questions about stopping the pill...
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| Thu, 02-19-2004 - 4:34pm |
hi, i have soooo many questions about going off the pill.
when i was 17 (i'm 24 now) i went on orthocyclen for birth control. about a year ago i switched to ortho-tricyclen lo. (planned parenthood had switched over, so i did too).
when i was 17 (i'm 24 now) i went on orthocyclen for birth control. about a year ago i switched to ortho-tricyclen lo. (planned parenthood had switched over, so i did too).
ever since i can remember i've been sort of a "psycho" in relationships, i've been very emotional and moody, and it's really killing me. one doctor even diagnosed me with anxiety disorder about 2 years ago. i also have weird weight fluctuations- there are times where i feel bloated and also times where i feel very thin. i'm a leo (emotional anyways), and a friend of mine who's also a leo said she'd been on the pill for years like me, and when she went off it, she felt awesome. she use to get really bad mood swings etc as well.
i'm wondering if the pill is what's causing all my trouble! i'd really love to experiement going off of it, but i'm unsure how it will affect me, since i've been on it for 7 years. please help!
thanks!
kitten

Triphasic pills (like OTC-lo) stand a greater chance of causing mood swings than do monophasics. I was on OTC for 3 years. When I stopped, 23 cycles ago (But who’s counting, right?) I felt sooo much more alive after the first week. I dropped a bit of weight and my libido came roaring back within 2 weeks. I definitely recommend you give it a try. If you decide to stop then, as ilv2cook said, be sure to begin using another effective method of contraception immediately after your last pack. What I use is a cervical cap between periods and a diaphragm for flow control and contraception during them. That combination has worked very well for me. If you want to know more about non-hormonal choices just ask. If you find that you want to go back on HCs, or just switch to something other than OTC-lo, then NuvaRing is a very low dose, low maintenance device that a lot of posters here have had good luck with.
Jill
I went off the pill last summer, after nearly ten years on the pill. My moods are MUCH more even, I really like how my body feels under the influence of its own hormones!!! I also happen to have shorter, more widely spaced periods, with minimal PMS & cramps, than I did on the pill.
Make sure you have a reliable means of birth control lined up if you do decide to go off the pill!
Some people claim this, but I have never heard medical proof of the claim. My theory on this (don't take it as truth, just my thoughts) is that you don't know whether or not you CAN concieve, until you try. Someone's been on the pill for years, then wants a baby & can't concieve....... they blame the pill....... who says they would have been capable of concieving in the first place?