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DoubleExpresso doesn't know what to think....
02/11/09

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you know, it is so interesting because can you imagine how many OTHER medications have these varying effects for people who take them? for instance, for some people, benadryl makes them sleepy (me); for others, it makes them hyper (SigOth). ???!!! Craziness. It kind of makes you wonder what personality 'issues' are being caused by all these meds. It also makes me realize that a lot of the crazy people I know just might be on bad drugs. Hmmm...
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Liz11685
02/11/09

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I'm really starting to wonder if the best birth control method is condoms. I'm sick of going on one pill after another and being worried about strokes and blood clots and having crazy emotions.

I was on the patch when the nonsense about that all came out, and now I'm on Yaz and kind of unhappy with it. My periods are unpredictable, either light or REALLY heavy and start before my placebo pills. The cramps this past week were unbelievable.
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Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini
02/11/09

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Yaz made my PMDD and my complexion dramatically worse. it also gave me severe morning sickness for the entire two months I gave it a shot. I'll stick with condoms until Mr. Beets gets the snip snip, thanks.
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gangey
02/11/09

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For some reason I'm bothered by the cutesy names on prescription meds.

Yaz? Sounds like a sassy movie BFF name, or an 80's new wave band.
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stacyinbean
02/11/09

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I'm on Yasmin, which I think might be similar but is a bit different. The cramps are the devil but it's made my skin amazing and period 3 days long and no more crying like a maniac during my pre-period days!
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DoubleExpresso doesn't know what to think....
02/11/09

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I'm pretty convinced that without the side effects of hormonal birth control a lot of us wouldn't be here (I know for a fact it has something to do with my existence AND that of my fraternal twin brother (f**cking with your reproductive system=two eggs=twice the bebeh-making fun)). I say that not as a crazy fundie but as someone who figures that it ultimately *has* to be the only reason that many women put up with the awful side effects for as long as they do.

le sigh

damned if you do, damned if you don't. but then again, most of the time I'm happy to be here. Thank you, bc, for me and my twin bro!
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anastasia beaverhousen
02/11/09

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BCP is a prescription. Like all prescription drugs, make sure you talk to your doctor before skipping off to the pharmacy with stars in your eyes. If your doc isn't willing to discuss ALL the impacts of a medication then find someone who will. There's a reason why there are 100's of BCP on the market. What might be right for you might not be right for some...
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stacyinbean
02/11/09

@anastasia beaverhousen: VERY good point, I have an amazing doctor who dealt with me going through 5 different BC's in the past 2 years. We've tried a lot of things and finally got something that works, it's definitely NOT a one sizes fits all system!
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TheUptightMidwesterner
02/11/09

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I cannot take hormones, but I have a question:

Do they work as BC because it makes you cry so much any man would be scared to have sex with you?

Wow. Just. Wow.
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GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11)
02/11/09

@TheUptightMidwesterner -Brrrr- TURKEYS DONE!: No. I cry when I don't have hormonal birth control. Apparently people's bodies are different, and Yaz works for people who have PMDD (not PMS). So without it I'd cry. I'll ask my bf if he's too scared to have sex with me though...
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AwkwardTurtle
02/11/09

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Yaz totally prevented babies from happening to me because it also prevented any inkling that I may want to have sex from happening to me as well.
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Liz11685
02/11/09

@AwkwardTurtle: Yeah, my sex life has dwindled remarkably. It was even worse when I was on Zoloft at the same time. I never wanted to even be touched. Serious damper on the relationship.
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RingTailedLemur
02/11/09

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Wow. I'm on Yaz and now I'm a little scared. For me it totally cleared up my post-period crazy time (seriously, I would border on homicidal) and helped my skin a bit, but I haven't had any completely horrible side-effects... am I alone here?
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EKane
02/11/09

@RingTailedLemur: Nope... I'm doing fine.. Except I do get random crampy, twinges of pain in my legs... hmm...
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la.donna.pietra
02/11/09

@RingTailedLemur: One of my closest friends has had a dandy time on Yaz and can't say enough good things about it. Everyone else I know, not so much. It's definitely one of those uber-personal things.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
02/11/09

@EKane: Maybe you should ask your doc. Blood clots in legs is a side effect of BC, yes? Better safe than sorry.
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wordinedgewise
02/11/09

@RingTailedLemur: i've been on it for a year and a half, no real problems except weird period stopping-and-restarting for the first few months.

then again, i've been on BCP for 10 YEARS since i was 15, this is the 4th i've used (loestrin, ortho tri-cyclen, and seasonale were the others). and to be honest, i can't give an assessment of what affect they have had on me, because i've been on them so long i don't remember what i was like before! i do recall a whole hell of a lot more cramps and more than one petrifying school day where my period came out of NOWHERE. so at least those aren't issues anymore.
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TurtleWexlerKickedMe
02/11/09

@EKane: I can't tell if you're being serious about that side effect, but my sister had it too (which as I said above is why we ended up in the ER one night). I *think* it's because Yaz increases the levels of potassium in your body, and that makes you feel twitchy and can lead to other things.
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EKane
02/11/09

@BrutallyHonestZombies: @BadenBaden: Thanks for your concern, Its definitely on my list of things to check out with a doctor.
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Dictator for Life
02/11/09

@EKane: I got those cramps in my leg while I was on Yasmin. It felt like someone was sticking a fork in my calf and twisting my muscle around, like it was spaghetti. I got off it and haven't had one since. Those cramps would sometimes last for days, though, and were so bad sometimes that I limped. I no longer take HBC at all.
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EKane
02/11/09

@Dictator for Life: Hmm... this makes me think my "cramps" are growing pains even more. I'm going through a freaky post-puberty-early-twenties growth thingy, its really freaky to have painful ankles and knees and tight muscles in between.
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Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini
02/11/09

@RingTailedLemur: yes, yes you are. But good for you! Glad it is helping you!
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GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11)
02/11/09

@RingTailedLemur: I absolutely love Yaz.
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devilchyld22
02/11/09

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I love how she says "The FDA wants us to clear some things up" in her best bitch voice.
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saintbernadette
02/11/09

@devilchyld22: The FDA is totes not invited to the bachelorette party next weekend. She's just jealous 'cause she's fat and doesn't have a boyfriend.
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devilchyld22
02/11/09

@saintbernadette: Oh and the FDA also said that she knows you're major slut and that you went down on the FFC.
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devilchyld22
02/11/09

@devilchyld22: And....the...FCC....

Damn you Jezebel and your lack of edit button. You ruin everything for me!
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Political Party Girl
02/11/09

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Well, I hope Yaz will at least still do my taxes. My super cool lady doctor friend told me when we were out for drinks together that Yaz can do all kinds of neat stuff.
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lizzzz
02/11/09

@Political Party Girl: Every time I get all made up and go to awesome pool/cocktail parties an sit in colorful chairs with my hot young lady doctor friends, they give me the scoop on the latest prescriptions too! How convenient!
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hortense
02/11/09

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So you probably shouldn't take it

No you just shouldn't take it

You probably shouldn't take it

Anymore
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
02/11/09

@hortense:

It'll kill libido

Yes, will kill your libido

You will have no sex drive

Anymore
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HeinzDoofenshmirtz
02/11/09

@hortense: Aww, I was gonna post that one too.
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info*ninja
02/11/09

@BrutallyHonestZombies: Just watch out for the increased rates of feeling suicidal!

Decisions are the worst!
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PopCultureIsAFarce
02/11/09

@BrutallyHonestZombies:
That is true as well, my poor boyfriend suffered for weeks!
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info*ninja
02/11/09

@info*ninja: How did this get here?

Hi Hortense, that made me smile.
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info*ninja
02/11/09

@PopCultureIsAFarce: you too, huh?

silly comments.
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info*ninja
02/11/09

@info*ninja: uh no just me, sorry, carry on.
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hello.kitty
02/11/09

@hortense:

move out, don't mess around

move out, you bring me down

move out, how you get about

don't make a sound just move out

i remember only for an hour

move right through me can you feel the power

i don't know what's going on

it scares me but it won't take long

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lizzzz
02/11/09

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*crosses fingers and hopes the new HBC will not ULTRA SUCK as bad as the last few because it will have a steady stream of hormones to prevent hormone-change induced migraines*

*crosses them REALLY HARD*
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pandorasmittens
02/11/09

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But is it still safe to talk about explicitly in a refined club atmosphere, while sipping cosmos and vodka gimlets with my BFFs?
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saintbernadette
02/11/09

@pandorasmittens: ONLY if you went to medical school.
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