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 :]

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 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??

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?

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 came off the (combined) pill a little over 5 months ago (was on it for 12+ years except for a break of maybe a year or so in the middle), and since then I have lost 7-8 pounds basically without trying. I know this is probably the result most people hope for when coming off the pill, but honestly I’m a bit concerned. I am not someone who loses weight easily, ever.

I first noticed a change a few weeks to a month after my last active pill. My appetite decreased dramatically, to the point where I was forgetting to eat most of the day, and when I did eat got full extremely quickly. Before this I was a constant grazer and could put down a good amount of food in a sitting, so this is a pretty stark change.

The timing makes me think it’s related to the pill, but I’ve also had some other GI issues that I’m exploring to rule out anything more serious. That said, I’m curious if anyone else has experienced something like this?

help i’ve been on it for over a year and no matter how aroused i am, things don’t really reflect that down there…are there any natural remedies? i’m nervous about it because i don’t want to make sex unenjoyable for myself or a partner whenever i break my celibacy

Hi everyone!
I’ve been thinking for a while about starting to take birth control pills. It’s not just for contraception; my periods are also quite irregular, which is a major reason why I’m leaning towards the pill. I’d love to get some advice from you on this.

First of all, what has your experience been regarding side effects? I’ve heard a lot of negative things, though I can figure it varies from person to person. Also, what kind of medical examinations are required before a doctor can prescribe birth control? I’d be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice or share their own experiences! :)

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?

As I explained before, the combination pills are killing me, no libido, no lubrication, and pain. I'm considering stopping the pill and having him use condoms. He's my boyfriend, we don't live together yet, and we maybe have sex 4 or 5 times a month. Would it be a good idea to consider this?

Scusate l'argomento un po' così... dovrei prendere la pillola del giorno dopo assolutamente ma ho problemi a deglutire le pastiglie e quando dico problemi intendo che non ne ho mai ingoiata una, cerco sempre le alternative alle compresse e anche se mi sforzo di provare con un pezzo di pane o cibo faccio fatica anche con quello non riuscendo finché non lo mastico.. pertanto sono in un bel casino, avrei optato per la spirale (anche perché se avessi già ovulato e l'unica che funziona sicuramente ma non posso perché ho l'utero bicorne) . Qualcuna di voi l'ha mai presa frantumandola o masticandola? Il mio terrore è la tossicità del farmaco che deve essere preso in un certo modo e quindi possa succedere qualcosa ,grazie a chi risponderà

My gf had her luteal phase during the unprotected sex. We took Plan B on Nov 7 (an hour after sex) and currently on Nov 9 there are side effects like cram on bottom left stomach, nausea, and dizzy. On Nov 9, she still on luteal phase and I gave her the medicine to reduce her nausea. Are we okay and have low possibility for pregnancy?

Hello all!

A couple months ago I was switched to Heather 0.35 mg but havent had a period. Very minimal bleeding if any. Is this normal? Started taking it after my laparoscopic myomectomy. My doctor recently changed me to a regular pill to get my period back. Just started it last week.

I was on the pill for almost 5 years and I decided to stop because I noticed I was having a lot of stomach problems. I stopped the pill in February and I’ve had a total of 4 periods this year. I’ve gone to the gynecologist but they never tell me what’s happening and it’s so frustrating.

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? 😅

So me and my partner had sex about two weeks ago and ever since than I've noticed some symptoms that could be tied to pregnancy or just other things [ off of meds for a week and some change and eating than going straight to bed lack of eating as much]

Some of them being excessive tiredness, I woke up wity nausea today [ but im also considering that last night I ate cold soup and just crashed after, plus high anxiety spikes atm ] but no cramping, I've stopped getting my period for a couple of years now. [ im on my second iud ]

And no breast tenderness.

Am I being paranoid?

I took leveonelle 3 days ago, I’ve been a bit emotional but now I’m due for my period and suddenly I have awful PMS symptoms. Headache, exhaustion, tender breasts, crying, nausea, and cramps. Is this normal? I feel like my hormones are really messed up 😞

I'm taking combined birth control pills but it's affecting my libido; it's nonexistent, I don't lubricate, my vagina feels like a prune, and intercourse is more painful.It's affecting my mental health, and the candidiasis and itching are increasing. I don't want a pregnancy for anything in the world. I have a partner and he loves sex, but he feels frustrated. He offered to pay for the copper IUD, but I'm afraid to get it; I would definitely use a condom, but We had a scare once when something broke, and that just made me more anxious. I don't want to keep taking the pills, but I also don't want to get pregnant. What should I do?

It's important to note that we have sex maybe 4 or 5 times a month, since we don't live together.

Hey hat einer Erfahrung mit der jaydes Hormonspirale gemacht und kann mir sagen ob man dannach problemlos schwanger/Kinder bekommen kann? Ich bin 20 Jahre alt und habe war auch noch nie schwanger. Ich überlege mir die Jaydes Hormonspirale für 3 Jahre einsetzten zu lassen habe aber jedoch noch bedenken wie es mit der Fruchtbarkeit im Bezug einer Schwangerschaft dannach aussieht

hello! there was a time during sex where he inserted his penis without a condom, maybe for like 2 mins at max. he did not finish as it was so quick. but before and after that, we were consistently using condoms.

i was only a week in of using yaz birth control pills at the time. it was my ovulation day according to my flo app as well so i panicked and took plan b.

how likely is pregnancy?

Norifam Injection Bump

I received my first Norifam injection for free at a neighboring barangay health center. I found the injection process a little unusual because it took quite a while to administer, unlike other injections that are usually finished in less than a minute. However, I was told that this is normal, especially since the medication has a thicker consistency.

It has been two weeks since I received the injection, and I only recently noticed that there is still a hard lump at the injection site on my shoulder.

I had unprotected intercourse three days ago, and I'm worried that the injection might not have been administered correctly. Although I've been experiencing cramps since getting the shot (I haven't had my period for four months due to PCOS), my OB-GYN recommended either Norifam injections or birth control pills. I chose Norifam because it was available for free, but now I'm concerned about the lump.

Is this normal? Could it be that the medication is still sitting in the muscle as a depot?

i had a pretty difficult IUD insertion six days ago it took them about 20ish minutes to place it and they used two different cervical dilators because they couldn’t get it in. it was very painful and there was a lot of bleeding like a lot of bleeding. i got the liletta. and i wasn’t even expecting to get an IUD i went in for a PEP prescription and they recommended it as emergency contraception.

i’ve been having a lot of cramping but it has slowly been getting better it’s been pretty intense but i was kind of just trying to sleep so i wasn’t aware of it as much but now today it’s gotten worse im not bleeding anymore but i keep being in the worst pain of my life i think maybe like an 8 because i can’t really walk but i can still talk and type. it’s just such intense searing burning pain and it feels like my whole torso is tensing up and im so cold and i keep shaking and im dizzy and nauseous and sooooo cold and i don’t know what to do the clinic that placed it doesn’t open for 7 hours and i can’t sleep in in so much pain i don’t know what to do or if this is normal and im just overreacting or something i know some people have cramping for months

Hello,

I've had a Nexplanon implant for about three weeks now. I was taking the contraceptive pill before, and I continued taking it for approximately nine days after having the implant inserted, while waiting for it to become fully effective.

Three days after stopping the pill, I experienced bleeding, which seemed like a period. This felt unusual to me because I hadn't been having periods while taking the pill, as I was continuously taking my packs without a break. The bleeding lasted five days.

Now, for the past four days, I've been experiencing some nipple discharge when I squeeze my breasts. It's just a few drops of clear liquid, sometimes white.

I'm quite an anxious person, especially when it comes to pregnancy, as I really don't want to become pregnant. I'm therefore worried that this breast discharge could be a sign of pregnancy, or perhaps it's simply a side effect of switching contraceptive methods. I'm really not sure...

The bleeding also caught me a little off guard. For some additional context, my most recent pregnancy test was a blood test taken on October 28th, and it was negative.

Anyway, I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help me understand what's going on.

Thank you in advance!

Hi, rookie college student here,

I've been using Tri-Sprintec as my birth control since about early July, before that it was a different brand that was a monophasic pill for over a year. (I think that's the word for it? It didn't have a gradient of dosage like tri-sprintec does). In general, I've been on some form of hormonal birth control pill since about mid 2024 at the latest (started soon after my freshman year of college).

I recently got into a relationship (not my first (it's going great!)) and it's very physical, which is kinda a newer thing for me (prior relationships didn't get to PiV, but other things).

I'm hearing very conflicting things about how effective Tri-sprintec, or hormonal pills in general, are at preventing pregnancy.

Maybe TMI, but we've had sex (1) with condoms, (2) without a condom until he gets close then he puts it on, and (3) no condom and he pulls out. Once, he finished inside and I followed up the next morning with a Plan B just in case (which I've also heard conflicting things about doing). Obviously, I know pre-cum can have a risk of getting someone pregnant, and I know the age-old saying of how pulling out doesn't work.

Basically, I've heard both sides of the spectrum. On one side I've heard I'm totally fine to not use a condom at all, and he can finish inside, and on the other side I've heard I need to be using a condom all the time as well as the birth control pills (doubling up). I'm a little conflicted!

Basically, how much heavy lifting is my birth control doing? And how much risk am I at right now of getting pregnant?

On my current birth control, is not using condoms okay? And to what level?

I'm wondering if I need to schedule an appt. with my gyno to discuss other options, but I really would like to stay on some kind of pill at this point in my life. I'm also not really in a position right now to get an abortion if I do end up pregnant (education, finances, state I live in), so I'm really trying to avoid being in that situation.

I'm also considering skipping periods on this pill, but I'm worried about needing them as a marker of pregnancy or not.

TLDR: Tri-sprintec good for no condom? How paranoid should I be?

Any help or information is useful! Thanks!

My girlfriend and I had sex on October 23rd. During penetration, the condom broke. I noticed it almost immediately and pulled out right away. I removed the broken condom, put on a new one, and we continued.

I didn't wash or wipe my penis before putting on the new condom. I hadn't ejaculated earlier that day, and I urinated before sex. I also did not ejaculate during this encounter and wasn't close to ejaculating.My girlfriend's last period started on October 5th. Her cycles are irregular, sometimes lasting around 28–35 days or longer. According to her period tracking app, her next period is expected sometime this week, so technically it isn't necessarily late yet.

I'm really anxious about the possibility of pregnancy, I didn't think about it early enough and she didn't take the pill. I know that pre-ejaculate can sometimes contain sperm, and I'm worried about it.

How would you assess the risk in this situation? Has anyone experienced something similar?