I've been taking birthcontrol for about 2 yrs now. I started taking them for my period and so I wouldn't get pregnant, of course. I would usually have a light 4 day period with no discomfort. However, for the past 2 months it's been heavy and I've been cramping really bad. Maybe I need something stronger. I was thinking of getting on the pills that reduce your period to like 4 times a years (I can't think of what it's called) but I'm concerned that it would make it really hard or even impossible to have kids later. Is this true?
2006-06-30 03:00:08 · 9 answers · asked by marisol_bravo713 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I take Depo= Provera - its a needle you get 4 times a year - no periods ever! The chances are still as good as taking the pill - when you want ot have kids you just have to be off the shot for a full year - rather than 6 mo.
2006-06-30 03:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by gaiagurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pills you're talking about are called Seasonale, I believe. I don't have any experience with them, but common sense would dictate that it would totally f*ck with your body. If women were intended to menstruate four times a year, we would have been born that way. :)
Have you considered a non-hormonal IUD (ParaGard copper T)? They don't contain any damaging hormones, so they won't mess up your body, cause you to gain weight, etc. They allow your body to continue to ovulate and have normal periods, and it's more effective than the pill. You have it put in once at your OB's office and it's good for 10 years. It's made of copper, and prevents the sperm from meeting or fertilizing the egg, so there's no miscarrying/aborting a fertilzed egg every month. On the off chance that you DO conceive, studies have shown women who find they're pregnant and have the IUD removed soon carry normal, healthy babies to term with no long term effects/damage to the baby. Also, most women who decide to have children and have their IUD removed generally don't have fertility problems after having the IUD taken out. Unlike with hormonal birth control (pill, patch, Mirena) sometiems it can take your body several months to get back to normal and get your hormones regulated again. You can go to www.paragard.com to read more.
OK, seriously...did I sound like a commercial for ParaGard or what? LOL
2006-06-30 03:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get back in to see your Gyn. right away. Unusual heavy bleeding and cramping are potential symptoms of some serious conditions or problems, including Endometriosis.
On the other hand, there is no evidence that any of the birth control pills (including the one that reduces your period to 4 times a year) cause any kind of infertility.
2006-06-30 03:08:10 · answer #3 · answered by Answer 2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would ask your doctor and see if you can change the strength of your current prescription. i don't think those pills that give you an period once every three months is safe you were made to have one once a month sorry. try to change your prescription or maybe even take a break from the pills for awhile get your system restarted and then next month things should be back to your light 4 day period
2006-06-30 03:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by captspankey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pill is called seasonal and I've read that it causes blood clots like crazy. I havent tried it, I'm sticking to my depo every month. But I'd go to the doctor and try to get a heavier dose of the birth control.
2006-06-30 03:03:25 · answer #5 · answered by lucki_charmed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can have kids after birth control. But the stronger it is the longer it will take you to get pregnant after quitting. I was taking the shots for a while and they told me it could take 12-18 months to get pregnant after I quit them.
2006-06-30 03:05:14 · answer #6 · answered by LuckyWife 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see your OB-GYN, like today, about the heavy bleeding and cramps.
2006-06-30 03:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by murkglider 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my fiance just started birth control and her doctor told her that skipping your period through birth control can casue cervical cancer, so be careful and talk to your gyno
2006-06-30 14:54:13 · answer #8 · answered by knokoff2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's for best that you ask your gynecologist that..
2006-06-30 03:04:42 · answer #9 · answered by ja_91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋