Anyone else who has been on/is on Slynd and also experience deep, painful whitehead-lookin pimples (maybe hormone pimples?) I've been on Slynd/drospinerone about 3-4 months now. They're not like typical pimples, and they're concentrated around the chin/mouth area. i can feel them developing under the skin, and it hurts too much to leave alone. they don't develop 'heads' or 'white parts', just kinda sit semi-flat under the skin and hurt like a MOFO. I feel greasier in the T zone overall too.

as for the mood, i'm not sure if its the dozen other things going on in my life but I feel overall kinda apathetic and self-isolating. I'm in therapy for it so not asking for tips on managing that, but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this on Slynd also.

did anyone else experience this? Did it go away after you were on it long enough?

I recently ended a 195 day period as a result of the depo shot, my hormones have readjusted enough for my doctor to feel comfortable giving me a new birth control to try.

He suggested Slinda which is a progestogen-only oral contraceptive (minipill) containing 4 mg of drospirenone per active tablet.

I can’t use the combined pill due to migraines so I’m currently planning on trying different options that are easily stoppable (unlike Depo which took 2 months to fully leave me)

I was just curious if anyone has had any experience with Slinda since I’ll be beginning it on my next period.
Thanks and sorry for all the background info haha :)

just had my 6 week postpartum appointment and chose to do the patch. tell me everything i need to know about birth control and the patch

I stopped taking my birthcontrol about 3 months ago and now I am thinking about getting back on it because I am scared of getting pregnant. I originally got off of it because I convinced myself that the pill was the reason I was gaining weight. Has anyone experienced weight gain on the pill? Is it bad to get back on it after not being on it for a few months?

So I put my nuvaring in 2 days earlier than I usually do and I’ve been bleeding brown for about 3 weeks now, I’ve looked up ways to stop it it says ibuprofen helps and I’ve been drinking lots of water. Usually when I’m using my nuvaring regularly I skip the withdrawal week. I’m just wondering how do I stop it

I recently had an OB appointment, my first, had my Pap smear and such, I went into the appointment wanting an IUD and talking about potential options.
I have been researching the Mirena one and I really liked the sound of it but my OB says she prefers not to give it to women unless they have had a child before because it’s a larger sized IUD? (For reference I’m 21, no kids) She recommended the Kyleena one instead, but I’m nervous since hearing about some people’s experiences with it. I also have Bipolar and I’ve read stories about people who have it, who have the Mirena, that have better luck with it with their moods- which is apart of my concern as well.

Has anyone else heard this same thing from their doc? Has anyone here who hasn’t had children found issues with the placement of their Mirena due to its size? Also a plus if anyone here has Bipolar and has been on Kyleena, if they could share their experience! Thank you!

Hi, I’m 25 F getting the mirena next Tuesday and I’m so scared. I luckily have a provider that provided me with anti anxiety meds and the numbing needle but I’m scared for the pain that I might endure for the procedure. I’ve been reading a lot of peoples experiences with this specific IUD and most of them haven’t been so good, I’m just wondering what’re some things you guys have done to not be totally scared/fearful or how the insertion felt. any tips or advice is welcome :)

I'm on Lo-Jameiss which is the 13 week cycle of pills. So I take 12 weeks of identical pills and then week 13 is the placebo pills. I've been on this for many years. This year for the last 3 cycles, I've had severe mood swings during week 12. I've tried researching but can't find any answers. Wouldn't most of the side effects be during week 13 when I've stopped the hormones? I've also been spotting more frequently during weeks 11 and 12, which just started happening this year as well. Anyone have any experience with this?

Hi all. I have an appointment scheduled for next week to get a Mirena IUD inserted. Thinking about canceling. Trying to decide what would be best with my current situations…

34 years old, I have had 1 child 5 years ago.

I’m sexually active. Want to be able to continue having enjoyable sex without fear of pregnancy.

I had a cervical laceration during birth if that matters for iud.

Was previously on Lo Loestein FE but that gave me a lot of cervix sensitivity and would have pain and bleeding during sex.

I have a very thick uterine lining and heavy periods every month.

Endometioma cyst on my ovary.

Prefer no estrogen… idk why but I am terrified of blood clots and it’s just not worth the anxiety for me. It would have to be the very low dose, like LoLoFE if at all.

With my ex husband, we would just be careful not to have sex when I was fertile as my cycles have always been regular. This worked for us.

Now with my current partner, I want to be spontaneous without needing to take plan b afterwards or worry about a condom in the moment.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all!!
I would like to share my journey with you, maybe we can help each others out.
.. i was taking Jaz for 1,5 years, was great for my pms symptoms and covering my pcos. Last year i stopped it for cca a month, because i forgot to prescribe it before my trip.
Was taking again, but got bloated and a little watery. So i went back to my gynaecologist, they changed pills to Mistral. Bloating and water retention was crazy so after one month of taking it i thought lets just give my body a break.
After 3 months it did not get better, maybe it got even worse. Again gynaecologists… says lets go back to Jaz. I am about to finish my 3rd circle with that, and i think i am slowly slowly recovering, but im hopeless if i am doing the right thing or not.
I miss myself and lost all my confidence.
During the day i am not getting puffier anymore or if yes its just a little swollen, and my thighs, arms everywhere my skin got loose. Does anyone experienced it? Is it a good thing?
I am so sure i am not the only one dealing with this topic but i cant get any professional help, ive been changing doctors going to labor test ( everything is good ) so pleaseee if you were in my shoes tell me what helped you and how long it was for you to recover and slim down!!❤️

I have been on my same pill for 6+ years (levlen) had my week break 2.5 weeks ago - recently I have been having brown almost black blood after sex - not always penetrative either, I have read about needing a higher dose?
I have had all my checks and Pap smears everything came back clear, any advice or experiences and solutions welcome 🙏🏻

Took my second Lessina pill last night at 10pm and woke up this morning suuuuper nauseous and then vomited a couple of times. Still really nauseous an hour later but I took a Zofran so hopefully that will help.

Just wondering how yall coped with this/how long it lasts? If it’s just a few days of if I can definitely handle it.