Posted by CareBear04 on February 5, 2004, at 0:01:03
In reply to Birth control and depression, posted by CareBear04 on February 1, 2004, at 16:42:32
thanks everyone for responding. sexylexy and metalflipflop, i'm so sorry you had such bad experiences w/ birth control. alesse was actually what i tried, too. it made me feel completely out of control-- i don't cry, either, but i did when i was on alesse, and i felt hopeless and suicidal as well as very irritable and edgy. noa, thanks for the book recommendations.
i'm a bit annoyed because i talked to my OB/GYN about my need for birth control, and she won't help me until I give her a permission slip signed by my pdoc saying that it's ok for me to try oral contraceptives. it makes me feel about 10 years old, not 20. i have a feeling that what the pdoc and ob/gyn are going to suggest is alternative forms of birth control like the diaphragm or cervical cap or whatever else they have now. those may address the contraceptive part of the problem, but i need the pills for other problems not addressed by those options. i have really irregular periods. occasionally, it'll come early, but most of the time, my period will come maybe six weeks after my last one or not come at all. It's a very confusing state to never know when to expect your period.
I'm not at the point where I feel comfortable talking about sex and periods and this stuff with my new male shrink. Any advice? My dr. doesn't seem any more excited about talking about this than i am. Any similar experiences?
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