Can a woman withdrawl from birth control pills, after having been on them for 17 years? If so, what can happen?!
Question: Can a woman withdrawl from birth control pills, after having been on them for 17 years.? If so, what can happen.?
I've been on bcp's for 17 years. I now have health insurance that apparently will not pay for any contraceptives. I'm about to run out, I can't afford to pay for the prescription. So I may have to quit taking them. Are there withdrawls from coming off of bcp's.? Can it effect my periods or moods or cause my headaches to get worse during that time of month.? What about the chances of getting pregnant after having taken bcp's for that long.? Any other advise is appreciated. ThanksHealth Question & Answer
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Birth control is not, in itself, physically addictive. However without the pill your body will have to regulate itself. It is quite possible for your periods to become somewhat less regular, your symptoms (headaches, cramps, etc) to become worse, and the like.
However, unless you really intend to become pregnant, you'd best find some way to pay for some reliable for of birth control. If you think birth control pills are expensive, you should try having a kid.Health Question & Answer
However, unless you really intend to become pregnant, you'd best find some way to pay for some reliable for of birth control. If you think birth control pills are expensive, you should try having a kid.Health Question & Answer
When coming off my bcp's, I felt great. They were giving me chest pain and headaches, but thats just me.
Your periods should remain normal, but it could get put out of whack momentarily. If anything your mood should improve and if you get headaches take pain killers.
Being on them for so many years will make it harder to fall pregnant, but not for the rest of your life. Just because your body is so used to not being able to get pregnant, it will take a while for the effects to 'wear off' so to speak.
Talk to your doctor if your worried or if you don't get all your questions answered well enough.
EDIT: Crypt is spot on , too. lolHealth Question & Answer
Your periods should remain normal, but it could get put out of whack momentarily. If anything your mood should improve and if you get headaches take pain killers.
Being on them for so many years will make it harder to fall pregnant, but not for the rest of your life. Just because your body is so used to not being able to get pregnant, it will take a while for the effects to 'wear off' so to speak.
Talk to your doctor if your worried or if you don't get all your questions answered well enough.
EDIT: Crypt is spot on , too. lolHealth Question & Answer
It's diffidently going to screw up your system and make your periods erratic. Pretty sure your have some kind of withdrawal. And the long your on birth control the less like you are to get pregnant. Especially if you've been on it for that long.Health Question & Answer
u can get off them but really its best to talk to ur GP as they will know the best advice for u and will have the stats and pretty much the right answers for all ur questions ppl on here may know some things but doctors know best :D
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I've never heard of withdrawals from the pill. Everyone is different but I didn't have any problems plus I used to take month long breaks from the pill once a year.Health Question & Answer
No ! You'll grow a beard then a penis !Health Question & Answer
its all in your head, as with everything, so yeah.Health Question & Answer
Im not sure but when you do get of try having sex and see if you get knock up and let us all knowHealth Question & Answer
Before you look into completely stopping, look in your area for a free health clinic or more so for women-planned parenthood. Where you usually get your birth control pills, maybe call up the desk-tell them your situation and ask them if they know of any in the area.
When i go, i just tell them that i don't have insurance, which i know it sorta bad-but yours dont cover it anyways so what's the point to tell them about it.? I have been going for 4-5 years now and been getting free birth control pills (three months at a time), free condoms, and free exams-any type i need to talk to a registered nurse.
I don't think so much withdrawals if you do consider getting off these pills, but i dont think whether you take them for 3 years or 17 years as you are, it's not much of a difference. it's not like there's that much medicine (pretty much jusst hormonal meds) for it to cause any significant damage, but the first couple months you may be spotting more and moods may change-depends how you get on your period.
Chances of pregnancy would be high if you use no protection obviously, as nothing will be holding you back/protecting against pregnancy.Health Question & Answer
When i go, i just tell them that i don't have insurance, which i know it sorta bad-but yours dont cover it anyways so what's the point to tell them about it.? I have been going for 4-5 years now and been getting free birth control pills (three months at a time), free condoms, and free exams-any type i need to talk to a registered nurse.
I don't think so much withdrawals if you do consider getting off these pills, but i dont think whether you take them for 3 years or 17 years as you are, it's not much of a difference. it's not like there's that much medicine (pretty much jusst hormonal meds) for it to cause any significant damage, but the first couple months you may be spotting more and moods may change-depends how you get on your period.
Chances of pregnancy would be high if you use no protection obviously, as nothing will be holding you back/protecting against pregnancy.Health Question & Answer