Okay, so I have been on BC for about four and a half years because I had a really bad acne problem and was sexually active. I'm now starting to realize that my energy and sex drive have gone way down. I live with my boyfriend who I've been with for the whole time I've been on BC and we used to be extremly active. This really stinks because I dont want him to think that I'm not into him anymore and honestly it feels weird to not have much sexual desire becuase I have always been a very intimate person. So about 2 years ago I tried to get off these things and I started to feel wild and crazy and free again but, I really dont like the feeling of condoms. They just don't feel very natural to me and I know that the pill has prevented me from getting pregnant for the last 4 and a half years and I've only been with one boy, so I feel condoms to be unnecessary. So any who, I went back on them and I feel pretty boring, not sexy and yep, sex is never really on my mind anymore. Also It hurts and is uncomfortable and I'm usually dry. This is so depressing to me because this is a way that I've always expressed my attraction to my lover and I really do love him. So I'm asking for some help on here becuase I dont go to the doctors and pretty much I try to make sure birth control is the only thing I put in my body that is not good for me. I'm wondering if theres some sort of hormone birthcontrol stops your body from producing and I should take more of that but really I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to get pregnant, I don't want to use condoms, and I don't want to take anything that isn't good for me. If any of you have a solution please help me out. This is really bringing me down and messing with my mind alot. Thank you.
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Although Dr John Billings has now passed away he and his wife Dr Evelyn Billings legacy lives on. This method has been scientifically proven but Drs still give the pill to girls and young women to supposedly help their cycle, even though most never do blood tests first to see which should be prescribed.
There is also a small gadget called 'Maybe Baby' it is the size of a lipstick and is a small microscope. You wake up in the morning and first thing you do is put a smear of spit on the lens and leave to dry for a couple of minutes. You then look at it and it will show up as fern leaves if you are about to or are ovulating. I bought mine at the chemist but a search online will give you more info. It has been known for a few decades that womens saliva put under the microscope could show when they are ovulating, so now you can get what is really just a mini microscope the size of a lipstick. This really does work so you can either avoid sex during your fertile time or use a condom. If trying to get pregnant then you know your ovulating time.
Plan B
This is a known side effect of Plan B :
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/plan-b-one-step-side-effects.html
Here is a very important quote from the literature :
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Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking levonorgestrel:
More common
- Heavy or light menstrual bleeding
Incidence not known
- Absent missed or irregular menstrual periods
- cramps
- irregular menstruation
- pain
- pain in the pelvis
- stopping of menstrual bleeding
Art
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Just a few things to note - I want to start taking Yaz purely for birth control and not for acne and reduced cramps etc. I am of healthy normal weight and have normal blood pressure, no kidney or lung or diabetes issues - basically overall healthy.
What scares me is all the stuff I read about Yaz - that it allegedly causes blindness. (Am I correct in saying that because Yaz contains drospirenone - it is 3 times more likely to cause blood clots leading to blindness?)
Should I take it or please advise of other brands thats appropriate for me. Thanks
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Birth Control Pill Side Effects
When I was young (and naive) I went onto the ortho evra patch because I became sexually active. I noticed no promblems in my body from it but both of my sisters became angry and violent and had to stay away from it. I was using the patch for almost 9 years until they discontinued it because of all the sicknesses and deaths that were connected to it. I switched to the ortho pill about 9 months ago. Since then, I have gained 20lbs. I am getting horrible acne that I can't seem to control no matter how well I eat (with lots of probiotics) and no matter what natural remedy I use ( acv, coconut oil, etc. internally and externally).
I used to get about one or two pimples once a month but now I have at least ten at one time. I wake up with two to three new pimples every morning.
Before starting the pill, I received bladder infections regularly with three that turned into kidney infections with the help of antibiotics. I had learned to control and heal them with lemon water and was free of any uti for a year. When I started taking the pill, NOTHING could stop them! I've tried everything including acv, cranberry pills, lemon water, uva ursi ect. along with an alkaline diet and no sugar, carbs, or dairy.
I have decided to stop taking the bc pill as of yesterday and today was the first day I woke up with NO new pimples. I will be trying a natural method to prevent babies. I strongly suggest than every woman look into the BILLINGS METHOD! It's time to tune into our bodies instead of relying on dangerous methods that have harmed more women than we know. Let's be aware of our fertility instead of running from it! I hope this will help someone!
Your friend, Noelle
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I hate how health professionals keep important information from their patients! People make so much fuss over erectile dysfunction but what about women! It is important for women to enjoy sex as well!
1.) Go on a higher-dosed birth control to have more estrogen in my body.
2.) Get off the birth control completely and allow my body to do what it's supposed to do.
I decided to get off birth control completely. I had an IUD inserted. I got the IUD made with copper only (no hormones). I could not be happier. Yes, my periods are heavier and more painful, but not too bad. A few days after the IUD insertion (days because I was crampy for a few days after insertion), I had a sex drive again. Sex was easy too. I was well lubricated (naturally). I feel more in-tune with my body and its natural cycles. I have felt great overall ever since! My husband even says my skin has a "glow" to it now. It has truly been life-changing. I highly recommend to anyone having sexual issue on birth control pills to reconsider staying on them. The route I chose (IUD) may not be for everyone, but a life-changer for me! I sincerely hope this helps someone else out there!
Fertility Awareness Method
Best Regards,
Rita Pohle
I actually have a question and could not find a fitting thread to post this (my apologies)...
I am going back on birth control pills and was wondering if there is anything (like fish oil, etc.) to compensate for any possible adverse effects on my body. I am aware that birth control pills can cause problems like blood clots, liver problems, etc., but this is the method that works best for me and my partner.
Any advise you have is greatly appreciated!
Take care,
Vanessa
Severe Dandruff
I have now been to a Naturopathic Doctor and am now on a month long liver cleanse, multi-vitamins, extra vitamin C and Omega 3's. The ND seems to agree with my findings and has told me that I just need to wait for my body to re-regulate itself over the next month or two. I am all for doing that, however, the itching, flaking and discomfort is driving me nuts. I've tried Nizoral for 3 months, Neem shampoo for one month, and just bought a tar gel shampoo that just dries my scalp. Over the last couple of weeks, I have used tea tree/olive oil on my scalp as an overnight treatment, but that has not done anything. I currently am trying the apple cider vinegar approach. Is there any end to this or am I just doomed to wait?
Thanks for any advice for relief you may have.
Back story... On June 1 my husband and I had sex, we didn't realize the condom broke during sex. We already have two wonderful kids and my husband and I do not want any more kids. SO we drove down to CVS and picked up Plan B, my first time ever taking Plan B. Oh what a BIG MISTAKE THAT WAS!
On 6/5 I started having little bit of spotting, nothing major. Which I expected. Which lasted about 3/4days. On day 8 woke up with heavy bleeding, even small blood clots. Which I expected as well. Me thinking its my period. Now as of today 06/20, I am still having heavy bleeding with bigger blood clots and no ending in sight to this bleeding. I know Plan B can throw your menstrual cycle off ect, but I dont think I should be having this much bleeding. I did call my OBGYN and they won't see me until 06/29. I don't want to go to the Er but if I have to, then I have to.
Is there anything I can do to stop whatever is going on with my body that Plan B screwed up? I will never ever take Plan B again. I am not having any pain, nausea, dizziness, just heavy bleeding. Has anyone gone through this? And bleed for this long? From what I read online some women can bleed for up to a month.
Any advice? Very desperate for any help!
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The bone density test revealed that I was okay in my spine (which I doubt) but my hip was affected. The hormone test according to my OB/GYN showed that I was still fertile. Since I had refuse to take another injection, my OB/GYN suggested I have a coil. I refused and said I will take my chances.
My first course of action was to stop smoking. I have not smoked in over 5 years. I started taking Ted's ACV/BS remedy to start trying to lose th is weight and start getting rid of this toxens from the Depo Provera shot. I went back to my family doctor, who by the way, sent me to this OB/GYN, and reported to him what was going on with me and this doctor. He was shocked that I was on the Depo for so long and stated that I wasn't suppose to be on that shot for over 3 years. I complained that I was experiencing pain in my back and that I have did a symptom check on WebMD and revealed that I had Sciatica. My family doctor took x-rays and revealed that yes indeed, I had a bone hitting on nerve in my back causing the sciatica. He immediately scheduled me for a MRI. The MRI revealed that this bone (or spir or something, I can't remember what he called it) in my spine was touching this nerve and recommended back surgery. I said No to this doctor and have not seen a doctor since. That was five year ago. Since then I have been taking care of myself through stretches, Earth Clinic and the internet websites.
My questions is how can I get this Depo Provera out of my system?
Hormones are generally removed from the body slowly. However, its likely that the body becomes toxic after long term use. Hence the best ways to remove the hormones and it's toxic by products is for me to drink water with hydrogen peroxide, food grade. My favorite concentration is one capful of 3% H2O2 per one liter of drinking water. As to the bone thinning problem, I have found both magnesium supplements, (usually magnesium chloride and perhaps magnesium citrate) with 10,000 i.u or 20,000 i.u. of vitamin D2 or D3, taken for about a month may help some of that problem and whether to continue or not often depends on how well the back pain and it's related problems improves.
Ted
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I drink decaffeinated tea, 1 tbs of ACV, add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary, VitC and a squirt of honey.
Good luck, things should return to normal, it just takes time.
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I've been plagued most of my life with acne, and I'm almost 50 and finally free from it. I gave up Gluten 3 years ago and it was amazing it went away. So give it a try it might help.
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Menstrual Issues
Are you anywhere near the age for menopause? There are women who experience menopause in their thirties, as well.
Also, after 22 years on artificial hormones, it's possible your body grew dependent on them and decreased the production of certain hormones. In a way, you are probably going through withdrawl. Any change in hormone level will result in unpleasant symptoms. You may want to avoind using hormone cream, and give your body time to rebalance. I would give your body at least a month of cleansing before worrying.
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Severe Dandruff
However the case that I had some successes were the use of vitamin D which was at the time about 15,000 i.u. which meant taking plenty of the cod liver oil each day, and the application of white distilled vinegar and some occasional use of tea tree oil or lavender oil, but not everyday as it is drying. Both vitamin A, Vitamin D, vitamin E, and evening primrose oil prevents scalp drying, that resulted in dandruff.
I have found that people with dark skin people living in cold climates, or people not exposed to the sun complained of dandruff and hence a vitamin D is implicated. Vitamin D helped in more ways than one, by increasing the immune system (vitamin D has limited ability to reduce fungus and yeast). Vitamin A, usually 25,000 i.u. taken maybe 5 days out of a week, vitamin E, 200 i.u. for example taken three times a week during morning hours, and evening primrose oil, 1000 mg taken two times out of a week were also helpful.
It should be noted that borax used as a shampoo and the solution is left overnight, has an anti-fungal effect, and also the body needs the boron to balance its hormones, which I often mixed together with a small amount of magnesium hydroxide. One approximate estimate is one tablespoon of borax in one cup of water, plus one tablespoon of milk of magnesia to be used as a dandruff shampoo. The milk of magnesia is used to raise the pH, discouraging the fungus growth (they don't grow in alkaline environments), and the borax is used to directly kill them.
The scalp circulation should be helped with a remedy for internal purposes such as 2 tablespoon of lemon or lime juice plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water taken twice a day. Alkalinity of the body, which results in increase circulation should also discourage fungus growth which causes dandruff.
While most solutions for stopping dandruff are drying it is the evening primrose oil, vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin D (and perhaps vitamin K2 as it is also antifungal) are used to prevent the drying of the scalp.
In general estrogen lowers the body immunity as most hormones increases free radicals, and hence, this is where vitamin E and also sodium ascorbate (500-1000 mg/day for 5 days out of a week) vitamin C (alkaline form of vitamin C) shines. Magnesium ascorbate is also another possibility where the dose is about 500-1000 mg/day taken only 5 days out of a week. In case you are wondering why the vitamin C, besides it is being an antioxidant, vitamin C seems to have some anti-fungal properties too, mostly from its antioxidant properties as fungus tend to grow better in higher heavy metals, which do create free radicals.
In some cases excess heavy metals may initiate dandruff and so is chlorinated water, which lowers the body immune system by suppression of thyroid glands and hence some chlorella supplements might help, as it lowers the body heavy metal buildup. Heavy metals create free radicals and fungus tend to grow in both acidic and high metal environments, and hence it will take some time, a couple of weeks to do its job. However the frequency of chlorella supplements taken appears to be taken 4 days out of a week and the body needs 3 more days to further detoxify itself. Chinese parsley or coriander can also be taken but I believe it should be taken something like once every other day. They also chelate the heavy metals and thus removing the nutrients for further fungus to flourish causing the scalp.
In case the tea tree oil or lavender oil frequent use causes drying, I prefer to mix them together with sufficient amount of natural vitamin E to lubricate them, and that is about 50/50 mix, which is 50% vitamin E and 50% lavender oil (or tea tree oil), for example. Lavender oil is milder and less irritating than the tea tree oil.
A simpler way and cheaper of dealing with itchy scalp which may result in dandruff is the use of apple cider vinegar applied topically overnight on the scalp or just plain white distilled vinegar. At least where I lived, the price of apple cider vinegar is quite prohibitive and hence, its effects should be about the same in stopping the itchiness. The acetate portion of the apple cider vinegar is somewhat anti-inflammatory, stops itchiness, but also it is anti fungal. My experience with such use is not so drying to the skin that much. For some people who are more sensitive to vinegar, they can be left on for a several of minutes (such as 5-8 minutes) then rinse.
It should be noted that the reason why hormone use such as estrogen causes dandruff is that hormones tend to cause the body to increase free radicals, and hence the body becomes more sensitive to free radical metals and oily foods which has free radical fatty acids. Hence, it is necessary that vitamin E and vitamin C are used, but I believe that the body also needs to get rid of excess oils that may in turn create free fatty acids and become food for the yeast or fungus which causes dandruff. Therefore, I would probably take one tablespoon of granulated lecithin a day sometimes mixing with food or taken alone so that the liver won't be congested of both free fatty acids or free heavy metals. Free heavy metals are oil soluble and granulated leicithin helps the body get rid of both.
Severe Dandruff
You're wonderful and I thank you for sharing all of your knowledge with the world. I have severely dry scalp with itching and inflammation. My dermatologist told me that the dryness and flaking I was experiencing on the sides of my nose, forehead, and ears were related to my scalp condition. Upon further research, I came to believe that this was due to yeast. I began treating my face with ACV and it's clearing up beautifully. I have been drinking ACV according to your basic instructions as well, however, my hair is chemically treated (African American) with relaxer and permanent color. Won't the ACV do damage to this type of hair? I have several other problems that I have been told may be causes of my scalp symptoms such as,endometriosis and fibroids (i.e.possible hormone imbalance). What can I do to balance my entire system?
Severe Dandruff
All my life, since I can remember I have had a runny nose (very embarrassing) which gets worse when I am active. The more active I am the more it runs either in hot or cold environments. I have dandruff or itchy scalp, I have rosacea although it is under control right now, so I am left with burst blood vessels on my cheeks, on occasion (during ski season) I have an extremely itchy pinky toe (which EV Coconut Oil fixes), I believe I have candida as I have a light white coating on my tongue. And just to top it off I have had internal hemorroids for many years on and off (which ACV is not able to assist with, nor a vege diet high in fibre - makes no difference). I had a vegetarian diet for over 7 years until I could not keep my weight on so I started slowly eating meat again, however, I am slowly moving away from a full meat diet. I have read many, many pages on all of my imbalances and I have been adjusting my diet to an alkaline diet slowly, cutting out dairy, coffee, soft drinks, (although breakfast is the hardest to adjust) and drinking more water.
I would appreciate any advice on what you suggest I attack first, or if they are all related. I did go and see an Ayurvedic Dr years ago, however he changed my cycle and did not know why so I would prefer advice from someone who knows about the big picture. Thanks so much in advance!
