QuestionHI
I was on Tri Cyclen Lo birth control pills about 5 months ago and had to stop taking them about 3 months ago, due to my dads loss of insurance.
They were too expensive, so I went to a Planned Parenthood clinic and they gave me another type of birth control pill, called Levora. I started taking that about 2 months ago.
It was working okay, but I started noticing that my sweat was smelling differently and that my hair was actually falling out in the shower.
I was pretty nervous, so I stopped taking it about 3 days ago and I've been having a weird discharge. Normally I have discharge, with/without the pill and it doesn't have a bad odor, but it doesn't smell good. Now I'm having a lot of discharge and I'm not too sure what to do about it.
I could really use your help.
Thanks!
AnswerHi Breanna,
Thanks for your question. You sound like you are right to be concerned. I want to let you know that I'm not a medical doctor and you should check with your physician.
There are many side effects and risks from the pill and other methods. I'm sending below some info about the pill in general. Please let me know what you think at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Diane Cheryl
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 >
I would check with a doctor about how to go off. Please let me know what happens.
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
