Microgynon 30 And Extreme Depression And Mood Swings -150/30 Posted: 05-17-06 23:18pm
Hi.
My wife (23yrs old) takes microgynon 30
which is basically
levonorgestrel (progesterone) - 150 ug (
u= micro)
ethinyloestradiol (estrogen) - 30 ug
but she is getting sever mood swings and
depression and I will go see a doctor but
I thought I 'll ask you guy's opinions
first.
I want to change the pill to a different
brand that will stop these mood swings and
depression (i luv my wife :()
i heard low estrogen can cause depression.
Is their way a way to check estrogen
levels and rectify them
any help or any recommended brands by
experienced ladies will help so I can talk
to my doctor about em. We are from sydney
australia
thanks
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Carifairy
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Posted: 05-18-06 12:34pm
Low estrogen does not cause depression,
but yes birth control pills can cause
extreme mood swings and depression !!!!
You see you are adding hormones to a
womans already hormonal cycle, some women
are not bothered by this, others become
depressed.
She may need a lower dose pill..
I cannot tolerate hormonal birth control
at all, so I use an iud , or as it is most
commonly reffered to where you are a
'coil'....
These coils are hormone free and do cause
the side effects that birth control does,
I reccommend them to everyone who has
depression issues on birth control.
Of course anti depressant medications can
work very well too.
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linlin
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Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 80 Location: uk
Posted: 05-29-06 13:30pm
Im coming up to the end of 3 months on my
first ever pill... Its cerazette, the
mini pill and I have had major
depression.... I still suffer from it...
I feel like I want to kill myself some
nights and that everything thats going
wrong around me is my fault. Im at the
docs on 14th of june and im gonna go off
them for a while. Me and my bf have
discussed and id rather not have sex for a
while then be like this....... Xx
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Carifairy
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Posted: 05-29-06 13:50pm
I am sorry you are havign such problems
linlin!!
Have you considered an iud? The coil?
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linlin
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 80 Location: uk
Posted: 05-29-06 13:58pm
^^ hey..... Many people have said this...
But as its my first pill im gonna see if
theres any other pills that will suit
me.... But the iud is just.... Well for
1 I have a major fear of anything being
inserted yes I even have a problem during
sex lol.... Its a personal thing I
dunno.... And 2 I like the pill for the
fact that I know im taking it... So it
makes me feel less paranoid about it not
working you know? Its odd. Xxxx
