I went on the pill when I turned 16 years old. Ortho tri-cyclen to be exact. I had stopped getting my period because I was anorexic. My doctor decided to get me on the pill to regulate my cycles again. I think my mom also thought of it as an insurance policy.
I didn't have any major problems with all the hormones during high school. However, during college, I started having some major crazy beeyotch mood swings. I was crying all the time, having emotional breakdowns in response to the most minimal stressors. It was ridiculous.
My senior year, I switched over to Seasonalle. Sweet jesus, was that shit amazing. No period for three months, no mood swings, no pregnancy fears--awesome. And then, after three months, you get to the period week. Picture a volcano erupting, only with more crying, yelling, and flipping out.
It was basically like this, but with less dog tongue.
**It also gave me horrible acid reflux, making daily Prevacid a necessity.
But it was only once every three months, so I persevered. I finally stopped all forms of the pill after learning about the short and long term side-effects of oral contraceptives. The pill is not good for you, it does cause horrible side-effects, and doctors are just as uninformed as their patients.
I was doing really well for about 4 months. And then the shit hit the fan. I started breaking out. I've always had great skin and just could not deal with it. You have no idea how severely bad skin effects your life until you have it.
I'm starting Seasonique tomorrow. It's the same as Seasonalle, except it has estrogen in the placebo pills. This is supposed to prevent the period week crazy beeyotch syndrome. And yes I did use this terminology while talking to the pharmacist.
In short, I know the pill is bad for me, but I love it anyway. It keeps my skin clear and glowy. It keeps me period free for three months, and it makes sex so much better. Sorry for the overshare, but it is true. Being on the pill for so long, I never realized how stressful it is using only one form of birth control.
How am I supposed to enjoy myself while thinking, "What if I get pregnant? I cannot have kids right now. I'm semi jobless. I can hardly take care of myself. I would have to pay my bills on time and have real groceries in my house and not have a clothes mountain in my living room. I wouldn't be able to nap!"
Seriously, people whose living rooms look like this are not ready to think about having kids, or even a dog, probably not even a hamster...
You are so right! I went on the same pill (ortho) at about that age, and had to stop taking it years later due to the same symptoms. I am now experiencing the same skin issues and am about to go back to the doctor. This did crack me the heck up though. LOVE your blog.
ReplyDeleteI did the Depo shots and loved them!
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I was on the pill for years because of heavy bleeding and serious cramping - so bad that I couldn't talk or walk.
ReplyDeleteThe pill calmed things down.
However, it gave me a DVT, deep vein thrombosis - a BLOOD CLOT. A massive blood clot in the major vein in my leg. It went from my calf all the way up into my groin. The pain was like no pain I have ever experienced. It was like a charlie horse that wouldn't go away, it got worse. Forget about putting any weight on the leg or walking up stairs.
I was hospitalized for a week. Had needles stuck in me and was told that I would be at a high risk for it happening again.
I was on the old people medicine coumadin for 6 months after the cloth episode - I bleed like a crime scene - 3 weeks out of the month I bled. This went on for 5 years.
For the last 11 years I have been freaked out with the littlest pain in my calf. I've gone to the hospital and had it checked more than once.
Blood clots can kill you. Is taking the pill worth worrying about dying every day for the rest of your life after you've had a dreaded clot?
If I had to do it over again, I would have demanded a hysterectomy... something that I ended up having anyway. My life is so much better now without the bleeding sack (uterus) - everything except the worry of a blood clot forming.
You can always adopt kids, there are lots of kids with no parents to love them. Or have your eggs saved if you must have one with your genetics.
Personally, the pill is dangerous. It brings on life threatening issues that could end your life in a split second.
I've been thinkin about the pill for a while now. My cramps are bad enough to cripple me--runs in the family. My job requires me to be on my feet, moving, and dealing with customers all day--cramps are definitely not good for that.
ReplyDeleteAnd the stress of only 1 form of birth control--also something I am eager to get rid of.
Loved the SNL skit btw.
LOVE your blog!! keep writing!<3
I took the pill for a grand total of 6 months in my early 20s. I was a big ol' bitchy ball of hormone joy, cried at the drop of a hat and went from 0 to bitch in about 0.0002 seconds for absolutely no reason, and more than once met people at the door with a butcher knife and dared them to try to cross the threshold unless they chucked hagen daaz at me like a lion tamer. Needless to say, I quit taking them. The skin problems clear up relatively quickly and the fact that I'm not threatening to kill people that dare to come around without offering chocolate sacrifices is a big plus ... or so I'm told. I'll deal with the periods and the debilitating cramps and the minor-ish mood swings for a few days a month, it's likely to keep me out of the clink ;)
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