pill poppers!!

Advantages: stops unwanted pregnancies
Disadvantages: side effects

...Cerazette is a hormonal contraceptive which is a pat of the progestogen only pill (commonly known as the mini pill). So there for warned you all at the beginning that this WILL mention periods, mucus membranes, vaginitis and more so can?t say I didn?t tell ya!! ** How it works?** The active ingredient of Cerazette is desogestrel which is a synthetic progestogen that is very similar to the natural progestogen that the body produces. The desogestrel acts in three ways, primarily by preventing the release of an egg from the ovary. It also acts by increasing the thickness of the mucus at the neck of the womb, by doing this it makes it harder for the sperm to cross from the vagina into the womb. Also as an added measure it changes the quality of the womb lining so if the previous two has failed than this will prevent...

TheCelticTriad 14.02.2005 · Read review
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Microgynon 30 Contraceptive Pill

Advantages: Protects against pregnancy
Disadvantages: Not suitable for all people

...I have been taking Microgynon 30 for 5 and a half years and have found it really reliable. I have never been on any other contraceptive pills as I have never had any problems with this one so cannot compare but this is a great contraceptive pill to me. I started my period really young and had always suffered from really bad period pains, I would have to have days off school, and the pain was so bad that I'd end up crying. When I was 15 the doctor recommended that I tried the contraceptive pill as it had been known to help period pains, I spoke to my mum and she agreed that this would be worth a try. I took the pill daily, with a month off inbetween to have a period, after two or three months I started to notice a difference and after six months of using the pill I noticed a huge difference, I could get on with every day things...

lilyellowfish 15.11.2007 (09.11.2007) · Read review
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Little Yellow Pills

Advantages: It works, easy to take.
Disadvantages: May have some side effects.

...I have been taking this pill since 2003 now so i thought, with all the time I've been taking it I should write a review on it. :) --- What is Microgynon 30? --- It is a pill for ladies to take to stop themselves from getting pregnant. Some ladies also like to use it if they are suffering from heavy periods and pains. It's also used by women who suffer from irregular periods and puts your period in to come once a month. (If used correctly) Microgynon 30 IS NOT A FORM OF PROTECTION AGAINST STDS. --- How does Microgynon 30 work? --- Well, I won't go all sciency for you, because let's face it, I'm no scientist and you won't understand what I'm going on about with all the fancy words anyway so I'll keep it simple. Microgynon 30 simply works by releasing a hormone that stops your ovaries releasing an egg once a month. Usually...

grapesoda 14.04.2007 · Read review
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BODY BOOSTING PILL!!

Advantages: no pregnancy, clearer skin, bigger boobs
Disadvantages: depression, tender boobs, contact lens sensitivity

...I started taking Dianette 5 months ago as the current pill I was taking (Cileste) was causing bad acne, and other pills i had tried had given me bad mood swings. I noticed a difference in my skin after about a week, which I was really pleased with. Although i was still getting a few spots, I put it down to not taking my makeup off after a night out! (Dianette wont stop these sorts of spots!) My skin was also less oily and so my makeup stayed on much longer. After a few weeks my boyfriend said he thought my boobs looked bigger, but I thought he was just imagining it. Then a week or so later i went to put a bra on that i hadnt worn for a month or so and it was tight and cutting in around my back! I went and got myself measured and found I had gone up a whole cup size from a 34a to 34b! I hadnt gained any weight from being...

fifi89 05.09.2009 · Read review
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THE pill

Advantages: No side-effects and it works!
Disadvantages: You have to remember to take it...

...I’ve heard so many stories about people going on the contraceptive pill and gaining weight, getting acne, getting moody, that I was very reluctant about doing it myself. In fact when the doctor lists the possible side effects it is positively terrifying! However I have found no significant side effects from Cilest. Though I ate everything in sight during the first couple of weeks, I have actually lost weight whilst being on the pill and have noticed no changes to my skin. You can get Cilest prescribed by your GP or given to you by a family planning clinic and you will find both recommend it highly. Cilest comes in strips of 21 small blue pills, it also, thoughtfully, comes with a little pouch to keep them in that will easily and discreetly slip into your make-up bag or purse. The pills must be taken daily. Unlike some other...

DarcyOnly 23.08.2002 · Read review
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Yasmin worst pill ever

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Severe blood clots, numerous ppl I know in the same position, Dr says that clot was caused by Yas

...I am a 27yr old mother of 1 son ages 20months. I started taking the Contraceptive pill in 2000, beginning with Microlite and then Dianette. I stopped taking the pills whilst trying for a family in 2005. After the birth of my son in Jan 08, my doctor prescribed me Yasmin in April 2008. A few days after the beginning of my 2nd month (June) I developed a sore swollen leg. I was diagnosed with a severe ileo femeral DVT in my right leg, going from my knee to my chest, i had a localized clot in my other thigh and a PE to the lung. I never had any problems with any of the other pills that I was on going back years. I know numerous people in Ireland were I live that they have had the same problem as me. And my doctor has informed me that it was the Pill that was the cause of my clot.Thanks to this pill and the clots that followed, I am...

juliaboo22 30.09.2009 · Read review
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My Pill

Advantages: unprotected safe sex, lighter periods.
Disadvantages: Weight gain, doesn't protect from STD's

...Cilest is one of many combined pill's available to women through prescription from their GP free of charge. You can either go to your local GP or family planning centre who will assess you and your family's medical history to see if you will be able to take the pill safely. It contains both oestrogen and progesterone hormones. When you take the pill, it releases these hormones and prevents ovulation. It is 99% effective against unwanted pregnancy. You take Cilest for 21 days and then break for 7 days. During these 7 days bleeding occurs and unprotected sexual intercourse may still take place and you are still protected against pregnancy. If you forget to take the pill as long as you have taken the pill correctly in the last 7 days and have seven or more pills left to take then you will be covered. If you have not got 7 pills...

redballoon 06.04.2004 · Read review
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Cerazette Pill

Advantages: Good for people with high blood pressure
Disadvantages: Irregular periods, lack of sex drive!

...I started taking the pill (microgynon) when I was in my teens, and was perfectly happy with this one. But I soon started having very bad headaches, which progessed into migranes, and after a visit to the doctor I found out I had "Intercranial Hypertension" which basically meant I had high blood pressure in my brain - caused by the pill. As you can imagine, this put me off the pill for a good few years, where I resorted to using the faithful rubber. But once I was in a relationship, I felt it would be easier to go on the pill again, and found out from the doctor that there were several options available for someone who had high blood pressure like myself. The doctor listed many things, including the coil, an implant, and various pills. But we decided to try Cerazette. She told me I might experience some irregularity with my...

Leah3439 26.01.2007 · Read review
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raging on the pill

Advantages: clear skin, no weight gain
Disadvantages: extreme mood swings, depression, RAGE, irritability, no emotional control

...this pill was my first and great for clearing up my skin and i have not gained any weight. HOWEVER, and a huge however, i (and my friends and especially my boyfriend) have noticed a change in my personality and emotional state. i am constantly and hysterically in tears. i am INSANELY jealous. although, i have always been somewhat emotional, i feel that many times now i simply cannot control my feelings. in addition, i am experiencing severe rage and feelings of anger and aggression -- this upsets me most as i have NEVER been like this before and again i feel that when these feelings strike they are so intense i cannot control them! these symptoms are particularly bad before my period and let me note that i never had noticable emotional problems during pms before. today was the last straw as i found myself wanting to jump out...

artemis82 22.11.2008 · Read review
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Happy Pill

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Nothing

...Lush Happy Pill: I finally caved in the other day and made an order from the Lush site; I had been trying not to as I have stacks of bubble bath etc in the bathroom just taking up space and needing to be used and I had told myself that I wouldn?t buy any more toiletries until I needed them. So much for that plan! One of my choices was the Happy Pill, (the products were meant to be ?cheering me up? after all), which is a big, (and I mean big, it is about the size of the diameter of a toilet roll), half yellow, half orange pill shaped ballistic, (a ?both bomb?). For those of you that have not heard of Lush, (there might be someone), it is a great company that have shops all over the country and they sell toiletries made with lovely natural products and they care for the environment whilst doing so. Don?t just take my word for it, go...

donnabroom 05.05.2009 · Read review
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