considering getting off of Sprintec after 7 years
hi! i (f23) am considering getting off of hormonal birth control for many reasons. i overall think for me i would like my body to do it’s thing naturally and see how i feel not being on hormones anymore. i have had 3 iuds (two Kyleenas and a Paraguard) and i have expelled all three within a month (yay me). I chose the Paraguard in hopes to have something that will protect from pregnancy and be non-hormonal, but alas my body refuses to keep them inside my uterus. my bf (m25) and i have been together for 4 years and we have put a lot of trust in the pill and don’t use any other contraceptive (condoms or pulling out). part of me worries to get off hormones and have to switch up our methods and go back to using condoms, pulling out, and being generally more conscious about it. the fear of having our sex life change and being “too nervous” to have sex is enough to make me just stay on the pill. neither of us want to have a baby yet, so obviously that is a concern as well. i ordered some condoms to try to see what it would be like, im considering spermicide, as well as cycle tracking once my cycle evens out again. my periods and cycle were very regular pre-bc so i have high hopes that will return as well.
can anyone share their experience coming off of the pill, changing sex life habits like using barrier methods, and let me know if theres any non-hormonal bc options that maybe im unaware of? thank you!!