Birth Control Effectiveness...and Support :p Posted: 08-20-05 22:24pm
Well this is my first post on the forums
and after searching for awhile I realize
that wow, do men have it easy! :-p we
have to worry about all of these issues
but of course there are the men out there
that are supportive and caring, so I guess
it evens out somewhat.
I know there are several posts on here and
hopefully someone can give me some
insight, or hope even...
I am a 22 year old woman who is overall
pretty healthy. I have never had any
serious medical problems and my blood
pressure is low. I work out several
times a week. I am sexually (monogmasly)
active but use birth controli have
recently been showing symptoms of
polycystic ovarian syndrome. I am
getting blood work done in a few days but
am currently very concerned with my
situation. I have been on yasmin birth
control for about 2 1/2 years and stopped
taking it in april. (before going on the
pill my periods were not regular) after
stopping the pill I did not have my period
in may, june or july but there is little
chance that I would get pregnant since I
used a condom when I did have sex and
would have my boyfriend not reach climax
during intercourse. I just started
yasmin again the last week of july. I
did not miss any pills but did not take
them at the exact same minute everyday
(usually within the same hour). I had
sex on the 8th day of the pack of pills
without a condom (again, I asked him to
refrain from climaxing during
intercourse). I am now on the fourth day
of the sugar pills and I have not gotten
my period :(
i have had sore breasts, dizziness and
trouble sleeping. Upon starting the pill
I began to have frequent urination (side
effect of direutic in yasmin but also
connected with pregnancy). I know these
are some signs of pregnancy but are they
also associated with starting the pill?
I don't remember reacting this way before
when starting but I could have forgotten
since I wasn't sexually active then and
wouldn't have made such a big deal out of
it.
I did not know what day to start my pills
since I wasn't having a period. I know
that with absence of your cycle you can
still ovulate.
I am so very nervous and haven't many I
can talk to about this issue. If anyone
out there can give me any insight on pcos,
birth control (yasmin and it's effects) or
pregnancy signs/symptoms/interactions with
bc that would be great.
Furthermore, I know I should take a preg.
Test, but I do need moral support. My
friends think i'm overreacting but this is
scary stuff....
