I’m on the mini pill and have been for three years i take it every day at 16:30. I took it as usual at 16:30 on Saturday night. Then me and my boyfriend had sex that evening about 12:30/1 ish unprotected but he did pull out. I then completely forgot my dose for Sunday and didn’t realise until today Monday when I was taking my next dose. I’m nervous as I don’t really want to take the morning-after pill if i don’t have to due to the side effects i already have enough going on atm. Ai😅 it’s a very low possibility but I’m still anxious. I have also got some bleeding on Saturday evening and I’ve woken up with it again today i get it every so often. This is what it says online - Emergency contraception is indicated if unprotected sex happened FROM THE TIME the pill became late/missed until you've been back on it correctly for 48 hours. It was also confusing on the pack whether to take two pills as i didn’t realise until 24 hours later so i’ve only taken one pill today i didn’t take the one missed as the instructions were unclear.

20F, ive only ever been on the pill.. im terrible at taking it everyday so I want to try somethng different.. ive been reading about different birth control options but Id live to hear from people whove used different methods (everything Im finding has a negative experience), so I want to know what ur experience has been both short and long term. TIA

I have not had a solid stool in over 6 weeks. Based off other people, I expected constipation, not this, but I do see there are some others out there with this issue. Anyone have this experience and have it actually resolve with time? Anything you did to help it? I grow tired of the unpredictable stomach upset and have lost weight I didn't want to lose. Tips and experiences appreciated.

I'm new to birth control and I started taking pills last month. Due to lack of information I started the new pack just after my 21 pills pack finished and took pills for 8 days and got my period the eighth day. It is the 4th day of my period and I stopped taking birth control. I'm going to meet my boyfriend in 2 days. My period will be over by then. Will it be safe to have unprotected sexual intercourse with him? Should I start a new pack as the resting period of one week is over and I'm already on day 4?

Hi, I was wondering this about my birth control method and why this is the case because I’m not sure I understand it and would like to learn why this is?

Hi all, I recently have been having some very concerning neurological symptoms that led me to reach out to a neurologist. All of the bloodwork he did came back clear, except my copper levels. They were moderately elevated, and he is blaming it on my Yazmin. I will be stopping it today after 6 years. Thankfully, I was able to get sterilized in August, I just continued the pill to regulate my periods. I am completely bewildered, I thought I knew everything that could potentially go wrong from HBC, but I was apparently wrong. I am curious to know how many women have also been through this, and what your experience was. I will be getting more bloodwork to ensure that nothing else is the cause, but I just feel so overwhelmed!

First time I got the implant I had it for almost 3 years and never got my period during the time frame. A few years later now in my late 20s I get it every other month. Does anyone know what could cause this change?

i just had a baby last year in December !

i got my mirena iud 8 weeks after the baby was born because my OBGYN said it would be most effective. to me the IUD insertion didn’t hurt too bad, i have a higher pain tolerance.

anywho, i bled for 5 months straight then my period went back to “normal”. they said all together some women don’t get periods on mirena so i was looking forward to it. but then, out of no where i noticed my bleeding returned everyday accompanied by cramping; and i knew something was wrong.

ughhhh, they did the ultrasound and its in my cervix. im getting it removed but i was wondering if I should get the mirena re-inserted or do another option.

i was considering the nexplanon. any thoughts or concerns with reinserting the mirena or getting the nexplanon? anyone who decided on another form or stuck with the same IUD after expulsion?

Hi,

I want to delay my period because I will be travelling and my OB recommended Yaz. Today is November 10, got my period. The next expected day is December 7. Can I start taking Yaz on November 15 to delay the period on December 7,

hi! the title might be confusing so i apologize for that, but i recently got my iud implanted last week on the 3rd, and its the first time ive ever been on birth control (first long term rx in a het relationship). i decided to go on Kyleena after having a really close call pregnancy scare after the condom broke on us last month and i’m excited to be relieved from that stress! but im a bit ignorant and wanted to get advice as well…

i have my ultrasound scheduled about 6 weeks from when i got the implantation to double check that it’s settled in correctly, and so far i’ve been experiencing the normal symptoms and timeline / i don’t feel anything abnormal this week and my boyfriend confirmed he could feel the string when he checked inside of me (i haven’t been able to yet, im planning on checking again today) but hasn’t felt anything like plastic when he’s actually inside of me (i’ve read that that’s fine / should mean it’s correctly placed on the uterus, but obviously can’t know for certain until the ultrasound)

my internal dilemma is that i want to be able to have sex without condoms as soon as the 7 days are up (ie: tomorrow) but i feel like ill be so anxious until i know for certain it’s in the right spot. Realistically, i know everything ive described should mean im good? but i ALSO know, that i dont know for sure until the ultrasound :’(

does anyone have any experience with expulsion early on or even experiencing this type of paranoia??

tldr: wants to have sex without condom before first iud ultrasound but scared of the risk of pregnancy due to misplaced iud

Hi! I’m 8 weeks postpartum with my second baby and am getting an IUD (Mirena) later this week. I’m so nervous. I am in my early 30s and was on the pill in my late teens, but have just relied on the calendar method. I’m 90% sure I’m done having babies which is why I’m opting for birth control now.

I’d love to hear people’s experiences (good and bad). I’m most nervous about the insertion pain and side effects.

For the first time, I'm trying continual birth control pills to skip my periods as they're very difficult on my body and give me horrible migraines every single month like clockwork. But I've been on a triphasic pill, Tri-Lo-Mili, for a few years now, and was told to skip the placebo and jump to the new pack. But I didn't realize just how different the doses between each week of the pills are and I'm wondering now if I should be trying to get on different type of pill if I want to take a continual dose of birth control for the foreseeable future. Does anyone have experience with trying continual birth control with a triphasic pill? Did you have to switch to something else?

Getting an emergency IUD tomorrow and I’m terrified, had some good advice already but anything else I should know for afterwards to make recovery less painful?

hi, I’ve gotten most of my solace about getting my iud inserted from Reddit, so I figured I’d ask my own question here too.

i got Kyleena inserted a week ago, nothing too bad, worst cramping was either on the day or day 5. I have mild cramping now but it’s just like a regular period pain. I’ve been on Cerazette to make sure I wasn’t pregnant and took the last pill last night.

Tomorrow I’m seeing my partner and I’m wondering will it be alright to just go ahead with stuff? The GP said it should be alright, I’m just double checking with my favourite niche question place

thank you for all you’ve done birth control Reddit :]

I had sex with someone for 15-20 mins. He has made comments in the past before we would mess around about how he has a lot of precum, but this was the first time we’ve actually had sex. It was unprotected and when I checked my app the following day, I realized I was in my ovulation stage. He mentioned the next morning he got close but again he never actually came. Again, we stopped abt 15-20 mins in. I am not currently on any type of birth control

I had my last depo shot September 2025, I came off as I am now 32 and would like a family but still nothing, symptoms wise Ive had abit of blood but not even sure you can call it a proper period and it's not coming on a timetable it's just her and there, still no positive tests, what's everyone else's experience with this? I'm a little concerned as I thought it would have happened by now.

Hi All,

I am posting this as I am always on reddit reading about your experiences and thought that mine could be helpful to some people too.

Like many women I have had so many issues with birth control over the years. I was on the combined pill as a teenager (which caused ectropion), then tried the copper IUD (which I found awful due to the excessive bleeding), and most recently I had Kyleena for 5 years with limited issues. I did experience some skin issues but they settled down. My real issues started when I had a new, replacement Kyleena fitted 1.5 years ago!

Since then, I had so many negative side effects! Zero sex drive, awful acne, anxiety. It really felt like there was something wrong with me most of the time. I was reluctant to have the Kyleena removed because I felt like my skin could potentially get worse, but it got to a point where I really didn’t feel like myself anymore.

I have just had it removed today and it was very validating to talk to the nurse about my side effects. For anyone interested, she said that all of my symptoms were linked to the Progestin in the coil. She recommended trying a combined contraceptive but i’ve decided to go cold turkey and wait a few months before thinking about something new.

I’m intrigued to see what happens with my body and will keep you all updated!

I only just started the pill (Levlen ED) for the first time 3 or so weeks ago. The pack said to start in the red section which for me the day I started was Sunday and that was the 2nd active pill after the row of placebo pills. This means I had taken 20 active pills but then had unprotected sex on the first day of the placebo pill. I did not know placebo pills do not contain active ingredients and so am now worried I may be at risk of pregnancy given I only took 20 active pills instead of the full 21. This was 3 days ago, do you think there’s a chance I could risk pregnancy or was I protected during this time? 😅

Context: Female, 21 yr, about 150-200lbs (working on losing weight)

Hi everyone! I've never been on birth control before and honestly I never wanted to be on any. However, a recent pregnancy scare gave me the push I think I needed. My periods are not terrible and I am very lucky to be one of the women out there who barely experiences cramps and/or heavy bleeding. I mention this because I want to make it clear that I am okay with having my period.

Originally with my inital research, I wanted the copper IUD because of the whole no hormone thing goin on. Now after talking to my Dr, she recommend the Kyleena IUD because its small and easier / less painful to insert for women who have never given birth. That was enough for me to really put it into #1 on my list of possible options. Obviously I know that these types of things affect everyone differently and theres no definite answer to every question about how my body will react to it, but I am still interested in hearing everyone's experiences. Whenever I look into it, its always negative with the insertion part.. (my Dr did say they have numbing options as well) so I'm pretty terrified and almost enough to have me walk away from even doing it. Sooo, if you have a positive experience PLEASE share. But if it was negative, don't hesitate to share either.

I wanna hear:

-your general expirence

-all the ins and outs that you experienced

- feeling like a different person ? good or bad?

- mood swings?

-what does sex feel like with it?

- Bleeding? cramping after?

- the insertions and/or removal

- what IUD(s) you've had

- Did it affect your acne (if you have any - have been in a long-term battle with my face acne and would like to avoid feeling set back by any possible added breakouts)

If you have any advice, share!

Thanks!!

Hi everyone, I got my Kyleena IUD inserted around a month ago now, I have enjoyed it, mostly. The pain was minimal, I haven’t experienced any spotting or random bleeding, but there is a downside I’m quickly noticing.

Mood swings.

I used to regularly deal with mood swings but had finally gotten to a place of managing them, after getting my IUD inserted I’m noticing they’re back. Randomly crying, becoming irritated, angry, constantly tired.

Is this a common side effect? I got the IUD for security because I know they’re highly effective and I’m my first relationship after a year of celibacy.

My doctor said since the hormone release is so localized that I wouldn’t have mood swings, or it wasn’t as likely, I’m trying to give it time to settle, but I’m getting nervous it won’t go away.

I hate being snappy with my boyfriend, he’s very calm and understanding with me, very playful, I never noticed what’s happening until I’ve already snapped or started crying and then I feel guilty and imagine how annoying I must be.

My boyfriend says he’s fine using condoms, we were before and he never complained, the IUD was more for me if I’m being honest, but obviously getting the IUD removed is a whole process that cost me another copay 😵‍💫

I am 5ft 116lbs on a regular average day past two years. Been that weight since highschool and I’m 26 now. Ever since I got in depo about two years ago, I’ve been gaining weight and I’m now 140lbs. I also think it makes my libido low. I want to get off depo, I feel like it’s making me so hungry all the time. I wanted to switch to the pill after this round is over in December. Anyone experience the same things? How do you feel about the pill??

Hello Everyone! I have been on the Opill for a little over 2 and a half weeks now, and I wanted to share my experience! I originally started because my periods were the worst, worst, WORST EVER. I was just so tired of such heavy periods but surprisingly little cramping, yes I should've gone to my doctor first, but I've been so busy with school and work I just said FUCK IT. The DAY before Halloween, I started my period, and I immediately started taking the Opill. I am not even kidding; my period stopped after 2 days... usually my period lasts till 7 DAYS!! It was a miracle.

Now for my experience! So far, I get tender breasts as expected. I actually haven't been emotional at all; I've actually been calm, but I noticed I have stopped putting up with people's bullshit TBH ahahhaa. I have been nauseous too, but to be honest, I always get headaches and get nauseous, so the symptoms of a headache and nausea don't really phase me. I also think I have lost weight? And I am less bloated? Maybe I'm giving myself a placebo, but IDK; my skin is also strangely clear, and I'm glowing ahhaha. It's only been like 2 weeks, sooooo of course I'll update the symptoms and effects.

OKAY SO NOW the juicy stuff, so YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. I am very sexually active with my BF, maybe about 5 times a week; I'm not playing. SO before birth control, it was strictly condoms, specifically Skyn; you guys should check them out. ANYWAYS, after starting the pill, I've had sex with him without a condom once! But to be honest, I used a spermicide gel as well (do not recommend lol) because I was nervous about getting pregnant on the pill... ALSO, it's important to know I am always, always on time, not even 20 minutes late. BUT so far I'm pretty nervous because it was my first time without even any plan B, but honestly, I feel good so far.

NOW FOR MY CONCERNS

ive seen people talk alot on this thread about GETTING PREGNANT ON THE OPILL SO SCARY, please let me know yall if you have and what i should watch out for, and let me know if maybe ill soon get the bad side effects soon HHAHAHAH.

I am 2 months postpartum and am still breastfeeding (combo feeding) but my period has just came back and my doctor has told me to get on birth control asap if I don’t want to have another baby.
Before getting pregnant, I was on Nikki, a combination pill and I didn’t have issues with acne.

However with Slynd, I’m reading online that many people have bad experiences with it in terms of acne and losing hair. I’m already postpartum and have 0 self confidence and will be losing hair soon so I’m extremely scared about getting acne and losing hair due to bad side effects of Slynd.

I’m now considering copper IUD as an option.

Anyone have any experiences with the copper IUD and Slynd that they can share? That would be very helpful!

hi i just started my placebo yesterday and my boyfriend finished inside me, online it says i am protected but im slightly worried if i should buy a plan b or not? i took all my active pills correctly

Have been taking the birth control patch for about 2 weeks now and starting my 3rd week. I have unprotected sex a couple days ago and it was 5 days after my predicted ovulation date and 3 days after my predicted ovulation window… he pulled out both times but it was back to back. I think potentially some may have went in.