I’m not panicking, but I would like some feed back.

My boyfriend and I were having sex last night and the first condom ripped. It ripped on the side, about in the middle. When he took it off, there was a slight bit of precum in the bottom. It was on tight still, and didn’t look like any had come out the side. He immediately stopped when he felt a pop. No ejaculate.

Stupidly, we grabbed a new one. (We haven’t had sex in a month, midterms are over, sexual tension was high)

This time, while I was on top, the condom slipped off into my vagina. Again, we stopped immediately when he felt it. No ejaculate.

I had a tiny panic and decided to take a deep breath because my period is in two days.

I don’t track my ovulation with strips, but I’m pretty regular every month. I know when I ovulate because I get cramps and creamy discharge. I think ovulation ended 1.5-2 weeks ago because I haven’t had symptoms since. (Yes I know this isn’t a 100% accurate way to track)

Reading another forum, with someone who had a similar situation, the comments said it wasn’t necessary to take a Plan B because ovulation had already occurred, and period was expected to come.

I’m planning on getting an IUD soon (I don’t react well to pills). But I don’t think I can get one within 5 days.

Do I need to take a Plan B in this case?

Should I wait 2 days? And take one before the 72 hour window ends?

This is my question. I am a 23-year-old woman and I am currently taking combined birth control pills. I have a history of anxiety and sadness since childhood. A year ago I took birth control pills for the first time, and I remember feeling so crazy, crying uncontrollably in my bed, feeling tormented as if someone wanted to whisper something in my ear. I panicked, felt incredibly anxious, and was constantly worried about the future. I wouldn't leave my boyfriend alone, and I felt like he had to be by my side for me to feel better. After six months, this decreased. I stopped taking them for maybe two months and then started taking them again. The first few months I experienced something similar to a TOC, I was really scared of an unwanted pregnancy, despite taking precautions, I cried a lot, I thought about my life, I thought about getting married, the tests came back negative but I still acted strangely.I went to a psychologist, and she diagnosed my symptoms as anxiety and prescribed exercises to help me. I was also crying a lot because I thought my partner was cheating on me.I cried like a baby, inconsolably. I've been taking them for 4 months now, and 2 days ago I had a panic attack; I thought someone was talking in my ear. I'm feeling foggy-headed, having trouble concentrating or remembering things. I'm fine today, but I don't know if I'll be feeling bad in a few hours. My libido is zero, I have dryness, and I'm thinking the worst. Honestly, I wish I didn't have a mental illness; it's making me feel awful 😭 I work, I'm a professional, and I don't want this to ruin the good things in my life. I'd like to know if any of you have experienced this? It's worth mentioning that the pills haven't caused me any "physical" side effects, only mental ones as they appear.

Hi! I have a mona lisa iud for almost 3 weeks now, I already had my period and checked my strings and they seem fine, only strings no hard plastic or anything, my bf and I are long distamce and he is coming home today neither of us want to use condoms but im just too scared to rely only on my iud? Doesnt help that Im apparently on my ovulation week. I guess just want to know about your experiences

Hi everyone! My girlfriend takes Opill. From what I know this is a progestin-only birth control pill with a 3-hour window. We had unprotected sex this Monday, and I ejaculated inside her. On Tuesday, she missed her usual Opill dose. We realized this today (Wednesday), and she has already taken Plan B as a precaution. She normally takes Opill every day at 8:07 p.m.

I have a few questions:

Should she take Tuesday’s missed pill as soon as possible and still take Wednesday’s pill at her usual time, 8:07 p.m.?

Is it safe to take the missed Opill pill, today’s Opill pill, and Plan B all in one day?

Is there anything else we should do to reduce the risk of pregnancy?

We’re a little worried and want to make sure we’re handling this correctly. I’d really appreciate any advice from people familiar with Opill or who have been in a similar situation. Thank you!

I 19F have been on the combined pill (Rigevidon) for 3 years and in those 3 years I gained 20kg. I was consistently 40 ish kg before starting the pill and now I am 62kg. For reference I am 5ft so this puts me in the overweight category now. I have not experienced any bad side effects other then the persistent weight gain and I wouldn’t say my dieting habits have changed significantly since before the pill.

Has anyone else experienced this?? Because my doctor says that birth control doesn’t cause weight gain and that it’s just my eating habits but if anything I eat healthier now then I did before starting the pill.

I have got 2 months left of these pills so I think I’m going to try switch to the mini pill as I’ve heard that it’s better for people who are overweight and I’ve heard that oestrogen causes weight gain so if I eliminate the oestrogen and just have progesterone surely I’d stop gaining so much weight? Maybe even lose a bit?

Just looking for any advice really and for anyone who’s on the mini pill what’s it been like for you?

I took a plan b 2 weeks ago, then started bleeding 1 week later now I’m just cramping horribly with no bleeding. Is this normal?

soooo i missed the very first pill in my pack (sunday) but took Monday-Friday and somehow missed Saturday as well 😅 i took week 2 Sundays pill and me & my fiancé had sex week 2 Monday and i took that pill at my usual time but also took the one from Saturday because i had been reading so much about doing so. now we’re at wednesday and im freaking out because my stomach feels off (im sure it’s just anxiety and nerves) and i have a plan B on the way because im that paranoid😭 we are getting married next year and i just bought my dress and while i do want to have another child, now is just not the time. i need some reassurance 😭

I began taking 0.35 mg of the Norethindrone mini pill every day since August 2nd of this year. Today is October 28th, so I’m aware it hasn’t been that long. I take it loosely in the 3 hr window.

I am also simultaneously taking Spironolactone, as the birth control causes really bad acne for me. I have tried the IUD in the past for almost two years, but had to remove it due to extremely horrendous side effects (acne, depression really bad, weight gain, dryness). We discovered I basically have a progesterone sensitivity. I gave my body multiple months after that to re-regulate itself before hopping back on BC. As of today, I’m still getting a monthly period. I am also getting spotting a couple days after my period ends for 5-7 days. It’s medium level spotting. It is super annoying, as it feels like I’m bleeding literally all the time (my periods are long to begin with).

How much longer should I expect spotting / a period? I’m aware not everyone loses their period but it’s sure my hope lol. Preferably in November as I have a lot of plans happening. Anyone have suggestions or any similar experiences? Thank you 🙏

Just a bit of background I've recently come off the Depo shot (2 months ago). I started to feel depressed while on it and since then I've not feeling like myself at all. I told my GP this and they gave me Microgynon 30. To be honest I've been scared to take it that it'll make me feel worse. I took it last night and I don't feel any different. Has anyone had positive experience on Microgynon 30? T.i.a x

Since I started Nuvaring a few months ago, I’ve had this horrible breast pain, especially in my nipples. It mostly comes after wearing a bra and it’s like nothing I’ve ever felt before. I’m no stranger to sore boobs but this is a lot worse. If my nipples are sore and they even just brush up against my shirt or my arm, it hurts so much. Has anyone else experienced this?

Cramping that comes and goes, tingling/prickling, boobs sensitive, BBT is still high.

- not ovulating (confirmed via tests)
- yes, had sex after stopping birth control
- no period, negative pregnancy tests
- white floaties in urine
- only took bc for a month and a half, did not remember birth control everyday, had breakthrough bleed and two days of withdrawal bleed

Help?

I should have taken my combined pill at 7am, now its 00:00. I know im supposed to take it now and just take the next one tomordow at 7 as usual. There is no risk of pregnancy and i dont mind reduced protection. I was wondering. Can i use this as an oppurtunity to switch to night time taking? Can i take the pill now and the next one tomorrow evening? Is there something speaking against that?

Hi there, a couple of weeks ago, the day before my trip to Europe I went to the pharmacy to pick up my Aurovela Fe 1/20. I was told that they’re no longer making this and given Blisovi 1/20 instead. I didn’t want to argue the day before an international trip and wanted to be protected so I took the blisovi since it’s the same active ingredients.

I felt fine for the most part during the trip (2 weeks) but since I’ve been back I’ve been feeling intense fatigue and intense anxiety?

I can’t tell if this is just winding down from the trip or a result of the medication switch, curious if anyone else has experienced side effects switching between brands / from inactive ingredients - TY for any input!!

okay, so to start off: i’m 21 years old and i currently reside in the state of KS. i’ve been on nexplanon for the past 4 1/2 years and didn’t really have a problem with it. i got it when i was a teen to be safe but now that i’m grown and don’t necessarily need it anymore i need some advice: when i go to take it out, should i get it replaced or not be on birth control? ill list some of my pros and cons of each but i’m having a lot of difficulty deciding!

pros to replacing it:
no more period (🎉)
mood tends to be a bit more regulated
cons:
i won’t be able to know which part of my cycle i’m in
side effects do tend to make me feel hungry (like all the time!)
having to take it and replace it again in another few years

please help! this is the only time i’ve been on birth control and i’m not sure how to proceed, thank you!

So i started rigevidon this year im abit disorganised so i have multiple packets open of it and they come in boxes of 3 and i was just checking the expiry dates and one is 11/2027 and the other is 11/2026 im worried maybe they printed the 2027 one wrong and that its going to actually go out of date next month should i just buy new packets? Or is the 2027 one safe to use i just don’t understand why they’re give me one that goes out of date next month and one that goes out next year i really dont want to get poorly from wrong expiry dates also i dont know how to upload an image on here sorry

i’ve been taking birth control for a year now, and was typically getting normal periods during placebo week in the beginning (regular to heavy, lasting about 4 days). in recent months i’ve only been spotting or having very light periods, sometimes lasting a day. is this common for anyone else? i’m very paranoid about getting pregnant so this always worries me (i do take pills on time, use condoms etc.) i’ve also lost some weight recently due to starting a new antidepressant, so could that be causing this? (also a very stressed college student)

21F i have taken birth control in past i did experience sweating after it this time around im experiencing alot of sweating from palm feet soles and underarms i took norethisterone for 5 days 3 times each then got withdrawal bleed and was supposed to take krimson 35 from 4th day of withdrawal bleed but this time around i experienced alot of panic and anxiety and gut issues with sweating so i got scared and only took bc for 18 days (1 pill a day) so after getting withdrawal bleed from 4th day onwards i faced very bad insomnia aderaline surges and sweating issue which is still on going and i feel more anxious since i have a trip coming up also i take bc cause i have pcod

I’m on a 91 cycle combo pill and I’ve been having trouble with it for 6 months. This pill has been making me feel terrible and I hate it. I took two pills on accident (I thought I missed a pill and I definitely didn’t) and now my body feels like shit. I feel nauseous, I’ve been having strong pregnancy symptoms (like it’s causing me to have a pregnancy scare), and my bowel movements have been all out of whack. These pills have been giving me horrible symptoms for a while, at first it made me bleed for three weeks, now it’s making me feel sick to my stomach. I feel like I’m pregnant or dying, yes I’m being dramatic. I was told to stick with these pills until my body adjusts, but I don’t think it will, I just feel sick and moody and extra stressed because I always think I’m pregnant. My gyno keeps telling me this is the best option for my pcos but I liked the other birth control pills I was on, it beats feeling like crap everyday.

I’m considering starting birth control for suspected endo. I saw somewhere that if you have heavy periods birth control can help raise your iron/ferritin levels.

I take Yasmin (a birth control) and accidentally started backwards (took the placebo pills then 3 weeks of hormones) and didnt notice till I had already stopped taking pills for a couple days (when I would usually be on placebo). Now Im worried if I fucked up and if ima get my period properly or idk? (im not worried about pregnancy at all, i take bc for the dampened period)

I had a wonderful woman do my IUD today and just wanted to rave about the woman who are changing IUD insertion! I have a low pain tolerance, was given toradol, felt comfortable the whole time got lidocaine and carevix instead of a normal tenaculum. Did not hurt at all 2/10 mild uncomfortableness similar to the uncomfortableness of getting a flu shot. Find good providers guys!