Ear stuffiness on BCP?

[Megan Turnidge]

Have any of you experienced this? When I'm pregnant, I have ear stuffiness and it drives me CRAZY!! It is super annoying. I love to sing and it would almost always kick in when I was singing and then suddenly I can't tell how loud I'm singing. Well, I went on a generic version of Yaz 6 weeks PP and I am still battling the ear stuffiness. I want to be able to join choir or something, but definitely not with this problem. Problem is all other BCPs turn me crazy and too emotional. Not sure what else I'd be able to try!

[Leah]

Is it possible that the ear congestion is caused by the additional hormones? With all 3 of my pregnancies, my nose would be stuffed up constantly (drove me nuts!) and apparently it's the hormones.

What about the Mirena IUD?
I had that for several years and loved it (actually considering getting it again just to help regulate my cycle - DH's been snipped).

[mariewilcox]

What Leah said - I remember my OB telling me when I was pregnant with my son that my stuffiness in my head/nose/ears was from the hormones of pregnancy and I had the same problem when I was pregnant with Cheyanne 13 years later

[Megan Turnidge]

Originally Posted by paperboutique

Is it possible that the ear congestion is caused by the additional hormones? With all 3 of my pregnancies, my nose would be stuffed up constantly (drove me nuts!) and apparently it's the hormones.

What about the Mirena IUD?
I had that for several years and loved it (actually considering getting it again just to help regulate my cycle - DH's been snipped).

IUDs freak me out. I've had friends who got infections with one and I think the lack of period would cause me to freak out and buy lots of pregnancy tests.