how do you know if your bipolar?!

Its most likely your birth control. Yaz is actually a birth control that also treats symptoms of PMSD... i think thats what its called.. its serious syptoms of PMS that interfere with your daily life. I used to take Yaz and had the same issues as you. I was always moody but I didn't have PMSD and so the medicine kind of had a reverse... it increased my PMS. If you don't have PMSD then the same thing may have happened to you. Even though I no longer take it nor have taken it for a year, I still have the same terrible mood swings as I did when I was on Yaz.. Plus any birth control medicine makes youre hormones soar through the roof because youre body makes the hormone to trick it into thinking its pregnant. So it could just be your current BC that is putting you on edge. I know it is hard when you get upset because it is almost as you can't control it and you feel bad afterwards, right? You beat yourself up for saying or doing what you did but you just can't seem to calm down when it happens. If you want my advice I say try to find another method of birth control (such as condoms) but if thats not possible take some time each day and do something to relieve your stress or emotions, whether it be reading, writing, excersing, talking to a close friend or family, hell shopping even. Try not to focus on the negative parts of your relationship. I know people act stupid or rude just to piss a person off sometimes but thats because they are able to get a reaction out of you, i.e. you get upset. People are weird. Laugh with them next time and watch what happens. If youre laughing with them it shows it doesn't bother you what they say which is for some sick reason, their goal. I lived with this guy for almost 6 months and was in a relationship with him for 10 months. It was almost the same way babe. I was on Yaz and I would get emotional at stupid things I didnt normally get mad about and he started to make fun of me because I was so uptight lol. And I would blow up at his friends too which gave them reason to mock me. Its like the medicine doesnt give you time to chill out it rushes you without letting you think, "Hey this isn't such a big deal." Everybody's different so if you want to still take the medicine maybe you could try giving yourself pep talks before you interact with others or practice breathing techniques in private. That way when you talk to someone you are in a more calm and peaceful state of mind. It kinda worked for me but eventually I decided birth control was not worth it.

I've put some links below just copy and paste. They have good information on natural remedies for pregnancy mood swings. Since your birth control mood swings and pregnancy mood swings are both caused by the same hormones then I figured they might work for you too.

http://www.nativeremedies.com/ailment/violent-mood-swings-info.html

http://www.34-menopause-symptoms.com/mood-swings/articles/

http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/explore/home-remedies-for-mood-swings.html

http://www.moodstr.com/natural-remedies-for-mood-swings-and-irritability/

Good luck sweetie. Keep your head up and repeat positive things to yourself (in your head, not ouloud lol) I've found this helps you to keep a positive attitude naturally. Even if you don't believe it at first keep repeating them to yourself and things will change. Persistance my love, don't ever give up!

personal experience and the lovely internet:

http://www.nativeremedies.com/ailment/violent-mood-swings-info.html

http://www.34-menopause-symptoms.com/mood-swings/articles/

http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/explore/home-remedies-for-mood-swings.html

http://www.moodstr.com/natural-remedies-for-mood-swings-and-irritability/

You're going through tough times. See a therapist. Self diagnosis and self-medications are not appropriate.

when you're BI-WINNING!!!!

My Ex was Bipolar and mean and it was horrible I finally couldn't deal with her anymore. I think your BF sounds like an a@@ for edgeing you on. I would dump that guy. But as far as bipolar I dont think you have it probably just the birth control.

My Ex was nuts we would be watching a movie and she would just turn and punch me and start screaming at me about something that happened weeks ago. Or we would be out to eat and she would just start bawling because she thought I got nervous when I ordered my meal because I thought the waitress was hot. This happened almost daily. So if you are as bad as this then I would say yes you are Bipolar and goood luck to ya.

It could very well be because of the birth control. Talk to your dr about it and maybe they'll be able to change it for you.
Bipolar is something so much more than crying or yelling. It is complex and complicated, and only dr's can diagnose it, and sometimes even they don't get it right. It does seem to be stemming from the hormonal birth control you're on. You may have to change to something else.

It could be the hormones in your birth control pill. Talk to your doctor about switching to a lower dose. Bipolar is where someone has severe mood swings, anger outbursts that can interfere and possibly ruin their life. The person can be over happy manic and then in as quickly as a minute later can quickly go to sad and crying. You're very smart for going to your doctor to get evaluated. Good luck to you.

I have bipolar and taking medication, and also a low dose birth control pill and I'm doing fine.