Quote Originally Posted by rubysoho View Post
I'm going to try and meet with my obgyn next week. I'm not on bc because in the past (10 years ago) it made me feel sick enough to outweigh the positives. Plus, I don't like the idea of messing with hormones and my body. This bike riding has been the first thing to make me reconsider.
from the conversations I've had, it seems bc rarely works 100% problem free for most women. And there is a difference between brands (I even find a difference between my brand & the generic). Most have different doses, and I've had friends who do well on one type and horrible on another.

Since (I assume) you aren't using it for actual birth control but rather period control, maybe you could ask your doctor for one with a real minimal dose of hormones? Don't know if you consider it worth taking for one ride, but it's an option, anyway.

Also, hey, maybe we SHOULD start calling it "period control" rather than birth control. Maybe less people would be inclined to make laws about it