Mon, May-19-03, 19:53
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,665
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Plan: My own
Stats: 340/340/180
BF:way/too/much
Progress: 0%
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
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I'm done with them.
I went off my Triphasil 21 in January after being on it for 11 years. I needed it to regulate my periods as I would go months with out stopping (was on it for years before I even had sex LOL) I did some serious research and discovered that it contributes to diabetes and gall bladder disease (me x 2!) Dammit anyways.
I'm married with 4 stepkids (best form of birth control) and a hubby with lung cancer, so it's not like we have a whole lot of time or energy for sex anyways.
I was always depressed when I was on it, moreso the past couple of years, which was the main reason I decided to go off it. My biggest fear is that my periods would come back with a vengeance like they were when I was a teen ( I'm serious...months without stopping...gives a whole new meaning to WHOOSH!) but so far, so good...knock on wood.
I don't regret taking them as they allowed me to go swimming and wear white pants, and I'll never regret going off them and feeling like I'm truly in control of my body for the first time in my life. I've read it can interfere with weight loss and think it did during my past LC efforts, along with half-assed committment to myself. Hope this helps!
Nicole
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