Re: bee propolis, salt wtih iodide, birth control pills

[Guest guest]

I'm with you Holly! I mentioned before that I've been on them for over 10

years... I guess everyone is so unique, we all have different experiences.

-Joanna

SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992

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> > 3. Hope this isn't TMI, but I've only had my period once since I was

diagnosed six months ago. My husband and I are hoping to try and have kids

sometime this year. I went to the gynecologist, and went on a 10 day course of

pills that were supposed to get me to have my period. No luck yet, though I have

a couple more days where it could happen. If not, I'm supposed to take a month's

worth of birth control to hopefully get things started again. She gave me a free

pack, they're chewable, so I'm sure there are illegals in it. I have never taken

birth control before, so are there any birth control pills that don't have

illegals? I don't even know if I have to get a prescription for those though,

and I'm wondering if the chewable ones will be that detrimental. Thoughts?

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> > I am scared to take birth control since I never have before, and I'm not

sure how it will affect my crohn's. Do any other females have problems with

their cycles, and were you ever able to get regular again?

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> > Thanks,

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> > Amber

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[Guest guest]

Absolutely it is! I lost mine every time I lost enough blood to become

anemic. I was in high school though so I wasn't really upset about losing it:

" what? no cramps? awesome! "

Stacey

> Somebody mentioned anemia- is that a possible reason to not have a period? I

just had bloodwork done, and I am anemic. Although I forgot to ask for the

numbers.

[Guest guest]

Well, at least I have a reason now. Hopefully I can get back to normal in the

near future.

I understand you though. I never thought I'd be upset about missing periods.

Thanks, Stacey.

Amber

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> > Somebody mentioned anemia- is that a possible reason to not have a period? I

just had bloodwork done, and I am anemic. Although I forgot to ask for the

numbers.

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[Guest guest]

In case you would like more corroboration, my period got lighter and lighter

when I was losing blood and then I didn't have one one month. Got a blood

transfusion a week or so later and then the next day got the period - it was

waiting for me to have enough blood! Docs told me it was normal to miss periods

when anemic.

Kat

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> > > > > Somebody mentioned anemia- is that a possible reason to not have a

period? I just had bloodwork done, and I am anemic. Although I forgot to ask for

the numbers.

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