Join Our Community!
Share
Womens Health > Birth Control Forum > Off BC after 10 years
Birth control is helpful in preventing pregnancy. Need to know more about birth control? Start here to learn more about popular methods of birth control....
You have many birth control options. Each works differently. What are the choices and what should you consider in order to help you make your decision? ...
Each method of birth control comes with risks to your health. What are the general problems you could encounter?...
Avatar
Q: Off BC after 10 years
asked by: mistyk on September 12th, 2005
New User
Hi girls!


U just got off of my pill after being on it for ten long years and i've only been off of it for a month. I've had some crazy side effects which I guess are normal- boobs hurt, bloaty some days, appetite is up and down, crampy/back hurts sometimes, etc. I was supposed to have my period last week if I would've still been on my pill, but of course it didn't come and every week it seems I have a new symptom. This past week and a half had been my skin. I have broken out like crazy on my face and even my shoulders!!! My skin is oily to begin with so now it is really oily!!! I know that I am not pg, my husband is fixed. Has anybody experienced the skin thing like I have??? I hope it'll pass like all of this other crap and my body returns to normalcy!!!! Any info would be appreciated!!
Did you find this post useful?
|
Replies(1)
Avatar
kbthac
replied on September 13th, 2005
Experienced User
Maybe a Little Help...
I was only on birth control (ortho novum) for 3 months, but it drove me nuts :( ! I went off of it in may, after I had had my period for may. I did not have a period in june, july, or august!! I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. I had the oily face, which I had never had before, and I would cramp like I was going to start, and around the time I was supposed to start, but I never started!! I just started for the first time since may on sunday. I went to the Dr. Yesterday, and got put on ortho tricyclen lo, and I explained to her what was going on and how I didn't have a period, and she said it was normal. Hope this helped...
Did you find this post useful?
|
Quick Reply
Search