Have you been thinking about birth control pills? When we first started taking birth control pills, we did a lot of research on them.
Over eighty percent of women that were born after the year 1945 have used the pill at some time during their life. The pill not only stops pregnancy, but it also has power over the menstruation.
Below, I would like to give you 9 pros and 9 cons of birth control pills. First, I would like to give you the bad news, then deliver the good news.
Cons
#9
It could cause events such as a stroke, blood clots and heart attacks. This is a risk that we take when we take birth control pills.
#8
It can slightly increase the risk of getting breast cancer.
#7
This one may be rare, but it can cause hepatic cancer and noncancerous tumors to form.
#6
Birth control pills could increase the serum lipids (elevate your cholesterol).
#5
If you smoke cigarettes and are over the age of thirty five, then the chances of a thromboembolic event will increase.
#4
Taking the birth control pill could cause liver, kidney or adrenal dysfunction.
#3
Severe hypertension
#2
Endometrical cancer
#1
Other forms of estrogen dependent cancer could form.
In no way, shape or form am I trying to scare you away from birth control pills. I have been taking birth control pills for 4 years now and am perfectly healthy.
However, there are some women out there that have experienced side effects from these pills. I am not trying to discourage you away from them,
I am just giving you the truth. In fact, there are many other side effect that could come about from birth control. Ask your doctor for a list of side effects…
Thanx for this post Ive been considering going on the pill for a while but havent got round to it..
I want it for clearing up my skin and to keep my peiod pains down.. but for u this didnt happen.. but everyone is different :S
I also heard it makes u gain weight which I really dont want :( ..
but my friend said for her it made her lose weight.. but as I said before everyones different..
I’m scared to try it though and then after a month stop my body is gonna be like WTF :S
Thank uu x
It is really a great post Melanie. I first started to take BCP when I was 19, first as a protection and after as a treatment against ovarian cysts. I’ve been changing to another stronger pills and I got really fat, but the good thing was that my problems were solved after treatment and during that time my face was clean (no pimples, no breakouts). Even after I’ve switched to more light pills I still had the feeling that I was getting fat because of them. The only side effect that they had, was a low libido. Only after 6 months after I’ve completely stopped taking them I return to my normal libido (this is a very rare side effect but it really exist). This year I’ve started again to take birth control pills but only for 3 months, and again I’ve gained like 8 kg. Maybe it was only physical effect, that those pills were going to make me fat but it happened. :)
Love this post!!!!! I had to discontinue hormonal birth control methods because it was causing me to be depressed. And not the “oh I’m sad” depression, but the “i should end myself” chemical depression (doctor diagnosed and everything). As soon as I discontinued the birth control i was back to my ‘ol bubbly, sunshine self. Depression is a rare side effect but it does occur. I’m looking into getting the IUD but I’ve heard i cant get it unless you’ve had a child. No More Hormonal Birth Control For Me!!
It’s amazing when you thing about body effects on different people. I used to take the pill as protection and to regolate my period. Which in that helped me alot. Regarding pimples it didn’t help even if I tried two. Only in summer pefore with the pill and sew water my face used to clear compleatly for 3 months, now that I stopped taking it they come out every day with or without the sea water. My friend took it on my advise ans she got totally fat, at least it didn’t affect me in that way. It’s a really good protection and effective even for those pains. Back pains stopped immediatelly, my period regulated and before I used to get it for a whole week, whit it lasted only for 3 days.
But I was afraid because I smoked when I was on it and knowing that it was so bad I couldn’t stopped smoking so I stopped to take it. Though I’m reconsidering again now!!
It has more cons than pros, but the bit of prons it has, surly does amazing staff.
For those who are deciding to take it, prepare your self for a roller coster with your hormones. At least that’s what happened to me, but my doctor said it was quite normal, so nothing to worry about!
Hey Kiara,
Thanks for sharing that piece of valuable info. I had no idea. Definitely something to consider if I think about taking the pill. I’m generally very moody and this one time I was on Isotroin for acne, I was constantly depressed (supposedly a side-effect). So I’ve got to be really careful. Once again, thanks so much for sharing that! :)
I forgot to mention that the pills also caused me problems with liver, my analysis came out very bad :(.
Kiara,
Every body is different. I used to get all moody, crying or laughing for no reason! There are so many other protection these days, even if this is the safest!
And what other protection do you use girls? I hate condoms :)
I hate condoms too but it’s the one that messes the least with my system so I stick to it!
But if you have a serious relationship? For example my last one was for 8 years….and using condoms for 8 years…will kind of sucks…..also the pills is not the best variant for me :((. I’ve heard that maybe in time they will progress with that thing…about that men can receive and injection which will make their sperm be infertile for about 3 months. When is that going to be? :)
Tavia,
Well the longst relationship I’ve ever had was 3 years and we did use condoms except on days where I knew for a fact that I was “safe”. That’ll be a glorious day though when they invent that injection! :D
Hope this injection will be arriving soon!
:)