I’m honestly baffled that nobody has brought up these recent findings regarding blood clot risks for women on Yasmin... I mean, sure, 99.99% of people will be perfectly fine, but for that tiny 0.01% who aren't, they're just going to drop 😲🙄 dead in their tracks, and if you ask me, it feels a lot like playing a high-stakes game of Russian roulette...
Jamie Johnson6 said:Chris Lopez59, don't spread misinformation😉, because those follicles can just vanish into thin air if you're lucky enough😁...I once had an ovary that looked like a string of pearls on one scan, then the very next ultrasound showed it totally clear with just one dominant follicle ready to ovulate—all without any hormone help...but after a few more cycles, everything went to hell again, and now I'm stuck taking Dabroston and birth control just to give my ovaries a break.
If it were actually impossible to get pregnant with PCOS, the world would probably be a much emptier place; honestly, it feels like every third woman I know has PCOS, and half of them conceive without any drama at all...it’s not always a straight line from diagnosis to infertility.
even better if she can 😉
some people definitely get pregnant, just maybe not right away or easily. the real struggle is when you're trying to get pregnant and it just won't happen.
Look, if I were in your shoes, I’d find a way to fight this, period. I’d try absolutely everything within my power. That's just how I handle things—whether it's my own issues, my wife's struggles, or dealing with my parents—we just grit our teeth and win. The only catch is the price tag. At some point, you have to make a choice about what actually matters more: your bank account or your health and quality of life. Honestly, I've always found it easier to shell out cash for someone else's wellness than for my own, though I'm slowly trying to fix that selfish streak in myself.
Anyway, melon and watermelon season is officially here, so lean into those alkaline foods.👍 You should try consuming them between meals. And don't think you need to wait for summer for lemonade; you can whip that up all year round since lemons are incredibly alkaline despite that sour kick. Let's start working that into our meal plans.
Carol Brooks41 said:And besides, women who haven't given birth generally face a higher risk of breast cancer regardless of whether they use the pill (I think I read that somewhere, though honestly, I can't even remember where anymore).
We really ought to track down some actual statistics to be sure, but even then, it doesn't necessarily mean the risk level is identical for women who have never been pregnant and don't take anything versus those who have used oral contraceptives in the past.
Well, look... first you’ve got to find an alternative way to heal your ovaries 😉 get your cycle back on track naturally so those new follicles actually start popping out
And honestly, as far as you're concerned, while you're dealing with all these health issues, it's pretty obvious that even without any birth control, getting pregnant is going to be a massive uphill battle for you anyway...
Carol Brooks41 said:Yeah, I get that, it’s definitely a possibility.
But honestly, I’d still be popping birth control regardless because getting pregnant right now is the last thing on my mind. The thing is, I’ve always tried to take breaks from the pill every once in a while, if only to give my liver a fighting chance.
But I can't really afford to do that right now, because if I stop, there's a massive chance this whole mess will just come crawling back.
Btw, my period finally showed up the day before yesterday.
Saw this in today's Metro Express: in the UK, one in ten women gets breast cancer, 😱 and they're linking those high percentages directly back to oral contraceptives. Apparently, the risk is especially high for women who haven't had children. They're even saying the risk for women born after the 60s has jumped nearly sixfold compared to women born before the 20s.
If you can find some other way to stop your ovaries from messing with your life, you really ought to look into alternative birth control methods. I have a friend who uses a more "natural" approach, and they swear by it. In over 15 years of being together, they haven't had a single unplanned pregnancy—they're actually expecting their third child now, and every single one was planned. You just combine it with condoms and you're golden.
So, you’ve got the whole breakdown for treating the external areas, but there's also this specific gynecological electrode designed for internal vaginal use. I’m dying to know—do you think the developers actually intended for this to be used for gynecological treatments, or is that just an afterthought? 😉
Look, everything carries some level of risk. You can give it a shot and walk away with nothing to show for it. But honestly, how much would it actually be worth to you if it actually worked?
As far as my "backyard philosopher" brain can wrap itself around the technical explanation of how this thing functions, it seems to operate on the principle of stimulating energy flow through the body and transferring that energy exactly where it's needed most. There's a certain logic to it, I guess. Our bodies possess a massive amount of energy just to keep us running, even when we're feeling under the weather.
Now, what could you actually gain from this? Let's be real—you probably don't have a prayer of making existing cysts just vanish. But, if you ask me, it feels like it might prevent new ones from forming, and it could potentially clear up all those annoying symptoms without having to rely on a constant stream of pills. At least, that's what feels realistic and possible to me.
Carol Brooks41, I’m a total believer in this whole scenario—it’s basically the therapeutic routine I swear by. My biggest headache with it, though, is just how much time it eats up. Since the device is so versatile and hits on pretty much everything, you could technically be tackling three or four different issues all at once, but there's just no way to manage that because you can't even treat your own aching back while trying to fix everything else, and we all know a single session takes at least half an hour. So, you end up just grinding through them one by one.
But honestly, considering we live in a country where people would much rather blow $1333 on designer clothes than actually invest in their own health, there’s really no point in even recommending something this pricey. I definitely took a gamble when I pulled the trigger on this thing. Knock on wood, I haven't regretted spending a single cent so far.
Carol Brooks41 said:Anyway, I feel like you mentioned somewhere that your wife is on Logest. How is she actually handling them? Any nasty side effects popping up? I realize it might not mean anything at all, and my body might react totally differently than hers, but I’m still curious. I’m supposed to start taking them at the beginning of my next cycle, but my period hasn't even shown its face for over a month now.
She had some weird discharge for two or three months when she first started, but after that, everything leveled out. She’s put on a little weight over these last three years, and her libido probably took a bit of a hit too, though who really knows. 🤷
Carol Brooks41 said:I hear you, I really do, but they aren't going to cause you problems right this second if you haven't touched them in years. That’s basically my point. If you’ve been on birth control for, say, ten years and then you just stop, I don't think you're going to deal with any fallout a decade after you quit. It’s not like those chemicals just sit there and build up in your system forever, waiting to strike ten years later.
it’s the same logic as GMOs. You’re making claims about things that are impossible to truly know, because proving direct cause and effect is such a nightmare, yet somehow you still feel totally certain.
We all have our little things we believe in, but I’m genuinely worried because there’s actual evidence pointing toward harmful side effects, while you seem determined to believe they don't exist at all.
I used to go through corticosteroids back when I was in college, but today? There isn't a scenario on this planet where I’d touch them again. They already caused me enough headaches in ways that were completely secondary anyway.
Carol Brooks41 said:From everything I've managed to read up on—the risk of blood clots is basically baked into almost any birth control pill out there, except maybe Logest, which apparently carries a slightly higher risk than the rest. And since it actually has the lowest hormone dosage, it’s pretty obvious that the issue isn't just about how much hormone you're shoving into your system.
Besides, if you're staying on top of your blood work and everything looks normal, you aren't exactly going to drop dead from a stroke caused by your pill. That whole risk factor really only kicks in if you already have some underlying issue with how your blood clots, which is exactly why doctors run those tests in the first place. My own OB-GYN put me on Logest, but she wouldn't dream of doing it without sending me off for blood work first—specifically to check my coagulation levels.
Give me a break... where is all this research coming from? And why specifically Logest? What is it about that particular formula that makes it act that way? Is it some sketchy hormones, or is it missing something vital, or is there some extra junk added in? And wasn't there also some talk about how birth control pills affect the blood vessels themselves? Not just talking about clots, but the actual integrity of the vessels?
But you really ought to write down the first few... I mean, surely you aren't just copying whatever list some big pharmaceutical giant like Pfizer hands you to get a quick kickback? 🤷
And honestly, it isn’t just about the immediate side effects; I’m looking at the bigger picture here, like the potential for long-term damage—you know, things like cardiovascular issues or even the risk of breast cancer...
Donna Lee98 said:Since we're already diving into these hypothetical scenarios, what on earth would you even do if you had a patient with an overabundance of "good" bacteria? Those specific vaginal suppositories that used to target those exact strains aren't even manufactured anymore, so what would you actually prescribe?
I don't really follow the whole "too many good bacteria" thing🤷—what’s the actual fallout if there's an excess?
I mean, I'm assuming wiping out the good ones isn't exactly the goal here...
Look, if you’re actually healthy, there’s zero point in running all these tests; it’s just a massive drain on your wallet and your precious time...
At the end of the day, I don't know, but I seriously doubt any diagnostic test—assuming you aren't actually sick—is going to hand you a personalized recommendation telling you exactly which pill is the perfect match for your body. 🤷 Honestly, the only way you ever really find out is through trial and error.
If I were in that hypothetical situation, here is what I’d probably prescribe. I’d either go with the medication that I know, from experience, my patients complain about the least—the one where they actually seem satisfied—or I’d opt for the one with the lowest hormone levels, since that represents the smallest possible interference with how your body naturally functions.
Donna Lee98 said:Everything you said hits the nail on the head, especially that part about how the healthcare system is always looking for ways to cut corners on our backs. But honestly, I was just pointing out that every single woman reacts to these pills differently—there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all rule when it comes to our bodies. 😉😉
Look, I’m totally on the same page as you, I really am. But honestly, I did ask you a specific question, and you completely dodged it. 😉
Donna Lee98 said:We've basically just proven once again that birth control is one of those things that works differently for every single body out there. For me, Cilest has been a total lifesaver. Before that, I was on Yasmin for years and it worked perfectly fine for me too. So, the bottom line is that we’re all built differently, and our biology follows suit. One person might thrive on Cilest, someone else might need Logest, and another might prefer Yasmin. Honestly, why even have these endless debates? At the end of the day, if you actually want effective contraception, you’re supposed to see a gynecologist, get your labs done, and have them prescribe what actually fits your specific profile. Let's say based on those medical tests, your doctor recommends Logest, but then some random lady on an internet forum tells you that Logest is garbage and that Yasmin is way better—who are you actually going to listen to?
I hope we're on the same page here.
Fine. Let me throw a hypothetical scenario your way. Imagine you're a gynecologist. A young woman walks into your office asking for birth control—strictly for contraception, nothing else, no underlying health issues. She’s never taken hormonal pills before, so this would be her first time. And because you're trying to save the healthcare system some money, you aren't going to send her off for a battery of expensive tests to pinpoint the absolute "perfect" pill, since she's perfectly healthy and there's no immediate medical necessity for it.
Which pills would you write her a prescription for, and more importantly, why?
Carol Brooks41, I haven't turned up anything particularly brilliant or even a specific fix for what you're dealing with. Most of the specialists I looked into regarding gynecological issues tend to lean heavily on Kanli supplements—you know, those soy isoflavonoids that basically turn into phytoestrogens once they hit your system—along with their own proprietary versions of calcium and zinc. Anyway, it looks like you might actually find some benefit in just eating more soy, provided you stick to non-GMO 😁 brands instead of the cheap stuff.