Birth Control, please help?!
Question:
Birth Control, please help?
I went to the doctors today and she gave me the birth control called "Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo" If any of you have taken this or know someone who has taken it and know any side effects you or that person has had would you share it with me. I have not started it yet, but i Will be soon, PLEASE HELP ME!
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I took this for 3 years. I experienced the good side effects such as lighter periods (I used to bleed between 6-10 days, after I was at 2-4 days), little to no cramping, less pimples and less bloating and water gain during periods. Birth control effects everyone differently. You should know, wait a month before you become sexually active! It DOES take that long to kick in. Also pick one time every day to take it! If your late you can screw it up. If your early then you have to adjust your whole schedule. Due to this I changed over to Depo and now I get a shot once every 3 months, I have no period, cramps ect, but I have gained a little weight.
All birth control effect each woman differently, my experience may seem optimum for both, but you may have a different reaction. Can't find out until you start sweetie. I had a friend who got violent on ortho (due to a reaction to the hormones).
Remember too, when getting into sex, be super safe and do use a condom even if you are on the pill. You can still get preggers (Again, another friend had this happen)
oh and as stated above any penicillin (or any antibiotic that ends in cillin) is going to effect the birth control. You have to wait a week after finishing the dosages for it not to effect the BC.