Birth Control?

Question

I am going to my first gyno appointment ever and i have decided to get birth control....i wanna get something that will regulate my period...of course keep me from getting pregnant...help with my mood swings...and if possible something that gives me energy...any suggestions?

Answer 1

I don't know about getting energy from birth control, but I can give you some advice from experience. I've tried the injection (depo provera, but it cause constant bleeding for three months and mood swings like crazy). I wouldn't go for it because it'll be in your system for the three months and if you have a bad reaction, you just have to live with it for those months... not fun. I use a pill called Norimin which took about two months to regulate me nicely (may take a little longer). It's good for me because there is a 12 hour window in which you can take it every day, which means it's easier to manage than pills that you have to take within the same hour each day. There's also the nuva ring which is very low dose hormones (I was fine on it, but it isn't offered in the country I am in now as it's a relatively new thing). You may have to just trial and error things until you find something that suits you perfectly. Your gyno will help I'm sure.
Make sure you're taking a good multi-vitamin and your energy levels should be fine.
Good luck. :-)

Answer 2

I second not going on depo provera. This shot is terrible to women's bodies. Terrible as in class action lawsuits against Pfizer for what it does to women.

I am on Kariva, its a low hormone pill that has given ME no side affects.

Answer 3

I use Loestrin. It is a BC pill that has the lowest dose of hormones. Ask for something low dose - the higher the dose, the stronger the side effects (irritability, tender breasts, bloating, etc)