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I was on ortho tri-cyclen lo from the time i was 16 til i turned ...

Posted at 9: 9 AM on May 14, 2009 by chevellegurl987, #41472
I was on ortho tri-cyclen lo from the time i was 16 til i turned 21... i liked it.. my sex drive was awesome, but it did make me horrifically moody during my period. I have currently been on the nuvaring for 2 months, which has it's perks (you don't have to remember to take it, i have no cramps or moodiness) but my breasts throb 24/7, im hungry ALL the time (like starving), i'm bloated, get gas about every day after i eat dinner, i've gained a few pounds, i wake up 3 times in the middle of the night, and i have next to no sex drive.. and when i do, sex is dry and it burns! So i'm going back to ortho... i will for sure trade weight gain and dry painful sex for moodiness on my period! I really don't think there is a bc without side effects, you just have to try a few and see which one you hate and which one you can live with. All in all... ortho tri-cyclen lol has been the best one!
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Reply 5 months ago on May 28, 2009 by cfields922, #20174

I had my Mirena IUD removed yesterday bc I was having INSANE problems with it. I knew I needed to get on another birth control, but did not have a clue which one was right for me. I hate feeling altered and moody. My husband and I had tons of problems bc of the way I treated him with the IUD. When talking to my doctor I didnt know if I should choose pills or Nuvaring...I went ahead and chose the Nuvaring bc he said it was the exact same thing and same horomones as the pill and it's easier. He said his wife was using Nuvaring. I haven't put it in yet bc I want my body to rid itself of all the hormones that are still in from the IUD. Now I am afraid to use anything!! Augh!! A friend of mine also got the IUD and then got it taken out and started using Ortho Low...which is what she had taken before. It's hard bc you can look up any of the BC pills and they all have the same complaints...

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