birth control
"My gynecologist prescribed me Loestrin 24 Fe to help manage my irritable bowel syndrome and also, clearly, as birth control. IBS episodes are triggered by any number of things, but hormonal shifts due to periods are particularly nasty and as a student and teacher I needed something to help keep myself stable. This birth control keeps everything steady, periods are light and free of pain (maybe one ibuprofen the first day), and all in all I feel great. I am on a three month cycle, however, limiting the amount of bleeding so perhaps it's time to shift to one month for my own reassurance. Breasts did get a bit larger, but my weight has been more stable than it has ever been! Highly recommend, though remember everyone's body chemistry is different."