thinking of switching bc....unsure
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thinking of switching bc....unsure
| Fri, 11-03-2006 - 12:05pm |
well i have actually been thinking of swtiching bc for awhile now. i have been on the bcp now for over a year(not first time i have been on it) and am using othro tri-cycln lo. well the main reason i was thinking coming off the pill was i have been been worried over the side effects. my aunt gets blood clots and her doctor says there gentic/heritdity and that has made me more worriesom about taking the pill as well. thoughi havnt had any major problems, this past month i have gotten new side effects, im not sure what else they would be from. i was getting dizziness, and before i even got my period i was having cramps so bad i couldnt sleep at night. though those have seem to eased up over the past few days. i was also getting leg cramps but that could be from other things, so im not so worried about that.
i have never had a problem before but after doing some thinking i have begain wondering if im willing to take the risks anymore? im so confushed on what i want to do. maybe im just over reacting? but i havnt felt comfortable taking it for a few months now. i think it makes me emotional as well and more moody.
or maybe i should suck it up and take it still?
i was thinking of switching to something w/ no hormones and less risky. i was thinking of the diagrapram or cap but i read the chances of pregnancy can be alot higher but we are waiting before ttc right now.
sorry for the story, but advice opions? am i just being silly? im due for my yearly check up and was wanting to talk to my ob about it but i want to be sure about what i want to do before going in, if that makes sense?
i have never had a problem before but after doing some thinking i have begain wondering if im willing to take the risks anymore? im so confushed on what i want to do. maybe im just over reacting? but i havnt felt comfortable taking it for a few months now. i think it makes me emotional as well and more moody.
or maybe i should suck it up and take it still?
i was thinking of switching to something w/ no hormones and less risky. i was thinking of the diagrapram or cap but i read the chances of pregnancy can be alot higher but we are waiting before ttc right now.
sorry for the story, but advice opions? am i just being silly? im due for my yearly check up and was wanting to talk to my ob about it but i want to be sure about what i want to do before going in, if that makes sense?



I know how you feel about being uncomfortable with the pill and the side effects. I really hated what taking hormones did to my body and to my emotions. I was definitely moody and I gained a lot of weight. I really just never felt comfortable with it and finally decided I needed to stop taking hormones.
Also, like you, I was not comfortable with the failure rates of the barrier methods. After a long series of trial and error, I decided on the paragard IUD. For me, it was the best decision I could have made. I've had paragard for about 6 months now, and I love it. No more mood swings, no weight gain (and some weight loss, in fact, finally!), my bf loves it too. Paragard isn't right for everyone (not to sound like a commercial or anything), but it is definitely worth looking into. Just some FYI, I'm 24, no previous pregnancies or anything, but in a monogamous relationship.
Hi ashly744, welcome!
Jill
Thanks all for the replies. I have thought about the paragraud and actually went in for it before i got back on bcp and freaked out at the appointment after reading the pamplet. lol. and didnt end up getting it. another thing is what are the chances of it getting expelled or getting lost inside you? it is something iam considering....but still unsure about.
well turns out my bcp is out of refills and my dr. denied refilling them till
Hi again Ashly,
Jill