Going off of the Pill?
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| Mon, 09-18-2006 - 5:14pm |
You probably don't get many of these posts, usually people want to know about starting it! Anyway, I'm thinking of going off of the Pill for awhile. My boyfriend and I recently broke up- that's a long story, and who knows if we'll get back together, but I was considering going off of it anyway (we're Christian and though we definitely had sex, the guilt factor was there esp. for him, so I thought it'd be easier if we had less "excuses" to do it, since condoms are no fun). It's expensive and if I'm not having sex, I certainly don't need to shell out $25 a month, when I make almost nothing and almost everything goes toward bills. Plus, I think it's making me fat- I've been on it for 3 years, and initially, it made me a little more bloated than usual, but in the past few months, my boobs seem to get bigger every cycle, and it never goes away, and I just always feel bloated and it's gotten to the point where my pants are snug. Granted, I'm a size 0, but there's no other explanation why I'd be gaining weight in my lower abs and boobs- and no, I'm not pregnant; I've been having my period regularly, my last period ended about a week ago, and the fat thing sort of came out of nowhere and has stuck around for a couple of months. I think the hormones are shifting or something.
Anyway, my question is- would it be better for me to finish up the pack I'm on? Or can I just stop mid-cycle? Or would that really screw me up? I'm going to miss the predictable periods, lighter flow and non-existant cramps, but I really need the cash and for my work clothes to fit because I can't afford new ones!

Hi wurkit_gurl, welcome!
Jill
I was on it once a long time ago for acne, for about a year, and it didn't really do anything, so when I went off of it, there was no difference. I went on Accutane in college, which basically cured me of acne. I only get a few here and there, so I'm not worried.
But I will wait and finish the pack, just so my flow isn't angry at me :)