so today i've officially been on my birth control (sprintec 28) for a month and it's been a lot better than expected. before i started i read some reviews on this bc on tumblr and they scared me half to death. i thought i was gonna end up not wanting sex, fat, and depressed. but that is definitely not the case. so here's how my body and life has been affected/changed this past month:
i've gained some weight. probably about 3 pounds. now i can't really say if this is because of the bc or because i've been eating more than usual lately. but this weight change is a lot better than the 10 pounds i thought i was gonna gain.
most people say that their acne clears up with bc. mine hasn't. but it hasn't gotten worse either, so i can't really complain.
a lot of people who were on sprintec said their sex drive was weakened. this wasn't the case for me either. but then again i'm 18 and get the chance to have sex like once every two months. so whenever i can, i'm gonna do it. so my situation is probably different than most.
then the whole depressed/mood swings then is a bit complicated too. i've always had bad anxiety however sprintec hasn't made anything worse. actually, i only had two mental breakdowns this month which is better than normal. so i guess bc has made this aspect a bit better.
my period this month was really weird. it was dark, earlier than normal, and on and off for 5-6 days. i think once my body is used to the pills my body will get regulated again. ohh and i haven't been spotting which is great.
so yeah, that's my first month on sprintec 28. if anyone is worried about taking this pill pleaseeeee remember that every woman's body will react differently to birth control. just give it 3 months to let it have it's full effect. if anyone has any questions feel free to ask on my main blog!
http://thethalamus.tumblr.com/ask
