Oral contraceptives?

Question

Ladies, has any of you used any contraceptive pills? If so, what is your experience, good or bad? Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

Before I discuss my own experiences with oral contraceptive pills, let me bring up some points for you to consider before going on them yourself.

1. How good are you at remember to take your medications? Oral contraceptives are only effective if you take them consistently. Precision is key. If you forget to take your meds, the Pill may be a bad choice for you.

2. Do you have a history of stroke or blood clotting in your family? Hormonal contraceptives raise this risk. It's not fun to have a stroke when you're 21.

3. Do you smoke? Smoking plus hormonal contraception REALLY raises the risk of clots and stroke.

4. Do you have a history of clinical depression? Many women find that hormonal birth control exacerbates their depression. If you are depressed, you may want to pick some other method.

moving along...

I've been using oral contraceptives since high school. I have really heavy, frequent periods; I'd be menstruating for 2 weeks, stop for one week, then start another period. Being on oral contraceptive pills keeps that problem in check. Before I started taking the pills, I was anemic. I'm quite a bit older now, and I'm sexually active, so my pills do double duty for me.

When I started, I was taking progestin-only minipills. I wasn't using them for contraception (minipills do NOT stop ovulation). But they did reduce the frequency of my periods when I took them on schedule. However, I was 17 at the time, and I was pretty lousy at keeping on schedule.

I went to college, and my gynecologist switched me over to Ortho-TriCyclen. Ortho-TriCyclen is a pretty potent formula (combination contraceptive pills have the same basic hormones in them -- a combo of progestin and estradiol -- but they're mixed in different proportions). Combine a strong birth control pill with dorm food and poor exercise, and my Freshman 15 turned into the Freshman 30. Yes, I gained a LOT of weight while I was on Ortho-TriCyclen. But hey, my periods were lighter and more regular. And I never got cramps! :)

The following year, I switched to Triphasil, a lower-dose formula. Most of the weight I had gained started to come off. Around this time, I got a boyfriend and started having sex. My periods were light and regular. And I never got pregnant. I don't experience side effects like some women. No mood swings. No nausea.

I'm not with that boyfriend anymore, but I am still on the same oral contraceptive. I've never been pregnant. My periods last 4 days and only come once a month. So yes, I'd say my experiences with my oral contraception use have been positive.

Answer 2

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