(TLDR below: I've been on the pill for 13 years, is that too long?!)
I started my period when I was 13, it is hard to remember as it was so long ago but I think I had a couple of normal ish ones but then I had one long, continuous period. I think it was a good 3-4 months long before my mum gave up and took me to the doctor. The doctor put me on the pill for this reason, which I have been on ever since, apart from a 3 month break when I was 15 when the long horrendous period came back.
I am now 26. I am in a stable relationship and we live together. I am not ready for kids for a good 3-4 years but I desperately want kids in my life - fertility is VERY important to me.
There has been a lot of really negative press about the pill recently and says that it has been linked to depression etc (www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37551855). Also whenever I seem to mention to anyone I know that I've been on the pill this long, everyone looks horrified!
I am freaking out a bit. I never thought the pill had that bad side effects on me - I don't have acne and ever since I've been taking it I've had 4 day, light, regular periods - but it does occur to me I have been on the pill for so long I don't even know what I am like when I'm not on it. I'm overweight , seem to be hungrier than other people and find it difficult to shift and wonder if that also could be linked.
I'm also a little worried that ever since my original horrendous period I have constantly been taking hormones and what if I am actually masking a bigger problem that needs dealing with if I need to protect my fertility? I mentioned this to a doctor a while ago but he fobbed me off as he said no point worrying about that whilst I still wasn't ready for kids.
I'd really like people's advice/opinions if that's ok and also what any other alternatives I would even have!
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user1469053841 · 07/10/2016 19:20
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