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07-06-2007, 12:21 PM
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It has been years...and I MEAN YEARS!! since I took birth control pills, but when I did I had to stop. It was causing blood clots. The pills really aren't safe. If you can keep from taking them and use something else, it would be better.
Again, they may be different now and much safer...I don't know.
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07-06-2007, 12:27 PM
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Janet, I think the pills now are much much lower dose than they used to be. I've done some reading on this and when they used to make birth control pills they didn't know exactly how much was effective in preventing pregnancy, and over the years the hormonal dosage has been lowered substantially. There is still a small risk of clotting but you're at a higher risk if you smoke. I had a couple friends who tried doing the shots every 3 months, but both got very sick from it, and I think chances of clotting with the shots is higher than with the pills.
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07-06-2007, 01:20 PM
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Sorry I can't help you with this question, I never took any.
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07-06-2007, 03:23 PM
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I had the same thing as Janet. Sure don't need them now!
But I'm on hormone replacement therapy and they're always coming out with scares and warnings. What about the shot? I knew a lot of young women who did that.
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07-06-2007, 06:29 PM
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I really liked Ortho tricyclin Lo. I don't know if I spelled the right. The hormones in that pill come in a lower dose so the side effects (at least for me) were not there. I've just switched to the nuva ring which is awesome cause you don't have to remember to take a pill everyday, but I'm having some wierd physical side effects with it.
 Good luck. It's a hard thing to research, dedice upon!!
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I would talk to your doctor and decide together what route would be best for you. There are just so many options it's hard to choose!
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07-08-2007, 08:17 PM
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Thanks ladies! Im making an appt for tomorrow and I am going to try the Lo..it seems that whenever I am on medication, the side effects hit me hard, so Im hoping this one will work a little better for me!
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