Abraxas
10-06-2005, 02:20 AM
Yeah, so... Lemme just jump right in. I'm wondering if anybody has any experience in this, or is in the medical field or anything and can help.
I have, like, really bad symptoms when I get my... erm... time of the month (I hate talking about this!): horrible cramps which leave me completely incapacitated for a couple of days, nausea, occasional vomiting, muscle pain, that kind of thing. But I don't get PMS! Thank God!
I take painkillers, but I have to take a lot (say, 800 mg Ibuprofin or 2 excedrin every 4-6 hours) or prescription strength and I'm worried they're doing damage to my stomach and stuff. Plus, they just don't help all that much (I've got a bad metabolism because I've got an underactive thyroid, so that could be why). And it doesn't help with the nausea or anything either.
So when my mum was at the doctor, she asked about me taking birth control of some sort. The doc said that it would probably help my symptoms (I was planning on the patch because I could never remember to take a pill every day).
But I was wondering if it would cause any other problems (not like typical symptoms), like if it might affect my male side or anything? Anybody have any experience with this? I don't want to be emasculated or anything lol
But then, I also don't want to be in an inordinate amount of pain a few days every month.
Who's got an opinion or any knowledge or experience in this field?
I have, like, really bad symptoms when I get my... erm... time of the month (I hate talking about this!): horrible cramps which leave me completely incapacitated for a couple of days, nausea, occasional vomiting, muscle pain, that kind of thing. But I don't get PMS! Thank God!
I take painkillers, but I have to take a lot (say, 800 mg Ibuprofin or 2 excedrin every 4-6 hours) or prescription strength and I'm worried they're doing damage to my stomach and stuff. Plus, they just don't help all that much (I've got a bad metabolism because I've got an underactive thyroid, so that could be why). And it doesn't help with the nausea or anything either.
So when my mum was at the doctor, she asked about me taking birth control of some sort. The doc said that it would probably help my symptoms (I was planning on the patch because I could never remember to take a pill every day).
But I was wondering if it would cause any other problems (not like typical symptoms), like if it might affect my male side or anything? Anybody have any experience with this? I don't want to be emasculated or anything lol
But then, I also don't want to be in an inordinate amount of pain a few days every month.
Who's got an opinion or any knowledge or experience in this field?