Oh fuck, this is depressing me

I dunno, seems logical (and fun) to me.

(xpost) Blount also OTM.

First of all, anonymous poster, I thank you for starting a thread that has nothing to do with those (cough cough) other threads.

Your gf should be on the pill regardless, but it's not foolproof, so you really should still use a second method of birth control regardless. Have you had this problem with past gfs?

McCluskly is not OTM, the pill has many undesirable side effects.

SOME RISKS

As with all drugs, there may be some undesirable side effects for some women taking the Pill. However, the Pill is much safer than pregnancy and childbirth for healthy women– except among smokers age 35 and older.

Some side effects that usually clear up after two or three months of use include

bleeding between periods
weight gain or loss
breast tenderness
nausea — rarely, vomiting
changes in mood
Nausea and vomiting often can be reduced or eliminated by taking the Pill with the evening meal or at bedtime. (Do not stop taking the Pill if you feel sick to your stomach.) Irregular spotting and bleeding happen more frequently with progestin-only pills than with combination pills.

Other possible side effects include

headache
change in sexual desire
depression
Serious problems do not occur very often. Pill users have a slightly greater chance of certain major disorders than nonusers. The most serious is the possibility of blood clots in the legs, lungs, heart, or brain. Women on the Pill who undergo major surgery seem to have a greater chance of having blood clots. Blood clots in the legs occur with increased frequency for women and men who
have one or both legs immobilized
are confined to their beds
It is important to stop taking the Pill about four weeks before a scheduled major operation. Do not start again while recuperating or while a leg or arm is in a cast.

Rarely, women who take the Pill develop high blood pressure. Very rarely,liver tumors, gallstones, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes) occur in women who take the Pill. More detailed information about the use and risks of the Pill is provided in an insert included with each pill pack.

THE PILL AND BREAST CANCER

Most experts agree that taking the Pill does not increase the overall risk of developing breast cancer– no matter how long a woman takes the Pill or even if she has a close relative with breast cancer.

You should not take the Pill if you

smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day and are 35 or older (Trussel, p.421)
have high blood pressure
have a history of blood clots or vein inflammation
have unexplained bleeding in your vagina
have had an abnormal growth or cancer of the breast or uterus
have very high cholesterol levels
have a severe liver disease or have had growths of the liver
have certain conditions associated with diabetes mellitus
think you might be pregnant

Some women can take the Pill under close medical supervision if they are very overweight or have

a high risk for heart disease
slightly high cholesterol or slightly increased blood pressure migraine headaches
a seizure disorder that requires taking anticonvulsant medication
had diabetes­ including diabetes associated with pregnancy
had gallbladder disease(CT, p.421)
a skin cancer called malignant melanoma
a certain cancer of the nervous system called meningioma
For most women with these conditions, the risks of pregnancy are more dangerous than those of the Pill.

Women with a history of depression may not be able to continue to take the Pill if it worsens the problem.

EARLY WARNING SIGNS

Serious problems usually have warning signs. Watch for them. If one occurs, report it to your clinician as soon as possible. These warning signs include

sudden or constant pain or redness and swelling in the leg
pain in the abdomen, chest, or arm
a seizure disorder that requires taking anticonvulsant medication
sudden shortness of breath or spitting up blood
eye problems such as blurred or double vision
worsening depression
yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)

Personally, I'd rather risk all that than get preggo.

I can certainly (sadly) second this piece of advice, even though I've stupidly not really taken it myself.

Condoms fuckin suck tho.

heh. why do i get the feeling that this puts some ILXors in the "probably shouldn't use it, then" category?

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i wish i knew why it happens.
*these are only limpness reduction methods, not a guaranteed solution

and at least you seem to have an understanding gf - i had 1 girl that was a complete bitch about it.