Thread: I want to stop BCPs

I don't really have an answer for you, but I am with you on the bcp killing your sex drive. I did stop mine for a little while and my drive was back to normal, but then when i started them again it all went downhill!

My husband and I were talking about this this morning, the only thing i am worried about is that the BCP are bringing on my period, i went 5 years with out one. It doesn't kill my sex drive, well i get sick for upto 3 hours after taking it, so durning that time i don't wanna be touched,but after i a ready to go. HEE HEE HEE

I am right with you! I stopped taking Yasmin last week. I was on Yasmin four months and prior to that Nortrel 7/7/7 for 10 years. I feel like bcp's can cause more problems than they can help and I really want to see what my body does naturally. I did not like Yasmin at all-it also caused me to have major mood swings. Ugh. I am currently taking Chinese herbs and going to an acupuncturist and naturopath. Before I was on the bcp I had periods, just irregular ones. I hope I still have them without bcp. It is definitely important to have periods, but there are other ways to bring them on. THat progesterone cream is one way, I believe. My friend who never has periods started acupuncture and she had her period for the first time in a year! Good luck.

I stopped bcp cold turkey around 5 years ago. I couldn't hack the weight gain, the utter lack of libido (and I was a newlywed!), and the horrendous mood swings. As soon as I stopped, so did the mood swings. During the past year, as I've tried to eat well and to exercise, I've found that not only has my libido returned, but I've lost lots of other symptoms, like acne and hair loss.

The only thing that sticks, though, is the initial weight gain. It wasn't much, but it irritates me a lot!

Anyway, I would never, ever go back on the pill again.

Can you use a diaphragm or get an IUD (copper non hormone) if you're just looking for birth control? I quit the pill 8 years ago and have never looked back. IMO they made me crazy. IR meds can usually help the PCOS symptoms (Avandia, met, Actos, DCI, Byetta, special diet, chromium, etc).

I opted not to use an IUD b/c major side effects are increased cramping and bleeding which I already have plenty of if I'm not on bcp! I tried the diaphragm once so far and myhusband and I could both feel it. But,we tried condoms twice so far and he had a real lack of sensation. It's going to take awhile to get used to not having something as convenient and pleasurable as the pill! But, I have been off it now for 2 weeks and I feel pretty good. NO real changes so far. It will be interesting to see what happens at my time of the month. Will I get it late like I used to or not at all (which was never a problem for me)? We'll see.....