Birth Control and Depression

I'm not really sure if a lot of people read my blogs but I still try to post whenever I get time or whenever I need to vent. I've posted before about my experience with depression, anxiety, etc. I have recently just figured out something that could of helped me a long time ago. If you're a dude, this post does not pertain to you and won't help you out any. If you are someone that feels uncomfortable reading about personal information then you probably shouldn't read this.

Birth control makes your depression and mood swings worse! Now, I'm not saying it is the cause of why you are depressed but it definitely does not help.

 Several months ago I asked my psychiatrist if my depression and mood swings could be hormone related. He told me if I was an older women he would consider it but he didn't think that had anything to do with it. I then got to thinking about birth control and why women take a pill or insert a device inside their body that releases hormones. Why put something in your body if it's not suppose to be there? Yeah I get that you take that stuff so you don't get pregnant but it's still weird to think about. So then I got the idea that maybe all the extra hormones being put in my body is what's causing me to be "crazy". And I say crazy because some days that's exactly how I feel. So back in October I went off the pill for two months. I felt better than I had in a long time. I still had my days when I was depressed or emotional but it wasn't near as bad as it was when I was on the pill. 

  I then I got worried that I was going to get pregnant so I decided to go back on it. Within two weeks, I was going crazy again. I felt like I was losing my mind. It was terrible. After that I had finally had enough. After that month I wasn't taking the pill anymore. I told my doctor about what had been going on and she told me  that I should not be on birth control anymore for the rest of my life. Those words really scared me. I would have to be super super careful from then on. It was either feel insane 100% of the time or take the risk of getting knocked up. (and no I'm not that girl that spreads her legs every chance she gets but we all know things happen. Especially when you find the right person.) 

I am in no way shape or form telling you that you need to stop taking your birth control. If you think there is a problem with your pills you need to talk to your doctor. There might be other options for you. But if you are like me and have been dealing with depression and severe mood swings, this might be something to think about. Some women might not even realize birth control can do this to you but it can! I feel a little weird putting this much of my personal life on the internet where everyone can see it but if it helps another young lady then it's worth it. That's why I started this blog. I want to help people. 

If you have read this post and feel the need to give me the sex talk about condoms and why birth control is important, don't waste your time. I'm old enough to know about that mess. I don't need someone to lecture me about it whether it be friends, family, or some random person that googled birth control! Thanks for reading! :)