What are some effects of The Pill that you have experienced?

Question

After taking it for how long? And how much does it cost?

Answer 1

good- no cramps, clear skin, predictable and regulated periods (main reason for taking it), bigger boobs
bad- nausea, depression, lack of sex drive, spider veins
Possible side effects include blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, etc, but I never had any problems with those because I was healthy overall.
My insurance covered it, but if it doesn't it's $30-50/month in a regular pharmacy, and $5-20 in family planning clinics and student health centers. If you're young, uninsured or low-income, you can get it for free- the people who work there are usually very helpful when figuring that out.
It works differently for different people, and I know people who have had no side effects.
I was on it for 4 years, and had side effects all the time, so I got an IUD. I had to take it couple months ago to regulate my period b/c it was out of whack b/c of stress, and all I have to say is that I love my IUD.
Talk to your doctor and be careful when picking a brand.

Answer 2

Some of the side effects are great, some not so much. On the good side: my acne cleared up, my menstrual cramps (which were so awful before!) practically disappeared, and my period got lighter and shorter. On the bad side: I did gain some weight (which is now harder to lose) and I had basically 'morning sickness' for about a month. In other words, I was really nauseous! But that didn't last longer than a month, and I've never had it since.

Side effects vary for lots of people, though. Mostly, you need to talk to your doctor about what might happen and stay in touch with her when you experience any changes.

As to cost, it depends a lot on where you get it and what insurance you have. If you have no insurance, or even if you do, you'll probably find the cheapest prescriptions and friendliest service at Planned Parenthood. Plus they can answer any questions you have.

Take care of yourself, and good luck!

Answer 3

I take Yasmin. I haven't had any side effects and I've been taking it for 6 months. The pills cost 35 dollars and I only pay 5 dollars copay.

I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo and my side effects were really bad. I was crying all the time and my face broke out a lot. I changed to Yasmin and it was fine.

if you have any horirble side effects you must go to your gynecologist. It is not normal to have bad side effects. there is a pill out there that will not react to your body.

Answer 4

I also take Yasmin (over a year). It is working well for me. My face is very clear, I haven't gained any weight and I don't have mood swings. Different birth control pills do differen things to different people though. When I was on ortho tri cycline lo i was NUTS (took for three months). I cried for weeks and weeks and could not control it. It did not work for me. I did love the patch though (ortho evra, took for over a year). I didn't have to constantly worry that I forgot to take my pill. It didn't give me crazy mood swings and it didn't make me gain any weight.

As far as cost I've paid between 5 -15 dollars for each kind of tried. You usually have to be on a pill for about 6 weeks before you know the extent of the side effects.

Answer 5

One of the most serious side effects of the bc pill and other hormonal forms of birth control is Breast Cancer.

Here are a few links if you'd like to learn more about the Big Announcement on Friday December 15th that, WITHOUT A DOUBT, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) causes breast cancer. Since the time when women were discouraged from taking HRT back in 2001-2002, breast cancer rates have sharply dropped by an unprecedented 7%! In the scientific community, this is a bombshell proof positive of the connection. Note that breast cancer rates originally started increasing rapidly when birth control pills and now other forms of hormonal birth control began to be widely used. Hormonal birth control methods contain the SAME hormones that are also the most widely used in HRT (estrogen and progestin). Hormonal birth control methods include; The Pill, The Mini-Pill, The Patch, some types of IUDs, Nuva Ring, Depo Shots, and Nor-Plant. They all administer the same hormones by different delivery methods. Hormone levels in HRT are actually lower than levels found in hormonal birth control methods. Consider that on top of the fact that hormonal birth control methods are used by young healthy women with already normal levels of naturally occurring hormones. They’re getting MASSIVE dosages, even with the more modern low-dose pills being used.

How long will we have to wait before the medical community admits to women that hormonal birth control methods are just as dangerous as HRT? I have a feeling that it will be much longer, as hormonal birth control is considered to be the "holy grail" of "women's reproductive freedom". Never mind that women are dying of breast cancer at alarmingly increasing rates since 1974, around the time when landmark cases were decided and BC pills began to be more widely used. Thirty years later, we are reaping the "benefits" of artificial hormones that are used to suppress and tinker with the natural processes of the female body.

The female bodily functions of ovulation, pregnancy and menopause ARE NOT ILLNESSES. Medications should only be taken when it's absolutely necessary to prevent or cure ILLNESS, and then ONLY if the benefit outweighs the risks. If you have a medical condition that your doctor wants to treat with hormones, make sure to do YOUR research and challenge his or her opinion. Get a second or even a third opinion. Explore alternative treatments. Doctors are not infallible and in the end, only YOU can determine the best course of action with regard to your health. Only after you’ve exhausted your other options, if it is apparent that hormones are the only treatment that makes sense, then by all means, DO IT.

If you must practice birth control and cannot try abstinence; condoms, contraceptive sponges, diaphragms, or cervical caps used correctly with plenty of spermicide gel or foam, are STATISTICALLY JUST AS EFFECTIVE as hormonal birth control. Condoms also decrease your chances of contracting an STD and they don't work by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg, like hormonal birth control does. If you are pro-life and believe that life begins at conception, this last point should be of particular interest to you. Abortifacient types of birth control also include non-hormonal types of IUDs, which work exclusively by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg…they don’t even ATTEMPT to stop ovulation and subsequent fertilization…and they can cause uterine perforations and other complications. Even if you DON’T have any moral objection to the abortifacient birth control methods, at least stop using hormonal birth control and IUDs for the sake of your own health!

HOW HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY AND HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL METHODS HAVE NOW DEFINITELY BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANCER
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1025191125.html
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/15/gupta.breast.cancer/
HOW SOME TYPES OF BIRTH CONTROL CAN CAUSE ABORTION WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE, ALONG WITH INFORMATION ABOUT NON-HORMONAL BARRIER BIRTH CONTROL METHODS THAT ARE JUST AS EFFECTIVE
http://abort73.com/HTML/II-D-2-types.html

Answer 6

nausea
spotting if I take it late
lack of sex drive
less acne