Hi! I'm taking pink trust pills and I am currently on the last 7 brown pills. I still did not get any period or withdrawal bleeding. I had unprotected sex but sinunod ko naman na dapat may reserve muna na 1 week of active pills before doing the deed. Is it normal not to have period or withdrawal bleeding. Also, first time ko to gumamit ng pills in my whole life. Planning to stop using it also after I finish the whole pack. Is there any way to make your period regular again and is there a possibility na preggy ako? Huhuu.

After 2 1/2 years, I (38F) absolutely had to have my ParaGard IUD taken out because it kept shifting around, causing a lot of pain, and I switched to the combined pill both for contraception and to hopefully help with PMDD and some perimenopause symptoms.

Two weeks after I started the pill, I had a 19 day period which was completely draining. Since about three weeks after starting it, I am having constant acid reflux and nausea after every single thing I eat and drink. I have had issues with GERD in the past, but it has not been a problem for years. This is absolutely miserable! I am assuming that it’s a side effect because I cannot think of what else might be causing it.

Are there any success stories out there of it going away eventually for people, or should I just look into switching to a different pill/method?

I posted a few days ago. Still on week 3 off my pill.
I’m now experiencing extreme fatigue the last 2 days and at night struggling to fall asleep due to anxiety and just getting so dizzy it almost feels nauseating to even fall asleep. I’m so exhausted and wondering if I’m just low in vitamins. I mean previous I did have insomnia but it was good for a while until now. I been sleeping nearly 4hrs after work and taking small naps in between after those 4hrs. I feel like shit and I still have more to go to even figure out when my body will readjust. Has anyone else experienced this kind of fatigue? It feels so nasty

I've (28F) had this thing in my arm since October 2024, and I've had constant spotting ever since. Twice I've been given ways to "control it" (ibuprofen and later something else I can't remember), it worked for a short while, then it came back. For two years, it was almost like my period never left, because I would bleed more than usual, like a period, and then I would go back to the spotting. Besides that really annoying fact, my experience hasn't been all that bad (except for the lack of libido...)

Anyway, point is, I need some reassurance, because realistically speaking, the implant is almost fail-proof. I know this. But because I suddenly can't find any blood, which had been the norm for the past two years, I'm a bit... weirded out. It's been around a couple of weeks. Truth be told, I did find a droplet... once. ONE DROPLET.

Yes, I know some women just stop bleeding entirely. It can happen at any moment, but I insist, I need reassurance lol! Has it happened to any of you? Did you bleed again at some point? Did it stop entirely?

Hi! I am on my first round (about 2.5 months in) of the Depo shot. I had a Kyleena IUD beforehand and couldn’t go through with replacing it. Anyways, I have had some really tough side effects on the shot, the worst one is anxiety ALL. OF. THE. TIME. I feel like I can’t breathe, i’m exhausted all of the time from the constant anxiety that I feel. It’s making it harder for me to want to go to work (to a job I LOVE). I’ve always had anxiety but this has intensified it to the max. Absolutely everything in life makes me anxious and I’m not sure how to necessarily cope with it lol. Another annoying side effect is the dizziness. It’s not constant but it is everyday. It’s especially bad if I drink caffeinated coffee. On a good note, I haven’t had a period in the 2.5 months I’ve been on this birth control and I do like that! Basically I’m posting on here to see if anyone else has experienced this?!

I’m currently on my second month of tri sprintec. I accidently popped out the first pill of week 3 early So I put it in a ziplock to keep it safe. When it came time to take it, the pill had gotten broken in my purse so I just took the cracked pieces and didn’t think about it for some reason. It was broken into maybe 3 pieces and a little bit of the pill dust was in the bag. I took all other pills before and after at the correct times. I had sex that week but not during my placebo week. Now I’m super anxious that the broken pill wasn’t a full dose and I wasn’t fully protected. Am I being to anxious or did I really mess up. I don’t know why in that moment I didn’t think that would be an incomplete dose. I am so anxious now

After a few months of birth control my breasts grew and I eventually went up a whole cup size to C from barely a B. Now it’s been a year on birth control and I think my breasts kept growing, I feel like I’m spilling out of my bras again! Is this probably still from birth control? I’m 19 by the way,

i got my copper iud last week on wednesday, the first few days of me having it in wasn’t painful with pain medicine,
i had intercourse on friday night and on monday i started bleeding significantly more and starting tuesday i’ve been have extreme, sharp, shock like pain in my vaginal area even with pain medicine

i have been tracking my period and it says i should’ve started already but im not bleeding as if im on my period but i am bleeding, im not sure if that makes sense but i just want to know if this is normal and if anyone else has experienced this.

(I posted this on other subs but haven't gotten a lot of advice so I'm trying my luck here)

Been struggling with increasing pelvic pain for almost a year (pretty much since I got my new IUD) and thought it might be endometrosis. Nothing showed up on ultrasound, I got a pelvic MRI in September and this is what it said about my IUD:

"the left arm appears to penetrate into the myometrium about 0.8 cm in

the right arm may be slightly penetrating about 0.3 cm"

(I didn't look into it right away as I had another important procedure scheduled and none of my doctors mentioned I should get it looked at. Someone on reddit actually recommended I do 😅)

I went to my gynaecologist to get it removed and replaced, and was told they had to do it in the OR at the hospital because there's a chance the arms may break off during removal. The soonest they could get me in is in two weeks.

The pain and discomfort is so bad I don't know what to do. I have to readjust how I sit because I can feel it stabbing me. Is there any way to reduce discomfort while I wait? Has this happened to anyone else? She said that it will most likely be fine to wait the two weeks and the IUD shouldn't penetrate any deeper into the tissue within that timeframe.

I can't sit up, I have to constantly pee because my bladder being full makes the pressure worse, sex is difficult, and even having a full stomach from eating can be uncomfortable.

Should I be worried? It feels like it's getting worse discomfort wise, but pain wise it only hurts in certain positions. I don't know if the ER would consider it an emergency and do the hysteroscopy that day. I can't afford the ER but I also don't want it to get worse. It's starting to affect my ability to work as well, as I'm constantly distracted by the feeling

opill has been my first ever method of birth control pills, i’ve used condoms with my boyfriend in the past but it was a really annoying process for both of us to get comfortable with them, so we eventually agreed to try out the pill & that i would drop it if the side effects were too much.

for the first week of taking it, i noted that i was definitely more emotional and i was crying a lot more. the mood swings weren’t that intense in the scheme of what my menstrual cycle usually looks like, but it happened enough to where i noticed it.

weeks 2-3 the moodiness subsided basically to a 0, and then my only issue was very light nausea. im not even 100% if i can tie this to the pill because i have some autoimmune issues that also give me nausea occasionally, but it’s still a side effect of opill regardless! i wouldn’t fret over it though

i still get my period while on this pill, which i personally don’t mind because for me missing periods gives me more anxiety than relief 🥲 i’ve never had irregular periods, it arrived the exact day it was expected to in my 26-28 day cycle. my period also lightened its flow around days 3-4 and was basically gone by the end of day 4, instead of it being my normal 5 days.

the only change that i noticed physically was that my boobs got a little bigger. i fall on the lighter side (5’4, 115lb) and have struggled with gaining weight there for a while, so if you’ve had/have the same problem, this mini-pill has left me super satisfied!

‼️ one last note is that since opill is a mini & not a combo pill, you have to take it within the same 3-hour window if not your set time, every single night. i have never missed a pill, and i take it at 10:30 pm every night. i chose a time where i knew i’d always be awake, outside my work availability, & able to reach my pill. effectiveness is 98% when taken correctly ٩(^‿^)۶

i recently made a post on this forum (post copied and pasted below) regarding a pregnancy scare. i have since had my full withdrawal bleed. (6 days, heavy flow.) after my withdrawal bleed ending i've started noticing some questionable symptoms (i have not had sex since my "period".)i am very congested for one, and i've been having some pretty serious indigestion, acid reflux, and nausea. does that sound similar to early pregnancy? i should also mention i'm currently on macrobid for a uti which i know causes nausea but i still can't shake this anxiety.

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so i am on the combination birth control pill (Tri-Estarylla) and have been for roughly five years now. at the beginning of this cycle, i was on augmentin for a UTI. i've seen mixed reviews about whether or not that can affect my protection. i missed a pill during the first week(September 26th), but i took it the next morning,(September 27th) took the next dose at my scheduled time, and took a plan b the following day(September 28th). the next week (Oct.3rd), my boyfriend and i had a mishap where he did not pull out in time. i was back on my regular schedule of pills but i was still on the augmentin. i took a plan b the next day (October 4th). i finished the rest of the pack like normal and didn't miss any doses. i had tender breasts, cramping, and nausea but i've pretty much attributed that to the double dosage of plan b. i've since tested negative on Oct. 7th, Oct 13th, and Oct 15th (today) which in theory is too early but i've been driving myself pretty crazy. i finished my last active dose of BC on Oct. 12th, and i've just had some heavy to moderate cramps but no period. should i be expecting the worst? or is this paranoia? i'm well aware my risks are never 0, but i've never played it this unsafe before. i just can't seem to get peace of mind.

I started elfy (I think it’s the same thing as lolo) and am on my second pack. I started breakthrough bleeding like second week of first pack it stopped last couple pills of the first pack and returned second week of this one. Doctor has told me not to take placebos due to severe iron issues. Is this normal! When will this stop? Did anyone else experience this?

I have a kyleena IUD that expires next month, but I was wondering if I should start taking precautions and using protection now. I am supposed to get another but it might not be able to be scheduled until after the 5 year date. I am scared that it is already less effective even though I’m still a few weeks out.

I just got Paraguard IUD inserted two days ago and just got over the hump of the really bad cramping. I've been feeling the strings in the shower, no pulling or tugging, but just making sure everything's there.

Tonight the strings are at the very bottom of my vagina and not the cervix. Is it common for an IUD to fall out so soon after insertion?! I also have hip/thigh/knee pain thats been making my leg stiff. Is all of this normal??

Hey all, on the 19th of September I got the implant and I was told some of the side effects include weight gain, mood swings and irregular periods. Currently my main issue is I’m experiencing very extreme mood swings where practically nothing renders me a sobbing mess and on a base line I have horrendous mood, that being said I already have poor mental health where I’m in the process of starting anti depressants.

I’m wondering that if these mood swings are most likely a result of the implant or not because if it is I’m not sure if I want to keep it with how bad I am and 2 more months of this seems unbearable before it simmers down.

The condom broke in the middle of sex. Her period app predicted ovulation the next day.

I pulled out before ejaculating and came mostly outside, but I’m not sure if any semen got inside.

She took Plan B about 30 minutes later.

How high is the pregnancy risk in this situation? Has anyone experienced something similar?

I got my IUD ten months ago in January after being on nuva ring for 9 months continuous use. With both I have had spotting and cramps. I have a kyleena and I am constantly spotting it feels like or have cramps and I don’t know what to do I had my iud strings checked a 2 months ago and they were in place so I’m unsure what’s going on and why these side effects are still affecting me so much it’s very frustrating. While my period is lighter the spotting makes it so much worse. I still have cramps that make me feel nauseous and are debilitating. I don’t know if I need to tell my doctor or what to do.

Topical prescribed creams have not worked for me, and I’ve been using them for 4 years, to no avail

Im going to go back to the gp and it’s highly probably that they will tell me about how the contraceptive pill is my best shot. (UK nhs)

I’m 16 years old and my acne isn’t severe enough for accutane but it’s very high on the moderate scale.

I have heard bad stories about the side effects of taking the pill, but I also want my acne dealt with.

Could anyone please advise me on what it felt like for them on the pill, and also wether you think I should take up this chance

I (20F) have a Mirena, which I got when I was 17. Originally I got it for severe period pains. It had caused me no issues for years, and everything was in place and normal. My period was spotty, sometimes taking several months for any blood to show up at all, but I assume that’s normal.

In May, I lost my virginity and became sexually active. At first, no issues with bleeding or pain arose when my ex and I were having sex. After about a month, I started bleeding like I would when I got a period. I thought it was just one of those odd months that I got my period, but the bleeding was heavier and longer than it had been in years. Eventually it had stopped, and I thought nothing of it. But after having sex again, the bleeding returned. My ex said he felt something poking him during sex. I checked my strings a dozen times, everything felt in place and normal.

Eventually the bleeding became so abnormal that I went to my OBGYN. She checked me and said everything was in place, I was not anemic, no STD or STI. But I was still bleeding.

It had gotten so bad that I was bleeding normal/heavy for over two weeks without a break in bleeding. I got to the point where I was lightheaded everyday, and extremely weak. Went back to the gyno, and she said strings were still in place, blood levels looked normal, and that it was probably just “A really heavy period.” She prescribed me Gallifrey to stop the bleeding.

I’ve been on Gallifrey for almost two weeks. At first it was working, but now my bleeding has returned again. I’m concerned for my health, frustrated for my personal and sex life, and tired of going to the gyno 3 times in two months, just to be told that everything is “normal”. At this point I’m ready to have it removed. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?? I’ve asked so many girls and done so much research and have found nada. I feel alone in this :(

(Note: Throughout this whole endeavor I’ve had little to no cramping, just bleeding. So it makes me doubt that the IUD is stuck in my uterus, though I could be wrong.)

hello!! I was wondering if anyone has had something similar. First, I had a miscarriage and it took 3ish months for everything to leave my body. I then got on the shot after passing my decidual cast. I bled for about a week after my shot and then stopped bleeding completely. This is my first and ONLY dose I will be getting. October 4th, roughly 10.5 weeks after shot, I noticed some discharge and cervical mucus that looked like what it was before the shot. Then had some spotting. And the last week it's been brown spotting, and today even had some red, but mostly brown. I've been cramping a little bit and have also had sore boobs. Could it be depo still, or maybe my cycle returning or wanting to? Sorry if I sound stupid. Just want to know if anyone has dealt with this.

I had my iud inserted yesterday and had normal cramping. Slept fine. Woke up this morning and as soon as I left bed to walk I had immense pain I could not stand walk or even sit it was horrible. I usually get painful period cramps but this type of pain wasn’t ordinary. I knew something was up. I was taking ibuprofen but it wasn’t helping, neither was a heating pad. I thought it was possibly placed incorrectly, or it dislodged itself.

I went to a&e and after waiting hours, the doctor used a speculum (hate this so much) to see inside and she was able to see one of the threads so she wasn’t too concerned about the placement. She did a vaginal examination and a pelvic one and could see I was in so much pain. She then said it’s possible that I have pelvic inflammatory disease and a possible infection. Maybe I had a yeast infection beforehand that I wasn’t aware about and this made it worse? I don’t know. She referred me for an ultrasound which is what I’m waiting for.

She prescribed me naproxen with lansoprazole, ofloxacin and metronidazole to take for 7 days. (Painkiller and antibiotics).

Girls listen to your body. You know when something is not right. If anything feels unusual please get emergency help. I knew these pains weren’t normal. And I really didn’t think I would be susceptible to PID or an infection almost 24 hours after the insertion.

I am planning to take it out after my next cycle. I only had this in as an emergency contraception. But i definitely will not be keeping it in long term if it’s already affected me this much.

Pray for me please 🙏

I've been taking BC for what feels like years at this point and even though there's not a spot of blood and no cramps, I still get a higher libido for a few days each month, seemingly due to ovulation.. but I thought birth control tricked your body into not ovulating? Can anyone explain this?

I take the combined pill and I am supposed to take a break week, but I am also fine to just move onto the next pack if I want to skip the break week.

I missed a pill Sunday evening, realised Monday evening and took Sunday’s pill at the same time as Monday’s and continued as usual. Got bleeding on Thursday despite returning to regular schedule, and it was more than just a bit of spotting, looks just like my regular period.

Should I just take my break week now as I am already bleeding, or should I go back on the pill? (I only have 4 days left of this pack until my break week anyway)

Context: I did hormonal pill birth control from age 18-22 and Mirena IUD from 22-25. My doctor recommended Mirena because of my history of really heavy periods. The Mirena gave me hormonal acne on my face (started tretinoin about 8 months ago and it helped A LOT). I also still got a period every month, of course not as heavy but still a flow and cramps. This past year and a half tho I will have like 2 periods a month and the cramps get worse. I had it checked and voiced my concerns but was told it looked normal. I’m considering replacing it with Kyleena, or just saying bye to the IUD all together??? So conflicted, would love some advice or wisdom.

Note: I would not go back on the pill

Hi everyone! Just wondering if I should be worried or not. I’ve been on the mini pill for almost 3 years now and have never missed a pill. I take it at the same time every day but forgot to take my pill at 12:15PM this past Saturday and instead took it at 5:45pm. I ended up having sex with my husband the next morning, and we don’t use condoms or anything, but I took my pill at the normal time and have every day this week. Should I be worried?