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rainy_daze
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I thought it would be a good idea to come back to this thread and post about how I feel without any hormonal forms of contraception. I have now not had any unnatural hormones or tablet things for almost 8 months. That's a long time when I think about it.
I'm still suffering badly from PTSD and depression. If I put that to the side for a moment though, I think my emotions are less erratic, and maybe in the end it was a good idea to come off of them completely, while being sensible about still using protection.
I don't think I fly off the handle as often as before, when I was on "the pill". I don't think I cry as often. I genuinely think that being on that form of contraception long term probably wasn't the best idea for me, I just hadn't considered that it was having any affect on me emotionally, and no one had ever pointed it out in all the years I was taking it. I don't regret stopping Cerazette, even though I never gave it a chance. I was beginning to take it at a time in my life where I couldn't handle waiting on my body to settle down with it.
Eventually it turns out coming off the original contraceptive medication was similar to coming off anti-depressants, but I survived it. It's good to have a thread where I can come back and say that. I survived. You can't always see that you will sometimes.
I feel a lot stronger in knowing what I want for my body with regards to contraception, and I'm proud that I worked that out for myself, with help from members on this thread and using my own brain. Contraception is sensible, and I'm glad I feel less embarrassed about discussing them now.
I wish good luck and strength to anyone taking these kind of tablets. They really do work for some people.
Thank you again to everyone who replied and helped me.
I'm still suffering badly from PTSD and depression. If I put that to the side for a moment though, I think my emotions are less erratic, and maybe in the end it was a good idea to come off of them completely, while being sensible about still using protection.
I don't think I fly off the handle as often as before, when I was on "the pill". I don't think I cry as often. I genuinely think that being on that form of contraception long term probably wasn't the best idea for me, I just hadn't considered that it was having any affect on me emotionally, and no one had ever pointed it out in all the years I was taking it. I don't regret stopping Cerazette, even though I never gave it a chance. I was beginning to take it at a time in my life where I couldn't handle waiting on my body to settle down with it.
Eventually it turns out coming off the original contraceptive medication was similar to coming off anti-depressants, but I survived it. It's good to have a thread where I can come back and say that. I survived. You can't always see that you will sometimes.
I feel a lot stronger in knowing what I want for my body with regards to contraception, and I'm proud that I worked that out for myself, with help from members on this thread and using my own brain. Contraception is sensible, and I'm glad I feel less embarrassed about discussing them now.
I wish good luck and strength to anyone taking these kind of tablets. They really do work for some people.
Thank you again to everyone who replied and helped me.
