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which pill?

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redhappy · 13/06/2012 20:26

I took microgynon years ago, made me depressed, tried again after dcs and did the same. I also had the injection when I was younger, and I bled for 9 months so don't want to do that!

I have very heavy periods so I don't want the copper coil. Planning another baby in the next few years, so really don't want any sort of coil actually.

So, I would love to hear others experiences of the different types of pills out there, thankyou

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PullUpAPew · 14/06/2012 19:33

Hi, my sis had same issue with Microgynon, she has issues with depression generally, she has been happy on the mini pill. Have you discussed that with a doc ever?

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PullUpAPew · 14/06/2012 19:34

By happy I mean fine/no side effects, don't want to give the impression the mini pill somehow 'cured' sis' depression!

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sparklingwine · 14/06/2012 20:00

I was on marvelon which some people think is great, but was awful for me. I had 2-3 week periods and pmt so bad I really thought I was going mad/ getting severe depression.
Doc helpfully said that if marvelon didn't suit me, then prob nothing would. However, she tried me on femodene which I'm now on & it's much better.
Normal (4/5 day) periods, and the mood swings & pmt almost completely gone. I have put on a bit of weight but that might be the wine & chocolate

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redhappy · 14/06/2012 20:07

No I haven't. I stopped taking the pill when I ended a long term relationship and just used condoms (well, actually I wasn't having a lot of sex to be honest!). Then I had two children, using condoms in between pregnancies. Have been in current relationship for 7months so thinking more long term about contraception now. Doctors have never really been involved ifyswim.

I didn't realise my depression was connected to the pill until I stopped taking it. After my second child I tried the pill (microgynon again) after my six week checkup. I felt miserable within days, but I wanted to give it a chance so I finished the whole packet. By the end of it I felt suicidal! Within a day of stopping it I felt fine again.

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redhappy · 14/06/2012 20:10

sparkling wine I think I remember my dad's girlfriend having terrible pmt on that one, and being told by the doctor it was impossible!

I really would like to find a contraception that doesn't make you put on weight. Does it exist?