YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for August, 2001: Re: mircette and depression

Re: mircette and depression

From: Rachel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 16:45:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>It's unusual but may be pill related. If it recurs in the next 1-2
>months, discuss with your doctor about changing pills.
>
>Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
>
>HSM
>
>At Thu, 19 Jul 2001, carrie wrote:
>>
>>i started taking mircette about 6 weeks ago, and last week i experienced
>>a very severe depression. normally i am a pretty stable person and
>>haven't ever felt as emotional or as depressed as i did last week. is
>>this common? i am pretty sure that this was due to the pill, as within a
>>day or two after stopping it these symptoms went away.
>
>I was on birth control (20 mcg estrogen) for almost 3 years. I experienced depression for the first time that felt "chemical," I just did not feel like myself. After a year of therapy (and 6 months of Prozac), and little improvement, I decided to go off the pill. Within a month I felt "normal" again. It was amazing and I'm grateful to be out of the dark hole. I don't understand how clinicians can say, "it's not the pill." It's a hormone. Chemical balance is being manipulated and I'm surprised there is not more research to explore the relationship between sex hormones and "mood hormones" like seratonin.

>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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