Have you ever had to stop hormonal birth control or IUD for medical reasons?

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If yes, feel free to share your experiences!

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Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo made me completely psychotic, I wanted to kill everyone, cry hysterically, then kill again every second of the day. Had to quit that stuff reeeaaaaal quick.

The implant seems to have made me more headachy and fatigued, but not to the point I'll give it up right now, so I still use it because I'm NOT going without the pregnancy protection.

Depo made me gain a lot of weight I still can't lose, but if my insurance would cover it again I'd still go back in a heartbeat, I felt better and healthier on Depo than I have on anything else or nothing at all. No period or PMS symptoms EVER with no babies, the best effect ever!

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At 22 I had to stop taking Orthotricyclen Lo because of high blood pressure. I was started on progesterone only pills which sucked but it was a huge eye opener and motivation to lose weight! I was 270lbs, size 22/24 and had high blood pressure.
That was 3 years ago. Now I'm 206lbs, size 14/16 and have regular blood pressure. I went back on normal combination pills only a few months after being on the progesterone only ones. Because I was on blood pressure medication... (I'm not on that anymore either) I broke out, felt like crap, and had horrible periods on those "POP" pills, but I never got pregnant! Lol so that's an upside...

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It usually happens when you (as a couple) start using hormonal birth control WITHOUT consulting a doctor first.  There's so many products available today that some may be good for you and some may not, and only a qualified ginecologist should recommend you what to use (not a friend or a magazine).