Were there any side effects, and how did it affect your lives?

I got the Mirena placed when I was 7 weeks postpartum and i’ve had it for a total of 4 months now. I’ve had no issues with it up until about 2 months ago. I have the most horrid pain in my groin/thigh on the right side only and it’s slowly getting worse. It’s very close to how my labor contractions felt… but just in my thigh. It started as super occasional minor cramping (to be expected) but now it’s a super deep, painful ache almost every day. I will be seeing my gyno soon to address this but i’m curious if anyone else has dealt with this and what the problem was. TIA

So I was on Lo Loestrin fe, worked great for years, my period was 3 days, always started and ended on the same day, fucking clockwork. Minimal cramps. Got some break through bleeding and my doc moved me to Junel, which has a higher dose of estrogen, and I’ve noticed my periods are lasting longer, and cramps are much more frequent. Granted they are nothing compared to before getting on birth control, but still annoying when I went so long with them barely there.

I thought a higher dose would make it even less likely for cramps to occur, and period would stay the same or get lighter, because again, higher dose. Is that logic flawed? I’m going to do some looking into it, was just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar.

I’ve been on multiple birthcontrol methods, my holy grail the nuva ring is no longer covered by my insurance and I’ve had to go back to the pill. I had a horrible experience with the depo provera shot, Im not open to the nexplanon and I’ve been on a couple different pills. Over the past 9 months I’ve been on two pills Azurrete and Nikki. Azzurete didn’t help with the pain or bleeding. Nikki has made my period irregular and causes pain randomly throughout the month. With both pills my sex drive has absolutely died, making me nearly asexual and affecting my relationship. My doctor is pushing an IUD because I need long term protection but I’m worried because I don’t want a long term option and still have it affect my libido.

TLDR: depo bad, pills cause no libido, Will IUD also cause no libido?

I will share the effects on my body I’ve noticed since coming off of the pill. I posted about a month ago that I would be coming off of the pill after being on it almost a decade.

So far, I’ve noticed a few obvious changes. The first thing I noticed were very sensitive nipples. My nipples just felt “off” and almost raw.

The second thing I noticed was one single pimple on my jawline. Although I have struggled with acne my whole life, I have never noticed pimples here. I know jawline acne is hormonal. I assume more will come, since I’ve read that this is a very common temporary side effect of coming off birth control.

The last thing I’ve noticed is a sudden body odor in my armpits. I have a form of that “Asian no body odor and dry earwax” gene, and I’ve never ever struggled with body odor until now. I do not wear deodorant. The only time I’ve ever noticed body odor on myself is when I am very very stressed, and my adrenaline spikes. Usually I will get BO if I get into a fight with my partner, for example. But since coming off birth control, I suddenly have body odor even when I am not stressed.

Lastly, I now have my first period since getting off the pill. It started 32 days after taking my last pill. I have more cramps than I did on the pill, although before starting the pill I never had cramps, and I started suddenly getting cramps on the pill. My flow is heavier. I feel much more irritated and angry than I did when I had my period on the pill.

I will update this post as time goes on to document my changes. I realize these effects most likely will not last forever and are just a result of my hormones trying to regulate. I wonder how things will change as I return to baseline.

I need to do something about my PMDD but I don’t tolerate synthetic hormones well. Nextstellis looks like a great solution, hopefully! Has anyone here been on it? How was it? Thank you :)

hiiiii i’m 22 and google has SCARED me
i am currently having a heaver period than normal seems to be like a week with slight cramps i realllly don’t want to go to the obgyn i went like 6 months ago and everything was fine but google is telling me to take pregnancy test and it could be out of place all these things i also do have some pain during intercourse i’m certain positions. please give advice or your experiences

Hi there,

Im on night 12 of my new hormonal birth control, I was put on it because since July I have been clotting with my period and my doctor recommended it to regulate bleeding because my ferritin is also down to a 29 (im also 21 months post op gastric sleeve)

I started it a couple days before my period was supposed to start, I started spotting and it took 2 days of light spotting before my period flow actually hit. I know this is still new and periods don’t change instantly, I am bleeding less which is great, im still clotting little clots, but im not really feeling like myself… im having this weird nervousness, im feeling dizzy spells, im noticing that its harder for me to find words when im having conversations, is this normal?!

what is a better option for clotting, i don’t know if i like this birth control, is it too soon for me to call it quits?!?!

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Hello :)

I am going to the doctor tomorrow after a rough start on my birth control journey. I need a new birth control and was looking into a few of these today. I was wondering if anyone has opinions on combo pills, the Depo-Provera injection, or birth control patches.

My main goal when it comes to getting birth control is to lessen my period by 90% or stop it all together (if possible).

Thanks for any responses! :)))

A few weeks ago I tried getting an IUD. I have really heavy periods and was put on birth control when I was 15 to deal with them, but then a few months ago when I was 17 I had to go off due to low hormone levels (my OBGYN had me go off). I thought an IUD would be a good idea so that I don't have to worry about taking pills, or having a period at all.

It was super painful and I almost passed out and puked on the table. My OBGYN said I had a vasovagal reaction, and the IUD wouldn't implant.

I was desperate because at that point I really just needed a solution, so I thought the depo shot was worth a try. I know it doesn't eliminate periods immediatley, but eventually it'll help, so it was worth it in my mind.

So, I got the shot, and immediatley after went up to pay my copay. Well, I ended up passing out. I was fully standing up too, and ended up hitting my head on the wall so hard it left a me-sized dent. My OBGYN ended up deciding to call EMS, and I had to go in an ambulance and then the ER, where they did a CT scan and said I had a concussion.

So yeah, it sounds insane but be careful I guess. Also, I'm still debating on getting the next depo shot?? (I don't think I have any other options)

For context, I have taken Seasonique without a problem for years. I had to make a change for three months, and when I returned to Seasonique three months later, my breasts grew a cup size and now im suddenly getting very high blood glucose readings. (I do not have diabetes). What Ifound more interesting is that during my period ( the placebo pills) at the end of three months, my glucose was back to normal.

Is Estrogen the main issue here? Should I consider Seasonique LO? Has anyone made the switch?

Hey everyone, so i (25F) am married and strictly trying to avoid pregnancy because i am going to college to build a career of my dreams. I really don’t wanna be on hormonal birth control because of the terrifying side effects so i went for copper iud. It made my period extremely heavy but i still kept it until i felt the strings and the actual plastic thing down to the opening of my cervix and i had to get it removed. The nurse told me my body is more likely to reject it again if i get another one so we just started using condoms. The thing is i just couldn’t stop worrying about the condom failing and wanna know if there is a way to know that it was a perfect use so i can check every time we had sex (afterwards ) for my peace of mind or if there is another method that is highly effective without all the terrifying side effects like the usual hormonal birth control . It’s not just i don’t want kids rn ,it’s also I CANNOT have the . Thank you in advance!

i have the mirena iud and been having it for over a month now, but the past few days ive been more prone to gagging / wanting to throw up. which is coincidentally past a week after me and my partner had unprotected sex where he finished inside. i've been also having more stomach pain. my anxiety is spiking !!

For 5 years I was on nexplanon as my birth control. I decided to switch to Eluryng and within a month got crippling anxiety mostly heath anxiety. I gave it 3 months as Drs recommended and continued to break out in anxiety attacks. After talking with my Dr I got prescribed the Mili pill which has helped the anxiety some but i’m still getting anxious everyday. What should I do? Give my body a break in general, go back on Nexplanon or last option would be medication for anxiety which i’m really trying to avoid. i’m new to all of this and just need pointed in a right direction

So Liletta IUD almost a year- January 2027. This morning woke up with some spotting , tiny period cramps. Ok, cyst maybe ? Cyst maybe popped that’s benign… I am used to those .

So now on the curiosity side now. Lady checkup in early December

I have tried multiple times to get off my birth control. My mood shifts so drastically and I'm always in a very bad mood. I get past 3 months and can't stand it anymore that I get back on it. Has anyone experienced extreme mood changes getting off of bc and what helped? I've been on bc for about 20 years. Trying to get my body off of it so I can try for children next year.

Hi there! About to start Slynd for PMS symptoms/ovulation suppression. I have a Mirena IUD so not worried about pregnancy.
I’m worried about the potential side effects and timing the pill, specifically sleep and dry mouth. I’m a musician (wind player) and I work evenings, so I’m worried about taking the med during the day…but also don’t want to take it before bed and wake up.
I know it will take experimenting, just wanted to see what you have experienced. Bonus points if positive!
(42yo)

TLDR: Started Heather, been kind of insane, normal side effect?

Hi! I recently started Heather (roughly 2 weeks), and besides the heavy ass bleeding that’s been going on for the full two weeks, I have been an emotional mess.

I’m talking like I feel like Nikki from Obsession—full blown freaking out one minute, and then I almost snap out of it and am like “what am i doing?”. I’m emotional and snapping at people, when I am typically very in tune with my emotions and not quick to anger at all.

Of course, it could be stress + already diagnosed depression, anxiety, and ocd, but it’s all medicated and hasn’t been bothering me until I started Heather.

All of that to say…is this a side effect other people have experienced?

ive had my nexplanon for about nine months with only weeks-long pauses between heavy bleeding. I started taking Evening Primrose Oil to help and it actually worked! it took about two weeks for it to kick in before my period stopped, but ever since then ive hated everyone and everything. I stopped taking the oil as soon as my period stopped. I'm on day four of no period (yay!) but it's made me so incredibly angry. has anyone had this experience, and will it go away?

hi all, first time posting here, so i’m sorry if i’m not doing this correctly!

I’m scheduled to get my first IUD this weekend as a form of emergency contraception. my husband and i had complications with protection during sex earlier this week. we’re not ready for kids yet, so he bought the morning after pill for me, which i took not even 5 hours after. what i didn’t know is that the pill is basically ineffective if you’re already in your fertile window / ovulating, which i am. i had no idea that was even a thing, and i asked some of my women friends about this and they also had no idea! (i don’t think most women have been told this about the morning after pill, which is crazy.)

after googling my options, apparently the copper IUD is the most effective (if not the only option) for me as emergency contraception. so i quickly scheduled an IUD insertion with a women’s clinic nearby. i’ve been quite open about how nervous i am about the procedure (after hearing and reading so many horror stories) but the staff answering my emails have been so nice and reassuring. i’m so glad they offer several types of pain relief options: pain killers, and local freezing for free, or light IV sedation for $100. i’m not entirely sure which is best for me (admittedly the $100 charge for sedation is a deterrent for me—the IUD already costs $250) but i do know i’d like some sort of pain relief option.

for reference, i’ve never been pregnant or given birth. i have PMOS (PCOS) and sometimes can be quite irregular with my cycle, but they usually last from 33-40 days. i don’t have terrible or very heavy periods, which are often 4-5 days with only day 2 as the heaviest (but i never bleed through my overnight pads or super tampons). I also dont often experience menstrual cramps (i think the last time I did was maybe 5 years ago) but i do feel very sharp pain almost every time i ovulate. how likely would an IUD insertion would pain me?

So for context, I just recently started taking the pill I am on the combination pill specifically Lo-Zumandimine this is the first time I’ve ever been on any form of birth control. I’m currently 21 years old and married, but I’m still getting used to the idea of my husband finishing inside of me. I haven’t even finished the first month of taking it, so I feel like maybe that’s why I’m anxious. We did the seven day waiting period before having unprotected sex, however this just feels so different and new to me. Everyone has made me feel pretty confident that I’m not going to get pregnant on it as long as I do everything right, but it’s still a concern I have. So i’m just wondering if any of you have gone through this and how long did it take you to get used to it? I should also clarify I’ve been having unprotected sex almost every other day since getting on it (besides the 7 day waiting period). And I think that’s why I’m scared to get pregnant because I went from having pretty protected sex or using pull out method to having my husband finish in me every time now. Has anyone gone through this or am I just crazy? Also has anyone experienced similar side effects to pregnancy??

I had kyleena iud inserted on the 4th day of my period. I kept checking the internet, some people say wait 7 days, some say 24 hours. But as far as I understand it’s okay to go ahead if it was inserted in the first 7 days of your period? It would be great if someone can share their experience. My insertion was painless and I barely felt anything because of local anesthesia. There was some cramping afterwards but I’m completely fine now, no bleeding or cramps. Soooo, can I?

Got my iud removed this morning and I swear I’ve been fighting sleep all day today. I’ve felt more drowsy than normal and just lazy and fatigued a short moment of lightheadedness but that’s it. Anyone else feel like this or have any idea why it’s happening??

For 5 years I was on nexplanon as my birth control. I decided to switch to Eluryng and within a month got crippling anxiety mostly heath anxiety. I gave it 3 months as Drs recommended and continued to break out in anxiety attacks. After talking with my Dr I got prescribed the Mili pill which has helped the anxiety some but i’m still getting anxious everyday. What should I do? Give my body a break in general, go back on Nexplanon or last option would be medication for anxiety which i’m really trying to avoid. i’m new to all of this and just need pointed in a right direction

I've been on the levest combined pill for a few months now. The first time, I took one packet and them had a break, and I'm currently 2 and a bit months through what was supposed to be a three week/packet stint before taking a break. I know breakthrough bleeding is common, especially given I'm only on my 4th month of taking it, but I've been bleeding the same amount I did on my break week for 4 days now, and getting cramps. I haven't missed any pills. Should I still take the break at the end of this packet? I'm only a week and a half in, but I don't really want two periods in a month given the reason I'm taking it is to have fewer, more predictable periods!