25 Year Old Woman Seeks Help (diane35 Users: Pls Read) Posted: 08-01-06 09:30am
Hi i'm a 25 year old woman who just
recently used diane35. Im on my 20th day
now in my first pack. I have not been on
any bc pills before, and I think it's kind
of too late but I have to because I have a
boyfriend.We have been together for 4
years and were really fed up with
rubbers.
The other reason why im taking pills is
because I heard it's good for the skin. I
noticed women who take pills have this
bright glowing skin. I wonder if its the
same with daine35 users.
Anyway, I come from a country where sex
and contraceptive methods are taboo. So
while reading the forums, I cant help but
ask why you still need a barrier method(
like sponge and spermicides--i dont even
know what it looks like and how to use
it--) I thought birth control pills is
already a form of contraception.
I learned that bc pills take effect after
a month, so since I am almost finish with
my first pack...I am now ready to have sex
with my long-time boyfriend...But, still
with condom? :?: :(
please enlighten me....
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-01-06 14:26pm
You don't need to use another form of
contraception, but it can help to decrease
your chances of pregnancy to basicaly
zero. But just the pills alone should be
enough :)
a condom will help protect against
sexually transmitted diseases. However,
if you're nearing the end of your pack,
that means your period is due soon!! You
period always comes during the last week
of your pack, this is a fairly consistent
fact no matter what kind of pill you're
on. Don't freak if you don't get it on
the first day. Do you have sugar
pills/placebo pills as a 4th week, or do
you have 3-week packs?
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elle_paris23
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 4
Posted: 08-05-06 11:45am
Hi eiri ;p
thanks for the quick reply. I really
appreciate it.
To answer your question, im using the 3
week packs of diane35.
Why is there a big difference between the
21 and 28 day pills? :p
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-06-06 00:04am
The major difference is that on 21-day
packs, there is a week that you are
supposed to spend not taking any of the
pills, or so I thought. Check your
packages, they'll tell you more :) on 28
day packs, there is a week of "reminder"
pills (placebo/sugar pills), instead of a
week of no pills. They just help you to
stay in the habit of taking a pill every
day.
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rose1234
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 3
Posted: 08-10-06 18:49pm
Hi elle, i've been on diane-35 for about a
year. It has made my skin beautiful and
perfect, I love my skin now. (i had
moderate acne on my face and back before,
which I hated.) it took about 7 months to
go away completely though. Also, since
the pill has taken all the hormonal grease
and oil out of my skin, it has also taken
it out of my hair and I only have to wash
it once every 3 days.
The seven final pills in the 28 pack
contain no hormones- they do absolutely
nothing, they are just to keep you in the
routine of taking your pill at the same
time every day. The 21 pack just
eliminates them because they are not
necessary for your contraception to be
effective. I usually take 2 or 3 21
packs in a row to skip my periods for a
couple months.
I would like to switch to a different pill
soon, as the diane has a slightly higher
blood clot risk, but I am very afraid to
come off it because I really can't take
breaking out again. I don't want to be a
slave to the diane forever though, so i'll
have to try soon.
