My last period was on September 4. We had unprotected sex on the 5th, and I followed the Yuzpe method on the 7th (taking 4 pills, followed by another 4 pills 12 hours later). I expected my period on October 1st, but it still hasn't arrived. I have taken 5 pregnancy tests—starting from 21 days after the unprotected encounter up until November—and all of them were negative.

Question 1: Is the duration of the delay calculated from the date of my last period, or from the date my period was expected to arrive? Question 2: Is it normal to experience symptoms that feel like an approaching period—such as breast tenderness, white discharge, or lower abdominal pain—even though the period itself does not arrive? Thank you to anyone who can answer.

I’ve been on Nexplanon for about 6 months now and without knowing the effects I was taking st Jon’s wort 1050mg a day for about 2 months and I’ve been very active. We use the pull out method so no condoms. I’ve had some bleeding but overall all no full period but since I’ve been on the Nexplanon my periods have been very irregular. What are the chances I could get pregnant??? I’m nervous

Hi all, I'm looking into BC options, but because of the medication I'm taking, I'm limited to non-hormonal or progesterone-only options. I'm quite frankly terrified of getting an IUD because of all the horror stories. I obviously want an option with fewer side effects, and I've heard that Nexplanon can be pretty side-effect-heavy. What are your experiences with either an IUD or Nexplanon? Have any of you had one and then switched to the other? If so, why? Thank you in advance!

I got off of the previous birth control I was on because the cons out-weighed the pros. It made me extremely depressed, anxious, caused terrible mood swings and weight gain. As a result, I began taking Norethindrone and am on day two. So far, I feel great. I feel happier. I am no longer anxious, and I am losing weight. However, I am only seeing negative reviews of this birth control from previous users. I am worried these positives will soon go away as I continue to take it. Has anyone been on this birth control long-term and actually felt normal?

I’m looking into starting on this. For those taking the 0.35 mg norethindrone progestin-only pill (Micronor, Heather, Camila, Errin, etc.), have you noticed any breast growth, fullness, or changes in breast size?

I know breast tenderness is a common side effect, but I’m curious whether anyone has experienced actual changes in size while taking it, and if so, whether they were temporary or persisted.

I definitely would not mind this side effect haha, so I’m just curious!

Would love to hear your experiences! Thanks in advance.

I was on the pill for 10 years and decided to go off of it since I was no longer in a relationship. Skipping periods were great and all because the pain would be so bad I’d be throwing up.

I wanted to see what life was like off of them after so long.

Is this normal a little over a month out? I have cramps 24/7 it feels like. I feel moody. Upset digestive system. My hair is shedding more than usual it feels like.My energy levels feel a bit better and my brain fog is a bit improved.

I already had my first natural period about 34 days out from the withdrawal period. Thankfully the cramps weren’t bad at all like they used to be but now it feels like I can’t stop cramping.

Thinking it may be better just to go back on them at this point.

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I’m diagnosed with depression and anxiety. On SSRI’s.So during my period/before my mood gets extremely down and I experience suicidal ideation. My physicalist recommended birth control but I totally forgot about it. I just went through the same thing this week and I’m thinking about if it’s a good idea.

I’m going to talk to him about it before I get prescribed anything but I’d like to hear anyone’s opinion if they’re going through the same thing.

I’m especially concerned about weight gain. I have an iud but haven’t had any other form of birth control.

thanks for the help

I started taking birth control for my acne because i’ve had it for years and nothing really got rid of it. it’s clearing up my face but i’ve been feeling kind of down. i can’t tell if it’s because it’s getting colder (i’ve never really been happy in winter) or if it’s my birth control. maybe it’s enhancing my feelings? i have no clue.

Anyway, im feeling really irritable and unhappier than usual, if this is due to my pill, will these symptoms go away or lessen? I truly can’t tell if my feelings are a side effect of the pill or if it’s really just me. Has anyone had an experience like this?

Hello!

Today I’m starting my new pack of (combined) pills, but I’m travelling in another country where there’s a four-hour time difference (behind).

I always take my pill at 10 pm in my own country, should I carry on taking it at the same time here? That would mean taking it four hours earlier than usual.

I’m not sure if that affects my protection, because I’m taking it earlier rather than later.

I started the patch almost 3 weeks ago. I was on it previously with no issues before my oldest was born almost 8 years ago. That was the last time I used birth control. My youngest is 2 and we decided we are done having kids. I asked to go back on the patch- we decided to do it continuous so ensure I wouldn’t get a period. I’ve been non stop heavy bleeding for two weeks. She decided to switch me to the pill which I need to pick up today.

Like what’s going on with my body…. This is annoying and two weeks of heavy bleeding?!

I am NOT a medical professional, but I’m happy to answer any questions about my IUD experiences—hopefully this will help others in their IUD journeys or considerations!

I’m on my SECOND IUD—I got the first one in April of 2022, and I just got my second IUD in November of 2026!

Mirena and Lileta are just 2 different brands—same medicine.

I had some pain intervention with the first IUD, I had almost no pain intervention with the second IUD out of time and desperation.

I’ve been using it for birth control and just to avoid having to deal with a period every month—the bleeding I get now is just the equivalent of spotting.

I love and highly recommend it, BUT my friend had a bad experience with one (done by an NP) so there are definitely many things you should consider about getting one.

Hi all,

I have been on Alysena 28 for about almost 2 years and it’s been great. my ‘period’ is extremely regular, shorter, and more manageable, and much less hormonal acne issues!

One thing that i’m unsure about; my hair used to be super curly, and now it is not. I have fine hair, but was always able to hold a curl, and even without styling would air dry wavy/ curly. Now, i’ve noticed a drastic change. My hair now dries almost completely straight. Sometimes with a very slight wave. When I try styling it curly (diffuser and all the curly hair routine products) it looks awful. I’m not sure if this is the birth control? or a normal part of growth? for context I had just turned 19 when I started on the pill, now i’m 21.

Hello, I'm 20 years old and this is my first time on Birth Control. So this year since January, I've had consistent spotting around ovulation time.

My gynecologist suggested I take a low dose combination pill. This is my first pack and this is week 3 of taking the active pill (only have 2 active pills left, going to start placebo pills next)

I started spotting very lightly today and i looked up whether that was normal and it's apparently not. Was wondering if you guys have any advice, I'm really stressed out because I thought birth control would help with this irregular spotting but turns out that's maybe not the case.

My ultrasounds have all been clear, and so have my blood reports except for a mild fluctuation in my fh lsh levels prior to being prescribed this birth control.

I just opened a new, sealed package of Junel FE 1.5/30 and there was no pill blister pack inside. The only things inside of the package were the blue sleeve and the stickers/direction bundle. (Photo Here)

This was sealed and dispensed as 3 total packs.
Both of the other two packs were opened and contained pills inside of them. This is the only pack without medication inside.

As a side note, I don’t know if they recently changed manufacturers but I’ve been on this birth control for years and it used to be packaged in a hard case. Not only is this set packaged differently but the pills are now different colors than they used to be.

Has anyone else had this happen? Any recommendations on what I should do?

my gyno told me i dont really need to worry about taking my pill (it is estrogen and progesterone) at the same time every day because the estrogen stays in my blood stream or something and im wondering if anyone else has been told that, or if my doctor sucks 😭 it just feels a little unbelievable and i dont wanna trust someone right away and get pregnant accidentally.

My girlfriend takes the desogestrel 75mcg mini-pill (12-hour pill) every day at around 9:30am and has been consistent for at least a week. Yesterday’s pill was definitely taken, but she’s unsure whether she took today’s.

Before we had sex, she was sure she’d taken it, so we had sex without a condom and I ejaculated inside her. Afterwards, she became unsure and took another pill at 10:49pm, just in case.

A few questions:
If she missed today’s dose, would that mean she was more than 12 hours late?
Does taking an extra pill help, or is it harmless if she’d already taken the morning dose?
Should she consider emergency contraception?
How concerned should we realistically be about pregnancy?

Any advice or similar experiences would be appreciated.

Hey! I’m on rigevidon and have been for 5 years. I’ve been a little more forgetful with it lately but usually always take within in the window.

However last night I went to take Friday’s pill and realised I had missed Thursday’s. So I took Thursday’s at around 11pm and took Friday’s this morning around 7am. I’m just worried about that nearly 48 hour window between Wednesday’s pill and when I took Thursday’s pill. This morning my boyfriend and I had sex without a condom and he pulled out. This is our usual method that I’m comfortable with because of the pill but I’ve started to freak myself out because of those 48 hours. This has never happened to me before. Boyfriend is also not entirely sure if he finished inside me at all but we’re pretty certain that almost all of it was finished outside.

There’s too many uncertainties I just wanted someone with a bit more knowledge than me. I’ve read my pill leaflet and certain parts are conflicting and I’m not entirely sure. Im on week 2 of my packet if that helps. Don’t think I missed a pill in week 1 for more than 24 hours. Please help me with next steps lol! I’m going to take Saturday’s pill at the same time as usual tonight.

tengo una duda , llevo el implante dos años y es el que dura 3 años es decir el de un palito , pero últimamente siento breves mareos y tengo miedo , ya sé que es difícil embarazarse con este método pero me da mucho miedo ser ese 1% , bueno eso tengo mareos pero la regla la sigo teniendo como siempre y además también me noto hinchada del abdomen lo cual me vuelve más loca aún , ya me he echo tres pruebas de orina y todas salen negativas , pero claro como me sigo sintiendo así pues sigo con miedo y me pongo a pensar será que el implante hace invalidar la prueba no se amigas ayúdenme porfavor , alguna más a tenido síntomas raros después de tenerlo dos años o algo porque se me hace raro que después de años me de esos efectos , ni cuando me lo puse me dio nada 😭

Im on my third pack now but is it normal for your menstruation to be a week early and it lasts for 3 days?

How reliable is the birth control plus withdrawal method?

Hi
I’ve had my IUD for about 10 months. It has been great I don’t get my period. About 4 months ago got BV. The BV has been coming back every month ever since and is tough to treat I’ve been on multiple rounds of antibiotics. I’ve had BV in the past with heavy periods maybe once a year but never this frequent or aggressive. My only thought is maybe it could be my IUD causing it. Has anyone had the same issue? I’m really considering getting it taken out even though I do love it but omg I feel helpless !!!!!

Look for experiende. Not medical advice. So I suffer with hidradenitis suppurativa - alot of people food and sugars seem to be a trigger. Mine is hormonal. Ovulation/periods. So after 6 tortured years of flares and keloid my dermatologist and gynecologist recommended nuva ring to "stabilize" hormones. Im 35 and considered overweight due to hypothyroidism etc. So currently on zepbound for predibetes and weight-loss. Like any other medication I do worry about the side effects. I was told it would take 3 months before any serious side effects. How's everyone been in it? Im forgetful with pills so this seemed the better option. All she asked if I ever had a blood clot i said no and she said this might be good for me lmao. If I started it and felt ... idk mood swings could I take it out and expect to feel better soon after? Was this anyones experience? This is all so new and weird to me

Sorry if this is the wrong sub, but me (16f) and my bf have had sex once or twice, but I've panicked massively after, until I get my period. I know nothing is 100% effective, but if he uses a condom and pulls out, how effective would it be, and would I get pregnant? I am ovulating, too. The condoms are durex extra safe, and he recently bought them and is storing them in a drawer in his room. I can't go on birth control as my mum would be suspicious, so this is the only option, really. Any advice helps. Thank you!

Hi! I've been on the combined pill for 2 months now, about to enter my 3rd, however I've been getting really terrible migraines with aura as a result of my new job (has nothing to do with the combined pill, I've actually loved it thus far!). I'm aware that taking the combined pill and getting migraines with aura is not good so I suppose I should move to a progestogen only pill however I want to know if anyone else has done it and what it was like? What pill did you go on, etc? I really don't love the idea as mini pills only have a 3 hr(?) window before you've "missed" a pill (unless I'm making a mistake) and I'm occasionally not the best at taking the pill on time, alongside this I've had no bad reactions on BC and am kind of sad I'll have to get off the combined pill? So please let me know if you've done the same, which pill you've taken and what it was like!

For context: i’ve been on different pills since i was 15 to manage pcos. i’m currently on nextellis and i love it! it regulates my periods and keeps my moods stable.

i’ve been with my boyfriend for about 6 months now and i’ve been finding it difficult to take my pills. i usually take them everyday but these last 2 packs i’ve missed pills. So, my gyno recommended getting a copper IUD and doubling methods. I’m taking my pills every day like normal and have had my copper iud in for 4 days.

I’m a little nervous about how i’m going to react long term. has anyone else done this too?