QuestionI am writing because I am concerned about my girlfriend. For the past 7-10 days she claims she has been spotting, and it is still now 3-4 days before her period is to begin. She is on Ortho Tri-Cyclin, and is VERY habittual about taking her pill - 2pm on the dot every day. She has introduced something new to her regimen though - an Olive Leaf Extract pill to help her acne condition. Although this is only an herbal extract, some providers of this extract call it a "natural antibiotic". Will this affect her brith control by counteracing it or decreasing its effectiveness? If not, what exactly is the soptting caused by. Please Help!
AnswerSpotting could be a side effect of the pill or the combination with the Olive Leaf Extract. Since that is a new element in the mix, I would imagine that is the cause. Anything that disturbs the delicate balance of nature can affect the ability of the chemicals in the pill from doing their job. But what exactly is the job that the pill does? Here is some information about that:
Birth control works in the following three ways:
1. Prevents ovulation by suppressing the hypothalamus part of the brain
2. Causes changes in the cervical mucus, preventing or delaying migration of sperm
3. Prevents implantation of the newly conceived baby (abortion)
Side effects include:
1. Headaches and Migraines
2. Mental Depression (Even To The Point Of Suicide And/Or Suicidal Tendencies),
3. A Decrease Or Loss Of Sexual Drive,
4. Abdominal Cramps, Bloating, Weight Gain Or Loss, And Water Retention;
5. Nausea And Vomiting (In About 10% Of Users);
6. Symptoms Of PMS, Vaginitis And Vaginal Infections.
7. Temporary Or Permanent Blindness, And An Intolerance To Contact Lenses
8. Anxiety And Nervousness And Hair Loss
9. Adrenal Suppression With Weight Gain
10. Mood Swings And Fatigue
11. Allergic Reactions and Excessive Bleeding
12. Voice changes, lowering of the singing range
Many women who take BCPs are more susceptible to bacterial, yeast and fungal infections because of the use of BCPs. They suppress the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis by constant, daily doses of potent steroids. This HPA axis controls the immune system responses, which handle infectious assaults. You could be sick more frequently and with more serious illnesses.
Other serious results from taking birth control (either pill or shot)
1. Increased Incidence Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
2. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
3. Ectopic Pregnancy And Abortion
4. Strokes Or Heart Disease
5. Blood Clots, Especially If You Smoke
6. Damage To The Fallopian Tubes
7. Fibrocystic Breast Disease and Gall Bladder Disease
8. Breast Cancer Or Cervical Cancer
9. Either Temporary Or Permanent Infertility In Users With Previous Menstrual Irregularities Or Who Began The Drug While Still In Their Teens.
10. BCPs send a chemical message to the rest of the body; giving it the impression that the woman is constantly pregnant. The potent steroids affect all her vital organs and if the user conceives and does not abort, so are the vital organs of the preborn baby.
11. Depo-Provera, a derivative of progesterone, is injected once every three months into the deltoid muscle. This chemical transforms the lining of the uterus into a secretory state, preventing a preborn baby from implanting on its mother's womb. This is an early abortion, possibly every month. Some of the same effects from birth control pills are possible.
If you love her, you will make her stop taking it.
