Are you on the Pill?

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Are you on the Pill?

I'm currently on the Pill & it's the fourth brand I've tried. I was first on Tri-Cyclen Lo (I have no idea why, I don't have acne) & I had weird side effects. I switched to Yasmin, which also had side effects. Then to Demulen which made me nauseous. Now I've been on Alesse for almost 5 months & I've had very minimal nausea so I'm sticking with it.

Which brands have you been on? Did you have side effects?

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject:

what is "the pill"?

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

The oral contraceptive pill. It prevents pregnancy. It's a pill with hormones in it & you take it once a day (around the same time) & basically it prevents ovulation. It can also make the muscus around the cervix thicker, making it harder for sperm to get to the uterus.

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:59 am Post subject:

Yeah I'm on the pill but by the sounds of it I had an easier type I just could put
on one and that was it. I haven't had any side effects at all. I can't remember the make/name and it wouldn't even help to explain the packaging since it's probably different.
But I got put on it because I had bloody painful periods and was ending up coming home from school early because of the pain. And it helps with the spots aswell ^_^ and it helps keep the babies away too

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

I'm on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about 2 months now. I dont have any side effects, but I think my acne is getting a little better.

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

birth control pills arent that healthy i hear ..

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

and what do you hear?

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

They aren't healthy usually if you're over 35 &/or smoke. They can cause strokes & stuff. But for the most part, they're relatively safe.

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

I'm supposed to be on it but I haven't gotten to the doctors yet xP;

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject:

A "pill" for men should be coming out in the U.S. in the near future. They already have it in some foreign countries and it's 98% effective. I don't know how it's supposed to work though, can anyone dig deeper into this subject?

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

My periods are normal and I'm not sexually active, so I'm not on the pill.

I don't even like taking normal medicine for head aches and stuff...I don't think I'd like that!

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

I can't take birth control at all so I dont. Birth control can be unhealthy depending on the persons body it can work the opposite with ones hormones and actually cause and increase clotting in ones blood.

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

thats what you say now bub...I used to tell my girlfriends that I never wanted to wear a condom but I wouldn't do something stupid like unprotected sex.

Now whenever I have less than 10 condoms by my bed I'm planning a trip to the health department to beg for more.