Comments on: Is the Pill Worth It?

By: Honey Mommy

Honey Mommy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:40:22 +0000

I haven’t had any problems with the pill, but I know others have. Right now I have an IUD and I love it.

By: Kayla

Kayla — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:52:34 +0000

If you know me at all, you know I’m DEAD SET AGAINST 99.9% of drugs, including birth control-I’ve heard horror stories from my friends who have been on birth control in the past and would never do it again: Two gained weight (50 and 15 pounds) and can’t seem to lose it and one got severely emotional like yourself. In all honesty, like you said, there are other things you can do instead of going on contraceptives.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:21:56 +0000

I didn’t like the pill either. When I stopped taking it I felt like myself again. I now use an IUD, the Marina, I think. I have loved it. No side effects, no period, and it’s good for five years or I can have it taken out whenever I want. Since I had both my IUD’s put in right after having my babies I had already hit my insurance deductible so it only cost me about $100.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:30:34 +0000

I have heard so many horror stories about pills and have lived a few of them. I have cycled through five different pills in an attempt to get the least side effects with the most benefit and finally ended up coming back to Ortho-Tri-Cyclen. I have endometriosis which, without the pills, leaves me with two week periods, cramping that is debilitating and…well it’s not worth it for me. I am fortunate however in that my side effects with O-T-C are low and consist of PMS symptoms and breast tenderness at certain times of the month. Some of the other pills I was on were so much worse, one even made my hair fall out by the handful! I don’t particularly like being on the pill but when the other alternative for me is excruciating pain it’s just a no brainer for my situation.

By: Suzanne (Crunchy green Mom)

Suzanne (Crunchy green Mom) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:57:27 +0000

I agree with you. I never had much issue with the pill, however I watched my sweet 18 year old daughter go insane when she was younger on the pill.

One day she just stood in the kitchen and started screaming and holding her head. I took her off the pill immediately. I learned that she was over sensitive to the hormones after a few attempts we got it right. She is taking Yaz now, and it is so much better. She is allergic to latex so she has to use polyurethane when she uses condoms.

I am using the Mirena, it makes things easier to control for me, after 6 kids… it isn’t necessary since Dave is snipped, but I LOVE not having a monthly cycle.

I agree that women need to know about the side effect of the pill, it can be so dangerous to the mental stability and there are so many reasons that can happen, mainly the hormones.

By: Lori Z.

Lori Z. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:10:07 +0000

The only problem I ever had on the pill was remembering to take it! But I know it’s hard for some people and I’ve heard the patch is about the same. A lot of teenage girls come into my mom’s office, though, wanting to get on it just so their acne clears up, and if it has the side effect of teenage pregnancies decreasing then that’s a great thing.

By: LeMira

LeMira — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:06:42 +0000

I’ve used the pill two different times in my life, and it mostly worked well for me. It was the second time around that didn’t work so well, as I felt like my ovary was going to burst every month after my period. However, I have to be on some form of birth control so I don’t get pregnant. I decided to go with an IUD this time around (paraguard), and so far I love it! I’ve had it for one year, my cycles are regular, and there are no extra hormones being pumped into my body.

By: Jammie

Jammie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:29:01 +0000

I do not think I will ever go back on the pill. I was taking Ortho as well. Taking it for 7 years I figured it was all normal stuff to be depressed. To me it someone what is, but I need something more for anxiety, I have a crappy doctor though who says anxiety is all in my head yea whatever. Anyways we kinda decided we wanted another baby, well i did and hubby agreed not sure if thats good or now, so I stopped take the pill in Jan of this year and in the process I lost my monthly, it just now started back 11 months later so maybe baby will follow. Although I have to say, I loved not having this thing.

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:58:44 +0000

I actually had no idea birth control pills could have the effect. I started taking ortho right after my son was born and went through the absolute worst period of my life emotionally, combining post partum depression and eventually major depression, not one doctor ever mentioned the birth control could have been contributing to it.

Once I got my life in order I decided to stop taking the pill and haven’t had a major episode of depression since…now I wonder if there is a correlation between the two.

By: Sheena

Sheena — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:50:46 +0000

A lot of problems we have with our bodies stem from the things that we eat and medications we take. I intend on trying the FAM method because I am not comfortable with the side effects that “artificial” birth control come with. I was on Orth Tri Cyclen in my teens. It mad me dizzy during the day, so I took it in the afternoon. When I went to college, I couldn’t keep up with taking them or refilling. I switched to Depo and bled all of the time and got scared out of my mind because I thought I was going to be infertile. Read My Conception story (click my name). Now I’m on the Mirena IUD and I’ve started to get bloating and cramps more than twice a month. In the next few months, I plan to take that leap in to FAM. We would love to have a big family and we’re ready to accept all “surprises” with open arms .