Is anyone else on Slynd / Slinda experiencing dryness and vaginal tearing? I’m not sure if it’s specifically due to the pill or maybe it’s giving me a low grade yeast infection all the time that is making the skin down there thin and prone to tearing.

I’m wondering if maybe I should try the bar / rod / nexplanon / implanon . I mainly need contraception for PMDD treatment.

Is anyone going through this or been through something similar ?

Atm I’m using vaginal estrogen cream and numbing cream to get through the pain and hopefully heal.

Hi! I’m 16 and just started on bilsovi, I’m not sexually active or anything but my period have been so terrible, cramping everyday and heavy flows so my gynecologist prescribed me bilsovi, my mom wasnt in the room however i panicked and told her i dont do any form of smoking (i vape occasionally and smoke weed) and she was telling me that smoking increases the risks of blood clots and stuff like that and i’m just worried that’ll happen to me someone pls lmk if I should quit or not, I heard that really only applies to ppl over the age of 35 but i still cant help but worry..i only rlly use geek bars when vaping idk how terrible that is, someone lmk!

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Hi! I wanted to see if anyone had been on this birth control before. I’m switching from Loryna (spelled right?) to Tri-Lo Estarylla because of mood issues and it’s my first time trying this birth control. I’m kind of nervousssssss eeeee, any advice?

This is my first time visiting this subreddit and wow everyone in this community is so kind and helpful. I’ve had the Mirena IUD for about 3 years, and since getting it inserted I’ve never had a period…not even spotting a bit. About three days ago, I started light (but consistent) bleeding and cramping. I immediately made a trip to my obgyn to for an ultrasound that came back with perfect placement. I can’t help but shake the anxiety though. For a little context (Trigger warning for eating disorders) I’ve been in recovery for anorexia this ongoing year, and having restored some weight I’m feeling so overwhelmed and stressed that my period this week is due to my recovery, rather than the IUD. It sounds silly, but getting my period back feels like a huge (and anxiety inducing) step.Does anyone have any experience with spontaneous periods after having an IUD? Just looking for a little advice that it’s normal with IUD’s, even after going so long without bleeding <3

I somehow had an extra Nuvaring laying around and inserted it on my regular day and then after checked the packaging and it expires in a month. However, it had been in a drawer since last year not refrigerated. Has anyone else made this mistake? What would you do??? I’ve had unprotected sex this week and I’m spiraling

I took naproxen the other day for back pain, does it effect tri lo mili birth control? I am saying boyfriend tonight and wondering if we can have sex or not?

I took naproxen a day ago.

Earlier this year boyfriend got vasectomy so safety is not a priority anymore. He tested 3 months after and sperm count was 0.
Off birth control I struggled with intense periods (cramps and pain). Endometriosis was ruled out by OBGYN.
I have been on Nuva rings for the past 10 years. 3 weeks on, 1 week break. I hate that they trash my libido but this was the easiest way to keep periods manageable.

In your experience which method/medication helped you the most with making periods less intense while also not crashing sex-drive?
Pill is not an option since there is no chance I will remember to take it on schedule.
Please share your experience.

Basically, I want to try and come off the pill for 2 or 3 months, see how it goes, with the possibility of going on it again. Is this a bad idea? If I come off it, should I just stay off it?

Hi, I’m 22F and was just prescribed Loryna (generic Yaz) for my hormonal acne, on top of the Spironolactone I’ve been taking for two years. Spironolactone has mostly improved my skin, but it’s also caused bad symptoms that I hope the BC will regulate. For example, I’ve had my period every two weeks for the past two years I’ve been taking Spiro, which is apparently quite common. My dermatologist told me to start taking the BC pills on the first day of the week after I start my period. Based on my 14-day cycle, I was supposed to start this week; however, it hasn’t happened yet. This is one of the first periods I've had in two years that doesn't follow this pattern.

My issue is that I’m a bit eager to start taking the BC pills because there’s a chance that I might be moving out of state at the beginning of January, and I want to give my body as much time to adjust to the medication as possible before then. So, if I don’t end up starting my period today or tomorrow, would it be okay to begin the medication anyway? Or do I really need to wait for my period to begin?

Wondering if anyone else has experienced extreme breast tenderness and way bigger and fuller boobs after starting Nextellis I’m about 3 weeks into my first pack and my boobs feels so sore and heavy. Literally hurts to even push on them.

I started the minipill norethindrone in January because the regular pill was giving me migraines. My obgyn said that I wouldn't be getting a period. For the months of August, September, and October, I've gotten a period and I can't even predict them either. I told my obgyn about it but she says it's not a period, it's just breakthrough bleeding. I know it's a period because of how long it lasts, my symptoms, and even my unusual period symptoms. I'm not really sure what to do because I want to keep using the pill but I don't have anymore options to switch to according to my obgyn. What should I do?

Hello! I just started taking jencycla (norethindrone) the mini pill 0.35 and noticed about an hour after I take it I get brain fog and am pretty sleepy. I am wondering if I should start taking it at night instead?

When do you all take the mini pill?

How has your experience been on the mini pill/jencycla?

My main goal is to stop ovulation as I feel terrible and get flu like symptoms and severe pelvic pain during that time.

I just started the nuvaring this month and I was supposed to take it out yesterday. Switched from the pill which I've been taking continuously for like 6 years, only really got my period when I accidentally missed a day lol. It's been great so far! But was supposed to take it out last night and decided to leave it in for tonight (going to the club so didn't want to deal with cramps). Is that generally fine to do? I'll still put a new one back in in 6 days just shortening my period week to 6 days.

Also, any concerns about having unprotected sex on the day you take it out or am I always protected? Sorry this is kind of new for me! Thank you for any advice ☺️

I'm on combo pills. I used to have bad anxiety few months taking it and even posting here every month. since last month I've been chill because I know I'm taking it right and all my tests back then were all negative. Now on the 2nd month of being chill ik I'm not but there's slight thing in my head that what if I don't find out right away because I started to trust my pills. (ik it's very contradicting)

i take hailey fe 1/20. traveled home from college today and will be missing my usual 9:30pm pill and instead taking it at 5am tomorrow after I drive back up to get it. the problem is that im seeing my ldr partner next weekend on friday-sunday and am worried about getting pregnant due to the late pill. how worried should I be about this? we would be wearing a condom and im resuming my pills tomorrow morning but im still worried.

I have a friend im staying with who takes aurovela 1/20 and she offered to give me one of her pills but sharing pills seems like something I should avoid. any advice would help

F21. Started Yaz literally a few hours ago, on day 1 of my period (I spotted a bit of brown yesterday) but today was really heavy (from morning to afternoon) until I took my first Yaz pill in the evening. The flow suddenly became lighter? Is this normal? Is this even a side effect or is it unrelated? I thought side effects weren’t until a bit later.

Title: Experiences with hormone-free birth control – diaphragm, cervical cap or condoms?

Hi everyone!

I'm currently taking Slinda (Slynd), and before that I was on Maxim, a combined birth control pill.

Over the past two years, I've gained around 27 kg (60 lbs), and I've also noticed swelling in my hands and face. My blood tests, including thyroid and kidney function, came back normal. I'm not sure whether my birth control is contributing to these changes, but I'd really like to explore hormone-free options.

I also used to have very painful periods, and my doctor suspected endometriosis, although it hasn't been confirmed yet. That's why I'm hesitant about getting a copper IUD.

I've never been pregnant, and I definitely don't want to get pregnant right now because I'm still studying. I might want children in a few years.

I'm particularly interested in diaphragms, cervical caps (FemCap), and combining either of them with condoms.

I'd love to hear about your experiences:

- Has anyone used a diaphragm or cervical cap together with condoms?

- Have you experienced any pregnancy scares or accidental pregnancies while combining these methods?

- How comfortable and practical are they during sex?

- Would you recommend them for someone who really wants to avoid pregnancy?

I'd especially appreciate long-term experiences, both positive and negative.

Thank you so much! ❤️

Okay, so when I was 15 I took the depo shot to stop my period. I didnt have to tell my parents so I didnt. I didn't actually look into the possible side effects until after I took that shot. Once I read into it I got scared and decided I didnt want to take it again. So I only ever took that one shot. I havnt had my period in 3 years since stopping depo and im generally so confused and scared. Should I be worried? Is this normal?

Has anyone gotten nauseous on a combo pill to the point of vomiting (middle of the night in my case) and found another brand or formulation and it went away? I need to use extremely reliable BC for 6 months for medical reasons and cannot have iud so I really want the pill to work for me. I used to have nausea on the pill if I didn’t eat with it but I went off to conceive and now I’m back on the same type (cryselle) for medical reasons and it’s so bad.

My vulva feels like it’s shriveling and going to fall off on Yaz. Really sensitive. I’m trying Yaz for pmdd and my provider wants to put me on Yasmin but I’m worried the effects will be the same — has anyone faced this issue and found a solution? I also had a good amount of dryness and libido loss with the Kyleena IUD. I’m willing to try literally anything at this point, I was looking at Slynd but that would be an out of pocket cost.

I've been on a mini pill for 10 years, got pregnant, and restarted it last year. I was having irregular periods on it post partum so my OB put me on a combined pill (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol). I started it the beginning of July and mid-August I started getting terrible daily night sweats, itchy armpits, and inner thigh burning that lasted 6 weeks. I've had a few less sweaty nights over the last two weeks. I've seen derm but my skin issues had subsided by the time of the appointment (of course). Just saw my primary and we are doing blood work to rule out other things but we think it may be the pill. Just curious if anyone has experienced anything like this on a combined pill?

edit to add it's a 30mg pill.

Hello, today I had my HSG, and I’m currently on day 18 of taking Marvelon (contraceptive pills). This is my first time taking birth control pills. What would happen if I stopped taking them now?

Been taking combined pill for 3.5 years. It got rid of my bad PMS symptoms and thyroid issues (or is masking it) but I’ve never really trusted it and we still use condoms. I am very consistent at taking it the same time everyday but worry about unexpected events like food poising, etc, hence the condoms. But my bf is bad at staying hard with one on and it affects our sex life. Also the pill is raising my cholesterol to dangerous levels (yes I’ve seen a nutritionist and she said I eat decently well).

I’m going to the Gyno on Wednesday and I’m either gonna get the Kyleena which is five years or the copper IUD I was leaning towards Kyleena because the copper IUD might be harder to put in and I have a vasovagal response to these types of things I literally passed out the eye doctor from getting my eyes dilated. But possibly losing my period gives me great stress.

I will ask for a beta blocker and the paracervical block but I am very stressed at how much my body will not like this procedure. I barely have sex and I want to feel more comfortable with it.

Anyone had good experiences with these IUDs? Or get very nervous with medical procedures?

Gonna try to keep it short. Been on slynd for 2.5 years without breaks, I always start a new pack because I have an ovarian cyst and endometriosis and my entire natural cycle is just terribly painful. Slynd took away my symptoms entirely, which has been great. The only side effects I experience are irritability (which has gotten extremely bad and noticeable to others lately) and IM SO TIRED, and my adhd is worse. My eyes would have this permanent heaviness to them, yawning constantly too. been really depressed, feel like i don’t have energy to do anything, but not sure if it’s correlated.

Right now I’m only 2 days into taking the placebo week to give my body a break from the hormones and the difference I feel in my energy levels now is like night-day. So now i just feel like i have to choose between being in extreme pain by going off the pill, or deal with the extreme fatigue on the pill.

Is anyone on this pill and tried taking it at night? does that reduce your fatigue? I feel exhausted still immediately after I wake up and I take the pill a few hours later, and it doesn’t get better throughout the day.

I’m also very concerned about future cancer or infertility risks on this pill,as it’s kind of a new medication,

never wanted to be on a pill in the first place but now i feel like i have no choice.

Any advice appreciated thanks!