I’m new to sex, so bc is also new. My hormones already problematic. So I can’t use pill, and I don’t want to alter my body either.
So what’s the best bc scenario? Is there any male bc pills or something? Cuz he says its feels very different with condoms and if he doesn’t want to use condoms he should find a solution I think
Hello everybody, I’ve never posted on here before, but I’m hoping somebody can help me out or maybe just give me some advice. I’m having a really hard time with everything that’s going on and I just don’t know what to do. I’m a 20-year-old female and right now. I’m taking just progesterone birth control pills to help regulate my period.
I’m first gonna start off with some background. The end of last year I stopped taking my estrogen and progesterone birth control due to acne and I was on it for five years so I thought maybe it was time to switch. I emailed my doctor about switching my birth control or discussing other options and she switched me to just estrogen pills.
I was taking the estrogen pills for four months. The first two months were fine but around month three I started to notice a slight increase in my anxiety and depressionz I thought maybe it was just stressed between college and work so I didn’t really think much about it. My family and my friends started to notice a lot of change in my behavior, but I told everyone that I wanted to wait one more month to see if it was good for me because I was told that getting adjusted to birth control could take 3 to 4 months
Around month 4 I finished up the rest of my pills for that month and I have a placebo week where I get my period. Now that week I experienced a really bad panic attack, which I didn’t know it was a panic attack at the time because I’ve never experienced one before. I quite literally thought that I was dying and I was freaking out because I didn’t know what was wrong and obviously that made it worse. So I ended up going to bed. My heart rate was high no matter how hard I tried to relax.
I ended up waking up with a really high heart rate, I was sweating. I had a fever and I was also dehydrated. I was really hysterical and between whatever was going on with my body and the lack of sleep, I just wasn’t feeling great. I told my dad that we needed to go to the ER. He assured me that I was fine. He gave me some medicine to help me sleep.
I drank some fluids and I spent the whole weekend in bed. I was trying to drink my fluids and eat. It was really hard for me to relax and sleep. I would just have these random panic attacks. I would start crying and hyperventilating. I truly felt like something was wrong and that I wasn’t going to be okay. I trusted my dad because he is a fight nurse and I really didn’t realize how badly hormones can affect you. We checked my blood pressure and everything was fine. My fever was also gone.
That weekend I ended up emailing. My doctor and I was telling her about the symptoms that I was experiencing coming off my birth control and that I think I need to switch because my body is just too reliant on the estrogen and it’s just really hard on me. Unfortunately it took a little bit to get a hold of her as well as getting my medication to the pharmacy to get me started on it.
It took like a week for my new birth control to come in. During that week, I was honestly a mess. I had really bad panic attacks, trouble sleeping. I was convinced that something was gonna happen to me. Everything hurt, everything felt sore. I thought that like my body was giving up on me and I honestly was just at a loss. My health anxiety was crazy and it was just a really overwhelming time for me. It was just frustrating because I didn’t know where to go. I didn’t know who to see or who to talk to. I just wanted to go ahead and get started on this new birth control.
When my new birth control arrived, she had switched me to just progesterone so there’s no placebo week. I’ve been on it for about two weeks now and I am feeling a little bit better. My anxiety is not that bad. I still get a little anxious here and there but more specifically at night. I haven’t really had much panic attacks lately. I have found better ways to cope to help my mind in my body, but for the most part, I’m still very overwhelmed with everything.
Everything has just been hard on me physically and mentally and there’s just so many emotions going on in my head. I’m upset. I’m mad. I’m scared. I’m confused and quite frankly I don’t know what to do. I’m really hoping my body will adjust with my new birth control. I haven’t even been on it for a month so we’ll see.
I tried to get medication for anxiety, but my doctor suggested just over-the-counter supplements. I already have a hard time taking medication because I’m convinced that it makes me feel worse so I haven’t really taking anything for anxiety.
I made an appointment for the gynecologist because I just feel like my doctors isn’t making much effort to see me. I know it’s not her line of work so I understand. But I can’t get in until August so that’s another two months. I’ll have to try to convince myself that everything is okay.
I went to the ophthalmologist and he said everything was fine with my vision. I go to a psychologist and she pointed out that I didn’t start feeling this way until I switched my birth control. I thought about getting blood work done. I feel like maybe I have an iron deficiency. I have been bleeding for two weeks. It’s been off and on, but it’s still pretty annoying and such an inconvenience because one day I’ll be spotting and then the next day I’m bleeding and experiencing cramps. Somebody else also said that I could have PCOS.
I just feel like nobody really understands and I can’t get an answer on what’s wrong. I just wanna know if anybody has experienced the same thing as me or might be experiencing the same thing. It’s very scary and frustrating and I think I just need some advice and/or reassurance. I’m hoping everything will get better because I’m at the point in my life where I really need to feel normal again.
But my most recent symptoms have just been fatigue, nausea, I always feel sort of late and my appetite has been pretty increased so I’ve been trying to eat that way. I don’t feel so lightheaded and sick like I’m going to pass out. As of right now, my muscles are feeling a bit more relaxed and like normal. I haven’t had a lot of problems with heart, palpitations, or chest pain like I did before. It’s usually only if I’m experiencing some type of anxiety or panic.
Feel free to ask any questions!
I don’t have any idea about that as well as my ovulation since im irreg. What e/c/p would best work? Pls help😭
Hi! First time birth control user here and I'm at the sugar pill section of the hormonal birth control pills.
Do I start immediately after the end of the 4 days or is it similar to when I first started? (I.e start taking on the 4th/5th day of my menstrual cycle)
I'm not taking the pill as a contraceptive but as to regulate my cycle but I haven't bled yet so I'm abit confused as what is going on with my body :')
The fact that birth control pills won**’t work if you take antibiotics like it took me to get into dental school and take pharmacology to know about this . Is this just my country? Or is it the same in other countries?
Like i didn’t hear anyone on the internet talk about it either and my fyp is pretty bro birth control cause i don’**t want kids ever
I’ve had the implant continuously for almost 9 years (replaced 3 times). For the first 6 years it was good, barely any periods (just occasional brown spotting every 6 months if that), no weight gain or hair loss. At the start I did notice increased anxiety/anger, not sure if that settled or just got used to it. Now with my current implant (inserted almost 3 years ago), things have gradually changed. For the first 2 years I started getting more regular bleeds every 3–4 months, with actual red blood instead of spotting. In the last 6 months it’s become much worse and really unpredictable I started tracking it and in December 10 days bleeding, in January 8 days, a day break, then another 3 days, in February 3 days, in March 11 very heavy days (filling a pad every 2 hours), break, then another 5 days, in April nothing and in May 15 consecutive days (now stopped).
I’ve decided I want the implant removed because I can’t deal with the constant bleeding anymore, so I’ve been looking at other contraceptives. I don’t want the pill (I’ll forget to take it) and I don’t want the injection every 3 months either and I can’t faff about with the vaginal ring. I’ve been looking into the copper IUD because I like the idea of non-hormonal contraception, and I like the fact that it’s inserted once and that’s it. However I’m now terrified after reading about heavy bleeding, cramps, weight gain, hair loss etc. I’ve already spoken to my GP, who seemed very casual about the side effects, and I’m booked in for swabs before a possible insertion in June. I’m also worried about the timing because I’m going on a beach holiday in August, and I’m scared I’ll end up dealing with constant bleeding/cramps, or worse, end up in hospital with a perforated uterus or ectopic pregnancy
A couple of extra things in case relevant:
- Never been pregnant
- I’ve had two cervical biopsies in the past which I found manageable
- I cannot remember what my period was like before contraception
I’m not really looking for statistics or medical explanations, I just want to hear honest experiences from people please
So I’ve had the cooper IUD for about 5 years now, been working like a charm until about 4-5 months ago. I cramp heavily around my period, cramp after, and cramp super intense around ovulation. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t handle it on the first couple days.
Went to the gyno, she recommended we remove and try hormonal birth control. Since I have chronic migraines, my options are progesterone only methods. I’m scared though because I don’t want the hormonal birth control to wreak havoc on me and my body. Last time I was on any hormonal pill, it was combo unfortunately so won’t be repeating that.
Any advice or suggestions on which progesterone only method works? (IUD, pill, implant in arm, etc..) OR if I should just bypass it and try traditional methods? (I am in a long term relationship).
im 18f and i took ecp a day after doing it with my man (18m) a month ago. we were both new to this kind of stuff andwe were each other’s first time. we only had 1 protection and it dried immediately before using it. i didnt think he would still try to put it in inside without protection but i didnt stop him (which ik i shouldve) anw while doing it, i dont think the whole thing was inside, he said it was probably the tip or half of it only but when he took it out, this white liquid dripped from his thing to my stomach. according to him, he hasnt come yet so i was thinking it was probably mine but i still panicked. we bought ecp the next day and took it. a week later, i bled for 5 days like it was a normal period (at first i thought it was my real period and it turns out to be withdrawal bleeding from the pill). it has been a month and 2 weeks since the incident and lately, my nips has been sore and ive been having these cramps but it doesnt feel like my normal pre-menstrual cramps. also, a few days ago my lower back was hurting and i’ve been really irritated too. i already took 5 tests this month and all of them came back negative so idk what to do anymore.
hii guys so i really wanna get on birth control but don’t know where to get the type for less expensive! i heard good things about slynd and want to try it out. do you guys know any trustworthy websites where i can get it.
hi 😭 i just wanted to ask if sore or painful nipples are normal while on the birth control shot or if this could already be a pregnancy symptom haha. i’m on Norifam and i’ve been getting my shots on time, but lately my nipples have been feeling really sensitive so now i’m overthinking. has anyone else experienced this from the hormones alone and ended up being fine? i’d really appreciate some reassurance or hearing your experiences 🥹
I’m 19 and I’m terrified of getting pregnant, so much so I used to use condoms and the pill. I have been taking estrayella a combination pill for a few years now. We have now resorted to pulling out but I’m wondering if it’s safe to let me bf finish inside. What are the risks and how perfect do I have to take the pill.
Hey everyone,
To get it out of the way, I’m on the pill. So please save me the “pulling out is not real birth control.”
But I still ask my bf to pull out when we have sex for the additional peace of mind. Almost all of the time, this has been fine, but a few times, he has said that he wasn’t sure if he made it out in time.
This isn’t him “forgetting” to pull out (which is bs), but just pulling out really close to when he starts to cum.
Anyone else in the same situation? Anyone able to figure something out to help their bf time it better?
Basically I still haven't had any signs of an period the cramping in my stomach stopped . I did a pregnancy test on the 11 of may and it came back negative . I have been to the sexual health clinic on 14 of may as was worried about my discharge and they said it was okay and did another wee sample and was negative . Did an ovulation test on 13 of may and nothing as well so I'm all confused what the hell is going on and my last time had sex was 19 of may . I'm just abit confused what's going on tbh .
I started taking cerelle last week, my doctor laughed it off and said he didn’t know much about birth control and to ask the pharmacist. the pharmacist i had got into a rant about misogyny and never answered any of my questions and now i have a few.
For context, i take the pill at 8:55pm and never later than 9pm
If you’ve taken this pill please help me out!
Will i still get a period?
do i stop taking the pill for a week?
when am i TRULY protected from?
can my partner finish inside at all times of the month?
is my stomach upset due to my hormones changing?
do i still ovulate?
and i’d appreciate any personal positive experiences!
okay that’s my questions, i know google is a thing but im getting 100 different answers TIA 🫶🏻
For reference I’ve never been on bc apart from using condoms. I’m 19 years old and very confused about how to use the pill? I went to the doctors and asked for a reference for a gynecologist and they told me I could just get it there and from what I could understand (my parents but me with a Spanish doctor when I’m not well versed in Spanish) she stated to take it AFTER my period ends I believe.
Here’s where my question is, from research many people say to take it the day my period begins, or on a Sunday? Since that’s where the packet begins. My period is supposed to start this Saturday so do I wait for Sunday then take it? The day my period starts, or when my period is over. I don’t plan on skipping my period so I’m very confused. Another thing she told me was to wait a month for everything to get situated, does that mean I should still use condoms till then? Because others state that after a week u can have sex.
I feel like I’m very behind on these things since my parents say to just not have sex so I’m not knowledgeable on these things. Any advice can help I’m supposed to pickup my pills tmr!
i have heard plan b doesn’t work if you’re over 160 lbs. i am over 160 lbs but im almost 6ft tall so i am not overweight by any means. does it still apply? are there any other options or are heavier girls just screwed? help meeee
Me (22F) and my boyfriend (23M) had outercourse in the shower on day 23 of my cycle. Long story short, he finished on my face and the run off of the load fell on my pubic hair. It wasn’t fully grown, but trimmed long enough to possibly block. We only noticed when we saw a trail on my pubic hair leading downwards. I was sitting crisscrossed, and water flowed toward the area and slightly pooled where my vagina was. I am unsure whether any sperm made its way into my vagina.
I’ve been on birth control on the combined pill for 3.5 years. I normally take it consistently around the same time, but in this month’s pack, I missed a hormone pill for a full 24hrs in the last week before taking it along with the next hormone pill for the next day (2 pills in 1 day). We had outercourse 5 days after missing that one pill for 24 hours while taking the rest of the pack as scheduled. I usually have a 28 day cycle, but recently it’s been around 28-30 days cuz of how my birth control increased the number of hormones pills from 21 days to 24 days. I used to have a week of iron pills and now it’s only 4 days for better reference. The brand is Blisovi 20.
We’ve read online how I should most likely not be pregnant, but some sources have said how I may have a more likely chance if I’ve also missed a hormone pill on the last week of the prior month. I believe I missed one hormone pill in the last week for the prior month for 13hrs, as a worst case scenario since the past packs I like to keep unfortunately got mixed up and I can’t accurately tell when each past pack was taken.
We’ve done our research, but we’re unsure and would like some feedback/reassurance/advice.
TLDR: My bf finished on my face, runoff with water in the shower went towards my unshaved vagina while I was sat and slightly pooled, unsure if I’m pregnant or not despite being on combination hormonal birth control, but have missed a hormone pill for 24hrs in the last week for this month (5 days after the outercourse) and for last month. Need reassurance/feedback/advice.
I (22) have been on nexplanon for the last 7 months and I feel insane. Im anxious all the time, I get mad at the smallest things, I am bloated in my face and stomach (my upper stomach has started getting larger than the lower part), and I am more insecure than I have ever been.
I started taking it because my cramps were terrible to the point where I had to miss work and I also really really really don’t want kids and neither does my bf. My periods have been nearly painless since starting but I am spotting constantly and have only been completely bleeding free for about 2 weeks (not consecutive just a couple of days in between that add up). It’s also been affecting my relationship. I’ve become so jealous and suspicious and angry with my bf all the time and I know I was not that kind of person before I started.
I know that the copper iud is non hormonal and probably the best option but I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about insertion, migration, and heavy/painful periods after getting it and I don’t know if I can go back to being in that much pain all the time. Im also a smoker so birth control with estrogen is an absolute no go for me.
I asked my bf what he would think about me going off bc all together and he is anxious about it because he never wants kids but I don’t know if it’s worth the stress Im putting on my body. I am also very anxious about getting pregnant because I smoke and drink frequently and frankly I don’t think I would ever want children but I feel like my body is breaking down having this stupid rod in. Does anyone have good experiences from the copper IUD or a progesterone only bc that didn’t make living a nightmare?
I’m scheduled for an IUD insertion tomorrow and I’ve heard so many horror stories that I’ve kind of psyched myself out! My doctor prescribed Valium and misoprostol and told me to take ibuprofen. Will that be enough? I’m legit fully freaking out!! Someone please tell me they did it and it was fine because all I’m hearing is women who passed out/blacked out/puked and were traumatized from the pain.
Edit: So the general consensus seems to be it hurts A LOT and so now I’m just as scared as I was when I posted this 😭😅🤣
Final Update: thanks everyone for sharing your stories! That Valium made me woozy and happy and the only thing that hurt was the numbing shot. I was laughing and chatting with my doctor, nurse and Boyfriend the entire time! It was definitely uncomfortable because of the speculum but pain wise it was totally fine. Just got home, having very very minor cramps and ready to take a nap! So for anyone else who might be worried, take it from me- don’t watch the horror stories on TikTok! Just talk to your doctor and let them reassure you. You’re gonna be ok!!
hey guys so i’m a bit concerned rn. i am on nexplanon and have been for the past 4 years. I got a new one reinserted over a year ago. i recently became sexually active and i was using a condom. one night me and my bf didn’t use a condom and he finished inside. i was super paranoid so i took a plan b and my period started a few days later. but i’ve been bleeding for the past 16 days and it’s gotten heavier idk if this is a side effect of taking plan b or nexplanon or if i should get checked out.