Posted by llrrrpp on May 8, 2006, at 16:49:58
In reply to Re: birth control pill and depression » jessers11581, posted by flame on May 7, 2006, at 10:19:21
I second Phillipa's opinion. I took ortho tricyclen for almost a year, and I would cry for hours a few days a week (whenever the formula changed). I finally figured it out. My husband said good-bye to his "psycho-wife" as he called me. After a few months off of contraceptives I started on one that has a constant level of estrogen & progesterone. MUCH better. It helped with my acne too. Unfortunately, it kind of negatively affected my sex drive. So, I opted to have pimples and be horny again. Also, I found out that I have a genetic blood clotting disorder (puts me at risk for deep vein thrombosis), so it's good for me to use non-hormonal contraceptives. These female hormones can definitely affect mood. Any doctor that suggests otherwise has probably never experienced PMS or menopause...
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