Birth Control
#17295 - 08/14/03 02:00 PM
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beth2
Reged: 08/14/03
Posts: 10
Loc: Maryland
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One thing that I thought may be causing my IBS symptoms was my new birth control prescription. I've never taken birth control before, and the symptoms seemed to start around the same time, although I've always had some digestive problems. Does anyone know of any possible connection?
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Hi Beth -
I have heard that birth control for some people made their triggers worse.
I was on the birth control pill for about 7 years and never had any troubles. Everyone's system is different.
Also - when my sister went on she had to try three different brands of the pill before one worked for her because she was nausea and headaches.
She doesn't have IBS and got terrible stomaches etc. So if these things occur - I would still try another brand of the pill before ruling it out as a birth control effort.
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What's the brand of the ones you're taking?
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Hi - there can definitely be a hormonal connection to IBS flares. Check the research library here in the gender/hormones section.
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I'm not sure, and I won't be able to check today. I know it's the lowest estrogen one available.
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Hi Beth,
I was on Birth control and found that I was worse. The Doctor that I was under tried a few different brands but all with the same outcome.
I am know off the pill completely and have had no attacks since.
Everyone is different.
Goodluck
Lauren
Sydney Australia
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I'm having the exact same problem!
I'm only 17 and have been taking birth control since the end of June to regulate my periods, so it's important that I continue with it for about a year or so.
I was developing hemrorrids around the same time that I started birth control and was straining to have a bowel movement, but didn't really take it seriously. I also always had digestive/constipation problems as a young child. Then as soon as I started birth control I had no urge to go for about 1 month! I could only go with laxatives.
I started taking magnesium which is making me be able to have a bm but I have to strain a lot and it doesn't seem like I'm releasing all that needs to be released.
I think that the birth control just slowed down my digestive motility and I'm thinking maybe it'll take 3 months for my body to adjust to the hormones.
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Here are some past threads about birth control: web page web page
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No problems here. I haven't noticed anything except the week of my period. I'm on mircette and have been for about 4 years.
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