birth control
"I have very painful periods that include bloating, painful swelling of my breasts (Normal bra size: 30E to period bra size: 30FF), shooting pains down my legs, constipation, ovarian cysts, nausea, etc. After several trips to the ER for pain, I was diagnosed with PMDD & possible endometrosis. To combat my monthy symptoms I've tried several birth control methods from Nuva Ring, Loestrin Fe and Yaz, to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo and Mircette. Each of these pills seemed to amplify the above problems for my entire cycle & made me gain 8-15 pounds.

Lo Loestrin Fe is the only pill my body can tolerate. During the first month I was nauseous, broke out a little and my breasts became fuller, but not painful-that's it! "