non estrogen birth control methos

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-30-2006
non estrogen birth control methos
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Mon, 10-30-2006 - 3:02pm
After having severe toxemia with my 1st pregnancy my doctor ran some tests and determined by blood contained factors that put me at higher risk for toxemia, stroke, etc. He told me to get off the pill and that I did not need to use any estrogen birth control methods b/c it would put me at even higher rick or blood clot or stroke. I got the depo shot but do not want to continue it b/c of the weight gain and loss of bone density. He said my only other option was an IUD. I don't feel comfortable with an IUD and was wondering why I couldn't use the non-estrogen pills; I used these while breastfeeding. Any one else had this problem?
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 10-31-2006 - 11:43am

Hi mbsnks, welcome!


      Jill