My girlfriend and the pill?!


Question: my girlfriend has been on the pill for about 4 months now (for non-contraceptive reasons) and I'm extremely worried about her, the pill has made her moody, sad, angry and pretty much depressed, the complete opposite of what she used to be like....

the only time of the month when she isn't like this is when she comes off it for the week for her period... so I'm pretty sure it is the pill.

All of this has caused extreme strain on our relationship and I'm sure that this change while she's on the pill is her bodies way of saying stop... and I have tried to make her stop but she doesn't see what it is doing to her...

I don't know what to do.. please help me.. any advice would be grateful...
Thanks

p.s sorry if this is in the wrong section.


Answers: my girlfriend has been on the pill for about 4 months now (for non-contraceptive reasons) and I'm extremely worried about her, the pill has made her moody, sad, angry and pretty much depressed, the complete opposite of what she used to be like....

the only time of the month when she isn't like this is when she comes off it for the week for her period... so I'm pretty sure it is the pill.

All of this has caused extreme strain on our relationship and I'm sure that this change while she's on the pill is her bodies way of saying stop... and I have tried to make her stop but she doesn't see what it is doing to her...

I don't know what to do.. please help me.. any advice would be grateful...
Thanks

p.s sorry if this is in the wrong section.

Well, if she has a problem with the pill, then she certainly has a number of options: another pill, the patch, the ring. She can talk about them with her doctor.

But, I'm sorry, I'm going to have to say that this isn't actually your business. It's her body, and her pill, and you don't have the right to consult her doctor on your own or to tell her what she should or should not put in her body (especially something legal that is prescribed by a doctor and is necessary for health reasons). That's my feminist opinion.

On the other hand, your relationship with her and the way that she treats you absolutely is your business, and you should talk about it with her. Talk frankly about your concerns and let her know that you are just as concerned for her as you are for yourself. You can even tell her that you don't want her to be on this pill but that at the end of the day her medication is her choice and you will support it. Don't be pushy, just be understanding. If you both communicate about it, she might come to the conclusion on her own that another pill might be better. Then again, she might not. Either way, I hope that with talking you will come to a better understanding and an even better relationship.

Good luck!

You should consult her doctor, they might be able to perscribe a pill with a lower hormone dosage such as yasmin and also help you find her one that would suit her better.

Your right when you say it is probably the pill doing this to her.

She needs to go back to her doctor and get a different one,that's all,not come off it.

Hormones do strange things to us girls.

She should go back to her doctor, there are other pills that would probably suit her, you dont always get the right one the first time!

I had the same problem with certain brands of pill. Get her to go to her GP or the family planning clinic which would be better, and have them changed, it could be the combination or the level of hormones in the one she is using. Don't worry, there are so many out there its just a case of finding the right one, and there is a right one for her.

the best thing to do is go to the doctor . he or she will give you the help you need

if her pill is affecting her that much. she should see her doctor and talk about trying something else. or u can just use condoms

there are so many different types of contraceptive pill out there, sometimes its a case of trying them till you find the right one.

If she is going through all the emotions you mentioned I dont understand why she doesnt realise, the girl must be feeling like crap most of the time, perhaps its not the pill and the problem is alot deeper, all I can suggest is trying to talk to her about it, she should try another brand of pill - she has nothing to lose and no reason not to





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