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Q: Can Birth Control Worsen Pre-existing Depression?
asked by:aj1217 on May 11th, 2007
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I am on Ortho Novum 777...can anyone tell me if they have experienced this problem?
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Fairy Godmother
replied on May 11th, 2007
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I can see no relationsship with birth control pills and antidepressants. One stops the body grom producing eggs in which you are to fertilize to get pregnant, the other, produces adequate levels of some caca or other to embalance the chemical in your brain tol level out the chemical embalance. Depression had realively nothing to do with taking a pill to keep from getting pregnant. Unles you are severely depressed and depending on what medications you are prescribed, then I woujd leave thsi up to a paraprofessional for answers...................
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KatrinaReygadasPink
replied on July 1st, 2007
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Fairy*Godmother wrote:
I can see no relationsship with birth control pills and antidepressants. One stops the body grom producing eggs in which you are to fertilize to get pregnant, the other, produces adequate levels of some caca or other to embalance the chemical in your brain tol level out the chemical embalance. Depression had realively nothing to do with taking a pill to keep from getting pregnant. Unles you are severely depressed and depending on what medications you are prescribed, then I woujd leave thsi up to a paraprofessional for answers...................
Yes i can tell you first hand that birth control can make depression worse
Before i started taking orthro evera. I was depressed, but for the most of it i could mannage my depression. A week and a half latter I felt more sad and more moody, I was starting fights with my boyfriend and crying all the time for no reason. My boyfriend became worried and brought it to my attention. Anyways as soon as i got off I was back to my normal state of depression. Just to let you know i have tried 7, one including> well i forget the name of it right now but it was a special light dose, I mean extra light. I got the same effect. But everyone is diffrent so you may still be able to find something that can help. Good luck hang in there.