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[jokerj]

my boyfriend, mother, friends, all seem to be so NOt helpful in my decision on whether or not to take bcp
i really need some help here guys, i'm gonna snap form the pressure



ok- a background...
been on antibiotics on an off for a while now (doxycycline) to treat acne, with some unwanted side-effects (ie. gram-negative folliculitis)

i'm only 16, so hopefully my acne will clear up soon
and i wouldn't want to throw off the possibility of it clearing up on it's own by me messing with my hormones!
also, i do smoke on and off, but i'm trying to quit for sure

but: my bacne is pretty embarassing
i have a long term boyfriend (but we are not having sex, though we may sometime in the future)
i have bad pms and cramping


my facial acne has been kept pretty much at bay with the use of retin-a micro


i'm scared to get off the doxy, but i will have to eventually


i'm scared of bcp's because of:
bad ib's
moodswings
breat tenderness
it not being as effective as doxy
what happens if i decide to ever get OFF the pill
risk of less fertility later in life
unnatural-ness of fake hormones
weight gain
melasma
blod clots
stroke
breast cancer
risk of it interacting with other antibiotics (see, i also have to be on other antibiotcs a lot because i get infections easily)
bad breakouts on inactive weeks (don't think i really want to skip inactive weeks, either)

i think that's all for right now

but i would like some kind of brith control in the near future and i would like to get off of antibiotics if possible, but I dunno if these are enough to outweigh the other options
of course, with the current and newest form of the pill, these risks are way lower, i know

any feedback would be SO appreciated

i've already seen a gyn and she prescribed me orth tri-cyclen for whenever i wanna take it

[jokerj]

my boyfriend, mother, friends, all seem to be so NOt helpful in my decision on whether or not to take bcp
i really need some help here guys, i'm gonna snap form the pressure

...

any feedback would be SO appreciated

i've already seen a gyn and she prescribed me orth tri-cyclen for whenever i wanna take it

please guys... anyone?

[jokerj]

...i think i'm gonna start it soon... anyone?

[jokerj]

also, should i start with tri-cyclen or tri-cyclen lo? hmmm...

[jokerj]

also, should i start with tri-cyclen or tri-cyclen lo? hmmm...

so it turns out my doctor prescribed me lo and not regular

gonna be trying this out in about 3 weeks... gulp

[tishtashtosh]

Please. Don't take BCP.
It ruins your hormones. You may have clear skin whilst on it, but once your off them, your acne will return, if not worse than before. I've heard people had no acne before they took it, and once they came off they had severe cystic acne.
Its just a temporary fix. Its not worth it.
I've been on Dianette BCP for 3 months, seen NO improvement, my facial acne has flared up more than ever before. Horrid.
I'm gonna stop them.

[jokerj]

Please. Don't take BCP.
It ruins your hormones. You may have clear skin whilst on it, but once your off them, your acne will return, if not worse than before. I've heard people had no acne before they took it, and once they came off they had severe cystic acne.
Its just a temporary fix. Its not worth it.
I've been on Dianette BCP for 3 months, seen NO improvement, my facial acne has flared up more than ever before. Horrid.
I'm gonna stop them.

well i actually decided to try spiro for right now