So I'm on the patch for almost a year. Well, I'm totally fed up with it - my PMS is AWFUL - I get crazy bloated like 2 weeks before, and my 'MS' is also terrible - really unfun (sorry, I'm avoiding TMI). not to mention i gained weight, but nothing disastrous.
here's my question: we are not ready to TTC yet. maybe next year after I graduate in late 2010 (maybe). My annual is in July, and I was just going to ask to switch to the pill but now I'm debating even doing that... maybe I should just go off it completely until next year? or go on it for six months? either way i want off the patch like NOW, but not sure if I should wait at least until my dr appt. What do you girls think? go off it completely and give my body a break, or go on the pill for a year and just stop when we decide to TTC?
what happens when you go off BC, like what should I expect? I feel like I've been on it my whole life.
Thanks... I'm just pretty confused about what to do and who better to ask than a bunch of married girls!
NapaValleyGirl
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Part of my reasoning is.. I just feel it would be really great to give your body 1 year or however long you decide to start a family with a detox. Esp after you said you had been on for sometime. Totally NOT a fan of things being in your system for a long time in general. You would just need to be more responsible in terms of 'watching your cycle'
Yes, I think that's really good reasoning. I am still on BC and it worries me that I've been on it for so long.
It's so funny, when we went to pre-cana they told us about 'natural family planning.' It's all about cycles etc. DH was like 'if you want to do that to get off bc, let's try it.' But i'm WAAAY too paranoid...
Brila09
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I voted go off completely and take a break. I went off after the wedding after 10 years and what do you know? I'm feeling a little more emotional than usual and crying all the time, but my sex drive is back!
snwb08
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Posted by JennNicole
Posted by snwb08
Part of my reasoning is.. I just feel it would be really great to give your body 1 year or however long you decide to start a family with a detox. Esp after you said you had been on for sometime. Totally NOT a fan of things being in your system for a long time in general. You would just need to be more responsible in terms of 'watching your cycle'
Yes, I think that's really good reasoning. I am still on BC and it worries me that I've been on it for so long.
It's so funny, when we went to pre-cana they told us about 'natural family planning.' It's all about cycles etc. DH was like 'if you want to do that to get off bc, let's try it.' But i'm WAAAY too paranoid...
i think i'm only sooo paranoid b/c i have another year left of school and I really would not want to get pg before i graduate! if there was no school involved then whatever happens happens.
snwb08
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Posted by Brila09
I voted go off completely and take a break. I went off after the wedding after 10 years and what do you know? I'm feeling a little more emotional than usual and crying all the time, but my sex drive is back!
thanks! that's definitely a good reason to go off BC too!
