Birth control
I've only just realized I can knock out two birds with one stone by practicing typing in this journal. I'll give myself 1/2 an hour.
Lately, say, in the last week or so, I have been feeling pretty good. I had a 36-hour period last weekend where I was inexplicably lonely and miserable, but after that, mostly OK. I talked to my pharmacist about my birth control issue -- somehow I got a pack of mini-pills last month instead of the regular combination pill. Had me worried when I missed my period but a bit of research alleviated that concern. I did want to make sure I got switched back to the right one this month, though. Not knowing if/when I'll bleed is just weird. I'm too used to it by now. One thing the pharmacist did mention was that more estrogen contributed to moodiness... which I guess is why they always caution people on antidepressants who want to go on The Pill. The mini-pill, as it's called, doesn't contain any estrogen, just progesterone, so I kinda wonder if I've felt better overall because of that. It doesn't explain that moody day, except that it happened around the time when my usual PMS occurs.
Now though, since learning that my monthly bleeding while on the pill is not the same as a regular period, I wonder if what I've considered PMS is just plain old moodiness that happens to take place a week before I start the white pills.
Regardless, I want the combination estrogen/progesterone pill. The extra estrogen in the system makes my body think I'm pregnant and so I'm a lot less likely to ovulate. Just making it harder for sperm to get through isn't good enough for my peace of mind. I don't want anything that can be fertilized ANYWHERE NEAR my womb. As fertile as my sisters have proven to be, I figure there's no such thing as "too careful."
Lately, say, in the last week or so, I have been feeling pretty good. I had a 36-hour period last weekend where I was inexplicably lonely and miserable, but after that, mostly OK. I talked to my pharmacist about my birth control issue -- somehow I got a pack of mini-pills last month instead of the regular combination pill. Had me worried when I missed my period but a bit of research alleviated that concern. I did want to make sure I got switched back to the right one this month, though. Not knowing if/when I'll bleed is just weird. I'm too used to it by now. One thing the pharmacist did mention was that more estrogen contributed to moodiness... which I guess is why they always caution people on antidepressants who want to go on The Pill. The mini-pill, as it's called, doesn't contain any estrogen, just progesterone, so I kinda wonder if I've felt better overall because of that. It doesn't explain that moody day, except that it happened around the time when my usual PMS occurs.
Now though, since learning that my monthly bleeding while on the pill is not the same as a regular period, I wonder if what I've considered PMS is just plain old moodiness that happens to take place a week before I start the white pills.
Regardless, I want the combination estrogen/progesterone pill. The extra estrogen in the system makes my body think I'm pregnant and so I'm a lot less likely to ovulate. Just making it harder for sperm to get through isn't good enough for my peace of mind. I don't want anything that can be fertilized ANYWHERE NEAR my womb. As fertile as my sisters have proven to be, I figure there's no such thing as "too careful."