Post HBC

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I stopped my birth control at the end of a pack in early February. As it was the end of the pack I had a withdrawal bleed, but did not continue after I would have had I continued the pills. Cramps that month were worse than I have felt in years. I was in tears. It was one of the reasons I decided to stop.

Background: I spent three years on Mirena (worst decision ever) and four months on Ortho TriCyclen.

Around the time that my period would have been "due", I had horrible cramping and increased discharge, like I would have had if my period came. It didn't.

About a week later I had weird pulling and punching pains in my ovary/uterine areas. They were like the electric shocks. Accompanying these pains was heavy, soaking discharge. That passed after about two days.

A week after that I had milky white discharge you would expect if you were pregnant.

two weeks after that and I have mild cramping like my period is coming and for the past week I have had periodic pain in my breasts, like a dull ache, mainly on the left on the side of my breast. Sensitivity waxes and wains. The position of the ache doesn't move.

Now, about two days after the last side breast pain, I had creamy discharge (like I get before ovulation and before my period) following the milky discharge.

I have taken six tests in the past month and they are all negative.

What could this pain in my breasts be? My period finally coming again? As much as I hate having a period. I hate not having it.

The mirena doesn't prevent ovulation, in curious as to why only after four months on a HBC pill that stops ovulation am I all screwed up?

Ovary pain

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I have PCOS, I was diagnosed about 10 years ago. I have almost continuously been on HBC for about 12 years, they help with weight gain, acne, and a few other symptoms. for the 2 or 3 years, I have been on Lo-Seasonique. Pretty much every other pill I have been on caused me to have heavy 10 day periods, even Yaz. On Lo-Seasonique, my periods are slightly lighter, and about 6 days long.

Since November 2008, I have had on and off pain in my left ovary. In January 2009, I had an ultrasound done; they didn't see any cysts, but my left ovary was 1.5 times larger than it should have been. All my doctors have just told me to take motrin or midol for the pain. Motrin helps with menstrual cramps, but not ovary pain.

Moving around too much makes my ovary hurt, so I don't hike like I used too, too many carbs make it hurt, and the waistband of certain pants and shorts bother it as well. Sometimes I am in so much pain that I can't sleep.

In the past year, I also feel like my periods have gotten more intense? I now sometimes has leg pain or numbness, and I feel like my cramps are worse while the bleeding is lighter. And I get left ovary pain, and the waistband of the pants I have to wear at work make it worse. A heating pad helps but I am a nurse so I can't sit at a desk for 12 hours; I am constantly on my feet. I use icy hot at work and that sometimes helps.

I am calling my doctor's office tomorrow to make an appointment and I guess I am looking for advice and what to say to convince my doctor to do an ultrasound at least, but honestly, I want my left ovary removed. I may even want a hysterectomy, but seeing as I am 29, I doubt they would go that far.