Comments | health_ontd: Where does the Pill stack in your food philosophy?

teh__muffin in health_ontd

Where does the Pill stack in your food philosophy?

Mar 10, 2011 12:37

A few weeks ago Ninasafiri polled the community to see what our diets are like. As it turns out, a good whack of ONTD'ers are either Clean Eaters, Vegetarians or Vegans. Whatever kind of '-arian' you are, it's pretty clear that most of us are conscientious about what goes into our bodies. We probably wouldn't be here if we weren't ( Read more... )

eating, medication, reproductive health, diet

Comments 17

sekhmetsat March 10 2011, 18:32:03 UTC

The Pill (as in birth control) has changed a whole heckuva lot since I last took it 20 years ago.... The doses are smaller, and it is LESS hormonally screwy. There are some very good reasons to take it(regulation of cycle, for one, to helping PCOS for another). I think it's GREAT for younger women, who want to have children at some point.

Tried the shots, all I did was bleed CONSTANTLY, for 6 months, after my first child. Got pregnant with second. Got an IUD, then fixed (tubal ligation) because my baby-making days are OVER. post-partum psychosis is BAD.

So, my opinion is if I was twenty again, I'd do the pills. I'm all for ANYTHING that reduces human populations and unwanted/unloved/neglected/abused children. It is up to the woman herself what SHE feels comfortable with.

teh__muffin March 10 2011, 19:04:45 UTC

Six months?! That's terrifying!

sekhmetsat March 10 2011, 19:14:03 UTC

more annoying than anything else... and considering i was pretty much a zombie from trying to treat the PPP, i barely remember ANY of it....maybe that's just suppression, though.

lu_ludicrous March 10 2011, 18:44:08 UTC

Not the most practical approach, I know, but my moto with medicine is "only take it if it is absolutely necessary.". My brother is Autisitc, but was misdiagnosed with ADHD and the pills they gave him did some pretty terrible things to him. So, I'm, wary of everything, even with everyday painkillers.

That being said, I would not take the pill. I haven't researched much, but what I have read about it's effects on the environment scare me.

That and I'm not sexuall active, so, would need to in the first place. XD

teh__muffin March 10 2011, 19:04:22 UTC

I'm sorry to hear about your brother. It certainly sounds like a good reason to be wary about drugs.

I've never heard about the pill's impact on the environment before. I think I'm just bothered by how it changes bodily chemistry so much. Your motto sounds like a good one to go by... and in my case, the pill really wasn't necessary.

By the way, I love love love your display picture. Fourth Doctor FTW!

lu_ludicrous March 11 2011, 01:30:00 UTC

He's doing a lot better now his diagnosis has been corrected. My entire family was quite furious with the Doctor who had diagnosed him. The being said, I don't hate medical professionals. Most of them are good people who are in it for the right reasons, but there are some serious flaws in the system.

http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2008-02-19/cupido-birthcontrol.html
This is a fairly good article explaing what we knwo so far. That being said, I haven't done much research into the effects and even the scientists doing the studies are not 100% sure about what the straight facts are.

But, honestly to me, the fact that fish and amphibians (both of which are actually the most likely to be effected by changes in the environment)have been found to be carrying artifical estrogen is a good enough reason for me to be wary.

Ah, thank you! c: Tom Baker will always be my favorite, though I do love Matt Smith.

ninasafiri March 10 2011, 19:16:21 UTC

I don't take the pill because fortunately it's completely unnecessary to my lifestyle. My cycle is regular and causes me no complications and I'm not sexually active.

I'm very medicine resistant, probably because they tasted like crap as a kid. A lot of the time I'll sit out a cold without taking any kind of medication, just hot tea and patience lol. I do take multivitamins because I'm in college and I know I'm not the well rounded nutrition I should be getting. As evidenced by this week where I've had spaghetti five days in a row XD. It doesn't bother me because I know it's a temporary fix.

My main issue with medication would be a) is it necessary and b) what does it do and why? All questions your doctor should be able to answer to a point where you as a patient can decide whether or not you want to take them imo.

unhurriedheart March 10 2011, 19:30:16 UTC

I'm on Nuvaring and have never had any complications. I started off on the pill when I was 16 because of awful period pains, so instead of trying to actually diagnose and/or treat, the doctor just circumvented the issue by making my period go away completely. Which...is fine, but sometimes frustrating because it can get expensive. Before BC though, I was missing a lot of school and life because I was completely incapacitated with pain during my period ( ... )

teh__muffin March 10 2011, 19:34:21 UTC

I read it ;)

Mood swings and exhaustion do not sound good. I guess it was a necessary side effect at the time... but I'm glad you've found something that doesn't screw with you as much. The Nuvaring does sound like a better (less expensive?) option.

mausoz March 11 2011, 05:30:51 UTC

I wish it wasn't so hard to get to a good med... I tried birth control for one month and was more depressed than I have ever been in my whole life. It kind of scared me off of ever taking it again.

nori March 10 2011, 20:02:41 UTC

My husband is sterile, so there is no need for me to take it in order to avoid pregnancy. However, my dermatologist has prescribed me the pill to help control my acne. Because I try to avoid taking medicine if possible, I just deal with the zits.

I have taken the pill in the past, though, and would not change that decision if I could go back to being 18.

As a 30 year old in a committed relationship, if pregnancy prevention were a concern, I would practice FAM.