Bye Bye Birth Control...

Nope. I took loestrin 24 for almost 3 yrs and kept telling my hubby it was the pill that made me feel like I was crazy-mood swings,sweats,weight gain,u name the symptom I had it-so finally wentt o the endrocronologist had series of blood work done-my hormones were so out of wack-His final diagnosis-Do not ever take the bc again-my body just did not agree. And i am wondering how i put up with it for that long-I feel so much better now. GOOD LUCK! L.

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NO -you'll LOVE it! I hated and have always hated hormonal birth control, and my husband had a vasectomy last summer. It's been fantastic! Enjoy! Just be sure to continue something until the 2nd test of his shows he's only shooting blanks!

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It could be a big boost to you emotionally and physically not to have to do hormones to control fertility. So you could notice an improvement in mood and energy. Be aware that you may also have entered the stage of life termed "perimenopause," which means your hormone production could be shifting/dropping. You're at an age where it simply becomes more necessary to get adequate rest, exercise, and focus on good food choices.

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You may feel better going off of them but you're heading for menopause.......mwuahahahaha........just when you thought things were going to get better!

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Totally! I never did well on BC of any sort and a lot of those symptoms went away when I quit. Of course, there could be other things, but it's worth a shot. I wouldn't use hormones again after having researched them. BTW, Dr. Abernathy down by Mile High does a great job. The 2 doctors I used to work for, the 2 doctors we go to now, plus my OB all recommend him. My husband has recommended him to friends considering snipping. Sorry I don't have a number. GL! Hope you feel better soon!

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Oh I HATED Nuvaring.. it totally killed my sex drive.. Although I'm not running to bed every night I do have much more of a sex drive without Nuvaring. I did the copper IUD and I really like it.. Although your husband is getting the vasectomy so it's nothing to consider. My weight issues have not gotten better since getting off of hormonal BC, but I have battled my weight since I was 12 so it's just to be expected..

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I stopped taking birth control about 6 months ago, and feel a noticeable difference. I hate hormonal bc. It feels good to actually *want* sex once in a while now!!

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My husband had a vasectomy after our second child was born and I have not taken birth control since it was confirmed a success. I personally feel less moody, and my sex drive has increased. I still have some mood swings but even my husband has noticed that I am more patient with everyone in general and have more tolerance when things don't go my way. Still tired as I work full time and have 2 youngsters but I'm guessing I'll catch up on sleep when they leave home.

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I switched to non-hormonal BC about 8 years ago and absolutely LOVE the effects of not being on hormones :) :) :)

I also think it's *fantastic* that you should have a couple of years to develop as a baseline to figure out your own "normal", before possibly reintroducing hormones to compensate for the effects of the M word. So that when (if) you do choose to start taking hormones for the M word you'll be able to adjust them to match what "normal" feels like.

Another mom suggested Dr Abernathy down by the Stadium and that is who we used. Although there are lots of docs in the practice. It is a huge urology group! I think it was called the Urology Center of Colorado.
My hubby got the big V after we had two back to back.... I never got back on BC, but we used protection until he got his second sample back as clear!

I have to say I am way more moody, but I can't say it is from lack of BC. I think as I get older my hormones are just more and more crazy and thus about 2 days out of the month I am down right evil!
My doc said getting back on BC would be the only solution, but I get Melasma pretty badly when prego, so getting back on BC isn't an option for me. All in all it is just nice not to have to deal... I think you will love it.
Can't say my sex drive is back on track, but with a 1 and 2 year old around, who has time to think about all that :)

I absolutely felt better once I got off of BC pills when trying to get pregnant with my first. I remember telling my husband that I felt like a completely different person! I think you'll feel a ton better within a couple of months. Enjoy!