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#307014 - 05/10/07 08:48 PM
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Honijade
Reged: 05/10/07
Posts: 6
Loc: Wyoming
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Hi, I'm Sara in Wyoming and I'm new to the board.
I was curious if anyone knows of any information about Hormones having anything to do with IBS. I'm 29 and been on BC since I was about 17 or so. I was just curious if anyone has had any instances where Birth Control has caused their IBS symptoms to become worse than not on BC...
Sara
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Hi Sara,
Absolutely. Hormones definitely play a role in IBS symptoms for many people. For myself, BC actually helps my symptoms quite a bit. This seems to generally be the case. But I have also heard from a few people who have said that BC makes their symptoms worse.
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Definitely do a search on the boards - we've discussed this a lot. Lots of women with IBS are at their least stable around the time of their period or their week off the pill. I'm a lot more stable now that I'm not taking a week off (no more bleeding - yay!) and using NuvaRing (no more hormones in my GI system). But everyone is different, so seeing the full range of discussion is enlightening.
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Hi Sara,
I took BC pills on 2 different occasions (about 1 year each time) and they made my IBS a lot worse. Personally I wouldn't recommend them to anyone, but with other women it helps them. Each person is different so what affects one doesn't necessarily affect another.
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Thanks everyone for their input so far. I'll do a more extended search on the boards for more info but I seem to be less stable on the pill....never thought of it being because of hormones in the GI tract. I'll have to look around a bit and me and my Doc. will have to have a long conversation at my next appt.
Thanks again.
Sara
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