Birth control and depression
 

hello i am 25 and still a virgin, dont plan on changing that anytime soon, but i know i never want to do it im on birth control so i have been looking into it, mainly out of boredom, that and i have kinda started dateing. Anyway i suffer from depression, i am on prozac and Trazodone.

needless to say i am even less ready than i was before now, it all just scares me, the only reason im thinking aobout it so much is becouse eventually thats what you do when you are with somone right?

so does birh control make depression worse? i have heard it might make your acne go away ot, is that true? i could use that

Ultimately, it depends on which birth control you go on. When you go to the doctor to get your prescription, let them know about the medications you're already on and tell them that you have depression. You don't have to go into detail, but if you give them basic facts that's enough.
I'm in a similar situation (acne issues, depression, have been prescribed Prozac but have not yet started it) so it's possible you could be on Yaz. I'm not 100% sure that's what they'll give you, but that's what I'm on. I haven't had any issues with it. No weight gain, no mood swings, no extra depression. I've gotten lighter monthly-lady-times and it's supposed to help with skin problems (though I haven't noticed), but that's about it.
If you do end up having problems with the medication, you can always switch.

EDIT:
Eep, I misread the middle bit of your post >< fuzzy_sweets is right, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do. If you don't feel ready, then don't do it. While I do think it's a good idea to go on birth control at least a month before you want to do that sort of thing and being on it wouldn't hurt, doing it before you're comfortable and ready is not a good idea, regardless of whether or not you feel obligated to.

you dont 'have' to do anything you dont want to do just because your with someone.

I agree, you don't "have" to do anything. Sometimes I've had relationships that seem like they're heading to being intimate but then it fizzles out so it's not a given that you'll end up there. I feel the best way to go is to only do intimate things if it feels right and you feel comfortable about being intimate.

Letting a doctor know what medication you're already on is a good idea. I mean you could always use condoms, which won't interfere with your body. Otherwise a doctor would be able to help you figure out what it best for you. Personally I found birth control didn't affect my depression.

yes some birth control pills are also used for acne treatment, theyre stronger and affect the right hormones.. if youre interested, ask your doctor, could switch to one of those?

the first time i took birth control it made my depression worse and caused mood swings.. when i changed to a different one, tho, it got better.. so, depends on the brand.

you dont have to have sex with someone if you dont want to.. there is no time limit on when having sex is acceptable, its entirely up to you.. not all relationships are like that, some are long distance, online, 'no sex before marriage', etc.. personally i have never enjoyed sex unless i truly respected the person i was with, and find casual sex pretty boring.

thanks for the imput guys. this is a long way off for me i have just been thinking about it latley, i dont know why. i hate the idea of putting hormones in my body, but i hear that condoms arent quite as effective.

Yeah, it's best to use birth control and a condom if you can. That way if one fails (ex:condom tears) you don't have to worry so much.

I was on Yaz for 3 months and, after only having a history of mild depression, it made me suicidal. It also gave me horrible migraine headaches, and once I stopped taking it I felt fine. I might be a rare case, who knows, but I know a lot of people have had depression issues with Yaz . . .

Trying another pill might work though, or NuvaRing, which is what I'm on now and it's sooooooo much better. And yes, it has cleared up my skin considerably, too. :)

Also condoms will protect against STI's and STD's whereas other methods of birth control don't so they're useful in that sense. Condoms can be very effective as long as they are used properly. If they're not put on correctly, or are used with an oil based lubricant, or are snagged/caught on fingernails etc it can make them more liable to splitting or breaking and so make them less effective. But as long as you put them on right by following the intrusions they're usually around 97% effective.