Missed pill

[Myzzbrat]

Originally Posted by cariblonde

I love love love the Mirena IUD, i had it put in in Nov. and it hurt like heck but i havnt gained any weight so far I actually have lost a few pounds I think everyone is different the only neg side effect for me was the constant spotting the first month and I had one Acne breakout a few weeks after insertion but it cleared in a few days

Thanks for the great info and your side effects...

[dexterandalana]

Originally Posted by Myzzbrat

Funny the shot used to be the higher risk but not the patch is. I tried the patch and instead of getting a period I got severe yeast infections. I stopped after 3 months.. Couldn't take it anymore. Now they say the increase of blood clots and heart attacks are up in women on the patch.. Scary scary scary...

its all very scary and i think any woman on BC should do a lot of research into it no matter what form they are choosing. many studies also show a link between BC and cancer which i found when i was diagnosed and started a lot of research into causes. the first thing my naturopath suggested was that stop BC all together.

everyone is different and ever persons body will react differently. the difference with depo compared to other forms is that if you do have an adverse reaction, you can discontinue other forms, but depo stays with you for 3 months. i know my dr suggested i not take depo since i experienced depression when on BC.

knowledge is key though! try to learn as much about each form of BC to choose which one works best for your life.

[parker]

Originally Posted by dexterandalana

i used the patch when i was on birthcontrol. its a good option if you dont want anything "stuck up there" and forget the pill often. i am now doing natural birthcontrol (calendar methood and basil body temp) i would highly recomend not getting the depo shot since it is one of the highest risk forms of birthcontrol. once its in you, you cant get it out...and it is also very unatural for a woman to not have a period ever...puts a huge stress on your hormones and body. just my opinion though

Oh I would love to learn more about this method, I love a more homeopathic lifestyle then putting drugs into my body. I struggle with hormones and was actually on a bunch of homeopathic vitamins and progest cream and I felt wonderful. I need to get back all of that because I felt like a different person!

[Ponyup]

I was having severe PMS symptoms suddenly & went to see a GYno she switched me from ortho tri-cyclen to Yaz. I take it 3 months straight & then have a period. I love it. I do get spotting occasionally, but it is very lite. And it has helped my PMS symptoms.

[parker]

Originally Posted by Ponyup

I was having severe PMS symptoms suddenly & went to see a GYno she switched me from ortho tri-cyclen to Yaz. I take it 3 months straight & then have a period. I love it. I do get spotting occasionally, but it is very lite. And it has helped my PMS symptoms.

I have thought about this and always seeing the commercials it looks like a great pill! I have horrible PMS before and after, to the point where I could stay in bed for 3 days because I am in pain...and my poor husband he knows every time when I am getting ready to start because I am an emotional wreck & bad mood swings

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by parker

I have thought about this and always seeing the commercials it looks like a great pill! I have horrible PMS before and after, to the point where I could stay in bed for 3 days because I am in pain...and my poor husband he knows every time when I am getting ready to start because I am an emotional wreck & bad mood swings

Yaz has really helped me. I was miserable a whole week before I started & the week off & then like 3 days after. I was losing like 2 weeks a month of my life. Now I barely notice, I may get a bit crankie & crampy for maybe 2 days out of ever month. I would ask your gyno if they think this would work for you.

[dexterandalana]

Originally Posted by parker

Oh I would love to learn more about this method, I love a more homeopathic lifestyle then putting drugs into my body. I struggle with hormones and was actually on a bunch of homeopathic vitamins and progest cream and I felt wonderful. I need to get back all of that because I felt like a different person!

its hard because there are no drugs involved...so its all about tracking your own cycle....when you can and cant have unprotected sex. it works for us but it also wouldnt be bad if i did get pregnant at this point in our life so if there is a miscalculation, not a huge deal! for someone that absolutely does not want to get preggers, there would be alot more "risk" in that sense. it takes a lot of dedication and tracking, but at least i dont have the drugs in me anymore.

OH, and for those of you that have bad PMS and looking for a more natural cure...FISH OILS WORK WONDERS!!! i take krill oil every day. i used to have such bad cramps that i couldnt move and would throw up all the time. ever since i started taking fish oils daily, my cramps have become a slight annoyance, but nothing more! they also helped with depression for me too!

[parker]

Originally Posted by dexterandalana

its hard because there are no drugs involved...so its all about tracking your own cycle....when you can and cant have unprotected sex. it works for us but it also wouldnt be bad if i did get pregnant at this point in our life so if there is a miscalculation, not a huge deal! for someone that absolutely does not want to get preggers, there would be alot more "risk" in that sense. it takes a lot of dedication and tracking, but at least i dont have the drugs in me anymore.

OH, and for those of you that have bad PMS and looking for a more natural cure...FISH OILS WORK WONDERS!!! i take krill oil every day. i used to have such bad cramps that i couldnt move and would throw up all the time. ever since i started taking fish oils daily, my cramps have become a slight annoyance, but nothing more! they also helped with depression for me too!

Nice I have heard a lot of good things about Fish Oils I'll have to go and get some for myself. AS for the tracking I would totally be able to do that myself but I cannot risk getting pregnant right now. I have to wait at least a year so that might be a little bit more riskier for me. I am going to look into it though. After doubling up on my pill last night I was SICK all night, horribly sick.

[parker]

Originally Posted by Ponyup

Yaz has really helped me. I was miserable a whole week before I started & the week off & then like 3 days after. I was losing like 2 weeks a month of my life. Now I barely notice, I may get a bit crankie & crampy for maybe 2 days out of ever month. I would ask your gyno if they think this would work for you.

Great this might be a good possibility for me, thanks for the advise and experience!

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by parker

Great this might be a good possibility for me, thanks for the advise and experience!

I've been on it since Sept & it's been good. The first few months were a little weird because you're body is still cycling monthly, but you have a period every 10 weeks. So you're body is having it's own period at 4 & 8 weeks just no bleeding, but you can feel the hormone changes just not as severe; then at 10 weeks the pill gives you a fake period. It was a little unsettling the first time, but now it's no big deal. and the real & fake periods are so much milder that it's still worth it.

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by parker

Nice I have heard a lot of good things about Fish Oils I'll have to go and get some for myself. AS for the tracking I would totally be able to do that myself but I cannot risk getting pregnant right now. I have to wait at least a year so that might be a little bit more riskier for me. I am going to look into it though. After doubling up on my pill last night I was SICK all night, horribly sick.

When i was on ortho if I messed up taking my pill at all it'd make me sick for like a week cause it threw your hormones off. I don't seem to have that problem with Yaz, probably because it's mono-hormonic (has the same hormones in every pill) ortho has 3 different levels of hormones.

[Myzzbrat]

Originally Posted by Ponyup

Yaz has really helped me. I was miserable a whole week before I started & the week off & then like 3 days after. I was losing like 2 weeks a month of my life. Now I barely notice, I may get a bit crankie & crampy for maybe 2 days out of ever month. I would ask your gyno if they think this would work for you.

I did the yaz too. And the lighter version of it is my seasonique.. I love going 3 months no periods but light spotting. Except dbf wants more kiddo's now and I think he's scared my system because it's spotting more since he's told me he wanted more kiddo's.. My poor body.. LOL

[parker]

Originally Posted by Myzzbrat

I did the yaz too. And the lighter version of it is my seasonique.. I love going 3 months no periods but light spotting. Except dbf wants more kiddo's now and I think he's scared my system because it's spotting more since he's told me he wanted more kiddo's.. My poor body.. LOL

LOL you poor thing!!! I wish you luck in that quest

[Myzzbrat]

Originally Posted by Ponyup

I've been on it since Sept & it's been good. The first few months were a little weird because you're body is still cycling monthly, but you have a period every 10 weeks. So you're body is having it's own period at 4 & 8 weeks just no bleeding, but you can feel the hormone changes just not as severe; then at 10 weeks the pill gives you a fake period. It was a little unsettling the first time, but now it's no big deal. and the real & fake periods are so much milder that it's still worth it.

On mine I get my period on wk 12 and my period stopped the first month.. Oh and if you start spotting you can double up on your pills to get it to stop faster. i didn't have any of the pms symptoms as before either. I never cramped or got migraines except the ones my dbf gave me..

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by Myzzbrat

On mine I get my period on wk 12 and my period stopped the first month.. Oh and if you start spotting you can double up on your pills to get it to stop faster. i didn't have any of the pms symptoms as before either. I never cramped or got migraines except the ones my dbf gave me..

I'm getting better. I think it just takes my body time to adjust to the new hormones.