http://www.soulcysters.net Demulen, Ortho, Diane-35, etc. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:33:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.soulcysters.net/images/styles/soul/misc/rss.jpg http://www.soulcysters.net http://www.soulcysters.net/anyone-ever-taken-mini-pill-295817/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:21:46 GMT I am soooo confused!!! I moved to California from Missouri last year and just had my first anual exam by my new Dr in this state because my BCP Rx was almost expired from my old Dr.
I have been taking generic Orto Cyclen for the last year. My acne has improved on it and my only complaint would be that I have gained about 10 lbs. I was wanted to switch to a lower estrogen pill like Mircette to see if the weight gain would stop.
The Dr. said she does not like combined BCP's and seldom perscribes them. She saw that I get migraines in my medical hystory and said she flat out refuses to give women that get them combined BCP's. I do get migraines but NOT with aura's so my old DR had no problem giving me the Combined BCP.
This new DR said she wants me on the Mini Pill Errin for 3 months and then wants me to start Depo Provera!!! She said it will give my system a rest and that she can't beleive anyone would give combined BCP's for PCOS. The info that she is giving me is the opposite of what I have been told in the past. Some of the Errin symptoms are functional ovarian cysts, acne, weight gain and hair growth! All things I am trying to avoid! I am nervous about taking it and I have never considered the Depo Provera she wants to give me either because of all the scary stories I've heard about it.
Have any of you taken the Mini pill or Depo? If so were your experiences positive or negative? ]]> mamaof3 http://www.soulcysters.net/anyone-ever-taken-mini-pill-295817/ http://www.soulcysters.net/there-anything-else-295682/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:26:55 GMT Is there anything else that one can take to stimulate ovulation and the mentral cycle other than bcp? BCP works bygiving fake estrogen and fake progesterone to you. If it gave the real thing it wouldn't be a contraceptive. The thing is I don't need a contraceptive. I'm a virgin and it is going to stay that way until I am married.

I don't need to take any fertility meds right now because I don't want to get pregnant right now, but
I would like something that would give me my period that's not a contraceptive. Im a thin cyster so I don't think weightloss will help. My blood sugar levels are fine, but if insuline lowering meds will help, I'll take those. I know I can't just go pick up bioidentical estrogen and progesterone from a health store b/c taking that would just make my body comletely stop producing any on its own.

My sister's doc told her about a med that you take 5-10 days a month and than you get your period. I don't know much more about it than that because my sister has endometriosis and her doc said this med is mainly given to people with pcos. The only thing is I think you might only get your period 4 times a year and i thing that is just unnatural ]]> nj0141672 http://www.soulcysters.net/there-anything-else-295682/ http://www.soulcysters.net/stopped-bcp-s-confused-about-my-cycle-could-i-pregnant-please-help-295413/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:36:03 GMT I have irregular periods/prolonged I was diagnosed with PCOS in late 2008. I began taking BCP's for 7 months. I stopped taking them at the end of my pill pack in June. That month I had normal pill period on June12th. I have not had sex since the second week(as I do not want to become pg) of my last pill pack it was protected Pill and condom and he did not *** in me.

* First real period was 38 days after my pill period it lasted 3 days and was moderate to heavy.

*Second period was Aug. 19(30 day cycle) 3 days again moderate to heavy.

*Third period was Sept 19(30 day cycle) 3 days again moderate to heavy.

* Fourth period was Oct 23(35 day cycle) 3 days moderate. my period was always 3 days while on bcp because i did a first day of period start.

*My period use to be 5-7 days before bcp's but I also only had every 3 to 4 months. Is a 3 day cycle normal?

I have been feeling this twitches/flutters in my stomach.I also have IBS. But I took a hpt(in mid october) to ease my mind.. clear blue easy digital it said not pregnant. Can I trust the test and wouldnt it be accurate at this point in time? Should I have a blood test done? ]]> Purple_Bee http://www.soulcysters.net/stopped-bcp-s-confused-about-my-cycle-could-i-pregnant-please-help-295413/ http://www.soulcysters.net/question-friend-about-depo-295379/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:27:06 GMT So I have a friend who's been on depo for about 4 months and randomly started spotting today and hasn't had this happen any other month and is quite freaked is this normal???? ]]> irishangel http://www.soulcysters.net/question-friend-about-depo-295379/ http://www.soulcysters.net/no-period-bcp-295309/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:59:30 GMT I have been on BCP for the past 3 months now and have had a period every month but this one.. Is that normal or could I be pregnant? I have been on BCP for the past 3 months now and have had a period every month but this one.. Is that normal or could I be pregnant? ]]> lexi987 http://www.soulcysters.net/no-period-bcp-295309/ http://www.soulcysters.net/ortho-cept-anyone-295200/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:07:06 GMT Right now, I'm currently taking Yaz and have been since March '09. Everything was going fine until the end of August when I noticed lower back pain and severe pelvic pain along with breakthrough spotting everyday. I finally just had an ultrasound yesterday to determine what was going on, all they found was multiple follicular cysts in both my ovaries - besides that, everything was normal (which is a little frustrating considering I'm in a TON of pain!). My doctor just called me and told me that she is going to switch my birth control from Yaz to Othro-Cept..(she believes its my estrogen levels causing the bleeding). So my questions are:

Has anyone been on this? How did it work for you? Any side-effects I should be aware of? Any information concerning this BC would be great. Thanks! ]]> Kireos http://www.soulcysters.net/ortho-cept-anyone-295200/ http://www.soulcysters.net/stomach-pain-every-day-except-when-bcp-294924/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:18:49 GMT hi everyone!

i've always had frequent stomach/menstrual pain...and when i say frequent, i mean there is usually about 30 minutes a day when my stomach hurts, and about 1 or 2 times every three weeks, it's enough to make me lay in bed or go home because it hurts so badly. my periods are also VERY painful, usually i'm in bed a day or two because of it.

i got on birth control when i was diagnosed with pcos in august, just for 3 months to see if it would fix my cycle (i'm convinced it wont!), and i've been off it for 2 or 3 weeks now. while i was on the pills, my stomach didn't hurt very often at all. i chalked it up to the fact that i was exercising and eating better, but now i'm starting to think something else was up! has anyone else experienced this? is it PCOS that's making my stomach hurt, or could it be something else that the hormones from the BCP helped?

if anyone has any advice, i would love to hear it :) ]]> ohlawdy http://www.soulcysters.net/stomach-pain-every-day-except-when-bcp-294924/ http://www.soulcysters.net/lose-weight-off-bcp-294805/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:54:31 GMT Hi, I am just wondering if any of you have lost weight after stopping the birth control. i gained 15pounds while taking yasmin for 5 years and i am a bit worried since everyone is talking about weight gain after stopping them. It would suck to gain even more weight but i still plant t o stay off it. i've only been off two weeks so its too early to tell. so far no change besides being really emotional with bouts of depression . Just curious about your experience going off birth controll!!!:hissyfit: ]]> maylove http://www.soulcysters.net/lose-weight-off-bcp-294805/ http://www.soulcysters.net/when-start-294747/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:27:45 GMT I just got my script for alesse and I am wondering when I start?
I forgot to ask my OB duh I know lol

I am 7 weeks PP and I don't normally get my period on my own, so can I just start anytime? ]]> Katie_W http://www.soulcysters.net/when-start-294747/ http://www.soulcysters.net/loseasonique-experiences-294672/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:13:51 GMT Hey ladies, I have been off BC for the past 5 months or so and my periods back to being wakky, moods off, and oily skin/acne came back with a vengeance even though im on 1000 mg of met...not trying to conceive so went ot a new gyno he thinks BC would be best for me for right now...Anyone been prescribed LoSeasonique before? Experiences? Hey ladies,

I have been off BC for the past 5 months or so and my periods back to being wakky, moods off, and oily skin/acne came back with a vengeance even though im on 1000 mg of met...not trying to conceive so went ot a new gyno he thinks BC would be best for me for right now...Anyone been prescribed LoSeasonique before? Experiences? ]]> KMD127 http://www.soulcysters.net/loseasonique-experiences-294672/ http://www.soulcysters.net/novynette-294590/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:05:23 GMT novynette....any one ever took that b4...or knows anyone that did?? if so how was it?? novynette....any one ever took that b4...or knows anyone that did?? if so how was it?? ]]> trinigilly http://www.soulcysters.net/novynette-294590/ http://www.soulcysters.net/do-bcps-really-make-pcos-worse-long-run-294406/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:03:53 GMT Seems like I've read stuff like that before. Do you think there is any truth to this?

I went off Yaz almost 2 months ago and have been going the natural route (LOTS of supplements....Inositol, Saw Palmetto, Vitex, B6, Cinnamon, and Borage Oil). I haven't really had acne, BUT my oily skin and scalp have come back with a vengence and I feel so ugly! I think I'm experiencing a tiny bit of hair loss as well.

I'm sooooo tempted to go back on Yaz and think I would in a heartbeat if I knew I wasn't *hurting* myself, kwim? I'm 35 years old and know I can't do bcps forever, but I hate having the yucky pcos symptoms.

thoughts? ]]> Annas http://www.soulcysters.net/do-bcps-really-make-pcos-worse-long-run-294406/ http://www.soulcysters.net/bcp-s-pregnancy-tests-294387/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:17:16 GMT Can BCPs affect a pregnancy test? Can BCPs affect a pregnancy test? ]]> kattiej90 http://www.soulcysters.net/bcp-s-pregnancy-tests-294387/ http://www.soulcysters.net/going-off-bcp-294326/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:04:09 GMT Hi!
I have been taking Loestrin 1/20 21 day for almost 16 years. I am 35 and have PCOS. My husband and I have decided to try to get pregnant so I have gone off the pill and feel horrible- headache, tired, bloated, blah, hungry, etc... (like i'm premenstrual)
Is this normal?
I took my last pill on Saturday, October 24th, got my "period" on Wednesday morning, it ended Saturday, October 31st and did not start a new pack of pills on Sunday November 1st. I was on antibiotices for about 3 weeks prior for a sinus infection and missed a pill the week before taking antibiotics.
I went off the pill for one month 2 1/2 years ago and didn't feel like this. I even got a period right on schedule and went back on.
I took a pregnancy test this morning and it was negative.
Is what I am feeling normal? I feel so crappy I am tempted to go back on the pill.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you! ]]> jennkuk http://www.soulcysters.net/going-off-bcp-294326/ http://www.soulcysters.net/getting-mirena-iud-morning-scared-294174/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:24:58 GMT I am getting an IUD in the am. I am really worried and quite frankly scared. I have read mostly bad things about it and its placement. So why am IK choosing to do this? ugh!!!!!! any advice? any one like their mirena? I am getting an IUD in the am. I am really worried and quite frankly scared.

I have read mostly bad things about it and its placement. So why am IK choosing to do this? ugh!!!!!! any advice? any one like their mirena? ]]> merrygirl http://www.soulcysters.net/getting-mirena-iud-morning-scared-294174/