Originally Posted by
NoxiousByProxy I have had the worst experience on Depo and Ortho Evra, it has really scared me away from using any kind of chemical contraceptive. Two years of hell on those has convinced me that maybe BC is just not for me. The only good that came out of it was that I didn't have the extreme pain and vomiting on my periods now that I had before taking BC. But it still wasn't worth the bloating, weight loss, hair loss, mood swings, chronic constipation, migraines, acid reflux, dry and sensitive PA, lower libido, missed days from school, lower GPA... it very nearly ruined my life, never again.
Andi, if you had "zero side effects", why were you bouncing three different BC pills? Was there a convenience factor involved? That's what got me on the non-pill BC. I am still extremely skeptical, but I should research the different brands of pills out there. What are you all on so I can look them up!
well I started out with Diane mite, which is for moderate acne and not that low dosed. it´s advised to not be used longer than 18months max so I asked for a different BC after that time was up. then I took Valette, which caused the alcohol intolerance that I mentioned. I´d have like 2 drinks and feel nauseous, but other than that I had no other problems with it. I guess I could have given up drinking when I go out but I´m in college. enough said
so now I´m taking Yasmine and everything is fine.
I guess I´m not really prone to side effects in general which I am happy about. I´ve definitely heard about girls who really have troubles finding a pill that works for them.
Originally Posted by
fickledpink One good thing though was that my breasts enlarged like a cup size. I wished that would have happened to me too!! I do think mine got like maybe half a cupsize bigger. better than nothing LOL