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Hormones After Breastfeeding
My point is, don't put so much pressure on yourself and your hormones. I have to wonder if you are on any birth control. That could be a factor you might ...
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- I breast fed both of my children, my youngest is now 8-1/2 months old, and although I am still nursing, I just got my first period after having him. I had the same ef...
- Be patient. It sounds normal. How old are you though? This could be the beginnings of perimenopause (don't panic, it can be a LONG process for some people before ...
- When my son was 6 months old I had a major shift in hormones. I felt anxious and irritated all the time, like a walking ball of hormones just waiting to explode. I had...
Mirena/Birth Control Decision Help with Anxiety
Aug 12, 2009 ... I too had some issues with feeling bad on birth control. Mirena also contains hormones but Paraguard does not and it can stay in up to 10 ...
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- I used an IUD for almost 3 years. I used the one with no hormones. The only problem I had with it is that it made my periods much heavier than normal, and I had cramp...
- What causes the mood swings and the anxiety are the hormones in the pills. I have a similar problem in that BCPs make me so pissy my DH won't come anywhere near me, wh...
- Hi T., Not sure if the pill actually casuses anxiety, more likely the hard job of being a mother and wife. I would try yasmin (pill). Get on Cymbalta (30 mg)for de...
Need Advice About Hormones...
I think your doctor is making a prediction based on lots of people's experiences when they quit taking hormonal birth control. I also don't know why your ...
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- I had my tubes tied after my second child and it took a long time before my periods came back and when they came back I had horrible cramps that I had not had before. ...
- If it were me and I know I was definately done having children and having met the deductible I would go ahead and have the tubal ligation done. I would inform your doc...
- Just a suggestion, but what about your boyfriend having a vasectomy? It's a much easier procedure to recover from, with the same results for your relationship. He is t...
Hormones vs Hysterectomy
In April I had a blood clot in my lung, so they immediately took me off birth control, so my hormones are raging out of control. I still would love to have ...
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- I was 25 years of age. An I had a histo. I can tell you that with it I had no problems. Also the sex life was much better due to the fact that I had no worries about b...
- It sounds pretty scary but it sounds like you are better off having the hysterectomy, especially if you are done having kids. I took hormones for 1 day every 2 hours w...
- I can't really offer you a lot, but I think if I were in your shoes I would be thinking like you are about the hysterectomy. If you are done having babies, then why ke...
Hormones
Read all 5 responses: "has anyone had to deal with imbalnced hormones? i was ... The doctor gave me a 3 month cycle of birth control pills which cleared it ...
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- I thought I had hormonal imbalance and went out the doctor and it was sleep deprivation. You can be feeling that way for so many reasons I would go get checked out to ...
- J., Many of us are mixed-up! I just want to say, be sure to take some kind of test, such as a saliva test. Many people, including doctors, give progesterone cream, ...
- I would tend to agree with the other mom who commented on the unlikelyhood of your being hormonally inbalanced. Unless its a thyroid problem (which could possibly be)...
Birth Control Killing Desire?
YES: hormones caused me to have depression, both when they came in birth control and when they (later) came as hormone replacement for menopause. ...
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- The same thing happened to me. I tried several kinds of birth control when I was in my early 20s (before my first real job, marriage, kids, etc.). I quit taking the ...
- Hi D., Have you thought about going completely hormone/device/barrier free? Natural family planning (NFP, also called fertility awareness or periodic abstinence) is a...
- I experienced the same thing. I got off the pill, got pregnant 3 times back to back (which was the plan). But my sexual desire was gone when I was on the pill, when ...
Hormonal Imblance and Trying to Get Pregnant
These hormones are found in birth control pills. If you did end up having to take hormones it would only be with the pregnancy and then you should be okay ...
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- I would suggest a homeopath, because taking drugs/hormones, as you say, could drastically affect the entire situation. My progesterone was low, so I'm supposed to u...
- Hi D. - I think your course of action will depend on what you feel comfortable doing and which road you feel is more appropriate. I say that because I know convent...
- Google the Creighton Model, it's an amazing formm of Natural Family Planning that works with your body. You can get pregnant even with an irregular cycle, and if you c...
Coming off Birth Control and Having Issues
Now I am back to were I was in high school before birthcontrol with 30 day cycles. So give it some time for your hormones to settle in. ...
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- I am also a jr. high teacher :) I agree with pp that mentioned the book, Taking Charge of you Fertility. So many of us rely on pills to help us prevent pregnancy and t...
- I would recommend reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It will help you understand your cycle, as well as teach you how to chart to find out if ...
- You've received some very good advice. I just thought I'd add one more thing. My hubby and I have been using natural family planning for a year and it works amazing....
Birth Control Suggestions....
I need birth control but I don't want... --a bunch of hormones --to bleed for long periods of time --to gain weight --my period to stop --anything..."
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- The Merina IUD fits all of these except the period stopping issue. I had mine in for 6 months. My period never completely went away during that time, but it was sign...
- I have an IUD and it's been great. I rarely have periods anymore and it lasts for 5 years!! I love it!
- I am on Nuva Ring (spillng?) My doc told me it is the lowest in hormones and I leave it in for 3 weeks our for the fourth week and my period only last for 2-3 days. ...
Health Problems After Yasmin Birth Control?
It is possible that what caused your problems was simply being put on birth control too early before your hormones had a chance to stabilize themselves ...
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- I don't have any experience with any of the pills but I had Mirena for a year and had horrible side effects from it. so I would check it out more and honestly I was to...
- Wow, I've never heard of that, and that's the type I have been on for several years. I've never had any problems with it. I have actually stopped taking it for the pas...
- I had to have my gall bladder removed 5 months after I had my first baby. The doctor at the time told me that it is very common for young women to have this problem ri...
