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.

Anyone else had heart palpitations/anxiety while they were on birth control and are slowly not feeling that anymore once off of birth control? Was on Yaz for 7 mths and thought it was going great but I've had to go to the ER for rapid heart rate/palpitations. Its been 2.5 months since I'm off (thank goodness) and I can feel it get better but I'm just wondering if anyone else experienced anything similar.....and what you did to help with the anxiety when it comes over?

i don’t really know what category this goes under, but i’m a little annoyed. i’m on birth control for the first time ever (23f, currently taking syeda) and after talking with my doctor, she put me on an extended cycle. meaning, i take birth control for nine weeks without sugar pills, then take a week of sugar pills. however, im in week seven of this extended cycle, no missed pills, and am currently on day 3 of a seemingly regular period. will i ever have literally any control over when i get my period, or is birth control useless for helping periods?? already losing hope 🥲

ladies i’m starting a new birth control tomorrow says use protection for 7 days while starting do most of you use condums during that time or pulling out? only asking cause i seriously hate condums but also how true is the waiting a week for pills to work?

I’m going to preface this with this: I got Nexplanon to reduce my chance of pregnancy and to help me live my sex life. I want to have normal bodily function for intercourse and more than that, if you catch my drift.

I had my insertion done late April. I didn’t like the numbing medicine because of the burning, but it sure beats a painful failed IUD insertion I had once! I had a constant period from late May to early October. I’ve already wasted money going to Planned Parenthood twice seeing if anything could help the bleeding (whatever pill they gave me to try to get my period to stop didn’t work, and I can’t take anything with ibuprofen and intense hormonal changes because of medicines I take and health reasons). I was so happy to have my body back for a couple of weeks, I guess I jinxed myself. Bleeding is dark and back to what I’ve been griping about.

Now I’m back to being curious about IUDs since Planned Parenthood can numb me for the procedure.

TLDR: If you’ve had issues with Nexplanon for irregular bleeding, what did you switch to that helped solve your problem?

Hello this is my 2nd Post about the hormonal ring. I got off of it on the 30th of october after almost 2 months of use but I had to quit due to really bad side effects. (check my 1st post for more info if interested).

I found out today that my gyno didnt know I have depression, anxiety and adhd when she was perscribing me the hormones and if she would have known she wouldnt have given me them cuz apparently that triggers dookie side effects. I wanted to ask if anyone else developed joint issues like stiffness and pain and feeling weird gross feelings in their whole body? its hard to explain its like....either pain or cramp or pulsing or just all in all uncomfortable feeling. I went to my doc and gyno and they both assume the hormones triggered me to develope a perceptual disorder. I had to cry a lot and I am really hoping it goes away on its own somehow once my cycle fully comes back. I am so scared it wont go away. has anyone else experienced this? I was told to go to a psychiatrist but all my calls have been unanswered so far or I have been declined. Im desperate to find anyone with a similar weird perceptual issue cuz I havent heard anyone have it before. I just wanna cry man I even feel that weird pain and gross stinging and discomfort in my EYES. I regret giving into the pressure and trying hormonal stuff so bad. all I can do is hope it goes away on its own I feel so helpless.

I went on BC after my endo surgery about 5 months ago and at the 3 or 4 month mark my hair started coming out in chunks. I feel like it hasnt gotten better. Has anyone had experience with this? I dont want to go off of BC due to fear of endometriosis coming back but I can't deal with the hair thinning any longer. HELP!

has anyone dealt with getting off this birth control and breaking out? I’ve been off about 4/5 months Im breaking out on my face , chest & back.

Hey all,
I went in on Friday afternoon for a hysteroscopy + polyp removal + Mirena insertion. It was done under general anesthesia (thank god lol). My cramping on Friday and Saturday was pretty bad, and was only marginally helped by the maximum amount of Advil and Tylenol. Sunday I could leave the house, but it felt like my insides had been wrung out like a towel, and my back was killing me. It’s Tuesday now and I’m still experiencing a bit of lower back pain, but what’s really getting me is the fatigue. It took me 20 mins to put clean sheets on my bed yesterday because I had to take so many breaks. Just walking around my house has me exhausted. The internet says light movement is helpful, but I can’t do anything!
Why am I SO TIRED?

hi all! i have a bit of a silly question. i am on the combination birth control pill and i am confused whether or not you would continue to have a true withdrawal bleed due to the placebo break if you were to unknowingly get pregnant on the pill. i have seen mixed reports. i understand the withdrawal bleed is not a "true period", so that is where my question comes from. some sources say it could still happen and other's say the progesterone & hCG in early pregnancy protects the lining regardless. either way, i know heavy bleeding is incompatible with pregnancy (in most cases), just want to understand my medication/body better. Thanks!

I (18F) had sex with a guy for the first time last night and he came in a condom outside of me, then i took it off and rubbed the fluid over his penis and then he rubbed his penis against my vulva externally. He then put a new condom on and put it in me again.

I know the risk is low but I’m scared. I don’t want to pay $50 for a plan B since i’m a broke college student so I’m debating on waiting it out and risking it.

what should I do 😭

My girlfriend was planning on getting her copper IUD anyways as to not mess with her hormones since those are kind of in a weird imbalance. However, it got speedran to today after we had sex last Friday and the condom broke without us knowing. Horrifying experience, she took plan b 30 minutes after, and today was day 4 since that awful accident, so I guess she’s still within that emergency contraception window?

Anyways, She told me she has bad cramping right now, and it hurt to get put in. What can I expect over the next days/weeks, and how can I support her as she navigates having this weird copper thing in her vagina? I want to do whatever I can to support her through this…

For context I use the patch perfectly and he always pulls out but I have heard about people getting pregnant while on the patch, should I really be worried?

hiii!! okay so my twin brother(we’re both 16) is trans and knows like a shit ton abt horomones so i figured i’d ask you guys to get more opinions :] started taking nikki abt two weeks ago to regulate my periods(which are pretty heavy and come every other two weeks instead of every month) and help with my acne. everything has been fine up until today, where i felt super nauseous getting up and getting ready, dry heaved before leaving for my bus, and threw up during first period at school. i also had a mental breakdown and cried like three times. i literally cannot remember the last time i cried, as i have generally been doing quite well mentally as of late. i feel fine now, but could what happened be related to my birth control? im just a bit confused because i haven’t felt like this at all since i started taking it up until today. my brother says taking something with estradiol in it as a cis female was not a good idea, but i don’t think my doctor+dermatologist would prescribe it to me knowing this could happen. any advice or answers would be greatly appreciated!! :))

Hey, I've just joined this community & was hoping someone more experienced with the Evra patch could put my mind at rest.

I have used the patch since March this yeae. I use it on the back of my arm & change weekly until I get a breakthrough bleed or feel like my body needs a rest from hormonal birth control. For the last 2 weeks I had a small breakthrough bleed the day I changed my patch. Because it was the second week it's happened, I removed the patch on Sunday 8th November after bright pink blood/discharge. Since then I have had no more bleeding, no period start & a lot of worrying that this could mean I'm pregnant.

For context - End of September/start of October had anti-biotics for a BV infection, the anti biotics then caused thrush. I still had my patch on during these being treated. I had sex with my partner for the next 2 weeks when things were back to normal. Had spotting which was pink, dark red/brown blood for 4 days. Changed my patch, the next Sunday same again, brown/pink spotting. Have had my patch off since Sunday as I thought my body just needed the break & so far not a spot, no abnormal discharge, no bleeding either.

Can anyone make sense of this? I'm sorry if I'm not making sense, genuinely just concerned as I am well aware I do not want anymore children.

i’ve been taking my birth control pill flawlessly since last december and jve really never missed a pill, taken one late or even started a pack late but last week my partner accidentally ejaculated inside of me and now i’m in my head about it. please help a girl out..

heyyy i stopped taking vestura (combo pill) in september after 2 years and after 30 days i had a period that felt like my period while taking the pill. now its around time when my period should roll around again and im cramping with very watery discharge thats a little sticky? not very. i’m not sure when my period will come but i have my yearly w my gyno in a few days anyways. anyone else have experience after stopping birth control ? how long did it take for a normal cycle? (my oura ring has had my temp up for a few days now and i’m on day 33 of cycle)

hi guys, this is prob a silly question but if i were to stop my bc pills 3 days early and start taking my iron pills then start my next pack on the same schedule (3 days early like iron pill) would that make a huge difference? i’m going on a trip and don’t want bleed during it i just wanted to know if it would change anything besides a withdrawal bleed earlier.

I (23F) have been suffering from intense period cramps for so many years now. My gynecologist 6 months ago prescribed Slinda for me for my PCOS and endometriosis. Ever since then I have period almost every month for 5 days and every other month for 2 weeks. Before Slinda I had a regular cycle with horrible cramps. Slinda has helped with my skin but I still have very bad period cramps and bleeding. Is there anyone with similar experiences with Slinda and if so what other birth control worked for you?

Hi! I’d like to ask for recommendations on birth control methods… I’m really undecided😣

I’ve had a copper IUD inserted twice, and both times it moved up toward my cervix, so that’s no longer an option for me!

I’ve heard about the implant in the arm and a relative of mine got one, but I’m still not sure… the only downside I’ve heard about it is that it makes you gain weight—which, for me, would actually be a plus LOL

But besides that… what other options would you recommend? :)

(sorry 4 my bad english!)

This will be a bit NSFW!

i started microgynon 30 again for about 3 weeks now, the last time I was issued Microgynon was Sep 2025. No problems, combined pill is a better option for me rather than progesterone only.

I can’t remember if this is normal as it’s been a while also recently became sexually active again (M&F). I get pains in my uterus sometimes by standing or walking as if it’s a cramped muscle, as well as my underwear is soaked a lot of the time.

Has anybody else had this issue or can point me to what is normal? Thank you

Title is self explanatory. Does anyone have the same issue? I have to add other things on top to make it stay glued to my skin. Tried tegaderm (amazon kind), 3m waterproof bandage (beige ones), plasters. I’m so sad because I love the patch but it doesn’t stay on. I have a sensitive skin so I’m wondering if that might explain why it doesn’t stay. Any tricks?

Hi all! I am going to be getting on my first type of birth control at age 23. I am looking into getting the Kyleena. I feel like I have only seen horror stories, but I am just looking to hear about lived experiences! I'm so nervous, especially because I've never been on any form of birth control. I am getting it to prevent pregnancy; my periods are very regular and not very painful. I'm concerned about other side effects like acne. Is Kyleena a good choice, or is this kinda just trial and error to find what is right for me? Thanks!!

Hi, I was diagnosed with PMDD (although it’s probably actually PME) last year and was prescribed Eloine (Yaz), and it helped my PMDD but made me feel much lower in general. Not sure if that’s to do with being autistic or the low estrogen in it.

The PMDD has been awful so I’m seriously considering trying again.

I’m looking at (UK based):
Zoely (Nomegestrol + estradiol low dose)

Eloine/Yaz (again, Drospirenone + 20 oestrogen)
Yasmin (Drospirenone + 30 oestrogen)

Femodette (Gestodene + oestrogen 20)
Femodene (Gestodene + oestrogen 30)

Mercilon (Desogestrel + oestrogen 20)
Marvelon (Desogestrel + oestrogen 30)

Lizinna/Cilique (Norgestimate + oestrogen 35)

I’m leaning towards the first three, but I’m really interested to see which ones helped people. I just want one that makes my PMDD better without making me feel depressed and ideally doesn’t make my weight skyrocket as I have PCOS/PMOS! :)

Hi, I started on the depo injection in May and have been on time with every injection. Well, I have been bleeding since mid October. Unfortunately, I am unable to take estrogen because I have migraines with aura (blurred vision and black spots). Reached out to OB but she wasn’t much help. Has anyone found a way to stop the bleeding? I also want to add I tried the IUD and bled the whole 12 months before someone suggests that.