Going off the pill? 
Anigrace
21 y
5,907
Hello,
I'm 36 years old.
I had my laproscopy done in '94. Went on the six months of depro-lupron shots and been on the pill ever since. I recently have been thinking about getting off the pill because:
1) I am struggling to rid myself of candida, and read that the pill makes it worse. My vagina actually tears open at the 6 o'clock position when I have sex. Very painful!
2) My 42 year old friend got a huge blood clot stuck in her femoral artery from being on the pill. This scares me.
After calling my doctor 8 times over the last 3 weeks and leaving a message, a nurse finally called me back to tell me that if I go off the pill, the endo will come back. Any opinions?
Thanks in advance.
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- Re: Going off the pill and Endometri... Hidden Username
21 y
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This is a reply to # 515,428Hi,
I can completely understand your fears of staying on the pill because of all the risks to your health.
Firstly, I think the response you had from the nurse was very inconsiderate and unhelpful, and such a sweeping statement should not have been given. What you really needed from the medical profession was informed guidance, not assumptions. Who is to say 'your endo will come back'.
It could very well be that because you have been on the pill for so long that the altered hormone levels in your body have allowed the active Endometriosis to shrink.
Regarding your Candida, there is strong and mounting evidence to suggest that there are strong links between Candida and Endometriosis.
I feel your most suitable plan of action is to:
Stop the pill because -
1 It is well documented to be detrimental to your health, as you obviously know
2 You do need to address your Candida overload, which you may not be able to do while on the pill
3 In turn, if you successfully deal with Candida, that will help to deal with Endometriosis (if you still have it that is, but you have not explained if you still have endo symptoms). You will obtain the best results from changes in diet both for Candida and Endometriosis.
Do all you can to eliminate the risk of a recurrence of Endometriosis, or if you do have active Endometriosis there are other ways you can minimise the disease by self help methods and diet.
For birth control - do not forget that it is only during a 4 to 6 day period that you are likely to conceive and you can use alternatives to drug birth control on these few days.
If you have not visited my website yet then I suggest you have a look and check out all the positive and informative advice about natural therapies for Endometriosis, diet changes for Endometriosis (and the same diet regime will help your Candida as well)
Vistit the site at:
http://www.endo-resolved.com/index.html I hope you find it informative and useful. Do get back to the forum if you still have questions or any worries.
Yours with healing thoughts Carolyn Levett www.endo-resolved.comThe motivational resource to aid healing of Endometriosis
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- Re: Going off the pill and Endometri... Anigrace
20 y
5,418
MoreThis is a reply to # 515,429Thank you for responding, Mrs. Levett!
Yes, the nurse was pretty inconsiderate. She said if I have any further questions, I have to make an appointment. (4 month wait!) I am thinking of switching doctors. 10 years ago, my doctor was great. Now, her practice has gotten so big that she no longer provides the good, individual care that she used to.
I have had no further problems with my endo since the laproscopy, and I consider it one of the best things I've ever had done. Cramps and bleeding are very mild now. :)
I am a blood type O and am following a modified "cave man" diet to avoid feeding the yeast. Meats, eggs, low carb veggies, and nuts. No sugar, starch, fruit, or dairy. I feel good on it and am learning to watch my portion sizes and listen to my body. Also taking rotated anti-fungals.
I will check out the website provided. Thanks again!
Grace - Re: Going off the pill and Endometri... tebasile
20 y
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This is a reply to # 515,429Yes, I agree with Carolyn and in addition it's important to remember that there has been no scientific proof that the pill would stop the growth of endo implants. The only thing they know is that it often reduces the pain of endo. But that's a different story anyway especially if you take the pill continuously because then your periods may stop altogether and that may be the reason for the pain reduction. I don't know how many times I've been told that I have to get on the pill. But it's interesting to read when for example Dr Redwine, an endo specialist, himself critisizes the poor studies done on Lupron and the pill. Check it out on his website at:
http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/
I support your decition to get off the pill and I think you can be confident that it won't make your endo worse like the nurse believed. I've also often been told that pregnancy would cure me. But there is no evidence of that either other than hearsay.
I think you're on the right way to healing by being on this webforum.
Lisa
- Re: Going off the pill and Endometri... Anigrace
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- Re: Going off the pill? #24293
20 y
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This is a reply to # 515,428I was wondering what candida was, because in certain positions I feel the strain and tear too.
I'm pretty sure that for women over forty, there is much risk for heart problems due to the pill. I'm not sure what the exact age is, but risk also increases if you smoke.
I personally do not want to stay on the pill forever, especially since it does nothing for my pain. Recently I've been seeing how diet and exercise may help somehow. Minimizing toxins...?
Now I don't know how extreme your pain is, but there are ,any ntural methods you can look into.
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