birth control

Hi there! I came off of hormonal birth control (the pill) in December 2022. I began tracking my cycle with Natural Cycles. I experienced a withdrawal bleed really soon after and then 3 periods (NC was only able to truly detect 2 of the ovulations), with the last one being in March Since then I...

i had the hormonal coil put in today- insertion was painful but bearable with painkillers taken before hand. the pain got a lot worse when it was in, and i couldn’t sit up without almost fainting for over an hour. i spoke to the doctor and she said she wasn’t too concerned but to go to a&e if...

I got put on the implant immediately after I had an abortion and I haven’t had one day in the whole 8 months I’ve been on it were I haven’t bled. I had a blood test taken yesterday I have to wait a week for the results but I’ve bleed everyday for 9 months. My skin is pale, my nails are white and...

Hi Reddit! I (22F) just got my IUD put in and when I tell you it was painful it was P A I N F U L. Took 800 mg of Advil prior to my appt and I can still feel the pain. I screamed “Fuck!” When the my gynecologist put it in me and was hyperventilating and tearing up a bit. The pain is very deep in...

I made my appointment to get an IUD again and this time around i will be requesting some numbing agents because that first insertion was TRAUMATIC. lol. even if the pain doesn’t fully go away, i’ll take any relief i can take. The first time around it was kyleena and now it will be paraguard! If...

Preventing pregnancy! I take the combo pill. My pill time is 2 p.m. With time moving forward I'm confused as to how to proceed taking my pill. I had sex 3 days ago with my partner. We also used condoms and pull out but still the pill gives me extra comfort. I normally take a pt each time we...

My bf and I had an unprotected sex on 12/12/2023. I believe my I wasn’t ovulating and not my fertile window as well. I usually take a birth control but we were away for a few months and stopped taking the pill. Took it right after we were done doing the deed. Now, my cycle is usually regular...

i had laparoscopic endometriosis surgery seven weeks ago, with excision from the uterine neighborhood and my bladder. they tried to remove an endometrioma (ovarian cyst), and the ovary was hemorrhaging, so they removed most of that with it. they said all of the ovary, at first, and then later...

Okay y'all. Super long post ahead, but hopefully helpful for those looking for answers and commonalities. I had previously been on the birth control pills (the combination estrogen + progestin; called Sprintec) for around 4 years, but recently started noticing high blood pressure. Not super...

hi guys. me and my gf usually have protected sex w a condom but one day we said f it and went raw. She’s on birth control and hasn’t missed a dose in the past 2 years and takes it in between 9-11pm everyday. when we were doing it i pulled out early and didn’t nut and nothing came out so we...

Hi Disclaimer: I know no one is a doctor I just would like some advice on other people experiences I got nexplanon about three weeks ago and it was all fine until about 10 days ago when I have been having the worst panic attacks and anxiety and just really low mood. I have already suffered in...

My boyfriend and I are always safe. My mother won’t let me be on birth control so we always make sure to use condoms and inspect the condoms when we’re done. 7 days ago we noticed the condom was leaking and there was a tiny tear. I took plan be within 6 hours. On the 5 or 6 day I started to...

Hi Everyone, I've been on Depo-Provera since December 2022, and for several reasons, I recently haven't been happy with it. I mainly got it because my GP told me it would stop my period but it hasn't! This is the only Birth Control I've had so I don't know a lot about the others, Is there...

Previous post about my birth control side effects I got the Nexplanon inserted 2 months ago and haven’t stopped bleeding since. My libido was non-existent, and my nether regions were like a desert. I read another post saying they found relief from similar symptoms by taking probiotics, so I...

I have a friend who is early 30’s f (I’ll call her A) who has partial custody of her niece 15f (I’ll call her N.) A is a very wonderful person, and has had partial custody of her 4 nieces/nephews for a few years now, and involved for their whole lives because they have a complicated home life. N...

Hello all! I’m a 22 yr old who has gone on and off nuva ring since I was about 16. I’ve used it consistently for the once a month replacement method (rather than taking it out for four or seven days) for about a year now. I’m experiencing side effects that range from definitely the ring (cramps...

I’ll preface this by saying I have been taking the mini pill correctly for 3 months and use condoms but you still never know. I had sex with person X who I was dating on feb 3rd. I want to have sex with another person Z who I am dating on feb 17. If I take a pregnancy test feb 24 and somehow...

I'm on my 4th pack in chateal eq, skipped my period every single time by not taking the placebos. For a little over a week I've been "breakthrough bleeding" while actively on my peirod. It's heavier than spotting but lighter than my period. Should I be concerned since it's been over a week?

I got the Mirena IUD in summer 2021 and HATE it, I would have already gotten it removed if it weren't for the severe trauma and pain I underwent with the insertion procedure. I don't want to share details but it was extremely traumatic and I wholeheartedly regret my decision to get one. I want...

I’m referencing this. As a disclaimer, I am not a doctor. I am however, a medical professional and a woman on birth control. I have a working knowledge of how birth control works as well as an interest in endocrinology. There is a possibility that I am missing something and I would LOVE to be...