?\n\nThere are a few possible side effects that include:\n\nBreast tenderness \nHeadache \nRash or redness at the site of the patch \nNausea \nMenstrual cramps\n\nBirth Control Patch May Up Clot Risk\n\nFinding Is Preliminary and Needs More Study, Experts Caution By Miranda Hitti\nWebMD Medical News  Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD\non Friday, February 17, 2006  \n \nFeb. 17, 2006 -- Women using the Ortho Evra birth control patch may be twice as likely to develop blood clots as women using birth control pills, say researchers.\n\nThat's according to preliminary data from a new study. But the study is still being analyzed, and it's too early to be sure of the findings, experts caution.
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I'm sorry but it's true. Weight gain is pretty much inevitable. I took it for about six months and gained ten pounds. I have a history of extremely high metabolism and have always been very thin, so I know it was the birth control. To be honest, though, which is worse: gaining weight or getting pregnant?
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I had the same thing happen to me and my birth control wouldn't stop it. You should visit the doctor but what he told me was to keep taking the pill until the pack was finished then he started me on some with lower hormones.And within a few days I was back to normal.
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Don't freak out too much, it could be nothing!  I took birth-control pills for exactly the same reason and then just stopped taking them, my body flipped out and I felt really sick and my period was irregular for months.\n\nWait untill you finish your period this time and then start the pills, just as you did the first time.  You're okay.\n\nIf you're really worried, go to your doctor for more information.