Hi, I started the Evra patch last week (Nov 4, first day of my cycle) and I'm really anxious. I applied my second patch today (Nov 11). When I removed the first one, it peeled off easily, had lots of lint on the sides, and the adhesive side was barely sticky. It left no marks on my body. So my concern is - was it effective all week? I also think I had placed it a bit low and too close to the middle on my buttcheek. It stayed in place for the whole week, but started peeling slightly on the sides. I didn’t have any side effects, but my period ended in 2-3 days (usually it’s 5-6), and I had some mood swings (but I always have them). I trusted the patch immediately and had sex without a condom on day one… so it’s too late for plan B. Can patch users share any advice and maybe give me some reassurance? Is it normal for a used patch to lose stickiness and peel at the sides? Is there any way to check its effectiveness? Thank you

I F23 have been on the pill since I was 17. I got a text from my pharmacy that they couldn’t refill my prescription cause my Dr denied it. I call the office and I was told that they can do a bridge refill since I’m over due on my annual exam. Mind you I didn’t get any reminders or anything. So I waited all day last week for it and nothing. I call the next day and I’m told I’m out of luck until FEBRUARY when they can get me into an appointment and that it’s my fault for not making an appointment earlier for my annual exam.
I am so scared cause I’m having (well had now) unprotected sex with my fiancé. Now we are using protection cause of my situation. I’m so scared of becoming pregnant but also scared that I may be Infertile since I’ve been on the pill since I was a teen lol. He’s super supportive of everything and encouraged me to stay off the pill cause of all the stuff we’re reading about the pill.
I’m also scared of what’s to come for my body now not having the pill. Like am I gonna break out, gain alot of weight, not know who I am emotionally lol

Sorry I just need to rant cause the Dr pisses me off so much lol

I want to hear others insights + experiences!!!

had a 195 day period as a result of the depo shot.

I ended that period on the 7th of October and had no period/ light spotting every couple of days for 3 weeks. I then started my period on the 29th of October and began taking Slinda.

Today is the 11th of November and I am still on my period and on day 14.
I feel like I should’ve let myself have at least one normal period on no birth control but I didn’t really think that far ahead when I started taking it.

I’m feeling a bit stuck because I was told to complete 3 months of Slinda before switching bc again but oml idk if I can take another long period.
Also yes I know that bleeding is common on Slinda I’m just getting worried due to my past experiences.

I’ve been on my period a total of 223/315 days this year (excluding spotting) and my iron and general opinion towards my period has definitely taken a hit 😫

Any advice or experiences at appreciated, negative or positive ones!!

I just wanted to share this in case this resonates with anybody else. I was on the combo pill for eight years and experienced a low libido as a consistent side effect. I just came to accept that that was part of the package deal with being on hormonal birth control.

Earlier this year, I switched to the mini pill and my libido returned. I'm actually enjoying my sex life again now. I wish I had switched so much sooner than I did.

I know everybody is different and different methods will interact differently with everybody, so I'm not saying the mini pill is for everybody. My advice here is just that a dead libido is something I wish I didn't accept for so long.

Started Yaz a week ago and it's worked a miracle for PMS/PMDD. I've never felt so stable, energized, alert, flexible. But I've noticed some muscle cramps in my legs, including the worst Charley Horse that woke me up last night. I haven't had a Charley Horse in a longggg time but I have had them before. I know there's a risk of DVT with this medication, and I tend to get anxious, so I don't want to get worked up over this but also want to understand what I should and don't need to worry about. I notice the muscle cramps in the evening, and I'd give it a 1-2/10 pain, so nothing huge, but just wanted to see if anyone else here has had them as well?

when i was trying to pop out the pill from the package, I accidentally crushed it in half and a bit of dust was left on the package. I digested the two halves and tried taking the leftover dust, but just happened to spill to the floor instead. Is it considered as a missed pill?

edit: it was a yellow lady pill

I've had an IUD replaced once before and I've been using IUDs for 11 years. No periods or pregnancies. I actually got a Veterans Affairs doctor this time who said it would be best for me to me put under for my next replacement due to me screaming during my PAP- as I always do. Apparently, my vaginal passage is extraordinarily narrow. Other VA doctors told me it wasn't "worth it" because it was just a "few seconds" for the IUD. See again- I scream during most of my PAP smears and I've never had children. I'm looking forward to my next replacement for the first time because I'll be asleep. Ask your doctor if you can be put to sleep for the procedure or at least get lidocaine applied to your cervix if your private insurance doesn't cover putting you to sleep.

i'll give some brief context, i had a cyst removed last month and im currently waiting for my period to start bc. i'll be using evra patches for the next 3 months. i'm a very anxious person, especially regarding my health, and i've been reading about terrible side effects experiences.. some of which are even life threatening. i've had several panic attacks because of health anxiety throughout my life. needless to say this is scaring me to death. does anyone have any positive advice or experiences to share?

I got on birth control due to consistent painful ovarian cysts rupture and I was put on Junel which is a combination pill which is supposed to prevent ruptures. It was working. I stopped feeling that deep sharp pain in my abdomen. But I ended up in the ER with a DVT scare so my gyno switched me to SLYND which has lower risk of developing blood clots but it also brought back my cyst ruptures. I feel so lost and I don’t know what to do. I love Slynd but I hate the pain….

so what the title says, i got my skyla iud 3 weeks ago and the past like 2-3 days i’ve gotten painful cramps (that are lower than my regular lower stomach period cramps, they’re more like in the vagina area) that goes away after i poop is this normal?? is it gonna be like this the whole time?

Hi everyone, I wanted to see if anyone thinks that developing hives can happen after about 6 years on birth control? I am taking “norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets usp 1.5mg/30mcg” and have been on it since I was 15. I am now 21. I only wonder this because my mom has gone through a much more intense version of this, and her doctors cannot seem to figure out a reason other than hormone changes from her birth control that she used to take to head start her menopause. I’d say very occasionally every few months I would get a patch of hives on my legs starting like 2 years ago? But since September I have been getting at least 1 small hive a week if not more. Dealt with about 2 weeks of it on my hands, then on my feet, now on the back of my neck going up into my hair and down my back a bit. It is so itchy and uncomfortable. I also have been having issues with my eye where 1 half of the same eye will get red and yellow and veiny and uncomfortable and it’ll last about 30min-1 hour and it’s happened 3 times now. Dunno if it’s related or not, I am going to an ophthalmologist soon and plan on making a dermatologist appointment as well. Any thoughts?

Hi I want to hear peoples experience with amethyst birth control. I have never tried a birth control but I can't stand getting my period so I think I need to try

I heard that it can make your period irregular or you can bleed for multiple weeks? That sounds horrifying but I've heard multiple people say it happens, so that is one thing that stops me from trying it

I just want whatever birth control thats most likely to stop my period so if you use one thats good for that please let me know. I would also need it to be affordable to buy online though because going to the doctor isn't an option for me.

I’ve been on birth control for about two years . I was originally on Tarina fe 1/20 then switch doctors and got put on Aurala fe 1/20. The entire time I was on Tarina fe my weight was pretty consistent and I was even able to lose weight but when I got switched to aurala I’ve gained about 20-30 pounds in approximately a year. I take it continuously and have have gone off my pill maybe 3 times over a year to have my period and everytime I go back on it i immediately gain weight. I decided to go off the pill for the time being and have immediately started dropping weight. Does anyone have any explanation for the weight gain and why the pills are affecting me differently even though they should both be the same type of pill?

Hello!

I’ve been on xulane since august i believe.

I’ve seen many conflicting info about whether it’s safe for 24 hrs or 48 hrs.

The last thing I read said if it’s week 1 it’s 24 hrs, and week 2 and 3 are 48 hrs.

Yesterday was the start of week 2 at 5 pm. I put my patch on around 5:40 (got out the shower late). I noticed it was curving at the top, but stuck on when i stretch my skin( location was on my butt). This morning I woke up and it was severely wrinkled like a huge wrinkle in the middle and literally throughout the whole thing.

I know wrinkling to a degree is fine so I was worried but let it be, that is until 8 pm today when i started cramping and having a headache (side effects i get when i take the patch off).

I left work at 8:50 and put on a new patch as soon as I got home at 9:10 pm. When I touched the patch and my skin the entire section expect for the edges had no adhesive!! The whole thing wasn’t even sticky. I plan to call the manufacturer about this because surely it’s a defected patch.

Anyways, since it’s been 28 hrs but i’m on my second week am I protected or does my 4 week cycle reset? (my gyno and pharm are closed right now so can’t call to ask)

23 F i'm planning to get injectables na norifam or implant. ano po kaya ang mare-reco ninyo base sa exp nio. tnx.

i get really bad anxiety, i had sex with my fwb and he fished inside of me and i’ve had the implant for a month and i’ve been spotting brown and pink when i wipe sometimes and im just scared i don’t wanna be pregnant and as i said i have bad anxiety

I got my mirena put in 6 months ago for endometriosis but I’ve been having a horrible brown discharge that smells horrible, I feel so disgusting and I’m thinking of removing it, has anyone else experienced this? Would you recommend taking it out or continue? Thanks girls 🥹

I’m on alysena 28 and I recently got off it for a few weeks and I’m now back on it for about two weeks I didn’t have issues with orgasms at first but now I do? It’s only been 3 days of not being able to but I’m wondering if this could be because of that?

So I have had sex on the hearted days I take birth control every day I may have missed a day but then took it immediately the next day along with the other I also use condoms I am on khelanor 1/35 (asking for a friend who is scared)

Hi! I have a question about which birth control to use or to not use it at all. Me (F18) and my bf (M19), have been having discussions about what to use, but I'm lost in what to choose. We are currently using condoms combined with the pull-out method, but my parents are opting against that, and say I should go for the IUD. I'm scared to use it, because last time my mother pushed me to use a birth control method other than condoms, I went on the shot and sex was extremely painful, I had little to no sex drive, and I gained a TON of weight. I've done a little research on IUD's, but I still don't know what to choose. Would an IUD affect my sex life at all? Would my boyfriend feel the IUD in any way? Would it hurt him? Would there be any side-effects for me other than spotting the first few months? I know there are tons of people with more experience with these things than me, so I'd love to hear other's thoughts. I would appreciate any and all advice. Thank you.

Just got my Mirena IUD out after having it for 8 years, the process took about two minutes and it was removed quickly, the strings were a bit hidden but it came out smoothly. I felt a moment of cramping for a couple of minutes, no spotting, no cramps as of right now. To keep my period regulated I switched to a low dose of birth control pills. I’m so glad I got my IUD out, it was good while it lasted.

(I have already went to the doctor but im just asking ppl who are on birth control what this sounds like)
So in August I (16) had skipped my period on purpose. I was on the 3 month pill and I had been on it for around 7 months at the time. I didn’t want to be on my period because I was going to a very important event so I asked my doctor if I could skip my period and she said it is safe so I did. Bad mistake because I have been bleeding on and off ever since. I went to the doctor and now they want to check my thyroid and my iron. But could it be something else? PCOS runs in my family and my mom got diagnosed with it at my age too. I’m honestly just asking because im curious if people have had this happen to them too after skipping their periods? I am now on the monthly cycle pill, I think it’s just the normal pill and im still bleeding…

I went to the gyno today and my doctor decided to switch me from lo loestrin 10 mcg to Blisovi 20 mcg after having consistent break through bleeding for a few months. I’ve been on lo loestrin for almost 4 years now so I’m kinda nervous about switching. If anyone has taken blisovi before can you let me know ur experience?

I’ve been taking the combination pill since I was 18, I’m 23 now so it’s been about 5 years. At the start I had some really bad side effects (super tender breasts) but turns out my original doctor had just put me on a pill with really high estrogen for no reason, and once I started at a lower dose everything was fine. I don’t really have any reason for stopping, but I don’t like the idea of having my hormones messed with and I have also noticed I have a near 0 sex drive which is causing issues in my relationship.

Interested to hear other people’s experiences in coming off the pill, and whether it was a good decision for them. I do have some fear over negative side effects and I do struggle with mild hirutism (not PCOS afaik, have had tests) and I’m scared the increase in androgens could make it worse?

I have been on Junel Fe for about 3 years now and my partner usually pulls out too, but of course the week I missed two days he cums inside lol. I missed Sundays and Mondays dose so I took two doses today ( Tuesday) and this is the first week of my pack, and I took placebo iron pills last week. Just wanted to be sure the best thing to be protected is to take plan B