QuestionI have been on the pill on and off (mostly on) for the last 10 years. I am newly married and started on Seasonale about a year ago. Lately I've noticed that my emotions are out of control. I'm so angry or I cry at the silliest things! My husband and I don't know what to do. We would like to start a family in the next year. Do you think that my pill is finally just starting to catch up to me? I'm not a depressed person and I feel like I can't control these feelings of anger or sadness lately. Could it be the pill?
Thanks!
AnswerHello Joey,
I'm not a medical doctor but my opinion is yes, mood swings and emotional outbursts are side effects of the pill. It is possible to go that long without noticing the side effects if something else has changed recently in your lifestyle. I'll put some info I have found under this part for your consideration. Please email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and let me know what you think.
Here is some information about the pill because I want you to know the
side effects and how it works.
I want to warn you on some of the risks of the pill.
<Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones that
make your body believe that it is pregnant month after month. All the
vital organs in your body are affected by the constant use of the pill.
It contains powerful steroids and artificial hormones.
This constant presence of powerful steroids is not healthy, and there
are side effects when using the pill. Here are the ways the pill can
work.
1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary)
2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm
reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, and
3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first two
actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your body will reject the
fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
It's called a chemical abortion.
Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
-bacterial infections (because the pill weakens the immune system.)
-more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because the pill weakens the
immune system
-pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes that
can cause sickness or sterility
-infertility-unable to ever bear children
-ectopic pregnancy
-shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
-mood swings and depression
-breast cancer
-blood clots
-birth defects in children conceived while women are on the pill
-tender breasts
-stroke
-cervical cancer
-weight gain >
Hope this helps in some way.
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
