Hi, I'm 21 and on the patch Ortho Evra. I've been on it for probably a little more than four years. I am sexually active with my fiance and we've been together about 3.5 years.
I don't have any personal problems with the patch (as far as it coming off or not being effective againt pregnancy) but for about the past year i've had some real issues with my mood. It's usually a few days before i start or either the first few days of menstration. I don't mean i cry and weep and then get grouchy...i get totally TICKED off at everything. It has been causing problems with my fiance and I. He can do nothing at all and I hate him and feel like breaking up with him (just for that short period of time). I get so angry i cuss and fuss and get so mad i feel like im going to explode. It's unbearable. I kind of feel like im going crazy and violent. I get so irritable I can't stand myself.
I'm wondering if I should talk to my doctor about Yaz or something? I have heard some bad things on TV about it though, regarding a lot of law suits. I am a little overweight but I don't smoke or anything (just in case you need to know).
I know every girl is different but do you have any suggestions as to what I should ask for? I'll be going in a week or so b/c I'm almost out of Ortho Evra so I figure that'd be a good time. I just feel like it's gone beyond the normal PMS, or if this is just PMS then it's rough and not something I'm used to getting.
Thanks for any help.
I don't have any personal problems with the patch (as far as it coming off or not being effective againt pregnancy) but for about the past year i've had some real issues with my mood. It's usually a few days before i start or either the first few days of menstration. I don't mean i cry and weep and then get grouchy...i get totally TICKED off at everything. It has been causing problems with my fiance and I. He can do nothing at all and I hate him and feel like breaking up with him (just for that short period of time). I get so angry i cuss and fuss and get so mad i feel like im going to explode. It's unbearable. I kind of feel like im going crazy and violent. I get so irritable I can't stand myself.
I'm wondering if I should talk to my doctor about Yaz or something? I have heard some bad things on TV about it though, regarding a lot of law suits. I am a little overweight but I don't smoke or anything (just in case you need to know).
I know every girl is different but do you have any suggestions as to what I should ask for? I'll be going in a week or so b/c I'm almost out of Ortho Evra so I figure that'd be a good time. I just feel like it's gone beyond the normal PMS, or if this is just PMS then it's rough and not something I'm used to getting.
Thanks for any help.