Birth Control, Hypothyroidism, and PCOS
fit_finesse92
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Anyone here with hypothyroidism and pcos on birth control?
My cycles have been really bad and I have an appointment scheduled with a new GYN to talk about birth control options, but I was curious if any of you had any insight or if anyone was willing to share their good &/or bad experiences with certain birth controls (or any other methods).
I have tried Lo Loestrin and it made me crazy, so that one is out, lol.
I have also tried the Nuvaring which was okay, I am not completely opposed to it but I want to weigh all options.
I am on synthroid for my hypothyroidism and my current GYN has me taking progesterone on cycle days 15-26 for 3 months to see if that helps my cycles any. (I am about to start the 2nd month of progesterone in 9 days)
TIA
My cycles have been really bad and I have an appointment scheduled with a new GYN to talk about birth control options, but I was curious if any of you had any insight or if anyone was willing to share their good &/or bad experiences with certain birth controls (or any other methods).
I have tried Lo Loestrin and it made me crazy, so that one is out, lol.
I have also tried the Nuvaring which was okay, I am not completely opposed to it but I want to weigh all options.
I am on synthroid for my hypothyroidism and my current GYN has me taking progesterone on cycle days 15-26 for 3 months to see if that helps my cycles any. (I am about to start the 2nd month of progesterone in 9 days)
TIA
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I have all of the above. I was on ortho-tri-cyclen lo and it made me a full on crazy person all month from the changes. I personally don't think sex-hormone-impaired persons like us do well on "lo" dose BCP... Just my 2 cents. I tried another one, and it didn't help me either.
BUT, I absolutely love my Microgestin. I ended up eventually bumping up to a higher consistent dosage, and so my cycles are fully suppressed (I don't take the sugar/iron pills - I just move on to the next pack -- but I have prolapse and some other stuff going on too). I can still tell when the natural rise and fall of my cycle are due to an underlying mood tension thing - but I don't have PMS and all that jazz anymore.
I do worry about the long term risks of cancer from the estrogen, but I don't have most of the other factors. I don't smoke or drink, etc. I breastfed for over a year...and I'm willing to have all my girl parts yanked out, should it come to that, but I don't want to do it as an option, as I have a related surgery that would be required when I do that... So...yeah. For now, I'm completely comfortable with the risks...
I'm one of the weirdos that is actually helped by BCP... OMG, the progesterone only horrors. I felt freaking pregnant EVERY MONTH... I hated that. At the time, I had secondary infertility and desperately wanted another child... I didn't find out until later that it wasn't working because I had adrenal insufficiency that was stealing and converting the progesterone (least necessary female hormone, most easily depleted due to ease of conversion, etc.)...
I switched to NDT instead of levothyroxine and liothyronine back in April, and I've not looked back. The change has been amazing!
I'm happy to answer ANY questions. I've been on Microgestin continuously for 2 years, I think now, and was on it another year before that... The lower dose was still moodiness and breakthrough bleeding, but all that resolved on the higher dose. @nicolelarocca9765 I never tried the Nuvaring since I wear a pessary, but I had looked into some of the PCOS recommended BCP types and I wasn't a fan.0 -
I have both and have been on BC for years and I just started taking synthroid over the summer. I didn't notice any issues or connection to the birth control or synthroid. I will say I've been on BC for 12 years continuously and I've had ones that have worked well for me and ones I felt terrible on. It's a personal thing and can change over time. It could take some time finding one that works well with you. Good luck!0
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Seasonique was amazing for me. I have chronic migraines and needed an option that wouldn't further trigger them. Seasonique gives you 4 periods a year, I had almost no weight gain other that bloating initially and then I was back to normal. First 3 month pack was like an adjustment period, and then from there on it was wonderful. It made a HUGE difference in my periods. They got lighter, less painful. The period week of pills contain a small dose of hormones so it's not a sudden drop (which is why it's good for my migraines) and that also is part of what makes the period easier. I've never had a better birth control.
Depending on if it's still the same and you are U.S. based, the generic is a tier 1 birth control which means it's fully covered by insurance.1
