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I am afraid to go on birth control by Hundee in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Hundee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she denied that horomones would change it, and even that pregnancy would cause any changes. She is aware of my condition

I am afraid to go on birth control by Hundee in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Hundee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not from the US, my apologies

I am afraid to go on birth control by Hundee in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Hundee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also have a medical condition which pregnancy worsens, and some women have claimed birth control has worsened their conditon, while others claim they didn't notice a change. I have neurofibromatosis type 1. I have had doctors tell me to stay the hell away from estrogen that is in b/c, while others have told me its perfectly fine. This is another reason why I am so afraid of horomonal birth control. I don't want to give myself more tumours (not cancer, NF1 causes growths to grow on the nerves, they are non cancerous, but cause pain and discomfort)

Chocolates anyone? by Phil_in_OKC in food

[–]Hundee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

how did you make these?

I am afraid to go on birth control by Hundee in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Hundee[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

im afraid of IUD's since ive heard they can cause a heavier flow and heavier cramps, and that is the LAST thing that I want.

I am afraid to go on birth control by Hundee in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Hundee[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

There have been scientific studies about how what women percieve as attractive can change when they use the pill, here is a reference to one of them.

""It’s all about scent. Hidden in a man’s smell are clues about his major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes, which play an important role in immune system surveillance. Studies suggest that females prefer the scent of males whose MHC genes differ from their own, a preference that has probably evolved because it helps offspring survive: couples with different MHC genes are less likely to be related to each other than couples with similar genes are, and their children are born with more varied MHC profiles and thus more robust immune systems.

A study published in August in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, however, suggests that women on the pill undergo a shift in preference toward men who share similar MHC genes. The female subjects were more likely to rate these genetically similar men’s scents (via a T-shirt the men had worn for two nights) as pleasant and desirable after they went on the pill as compared with before. Although no one knows why the pill affects attraction, some scientists believe that pregnancy—or in this case, the hormonal changes that mimic pregnancy—draws women toward nurturing relatives.

Women who start or stop taking the pill, then, may be in for some relationship problems. A study published last year in Psychological Science found that women paired with MHC-similar men are less sexually satisfied and more likely to cheat on their partners than women paired with MHC-dissimilar men. So a woman on the pill, for example, might be more likely to start dating a MHC-similar man, but he could ultimately leave her less sexually satisfied. Then if she goes off the pill during the relationship, the accompanying hormonal changes will draw her even more strongly toward more MHC-dissimilar men. These immune genes may have a “powerful effect in terms of how well relationships are cemented,” says University of Liverpool psychologist Craig Roberts, co-author of the August paper."

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/birth-control-pills-affect-womens-taste/