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Do I stay on it?
My boyfriend and I are both 20 years old, have been together over 2 years and we were each other's firsts, and about 4 months ago I started on a birth control pill, Yasmin, because we both decided it would be safe for us, but even though I am on the pill, we still use condoms for extra security.
Over the 4 months I noticed a big change in personality, I cry a lot for no reason, get depressed for no reason. Go from being o.k. to really mad. I also have gotten a major rash all over my body, and some smaller ones. my skin has also become dry and itchy. sometimes my arm or leg feels like i have to stretch it, like it is tingly, and doesn't go away. I am tired no matter how much sleep I get, I am very irritable and anxious. I also seemed to have lost some interest in my bf all together, as well as sex.
I have a feeling it is from the pill, and I have heard of other girls having strokes, major blood clots, and mood problems from being on Yasmin and I am considering going off of it.
The thing is, is do I stay on this pill, and deal with these problems and other potential ones, or do I go off the pill, but worry about getting pregnant by just using a condom? I just don't feel like me when I am on these pills and I want to go back to my normal self. But I hate the stress of thinking something can go wrong while just using a condom. I really don't know what to do. He wants me to go off of them for the sake of my health, i'd like some opinions please!
Thank you!
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Why don't you just get a different kind of birth control pills? Or A different kind of birth control period. There's woman center's all over the place. They can recommend the best one. Condoms are 95% accurate, and they aren't likely to break , unless the sex is to rough. But if you don't want to worry about that , you should really go to a woman's center and see what kind of birth control they recommend.
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Some Birth Control can be a real pain, because it seems like there's more negative affects than good ones. I'd suggest going off of Yasmin and talking to your doctor about getting a birth control thats has a smaller dosage.
The first birth control i took gave me major side effects, and i would literally have a break down everyday around the same time. When I talked to my doctor we figured that the birth control i was using was too high a dosage for my body.
If you are willing to deal with these side effects for the next 6 months or so, your body will get use to it and get back to how you normally felt before the birth control.
Otherwise.... I'd say go see your doctor and talk to him/her about other BC's that have less side effects.
-CalamitySami
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I think you should go to a doctor and see if that pill isent right for you im sure its causing these side effects that you are having. Go to a doctor and see if you can find another pill that he or she would recommend. Good luck
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Your best bet is to talk to a doctor. ASAP. If the pill is giving you a rash, something has gone VERY wrong.
You should know that there are hundreds of different kinds of birth control pills. Each one is a little different. If you go see a doctor, he/she can help you find a birth control that's good for you without all the side effects.
If you insist on discontinuing the pill for good, talk to your doctor about other birth control methods and the two of you can worth something out.
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