QuestionHi there...I have the worst periods (week long, and heavy!) so from time to time I continue taking my pills so I won't have my period, this time I continued doing it for three months! I will never do that again, as I have been bleeding for a month!!!! It was spotting for 3 wks or so and now I guess I'm on my actual period. I feel like I will be bleeding forever! I'm on Diane 35 (its not available in the usa) it's for my acne that I have suffered from for 10 yrs. Any suggestions? Is there a pill that will lighten my period yet keep my skin clear? Thanks so much!
AnswerHi Danielle,
Please check with your physician immediately. This is very dangerous. I'm not a medical doctor but I'm concerned about you. I'm not familiar with Diane 35 but I would not take birth control for skin conditions. Is there any other reason why you would take this. I am going to put some info here about how the pill works and the risks and side effects. Email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and let me know what you think about this info.
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 is not TOO much info.
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
