Posts Tagged ‘birth control’


Going off the pill and use Paraguard?

I’m 23 years old. I’ve been on the pill since I was 15. I went on for ovarian cysts, and have been on ever since. I like knowing when I’m going to get my period and how light it is. However, I’ve been on the pill for so long that I worry about having children [...]

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I'm 14 years old, have an Ovarian Cyst but medication dosent stop the pain?

Well actually I’m gonna be 14 on the 12th. I have been having a bad cramp/bone-ache in my left lower abdomen. I couldn’t sleep last night because it got so bad, so my mom took me to the E.R, they did a ultrasound and said I have an ovarian cyst. The doctor prescribed me some [...]

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Is there a birth control that doesn't make you gain weight?

Has anyone ever used or heard of Loestrin 24 Fe? My doctor put me on that pill for my ovarian cysts, so I’m not using it for actual birth control. The problem was that the low dose of estrogen in the pill caused me to retain water and gain weight. I was more bloated, my [...]

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Will it make me gain weight?

I have a tendency to get (painful) ovarian cysts alot, so my Doctor is putting me on birth control just to stop ovulation so I won’t get the cysts anymore. (I find it hilarious, because I’m a virgin going on the pill. Ironic huh?) Anyway,the type I’m going to use is levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol. I heard [...]

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ovarian cyst pain.. should i be concerned?

about five months ago i started getting really bad stomach aches. at first i thought it was just menstrual cramps, but the pain was so bad and so severe that i couldnt move and i felt like i was going to throw up. i was taken to the emergency room and checked for appendicitis, but [...]

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Could this pain be from my ovarian cyst?

I have ovarian cyst and i’m on birth control i took it when it felt like my period was coming so i would not menstruate but i had intercourse with my fiance and i’ve been having severe pain since and i started bleeding two days after or what seems to be my period.

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ovarian cyst pain?

Is it normal to have severe cramping with an ovarian cyst?Im also having a menstral cycle every other week or so.Ive seen a doctor,he put me on vicodin for pain but its not helping much.I had an ultrasound last tuesday and it showed the cyst.My doctor thought that my cramps were due to endometriosis im [...]

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birth control at 17..?

im 17 and my gyno might put me on birth control for my continuous ovarian cysts. im really glad because i know it’ll help them go away a lot. but im also worried b/c i heard you gain weight. im 5’8 and 110 pounds. i eat ALOT though b/c my metabolism is extremely high. my [...]

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Terrible female trouble?

When I was 13 I was diagnosed with ovarian cysts. I was put on a birth control which solved the problem. That was 14 years ago. I’ve gotten married and had two children since then. About 9 months after having my second child, I started getting my period every two weeks. I get cramps that [...]

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im going on birth control and?

im 17 and my gyno might put me on birth control for my continuous ovarian cysts. im really glad because i know it’ll help them go away a lot. but im also worried b/c i heard you gain weight. im a model in my schools visual arts classes. i surf so i have a really [...]

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Birth control?

I get ovarian cysts and extremely heavy periods along with horrible cramps. My doctor wants me to take a low-dose birth control pill, but I’m unsure. I heard it makes you gain weight or could put you at risk for cancer or not having children later on? Is this true? Should I take it or [...]

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Could it be polycystic ovarian syndrome?

I was reading a little about PCOS today and it kind of worried me, since I had some of the symptoms. I also had a sharp pain in my right arm and when I googled it a link about PCOS came up. My symptom: -Increased body hair.. I have dark hair so I’ve always had [...]

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Wish me luck! Any one else had this?…?

Got my appointment with some gyno specialist tomoro about some concerns with my ovaries (frightening talk!) Keep getting Pretty Large cysts on both my left and right ovary, abdominal pain, irregular and missed periods and weight gain (that sucks), Doctors trying to find the cause/treatment, got me on edge a little bit. Im almost engaged, [...]

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Having pain due to an ovarian cyst?

I’m 28 years old I do not take birth control. I’ve had in the past 2 d&c, uterus ablation, and my tubes tied. I just had an ultrasound to see if the cyst on my left ovary has gotten any bigger. My question is I have pain on my left side in the pelvic area. [...]

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Recurrent Ovarian Cysts, Pain getting unbearable!?

For the last year, each month I have had problems with ovarian cysts getting too big and rupturing, and then getting me sick, I’ve had surgeries where cysts were removed from both sides, and birth control pills don’t seem to help. A week ago I went to ER with extreme pain and vomiting, and was [...]

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