DH and I booked a short holiday to Sydney in May and I have booked myself in for a dive with SHARKS!! I can't believe I'm going to do it lolol. I always wanted to try diving but never thought I could fit into a wetsuit. I can now So on May 18 I will be swimming with sharks LOL. Hubby said he will take photos from the safety of the viewing platform LOL

I'll ditto in and say call your doctor! That's too low! I hope they get it straightened out for you soon.

I was told by one doc that absorption was an issue, so my gyno put me on the Nuva ring , which is a ring you insert for 3 weeks, then discard for 1 week to have a period, get a new one and insert for 3, etc etc.. it has worked great, before surgery i had an IUD for over a year, and after surgery i started bleeding non-stop.. got an u/s found out my IUD was in my cervix the whole time and i was never protected.. scared the jeebies outta me! lol So now im using the ring, and its been working great for 6 mths.. no problems, i dont even know its "there".. plus it has the exact same amount of hormones and everything just like the pill its just absorbed differently.. (obviously) jen

If you read the research about the pill making you gain weight its very iffy... depending on the pill the weight gain is around 5lbs over the span of a few years. They are now thinking that its just people gaining weight and not really the pill. Everybody is different so you just have to keep an eye. Id much rather gain a few pounds then gain a baby at this point!!! I was on the depo when I had surgery - postop my hormones went all wacky... I would get PMS/cramps even thou I hadnt had my period in almost 2 years (had NO issues on the shot previously)!! I stopped the depo and switched to the pill and have been much better since. My surgeon swears there is no absorption issue with the pill when taken CORRECTLY. To be safe thou I would suggest a back up method for the first 6-12 months postop.

My surgeon said I could take it without any issue. I am taking it for maintenance - to keep my body working correctly. I have PCOS. Personally, the pill does not help with anxiety. That is what my zoloft is for... I am on Loestrin 24 FE.