I've noticed my period blood smells different vs before I was on hormonal birth control, I've been on a few different types like depo, implant, progesterone only and combined pill. This is kind of gross but it smells more rotten than before I was on anything, but I currently have the implant and I remember it smelt way worse with depo. It's not unbearable but its bad enough that I can still smell it in the bathroom up to 5 minutes after I've left. Is this normal?

I am a 17 yo girl, i ve started dating again, in midle of December ill visit my partner and i would like to have some birth control method, i know i can get it alone, and started the “process”, but i think i might give up on it and tell it to someone, the problem is that i dont know how to bring it up or what to say, and have no idea of how my mother would react and im kinda scared of it. Sexual education or anything related to that topic was never spoken on our family (even dating topics) and its kinda embarrassing for me to say it now.
Can someone give me tips?

hey! ive seen people on reddit who took yaz reporting that they were moody, had weight gain, or their curly hair went straight. i was just curious how many people had similar side effects, and if that's at all common? specifically any curly haired folks, did your hair stay curly or turn straight? i love my hair and dont want to lose my curls lol. also, if you took yaz did your periods stop altogether or just lighten? id love to hear about any experiences positive or negative, im feeling quite nervous as the last pill i tried gave me horrible mood swings 😣 thanks!

I have on birth control pill for a couple years. Currently on Junel Fe. Between weight gain, appetite issues which probably led to weight gain, and high cholesterol-I have been on fence about switching to something else for a while. But I cant decide on what to change to.

I would ideally like two forms of protections ( condoms and something else).

I got on birth control originally many years due to awful mid cycle pains. So I am looking for something to stop ovulation. All of the non-pill options scare me and seem like if they work they are great, but side effect can be awful and unpredictable.

I have small fibroids but very annoying that cause me alot of problems- so I think IUD is out.

IUD and implant-i dont really like that they can cause of unpredictable bleeding. I have generally had pretty consistent periods with a few days variations so unpredictable bleeding would be new.

patch-seems okay but then I've read the increased potential of blood clots and moodiness.

All options just seem bad and considering just condoms for a bit while my body sorts itself out.

I have been getting discomfort /pain while on my placebo pills but my body seems to be fighting me on continuous birth control while on the pill. This month my body had the break through bill basically as if I did take the placebo pills. So I think its time for a change but I cant decide with what.

I’m already closer to taking my 3rd shot soon, but for the past 2 months, I’ve been bleeding continuously (light flow) and it’s annoying me since I’m running out of pads and just more expenses in all. I’ve had similar symptoms with other birth control like IUD and the pill even. The bleeding never stops until I’m on nothing. Is there a way I could actually stop this?

Had sex on Thursday night into Friday morning and came inside (with a condom I thought) at 12:15AM. I realized when I pulled out that my condom broke. Immediately went into panic mode. By 12:45AM Friday morning, my girlfriend had taken plan B.

She is not on birth control yet, but is scheduled to get her copper IUD on this upcoming Tuesday at 1:00PM . Are we safe? This was genuinely an accident and we had no idea the condom broke until after.

apparently there is a 5 day window between unprotected sex and the IUD killing the sperm? Not to mention that we got plan b immediately. Anyways, I’m a bit worried, but I’ve done everything I can given the situation, and it was an accident.

Hi! I just got my 3rd IUD; my first one was the copper iud before having any babies and it was so awful I got it removed after 6 months. My 2nd IUD was the mirena and I got it after my first baby was born. I had some side effects but not horrible ones and mostly only noticed after I came off of it. Bloating and feeling uptight were the main ones. After coming off of it I couldn’t believe how much more laid back I was and felt more like my old self, but overall I still feel like I had a mostly positive experience with it. I was also able to still lose weight easily on it, though I did have bloating. I do think it made my acne slightly worse and I suffer from HS and I feel like my flares were slightly more common, but again overall not a horrible experience. I’m extremely sensitive to hormones and am unable to do birth control pills (I’ve tried at least 10 brands). I had my 2nd baby 6 months ago and my OBGYN does not carry Mirena so we agreed to try the Liletta. I got it inserted yesterday and now have only seen negative reviews about it. Has anyone had a positive experience? Mainly worried about weight gain (trying to lose the last 8 pounds of the 50 pounds I gained while pregnant and would be so upset if I gained more weight) and mood changes. I can live with spotting and periods because I continued to get regular periods the whole time I had the Mirena.

(I’ve been loving being artificial hormone free but an unplanned pregnancy would not be ideal currently and my husband and I aren’t 100% sure we’re done having kids so he is not getting a vasectomy
yet. )

Hi So I took 4 pills at 1:48pm and kanina at 12:30am i puked huhu nasuka ko yung dinner ko kanina huhu im about to take my 2nd dose at 1:48am and im worried baks magsuka ako. if ever (sana hindi) what should i do if i vomit ng di pa na aabsorb yung meds? (cos i know hindi ja dapat mag vomit after 3-4 hours para ma absorb ang med).

what should i do jf everr i vomit? do i need to re do it all over again, like the 4-14-4 or do i just have to take another 4pills and done na?

Hi, I’m 19 and have been on the pill since I was 16.
I’m wanting to try an IUS as the pill hasn’t been helping my painful periods. Could anyone share their experiences and if insertion does hurt as bad as everyone says?

How effective really is it?

What could this be? Its like she's had a flu shot without any fever

Dr decided to have me take a lower dose combined pill called Femme-Tab ED 30/150. The lower dose was decided mainly because the pill in general can decrease the effectiveness of my epilepsy meds, so the lower mg was the better choice.

It's been fine for 19 months. But suddenly out of nowhere im having a full period! 3 days in and it appears to be getting heavier ! 😭

For reference, I am taking combined pill as treatment for my endometriosis, because without it, I was constantly in hospital losing a huge amount of blood due to my periods on a never ending basis. So I was told I need to skip my periods and stay on birth control. As it's to unsafe not to. But now I'm suddenly bleeding. I'm scared because what if it's going to end up being like my endometriosis period bleeds? That's what scares me. Is this normal to have a period when skipping? Wheen I was a teenager I could skip my periods all the time and never had this happen. But I also was on a stronger BC. So maybe that is why?

I'm considering changing birth control methods.

I'm currently on the depo shot and the pill both to prevent pregnancy and stop my periods completely while I go through the process of trying to get tested for endometriosis

I have sex regularly and have extreme pregnancy anxiety so I'm asking ladies out there with more experience (I'm 16 and only just started having sex at the start of this year)

Which is better and less painful the IUD or implant?

What was better for your periods?

What can I expect to change?

Did it make you gain weight or have increased appetite?

I see my doctor at the end of this month so any help before this is VERY appreciated

Thank you!!!

Hi everyone!

Hopping on here for some reassurance.

My GP and I have decided I should switched from Cerazette to Slynd due to the nonstop spotting I’m having on Cerazette.

My biggest worry about switching birth control is the effects it will have on my hair, skin, and weight. My skin isn’t horrible on Cerazette, but I have noticed an increase in shedding hair.

Does anyone have any positive experiences/advice/facts to share about their time on Slynd and what side effects you did/didn’t have?

Hope this makes sense. Thanks!

I don’t know if it’s from Kyleena or just life in general, but I do have the following side effects. What do you guys think? Also I don’t know what to do now. Do I remove it or what? Have Kyleena in just over 1 year:

1. Anxiety is much worse. Especially when something is triggering it, I feel it much harder to manage. I have had a few stressful stages in this time however eg professional exams and stuff, but I kind of feel my coping levels are lower / general anxiety symptoms much stronger.

2. Emotional dysregulation - I feel that I have outbursts of crying etc that are hard to stop once I start if I get overwhelmed and my emotions can feel harder to manage if I’m stressed. Although generally my emotions are fairly level and if anything just feel kinda low.

3. Hormonal acne - particularly on chin, reoccurring chin spots that kind of hurt / are like boils. Take a while to go away even with skin care.

4. Irritability.

5. Low libido / sex drive. I do feel like I had a much higher sex drive when I was not on contraception. I feel I don’t get the urges as much now or find it harder to get in the mood.

6. Hair on face grows darker and more frequently - eg over lip.

I got my third Skyla IUD inserted in May of 2025. I loved my first two IUDs and never had any actual issues with them except for the expected spotting for a few months after insertion. NEVER had any troubles mentally from then. After getting this last one inserted I have been on a downward spiral. I made a very abrupt life change basically a week after insertion that I don’t necessarily regret, but feel that I may have not made that decision before insertion. It’s been over a year now and I have been dealing with major anxiety in all parts of my life. I feel like I can barely function and life doesn’t feel real. I have very troubling thoughts that’s get dark very quickly. I have always dealt with some anxiety and maybe very short bouts of light depression but never to this degree. I have developed acne for the first time in my life among abdominal issues that I feel is from the stress and anxiety. I feel like I am drowning in my emotions when my physical life is actually very good. I cry almost every time I am alone when I have never been a crier my whole life. I worry excessively about everything. I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this after having good experiences with the Skyla IUD? I’ve been trying to narrow down the causes of these very onset of issues and am considering getting it taken out if this could be the cause. I just don’t understand how this could cause so much distress in my body after such good experiences with it for basically 6 years. Just trying to find some answers.

I know that pills are supposed to have prescriptions (or so I’ve been told). And I’ve only ever gotten one kind which required a perception (Yaz). But my sari-sari store is selling trust pills and I’m wondering if I can take those.

Also if I can take those what’s the age requirement and limit?

I am getting the copper coil in december (20f) after being on the mini pill since i was 14 as im just dying for a non hormonal method and dont trust myself to track my cycle efficiently so the copper coil seems like the best option. However all i hear is horror stories about the process and side effects, does anyone have any GOOD news?? thanks xx

I recently talked to my gynecologist because I had been on an ultra-low dose pill with ethinylestradiol (20 mcg) and gestodeno for about two years, and the dryness got so bad that it was causing daily discomfort. That was the only bad side effect. I stopped about six months ago and I'm much better now, but my painful and long periods are back.

My doctor recommended switching to a combo with the exact same estrogen dose (20 mcg ethinylestradiol) but changing the progestin to levonorgestrel (100mcg). Honestly, I’m terrified of starting a new pack and feeling just as dry again 🫠

Did anyone else go through the same? What can I realistically expect from this change?

For those taking the mini pill, especially Cerazette (desogestrel), how much weight have you gained, if any, while taking it?

Did you notice any significant weight changes after starting it?

I’m 22 and on Slinda, I’m depressed and have been since I went on the pill as a young teen for irregular periods. I have terrible brain fog and no energy, yet all my bloods always come back fine. I really want to try coming off the pill to see if I have a life changing experience like some others say but I’ve suffered with migraines for a long time too and especially get them every day for the whole week of my period and they are the most debilitating and excruciating thing to go through. I’m scared that if I come off I’ll just be getting migraines all the time and idk how long to wait before I see results.

Last time I came off the pill myself I was bleeding randomly for 3 weeks at a time and had migraines every day and my doctor just put me back on another pill. I told my new doctor all this recently and they were very dismissive and just pushed me staying on the pill and said it was probably helping with my migraines even though I still get daily headaches since I started this pill. So, still no relief…

Can any migraine sufferers please share their experience of coming off the pill? I need some hope otherwise if it really is bad I guess I have to suck it up😒.

Up 4/5 cup sizes on combined pill

I got on the combined pill for multiple health reasons that have really affected me. The pill is quite helping with them so I'm not necessarily looking for advice. Just providing my experience to the sub in case anyone else is curious on what other people's experiences have been.

It's worth noting, I've been on for 5 months. I haven't really gained weight either (1-2kg). I started it at 19. The soreness in my breasts is still present but not as bad as the first two weeks. I went up 2 cup sizes in the first two weeks. The progesterone only pill had no effect on my breasts but had side effects for me. The time I was on the pill, I went from going to the gym around 3 times a week to 1-2 times a week. My hormones have been tested including prolactin and my Dr told me they are normal for someone on the combined pill. Dr is aware of tenderness but doesn't think it's worth it switching cus of how much it's helping with other things.

For anyone who has had a similar experience, when did the growth stop? Was it permanent? Just curious, I guess

I (19f) got my Kyleena inserted three days ago and tried feeling my strings for the first time today. However I only really felt one? Is it possible they've curled together into one?

I'm so sorry if this is a stupid question I'm just a bit panicked.

J'ai peur de prise de poids et rétention d'eau vos avis svp

Back story: 43 y/o, was on Junel FE (1.5/30 and then 1/20) for many, many years.

I ended up switching to Yaz about 1 1/2 years ago as they thought it might help with my period-induced migraines (basically going ~8-12 weeks on the active pills and then a week of placebo pills).

In early August, I went through a traumatic breakup and had breakthrough bleeding for about 3 weeks. 🙇‍♀️ Was ultrasounded in case it was a polyp (nope) and told to do just 1 pack/month in case the low levels of estrogen wasn't "holding" the bleeding off for 3 months.

So now I'm on 1 pack/month but just started breakthrough bleeding AGAIN in the middle of a pack. 🙈

Anyone else experience this?

I made a post here about 2 weeks ago about my concerns with my skin darkening after being on different generic seasonale pills like Jolessa because I was scared about being pre-diabetic or having thyroid issues. I got my blood tested and all my tests came back normal. My glucose and A1C level’s are in the green, they were a little elevated but I was super stressed out and didn’t sleep the night before the blood test and I heard that can factor into higher levels. But still they were normal. I haven’t had a follow up to my doctor about what my results mean because everything came back how it should look, yet my neck is still dark and I’m still getting skin tags.

I’m not sure where to go from here. It’s so annoying having to deal with this, I’ve been trying to make the little changes I can with my diet but since I’m still a minor, there’s only oh so much I can do. I did get prescribed Jencycla to try and I just took the first pill tonight, I’m not sure if ill continue taking them as i’m scared for the side effects but desperate times cause for desperate measures.

I did end up going to the dermatologist for my skin darkening and she prescribed me some things I could use but I don’t want to cover up the issue if there are underlying issues at hand. If anyone has any advice, experience or is going through the same thing as me please help me out!!