I was on Depo for 3 months (only one shot) 7 months ago, and it screwed with my body, it made me have non-stop spotting, gain weigh, brake out, and really moody (none of those are fun for sex) so I don't want to take it again, now I want to get on the pill... do I have to see a doctor for that? what pill do you recommend? what are the side-effects? can I just order it online...
I'm trying not to see a doctor becuase me and my boyfriend just moved out of my town to start a living at my boyfreind's hometown, so we have been staying with his parents, and I don't want them to know we've been having sex in there house lol. used condoms are so hard to hide.
2007-10-22 06:56:13 · 3 answers · asked by vinn c 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I don't know about other states, but I do know that in California, you can get the pill without a physical exam. You do, however, have to get a prescription for it from your doctor and cannot order it online.
If you are using it partly for clearing up side effects from Depo, it will work wonders. You'll be regular again, and you can talk to your doctor about what specifically that you would like to clear up. There are pills that are very good for acne specifically.
Other than this, make sure that your doctor gives you something low dose. If this is your first time on the pill, it could make you sick for the first month (or even two).
2007-10-22 07:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Erin G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glad to hear you are off of it.
I went to Kariva (pill) after four years of hell on depo and my periods came back in three months.
Yes you should see a doctor about getting on the pill.
2007-10-22 10:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can not get pills without a pelvic exam and a pap test. they have to make sure you do not have any of these:
risk factors for taking hormones
symptoms of cancer of the reproductive organs
cancer of the breast or reproductive organs
vaginal or abdominal irregularities
a history of an unresolved abnormal Pap test or breast mass
symptoms of sexually transmitted infections
2007-10-22 07:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋