Sounds like a good plan. And when you decide to seek more information on any sort of birth control, I hope you'll come back to us with any questions!
Here's part of what the pharmacist may have meant:
In a normal female cycle, your own hormones in your brain tell your body when to build up the uterine lining (in case of a pregnancy), when to release an egg (ovulation), and when to shed that lining if no pregnancy occured (which is your period.) When you are on birth control, the hormones in the pills take over that role. They override your body's own hormones, and they set your cycle at a fixed 28 days. And anytime you are working with hormones, you have the possibility of an emotional response. (Have you heard of pregnant women saying that they are "so hormonal!" and that it's making them cry, or clean the house, or eat ice cream? Or have you heard of women with PMS talk about how "hormonal" they are at that time of month? Those are examples of how a surge of hormones (in one way or another) can affect our emotions.
Even with that in mind, however, it's better to use some form of birth control rather than to risk an unwanted pregnancy. So when you've decided that is what you want, your doctor will talk over different kinds and side effects with you.
You take care. And I hope we see you again when you have more questions!
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ScaredEasily,
Sounds like a good plan. And when you decide to seek more information on any sort of birth control, I hope you'll come back to us with any questions!
Here's part of what the pharmacist may have meant:
In a normal female cycle, your own hormones in your brain tell your body when to build up the uterine lining (in case of a pregnancy), when to release an egg (ovulation), and when to shed that lining if no pregnancy occured (which is your period.) When you are on birth control, the hormones in the pills take over that role. They override your body's own hormones, and they set your cycle at a fixed 28 days. And anytime you are working with hormones, you have the possibility of an emotional response. (Have you heard of pregnant women saying that they are "so hormonal!" and that it's making them cry, or clean the house, or eat ice cream? Or have you heard of women with PMS talk about how "hormonal" they are at that time of month? Those are examples of how a surge of hormones (in one way or another) can affect our emotions.
Even with that in mind, however, it's better to use some form of birth control rather than to risk an unwanted pregnancy. So when you've decided that is what you want, your doctor will talk over different kinds and side effects with you.
You take care. And I hope we see you again when you have more questions!
November 3, 2009 - 8:36amThis Comment
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