I'm 44 yrs. old and have been on BC since approx. 22. I started with Loestrin 1.5/28 and just a few years ago changed to Kariva which I believe is the generic form of Mircette. I changed because I started getting bad headaches during my period. Well, now I no longer have headaches. But, my husband had a vasectomy in November and is now sterile. I'm getting ready to schedule my next yearly gyn visit next month and of course I will discuss with him the pill issue. I like the benefits of the pill, such as no cramps, no acne and cycle regulation. When I was younger before going on the pill and during the time I was trying to get pregnant I had real bad cramps and was always breaking out. But I also have a very low libido, which I'm wondering if that could be attributed to the pills. Also, what are the health issues of continuing/discontinuing the pills.

Just wondering about others who might have needed to make the same decision.