i think im coming up to 3 years, should i stop?
2007-10-25 23:57:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
It depends upon the contraceptive. Look up the meds name in "the Pill Book" or do a search of the consumer information on the FDA website:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm#Consumer%20Drug%20Information
or
http://www.fda.gov/cder/index.html
2007-10-26 00:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by Glenn J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure how long you can take it for but my friend was on it for 3 yrs and now her pituartary gland doesn't work properly so she is infertile.
what you could do is take a 3 month break to get your body back to normality and then go back on it or change to another pill.
Be warned, messing with hormones for long periods of time, isn't a good idea. I'm going to stay on the pill for a year and then come off it to make sure everything is still ok.
2007-10-26 07:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are not suffering any side effects from the pill, and are getting your yearly GYN checkups, I see no reason to stop unless you want to get pregnant. This is probably a question better addressed to your doctor.
2007-10-26 07:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you want to get pregnat you should stop as your not going to by taking the pill.
If you think your having side affects from them you should stop to as they can damage your health.
But if both the answers to thouse questions are no then you can continue if you want to.
Up to you.
Hope this helps!
2007-10-26 07:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to get pregnant, stop. If you are suffering from side effects and no longer think they are worth putting up with, stop. Otherwise you can keep going.
2007-10-26 06:59:40 · answer #5 · answered by Rosie_0801 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you married? You can take as long as you want to. You can stop if you want to conceive. You can also go for tubectomy so that no tension for the rest of your life.
2007-10-26 07:00:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.... iv been takin mine nearly 5 years...There is no limit to how long you can take it for..just do what is best for you.
2007-10-26 07:00:18 · answer #7 · answered by Mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
noone knows for sure. If I were you I would come off it for a while, let your hormones return to their natural levels.
2007-10-26 07:00:30 · answer #8 · answered by p x 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah you should it has side effects
2007-10-26 06:59:02 · answer #9 · answered by aznflippgurl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋