Being a female sucks sometimes. I'm not even going to go down the "anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die..." road right now. Once in a while you get to a point in your life where you are faced with birth control choices. There are a lot of choices out there. I decided hmmm I bet the patch is convenient and could be an excellent choice for my busy lifestyle. They really like to push the busy lifestyle thing. I selected the option on their website "Is the Patch for Me?" Not only am I frightened of The Patch, I fear for my life now. Let me run down some of the possible side effects associated with hormonal bc in general. Blood clots that could kill you, sinus infections, weight gain, edema, sinusitis, nausea, headaches, breast tenderness, dizziness, hair loss, bone density loss,acne, high blood pressure, and of course loss of libido. What a great idea. To avoid pregnancy let's just get rid of the sex drive entirely. It's like that diet pill that makes you poop your pants. It literally says that pooping yourself is a high possibility. I can see how that could be effective. I'm at a total loss but at least I don't have to worry about crapping myself.
Don't do it! I gained +10 lbs, got a rash under it, night sweats, and leg cramps. Not pretty, plus I have a friend who knows 2 people who did get blood clots.
ReplyDeleteI heard that the rhythm method works, according Catholics everywhere... OH WAIT.
ReplyDeleteI used the patch and bled for 9 months straight! GREAT birth control, I couldn't even have sex, and enjoy it.
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