[Suri]

Suri - your story of BCP sounds very familiar to me.

I have tried over 5 different types of BCP over the years and it gave me the same side effects as Suri describes plus high blood pressure. I became a totally different person. The one with the least side effects was the progesterone only pill and was also the only one that didn't grow my breasts. I however found it very unnatural not to have my periods and my skin got a little worse so I stopped using it.

I am not saying that BCP are all bad but you have to listen very carefully to your body while taking them. My doctor told me she was glad I was trying different types of BCP because many girls disregard the side effects.

I also tried different ones. And they all gave me different side effects. Some of them developed in such a subtle manner that I didn't even notice them til after I stopped. The one that killed my libido had also a quite significant effect on my mood. I was kind of emotionally numb (don't know how else to explain this) but I first noticed this after I had quit taking it and became so energetic and cheerful.

Chelsea, I noticed you posted this a while ago but you are supposed to stop the bcp for a time span of like 5 - 7 days. It depends on your brand. Each one is different. After two or three days of not taking it breakthrough bleeding will occur. How long this will last is individually different but you need to start taking it again on the designated day even if you are still bleeding. Hope this helps