Questionim 16 and i want to go on the pill! there are so many diffrent types and i cant get a straight anwser anywhere. i am a little bit over weight and dont have the best skin! i just want to know what one is right for me! please help!!!!
AnswerHi Bec,
Thanks for your question. I am not a medical doctor so I suggest that you consult your personal physician. I do not have a comprehesive list of the different brands of birth control but I can probably find out for you. Please email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and I can get that information for you soon.
Do you know anything about the side effects and risks of the birth control pill in general? I was on the pill a few years ago and found this out and now I went off the pill and would not recommend it. I suggest you do some research on the way that the pill works, etc.
Here's what I have found out.
The birth control pill comes in many forms. For example, from the
progestin-only pill to different combinations and strengths of progestin and
estrogen.
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 this 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
-cervical cancer
-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
-weight gain >
Well, I hope this is not TOO much information. Let me know if you have
any more questions. You may email me anytime at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Let me know how your situation comes out. I'll check to see if I can
find the statistics about the failure rate of birth control pills.
Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
