Comments on: Birth Control Has Side Effects: I Should Know

By: Welcome To The Real World : CollegeCandy

Welcome To The Real World : CollegeCandy — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:41:53 +0000

[...] My heart wasn’t set on UA when I went there. It was the best school to pursue telecommunications and broadcast journalism out of the schools I applied to. I almost went to Clemson. I was almost a cheerleader at Presbyterian College. I got a scholarship to LSU. Vanderbilt didn’t want me, and I was crushed. But it was such a blessing. I settled on Alabama because it was close to home, and they had a great program. Within my first month of college I went through a horrible breakup, was dealing with a lot of anxiety, and was overwhelmed with the hugeness of Alabama as I graduated high school with a class of 102. I started applications to transfer my second semester. My parents told me I had to stick it out for a year. Well, I almost didn’t survive after my first semester after suffering a pulmonary embolism. [...]

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:36:02 +0000

I just found your story and the same exact thing happened to me about two months ago. I’m a freshman in college and I thought I was getting sick. I had severe chest pain and a very hard time breathing. I’d get so tired when I tried to get up. I passed out and was taken to the hospital. They ran tests and everything and discovered that I had two blood clots. One in each of my lungs. I was in the hospital for days and got shots just like you mentioned. I’m on coumadin now and go every week, even more to get blood taken. My pill was called ortho-cept, I can never take any form of birth control again. I have no previous issues or genetic probelms. Just one of the few people that it actually happened to. I know exactly what you went through. It was all really scary and I think its great that you’re sharing your story and helping others. Thank you so much

By: Aoife

Aoife — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:32:44 +0000

I Have The Implanon At Present- Ball Of Shit! Yea You Dont Get Pregnant But I Have Gained About 2 Stone, Got Acne On My Chest And Back, Periods May Not Come For Months But When They Do I Get Them For About 3 Weeks Straight, Constant Pain And Pressure Where The Bar Is And Finally, Very Hormonal! If You Dont Get Side Effects Its A Great Thing But I Have It For 11 Months Now And Its Just Not For Me

By: I Almost Died From Taking Yaz | BuzzMonster

I Almost Died From Taking Yaz | BuzzMonster — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:29:20 +0000

[...] Yaz The realm of oral contraceptives is getting a bit messy these days. Some of you may remember my issues with the birth control pill, Yaz. After surviving a pulmonary embolism, I can now consider myself relatively healthy although [...]

By: I Almost Died From Taking Yaz : CollegeCandy

I Almost Died From Taking Yaz : CollegeCandy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:31:03 +0000

[...] realm of oral contraceptives is getting a bit messy these days. Some of you may remember my issues with the birth control pill, Yaz. After surviving a pulmonary embolism, I can now consider myself relatively healthy although [...]

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I’m Scared To Graduate | My Blog — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:56:07 +0000

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By: I’m Scared To Graduate : CollegeCandy

I’m Scared To Graduate : CollegeCandy — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:01:37 +0000

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By: True Stories and Life Lessons from The CollegeCandy Archives : College Candy

True Stories and Life Lessons from The CollegeCandy Archives : College Candy — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:02:01 +0000

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By: He Said/She Said: The Birth Control Issue : College Candy

He Said/She Said: The Birth Control Issue : College Candy — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:01:44 +0000

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By: Caitlin-University of Alabama

Caitlin-University of Alabama — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:11:02 +0000

I want to send a quick thank you to everyone who's commented. I'm sorry if anyone is going through the same thing or knows someone who has. Thank you to those who have left links to Yaz trials, I've been searching for the right representation for a while. If anyone has questions, don't hesitate to ask!