TMI? I dunno. probs not.

So this entry is a little more on the personal private side, but I would like an opinion on the matter. I, like many other girls I know, have been on the pill for quite some time. I started pretty much when I came down to SIU, which has been about 2-3 years at this point. I think I'm getting to that point where it might be doing more harm than good. For along time based on what I've heard from my friends and so on I've suspected that it caused a great deal of depression. I've also been feeling like I've been living in a cloud of my emotions and feelings. I dunno about anyone else, but making out (amongst other things) and feeling absolutely nothing is downright irritating. And I know its not Andrew and that its me. I dunno. I think what I'm going to do is talk to my mom about it, seeing as she's my supplier, talk to robin about it, who also recently quit, and then try and make an appointment to talk to a doctor about it. I've done internet research (which i know is nothing in this day and age really) and found out an interesting article which pointed to BCP having a potential Libido dampening effect for either long term, or permanent. I don't want that.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have been on birth control (Yasmin) since I was 17, so about 5 years. At first, I was pretty emotional so I stopped using it for a period of time and I was fine, but I was taking it because my period wasn't coming at all. I went back on it, then switched to Yaz. I was even worse (acne was worse, emotions were worse, etc), so I went back to Yasmin, which I am still taking.

I'd say, before you quit all together, switch to a different birth control (try a low hormone pill). If that doesn't work, then try to go a few months without any BC.

I'm still on it and although I sometimes do get emotional, there is nothing some chocolate can't cure ;). Good luck.