Re: BC pills
From: andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Oct 23 16:49:30 2007
Hey Lisa,
I don't think that birth control caused my endo, but I definately think
that I started off having too much estrogen in my system at puberty
(maybe inherited), and taking the pill, just added to that, making the
endo grow even faster. I think if I would've taken progesterone 20
years ago, I think it would've slowed the growth of the endo in me a
lot. I heard you can be born with the endo cells in you, then depending
on how your natural hormones are, determines how much and how fast it
can grow. Sometimes the pill made me feel better, but I don't know
about the end result.
At Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Lisa wrote:
>
>I have been wondering about something. I know alot of girls on this
>forum believe that birth control pills are the cause of their
>endometriosis, but what about the women that have never used birth
>control pills and have the disease? I have never used birth control
>pills, and I have endo, and I am in my 30's. I have just started on
>Nuvaring, and my periods have been better. Not great or pain free, but
>definitely better than before. I dont believe that I am making my endo
>"worse" because I am using birth control now, I think that the disease
>was progressing fine on it's own unfortunately.
>
>~Lisa H.
>
>At Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Tammy wrote:
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>>At Sun, 21 Oct 2007, Dana wrote:
>>>I'm sorry that the bc pills are not working for you. I'm not sure if this will help, but I have endo and I was on the bill from ages 14-24. When I was on the pill, I had some pain during my menstrual period, but not unbearable pain. I never bled between packs, but I had to change my pill 4 times throught the 10 year period. I believe my body would get immune to it and cramps and bloating became unbearable. At the time, I did not know I had endo. It wasn't until still I stopped taking the pill did my endo problems begin. After 8 years off the pill, I started experiencing ovarian cysts. After two surgeries for cysts and adhesions, I now have another large complex cyst and adhesion on my left ovary again. I suffer from extreme bloatedness during my menstrual period and ovulation. I tired now. Sex is very painful and unsensationable. It is very difficult for me to get aroused. My quality of life is terrible. I meeting a surgeon to have a hysterectomy. I've also went through the Lupron shots. That wasn't fun either!
>>>At Fri, 19 Oct 2007, mdustin wrote:
>>>> I'm sorry for your suffering and all the crap your body is putting you through, but I am so happy that I am not the only one going through this very thing right now. ;__; I am on birth control pill number 5 and I have had it! I just started bleeding through this new pill and I can't take this anymore. I was told its due to the estrogen in the pill. Endo tissues feed off of estrogen. At least this is what my doctor told me. I'm thinking of stopping the pill for right now or trying progesterone instead. Cause I'm throwing my money away at something that just isn't working. *hugs*
>>>
>>>>I really don't understand it either, honestly. I have been on birth
>>>>control pills/patch/shot/nuvaring. However, my body has been reacting
>>>>negatively...as if my body has become "immuned"...causing me to bleed
>>>>through the month, rather than just the 'sugar pill' week. I haven't
>>>>understood it for quite some time. The only reason I continue to take
>>>>such things is for birth control purposes. There are types of pills
>>>>that have different levels of estrogen in them. But, seeing how many
>>>>doctors...including my own do not really believe in hormones and their
>>>>impacts...women, such as me are used as guinea pigs...put on pill after
>>>>pill for "trial" periods of time to 'wait and see' which one works.
>>>>
>>>>It is a very frusterating thing for me.
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 19 Oct 2007, keira wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I am confused on the subject of BC pills. Does using BC pills help or
>>>>>makes endo worse since they put more estrogen in our bodies? Did they
>>>>>help any of you guys?
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