Re: CONTRACEPTION: Ortho Tricyclen and Emotional Imbalances
From: Walter Futterweit, MD, FACE,FACP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Jul 2007 18:30:59 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 7 Jul 2007, Cindy wrote:
>
A number of oral contraceptives are associated with emoional imbalance.
Switching to another with a different progesterone component may be
helpful.
Best wishes,Dr.F.
>I am curious if extreme emotions are a possible side effect of the
>Orthorticyclen?
>I know it's a low dose pill... but I can't explain my experience any
>other way.
>Just before I turned 40 this year I started taking Ortho tricyclen in
>hopes that I was going to begin sexual relatiosn soon. My body was
>already in a heightened sexual state: my breasts were larger and firmer
>than they had been, etc.
>Although I have come close, no sexual relations have occurred in the 4
>+months I have now been taking the pill.
>I have however noticed that I have had extreme emotional responses to
>things since taking the pill. I am normally I avery cnetered, grounded
>person. Since taking the pill I have allowed my emotions to run many
>decisions - even walking out of work one day because I was so
>emotionally distraught over a man turning a relationship with me down. I
>went home and got into bed for the rest of the afternoon without moving
>for hours.
>My friend commented on howemotional I have been the last few months or I
>wouldn't have noticed it, but now that I look back I feel like I have
>been acting like an emotional psycho stalker. I have of course noticed
>how extreme my emotions have been as I have been going thourgh them. but
>didn't string it all together.
>Also, now my breasts are empty and weightless and saggy.... what's up
>with that?
>Also my over all body tone is very soft now, like it's hard for me to
>keep muscle tone even though I exercise regularly and have always been
>very tone my whole life.
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