I just got on a nuvaring generic today. Are condoms that are pre-lubed with silicone lubricant safe? I read that silicone lube isn’t safe but there is such a small amount on condoms so I don’t know if it would be any different. Would using water based lube help dilute it at all? I have a ton of ONE brand condoms and I don’t want them to go to waste.
Hello this might be a stupid post but I would like to hear others experiences and get some reassurance. I have been on the combination birth control for about 5 years more or less I am 18 years old and started birth control very early into even getting my period. I have taken my pill perfectly despite a few hours late or a few hours early which everywhere says is safe I take it at 8 pm every night and I haven't missed a pill in 2 years or so but I used to be spotty on my use before those 2 years. I became sexually active with a serious boyfriend about a year ago and cannot escape the anxiety I could possibly become pregnant even though I have perfect use. We also use the pull out method with perfect use for 80% of our sexual relationship and we originally used condoms but they are very uncomfortable for me and him. I just want to know im not alone in this and that my fear isn't fully justified. I have a supportive family that would help me get a abortion if something did happen but it might wreck our relationship a little bit which doubles the anxiety. Sorry this is so long winded. Tysm!
I went on the Lucette combined pill 4 years ago for acne and my skin cleared up within a few months - my GP recommended this one for skin. I have been on it ever since and hadn’t been sexually active, however I am now.
My issue is I have (suspected, waiting for assessment) ADHD and just cannot take the pill reliably at all; for the past 4 years i’ve probably missed it as many times as I’ve taken it on time. (I have 2 apple health notifications and have recently added an alarm and a Flo notification).
Now I’m actually using it as contraception I’m worried it’s not going to be effective and I’m already paranoid about being pregnant. I also missed 3 in my first week last month and have been spotting ever since so I’m not sure it’s still working for me.
I’m worried that if i switch to another option that is longer term like the patch or injection that my acne will come back.
Does anyone have experience/ knowledge on non-pill hormonal options that have the same effect on skin?
I have a pill review tomorrow and want to know if there’s anything I can say to them more specifically. Last year at the review I told them I wasn’t taking it properly and they said it’s fine if it’s not contraception.
For extra context I take it for about 3 months at a time as per my doctors advice as I don’t want to break every month.
HELP ME. had sex 3 days before ovulation, took a plan b within an hour, ive been following ovulation with strips looks like its going to be positive probably tomorrow which is 3 days after the sex. Can anyone help me, im unsure if the plan B worked since my ovulation isn’t delayed
So me and my gf only had sex with condom but now we have none and we thought maybe we should try it.
She has been on bc for 2 years and i would definitely pull out.
Should we try it?
Just a question, since I kept on overthinking. If my partner and I have raw sex just for few seconds, literally just seconds. Is there a chance that I'll get pregnant. For context, he did not ejaculate. And we did it raw only the night before my fertile window. Should I get worried? Also, my period is irregular.
Hey Sub!
My July period falls on July 29th and my August period happens to be on August 27th - Which is my wedding day.
My gynecologist suggested that I take Marvelon starting my third day of the July period which is July 31. I take the pill for two weeks and stop it. That way my August period will come earlier than expected.
Any similar experiences? Am i taking a huge risk here?
Please note that my cycle is always on time and is regulated.
Hi! I’m F/18 I totally forgot to take my birth control on Friday, I didn’t realize until Saturday at midnight.
However I still took it once I realized and that was around 12:45am. I do know from the time I last took the pill on Friday till the time I noticed I skipped Saturdays it was under the 48 hour mark. Howeverrrrr I did have unprotected sex right before I noticed I didn’t take it,
It was afterwards that I realized I fucked up.
Don’t know if this helps any but the type of birth control I’m on is called “Apri” it’s combination pill.
Another helpful thing may be that I “missed” the last day of week two. I have continued to take it as normal and I’m taking week 3 now. (Sunday)
Hi I’ve been taking slynd now for two weeks and I’m constantly anxious about spotting starting. When did it start for everyone else ? And when did it finish?
I was on the mini pill years ago, obviously not slynd, and it was a nightmare with acne and spotting. I have pcos. I am a lot lighter now and obviously a lot older and this is a different one so trying again as my aim is no periods and hormonal stability. Feeling great hormonally just nervous about the dreaded spotting starting.
So recently me and my boyfriend haven’t been using the pull out method or condoms. I’ve been on birth control (pill form) for about 8-9 months and the past couples times we’ve had sex he’s finished inside. Neither of us have ever had this happen and with other people we’ve always used condoms so this is a new ball game for us. I guess i’m just trying to get reassurance that i’m likely not pregnant even though I’ve been consistent with my birth control.
I'm 17F and I would want to use an IUD because I dont want birth control to alter my hormones too much.
Would it be too painful? Some people told me it's extremely painful and that your partner would be able to feel the wire. any recommendations?
would something else be better?
Me and my boyfriend have been sexually active for about a month. Ive been taking yasminelle for a month too.
We’ve been trying to use a condom but a lot of the times we end up using no condom. When we do so, my boyfriend always tries to pull out.
No matter what i read online, my anxiety always tells me that i will get pregnant.
Im aware that the bc alone is 99.7% effective and while using the pull out method is also another way of contraception.
I just need to somehow calm my anxiety and not let it ruin the mood every time.
We also had sex during the 7 day off the pill, while i was having withdrawal blood.
I never missed a pill and i started the pill on the first day of my period.
Is there any way i could be pregnant?
So my boyfriend and I had sex friday morning around 1am, during this the condom slipped off but we noticed immediately and he only thrusted back in once unprotected. He didnt cum at all during this, and i am currently not on any birth control. Did some research on google (ik i shouldn't but yeah) said something abt how im not super at risk because im supposed to get my period in about 2 days, but i still rather be safe than sorry. Last time he ejaculated was thursday morning the day before around 7am. (Jerking off if you need details)
Should i take plan B just in case? I heard the side effects can be hell. I ordered it friday and its being delivered today around 5pm (our car is out of service atm)
Im probably still going to take it because we cannot afford or handle kids right now.
F 20 and M 22
EDIT :
ended up taking it since i have irregular periods and its never precise when my period should be, thank you all for the advice xx
Hi, so I've posted here a couple of times before and I have a question that might seem a bit ridiculous but I wanted some input from people's actual experiences rather than random googling online.
Quick gist about me for context: im 25f, a virgin, started slynd on the advice of the obgyn to control my periods that were 2-3 weeks long. There were some initial bumps in the road (like I got my period early last time about two to three days before I started placebos, but that didn't happen this time thank God) but overall, I'm really happy with this bc so far.
I'm on my second pack (I had received 3 packs) and I'm almost done with it. In like two days, I run out of the white pills and start taking the green placebo pills to start my period.
The thing is.... I kind of don't want to. This is kind of petty reasoning but it's hot as HELL outside, and I have work during the week and I don't want to walk around with a pad on, sweaty, uncomfortable and feeling funky. (I don't wear tampons or cups, before anyone mentions those).
I know it'll just be 4 days or so then I can start a new pack but tbh, i don't even want to deal with those 4 days.
Is it okay if I just skip the placebos and go straight to the new pack? It's not dangerous to suppress the period for longer? Or can I do one month yes, one month no?
I started taking the combo pill on the 1st, my period is supposed to happen on the 12th. Is it possible that I’m still gonna get it because I’ve only been taking the pills for a little less than a week, and if I do get it do I keep taking them during it?
If a women is on the pill can I cum in her many a times with very low risks or does this depend on her time of using the pill ?
I’d prefer anything but condoms.
TLDR: i had sex while on birth control, he came inside 3 times, the next day i can’t find my pills 💔, panicked and took a plan B. was worried about the leftover semen still inside me.
hi everyone! i was just a bit curious on my situation since it’s definitely a first for me.
basically i’ve been regularly taking meleya birth control, i never miss a pill, always take it on time. yesterday i had sex and he came inside 3 times which is fine since im on the pill. usually i take it around 10 every morning, but today i couldn’t find my brand new pack of pills and had taken my last one yesterday.
i was super worried about the leftover semen inside me so i bought a plan B just in case.
tomorrow, when my doctors office is open im going to call them and ask for another pack of pills since i had misplaced mine.
thank you for any assistance <3
Hello, I'm new and I don't speak English, however I would like to share my experience and ask for your guidance, please.
I got my period for the first time at age 11. All my life I have suffered from bad odor in my armpits, seborrheic dermatitis, menstrual pains and a lot of hair on my body, a lot.
I stopped taking birth control pills a month ago.
I was taking birth control pills for 11 months, Because I started my sex life. The bad thing is that it lowered my libido and prevented me from lubricating, and the sex was painful.I stopped taking them, I get my period on my days off, but now my period is due and it hasn't started.
I'd like to know if this is normal? I had some discharge similar to ovulation discharge, I had sex with a condom, but I haven't gotten my period 😭
I've never been to a gynecologist, I'm 3 days late and I'm in crisis, has this happened to any of you?
Condom slipped I think I’m freaking out
Basically my boyfriend and I just had sex. He pulled out before he came but when we saw the condom it was on and had semen in the end however there was some cum on the shaft of his penis where it looked like the cum came out of the opening of the condom. I freaked out and immediately took a plan b idk I use condoms all the time and have never had this happened please help.
How does one get over the anxieties and overthinking over having a pregnancy?
Me (22M) and my gf (20F) had sex on June 27th, I used a condom and it didn’t break nor slipped, her period was supposed to start on the first week of the month, somehow she still doesn’t have her period yet.
It is very unlikely that she will be pregnant (because of all the precautions i.e using condoms, and having sex before period because it’s the least fertile timeline). But I still keep overthinking about it, is this a one time thing or does everytime we have sex, I get to have anxieties over unwanted pregnancy? If so, then I guess I have to stop having sex until the near future