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After having frequent problems with birth control and depression, weight gain, acne, migraines, and frequent nausea I'm at a loss for what to do and it seems like the doctor that i'm seeing isn't hearing what i'm saying...
i've been on loestrin 24 fe for about 8 months up until i went to the pharmacist 4 months ago and he said there was a generic brand called microgestin. I liked the loestrin except for the fact that every cycle on the end the 2nd week and through the 3rd week i would have nausea so bad that i thought i was sick. It was until it happened again the next month that i thought it was probably cyclical. What can i do, what can i try to ease my symptoms of hormonal problems? Are these hormonal problems? I dont take birth control to ease period cramps or heavy periods, i take it for the preventative nature. I also really want to understand the effects of hormones that they put in the pills and what the differences are...any info helps. I dont want to feel like a hypochondriac.

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I can no longer take any hormones orally. I get sick to my stomach and just dry heave. Hormones do different things to different people. I dont believe there is much you can do about it.

My DH and I use NFP now. Since I have a regular cycle and we are religious about our practices it works for us.

[KellyRH12]

bc stomach ache

I know what you mean, I've been on YAZ for about 3 years now, and it's been bitter-sweet to say the least. I do think it helped my emotions keep above depressed during my period, but weird stomach problems have occurred as well. I've always had weird stomach problems since I was little, but they were very infrequent and random. However, after starting YAZ, I was running to the bathroom after every meal and feeling nauseated. I started getting heartburn a lot too. It actually got to the point where I was basically starving myself and lost about 20 pounds (which have all been gained back, unfortunate and fortunately). Then it suddenly stopped for about 3 months, and now of course, it's back. Im not sure what's causing it, and I've been to a gastro-intestinologist repeatedly, who doesn't know what's wrong with me. I think birth control in general is just hard on your body because it's altering the natural levels of hormones. I mean, it's a pseudo-pregnancy, but our bodies arent meant to be pregnant for years. haha. I guess you have to weigh the positives and negatives and see if it's worth it. I think it is, but that's just me. Good luck

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If you have a look at the left hand side up the top it will advise when the original poster, started this thread. In this case, 2008...

Welcome to the Forum Kelly.

Please check before posting....

May be something other's experience as well so we will leave this thread open in this instance.

CW