Psycho-Babble Health Thread 674501

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Birth control pills and PMS

Posted by Dinah on August 7, 2006, at 10:14:06

I've never, in the past, had a problem with PMS. There was no correlation with my migraines, or my mood swings. And I checked, because that would be an obvious cause of those things.

But for the past several months, there is a strong correlation to both migraines and mood swings. I've got no signs of perimenopause yet. Or at least no obvious ones other than impressive chin hair. But it occurs to me that perhaps lower estrogen levels in general are amplifying the effects of my monthly cycle.

Has anyone had any luck with using birth control pills to control PMS?

Re: Birth control pills and PMS » Dinah

Posted by Alexus on September 7, 2006, at 1:50:47

In reply to Birth control pills and PMS, posted by Dinah on August 7, 2006, at 10:14:06

yes indeedie.
i've had considerable luck with reducing pms and bloating and bad mood and heavy bleeding etc with the pill.
i was on it for a few years as a teenager (for precisely that) and it was a WONDER cure. really. really really really. and... instead of having heavy 7 day periods i had a really very light 3 day period. it was great.

then i stopped taking it after a while because i started to have a hard time remembering to take it daily (and if you forget for a couple days then you get your period).

my period has stayed light since then. but the bloated feeling, cramps, and mood stuff has come back since then...

actually... i probably should do that again... it is just that i have trouble remembering to take pills.

i also knew a lady who was on a wait list to have a publicly funded hysterectomy because her periods were really very heavy and she had the worst pain associated that i've ever seen. she would have a couple days off work maybe every three months lots and lots of heavy duty painkillers. she went on the pill and... bingo! she didn't end up having a hysterectomy.

:-)

it is certainly worth a shot IMHO

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