Using a condom symptoms and conditions

I began using the loestrin 24 almost 5 months ago. I was having severe cramping and heavy bleeding, which prompted my doctor to prescribe this pill. It was my first time in more than 20 years trying a bc pill and in the past I only used the pill about 2 months, because it caused severe bleeding then. When I began Loestrin 24 fe, I was not sexually active, and only began a sexual relationship within the last 2 months. My boyfriend, uses a condom in addition to the bc I use. Recently, we talked about trying to conceive. He stopped using a condom close to a month ago. I had noticed nausea from time to time, but didn't really think about side effects of the pill. The other day, after getting nauseated again, it occurred to me I might be pregnant. I have spent the last 2 days trying to figure out if that might be the case. I was loving the Loestrin, my last couple of months have been virtually pain free. However, after reading the signs of pregnancy and side effects of Loestrin, I am noticing they are very similar. I have been experiencing headaches for about 2 weeks now, non stop, nausea, abdominal cramping (although nothing compared to my menstrual cramps), fatigue, depression, increased appetite and recently frequent peeing. The only side I haven't experienced that many women above describe is breast tenderness. The tenderness, however, was something I'd experience before BC. I'm getting off because I decided to conceive, but I was very disappointed with the false signs of pregnancy. I don't think I'd like to go through that on a regular basis.

I am 32 years old and began taking Yasmin in 2002. I get SEVERE migraines every month and have gained 50 pounds. I want to get off Yasmin but am scared of getting pregnant. I'm married, but we just cannot afford a child right now. Any advice? Has anyone recently quit Yasmin and had any bad side effects from it?

I've been on the NuvaRing for over 4 years now. Initially, I absolutely loved it as I didn't have to worry about taking a pill everyday and I had nearly no side effects. Well just recently all of that has changed. I went from being a highly sexual person to not wanting sex at all, I've had headaches nearly everyday, nauseated, when my husband and I are able to make love, there is some moderate pain; however the unexpected happened about 2 months ago when I realized that half-way through my nuvaring cycle, it was no longer in place inside of me. It had come out during intercourse and we had never even noticed. It wasn't until a few days later when I got a full blown period that I knew something was up. I was very afraid of getting pregnant because we were not using a condom and relied fully on the Ring. I hesitated, but went back on the Ring and have had all of these problems since. I have really liked it during the time I've been on it, but I'm considering stopping the use of it.

I started taking Yaz about a year ago. I started taking it around the time my brother died in a car accident. I thought that my loss of libido, tiredness, lack of interest in everything, emotional outbursts, arguing with my husband for any reason, crying over nothing, unable to concentrate while studying and unable to remember a thing were all because of my brothers death. I am now thinking that this may be due to Yaz. Does this sound like Yaz side effects? or am I suffering from depression because of my brothers death. I just haven't felt right lately and I cant figure it out.

I started using the NuvaRing about 14 months ago to help with acne, cramping, and PCOS. I have always enjoyed the convenience of the Ring, as has my husband. No worries about a missed pill and the scheduled insertion and removal have always been key for us. The first few months I didn't notice any changes--good or bad--and I had a noticeable decrease in ovarian cysts right away. But over the last several months, I have noticed several changes in my body that I think may be related to the NuvaRing. I have gained 21 pounds since January.

I eat very healthy, and am mild active. However, nothing changed in January to cause such consistent weight gain. I get terrible and painful acne while I have the ring in, but it disappears within days once I remove the ring. While my face clearing up is a relief, I spend days feeling terrible and VERY moody. My poor husband doesn't know how to handle me those days. So now, in place of mood swings from PMS, I get them even worse during my period while the ring is out. I also have a very decreased sex drive, and experience pain from intercourse during and after. I have abdominal cramps most days that are similar to menstrual cramps, and extend into my digestive system, causing nausea and stomach cramping.

I just started Ocella (generic form of Yaz) two days ago, in hopes of decreasing these symptoms. I did warn my husband that he may be doing a lot more condom shopping in the coming weeks if I don't notice improvement. He says he actually welcomes using a condom if it eliminates all of the moodiness and crying over my weight and acne, even if it isn't as pregnancy-proof as BC.

Best of luck to all of you ladies!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I thought I was totally crazy and something seriously wrong with me: Absolutely No Sex Drive, Horrible acne all over my face (really bad under the skin huge ones) and on my chest, neck and back, back depressions and mood swings, bloating, upper back pain, and weight gain! I am an active person and have been on dance teams for years now and I have never gained weight the way I do now. I have also always had energy to do everything! And I don't have any to even get up off the couch right now! :( I thought that my upper back pain was just from everyday/coaching stress but my massage therapist says that the tenseness in my back is unlike anything she's ever seen! I feel like my stomach is going to explode after I've eaten the smalls meal and then my digestive system doesn't work like it used to before my IUD. I've become a completely different person than before I got my IUD! I am going to call my doctor today and make an appointment to go talk about options. I REALLY LOVE NOT having a period and not having to worry about taking a pill or using a condom. My husband likes that aspect too so we will see what the doctor has to say and if they have any advise or suggestions on what to do. I will keep you all posted!!!!

Okay, I am 16, have never taken any birth control,and I am in my 3rd week of Loestrin. My doctor told me that if i started the pill on the first day of my period (august 1) that i would not have to wait to have UNPROTECTED sex, but to be safe, my boyfriend and I waited until august 7th to have sex, we also had sex on the 12th. Around the 15th I had some light pink discharge that lasted for 2 days...this worried me a little but i did not think much of it. Soon after that I started having back pains, cramps, nausea, headaches, my breasts are swollen, VERY tender, nipples are larger/darker, you can see the blue veins in them also. I have been picky about foods,discharge has increased, and have had terrible heartburn and have been extremely emotional. I have also had pains in my knees and ankles, and smells make me very sick to my stomach. I am very worried that I am pregnant.....but I am not supposed to get my period until the 28th so I have to wait...if anyone has been pregnant or had these symptoms on Loestrin PLEASE let me know....Thanks!

hi i have just started taking the pill and had a few questions that i cant find answers to. i started taking the pill about 2 months ago now (in the last week of june) and i was wondering how does it work with having sex. should i still be using a condom during the first 7 days of my period or what? i cant find this answer anywhere and i don't know. the loestrin website only tells you about your first month but not the following. also i got my period twice during the first month about a week apart, is that normal?

i have had my mirena out for 2 weeks now. i was bleeding heavily for 2 weeks and then it stopped out of the blue. my acne is better and i am slowly loosing wieght with little effort. my sex drive is coming back and i am enjoying a sex life with my hubby unlike before where i dreaded going to bed to only turn him down again. my night sweats are gone along with my cyst issues. my heartburn has lessened and my insomnia has disappeared. i am slowly going back to my normal self.

as for my new form of b/c; we are using condoms with spermicide, along with a lot of prayers. there is no way another form of hormones is going into my body again.

my yeast culture also came back today and it was shocking to the nurse. now i am on a double dose of pills to get the yeast down. i NEVER had a yeast infection before and can't wait for this to go away and me to be back to normal.

I began Yasmin 2 weeks ago and was a Sunday start. Less than a week into the pill I started experiencing SEVERE breast tenderness. This pain is almost like breast tenderness I would experience right before a period when I was not on the pill. This is my first time on the pill and I am freaking out about possibly being pregnant. Is this extreme breast pain starting the first week normal or a very early sign or pregnancy? Or am I freaking out because I am not used to being on the pill and not using a condom?