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Title: BPD and birth control? Post by: alwaysloving on August 27, 2016, 11:36:27 PM I was just curious if your PWBPD stated why they started BC and when did they start or stop it.
Title: Re: BPD and birth control? Post by: livednlearned on August 30, 2016, 01:54:26 PM Hi MikeCL,
Can you say a little more about the context for the question? Maybe there is a root experience that connects this to other BPD behaviors that might not be exact, but close. LnL Title: Re: BPD and birth control? Post by: isilme on August 31, 2016, 11:37:19 AM I can say I started using it as a regulatory measure, not specifically for a contraceptive, myself. For me, it was to make things easier to schedule and plan as my cycle got off from being almost a perfect 28 days to be really unpredictable and painful.
But others may have many reasons to both take it and stop, and it's hard to find a formula that works for you - I was on one that made me seriously crazy. I was in pain, crying all the time, breaking out, and hated everything. Then I was put on another formal, and all of that cleared up. It's a hormonal treatment, and it takes both time to get right and a conscientious nature to take it properly. Sadly, a pwBPD may lack the Executive Control needed to remember to take it every day as needed, and may think it's only needed days when they have sex to prevent pregnancy - that's not how it works. You basically need to take it each day at the same time to keep your body fooled into thinking you are already pregnant so you don't ovulate. Some women stop taking it because it can make you gain weight, break out, cramp, spot, lots of things that if you have BPD can be even worse I bet. Not sure if that helps, and sorry it's TMI. |