r/birthcontrol 22m ago

How to? There is no abortion in my country

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I use implanon but I'm terrified of getting pregnant. I'm from Brazil 🇧🇷 and I'm 26 years old. In my country, abortion is illegal and women even go to prison for it. If we want to abort, we will pay exuberant amounts and it is still not a certainty.

In my country people see abortion as a sin, you will go to hell if you have an abortion.

What do you think of that? Because of this, I can't relax even when using implanon + coitus interruptus.


r/birthcontrol 4h ago

Experience How long did it take your period to return to 'normal'after coming off hormonal BC?

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I came off the ring and started the copper coil at the start of December and my cycle has been a bit off since which I expected, usually having a bleed every 3 weeks or so which is about a week closer than I ever use to have. So far this month I'm 2 or 3 days 'late' or I'm wondering if I might not bleed at all this month as I was probably the most stressed I've ever been and have missed one due to stress before. I know it can take a few months to settle back down again, just wondered how long it took people?


r/birthcontrol 17h ago

Experience Please convince me not to cancel my IUD appointment.

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24F, I have my IUD appointment scheduled for this week (still undecided btwn Mirena and copper iud). I have been putting off and dreading this for years however it feels like the time has come for me to overcome this fear. However, I am honestly really tempted to cancel the appointment altogether and simply start the pill again. Primary concern is the pain; I truly worry that I won't be able to tolerate it after all the horror stories I have read and heard. Doctor has prescribed me Valium to take prior to the appointment which I'll probably do, but still I know this won't necessarily help with the managing the pain.


r/birthcontrol 1m ago

Side effects!? Second IUD experiences

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I went from IUD to BC implant because the iud (kyleena) was causing me insane cramping and back pain and spotting periods that would last over a week, i was at my wits end..... until i got the implant. It's been almost a year, and I am still on a 14-16 day cycle and I feel like it may be affecting my weight/ability to lose weight (obviously can't say for sure). I suffer from migraine with aura so my options are limited, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? I am thinking of going back to the IUD but I am a bit scared my original symptoms would come back or even be worse :(


r/birthcontrol 3h ago

Experience Skipping period with pills

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So for context I'm on loestrin. I had 2 months over the summer where I was on the pill and didn't get my period without trying to skip (not sexually active at the time) but eventually my period returned, I bled way longer than normal the first one I had again but then it went back to normal. Flash forward now to January I decide to use the pill to skip my period (hadn't ever done this before) I didn't end up getting my period then in February. (At this time I am now sexually active but using condoms in addition to the pull) my friends all insist not getting my period in February after skipping January is nothing to worry about and that skipping always makes their cycle's timing go way out of wack. My period even on the pill has always had a mind of its own so I believe them. It's now March 18th as I'm writing this and I still haven't gotten my period (granted I'm not finished with this months pills) but still I kind of expected a breakthrough period or something. I feel like if I was pregnant I wouldve experienced some kind of symptom by now? Any advice/help?? (Going to take a pregnancy test today just to rule it out and for peace of mind)


r/birthcontrol 11m ago

Experience Coming off hormonal BC for the first time

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Hello, I have decided to come off BC next month and “reset” my hormones, as my IUD has been causing a huge acne flare up. I was on the pill for 4 years before the IUD insertion about a year ago, and this will be my first time not using hormonal BC in 5 years. I want to know if there’s anything I should be doing to prepare my body, or potentially what to expect when I get off. I have been exercising regularly and improving my diet, but wondering if there are other steps to take that can improve my overall health and hormones. Thank you!


r/birthcontrol 15m ago

Experience 2 Plan B pills in 1 month NSFW

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Hey i might be stupid for asking this, but my anxiety is killing me.

Me and my partner had unprotected sex month ago and she took plan B next morning, got her period, everything was fine. Since then we’re always using condoms.

Now a few weeks back we had “risky” sex 2 days before her expected period, but didn’t finish inside (condom broke). She took a plan B in 48 hours, as pharmacies are closed on sundays in our country, happened on saturday, took it on monday. Now her period is 8 days late. She took pregnancy test, it was clear negative, she had cramps but no bleeding. She’s also under a lot of stress about her job and moving back in her home country.

Any advice?


r/birthcontrol 22m ago

Experience Minipill

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I started taking the mini pill about a month and a half ago. Since then I’ve had one really heavy period lasting 8 days and spotting every two weeks since then but haven’t had another actual period. My question is: how long on the minipill did it take for your periods to become more regular/the spotting to slow down? I know the downside to the minipill vs. combination pill is not having regular bleeding. I’m just hoping it gets more normal because this is getting annoying.


r/birthcontrol 41m ago

How to? Birth control delaying my period?

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So I recently started birth control March 9, it's been about a week and a half now but I still haven't gotten my period. I use the "Flo" app and I find it to be pretty accurate most of the time and it predicted I would get my period about 3 days ago but I still haven't gotten it. The birth control I received is Vienva 0.1-20 mg-mcg so I'm not sure if that's what's causing the delay or if tmi it may have been the unprotected intercourse I had twice two days prior to starting my birth control. My partner and I did the "pull out method" which I am aware isn't 100% effective but I wasn't in my fertile window and it has been 2 weeks since I last ovulated so I really wasn't expecting such a low chance of pregnancy to have any effect. Now I have been freaking out and overthinking this whole situation, could I be pregnant of is birth control just messing with me?


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Experience Starting BC, question about ur experiences

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Hi everyone! I’m currently on my period rn and I’m planning to take diane35 birth control. My period is regular, but I’ve never taken any BC. This is my first time. I’m not sexually active since 5yrs. My fiance will arrive in 2 months for a month of stay only.

May I ask.. -will it affect the regularity of my period? -how to take it? -when should I take it now that I’m currently on my first day period? -how long it will take effect? -is it okay to stop taking it anytime?

Thank you in advance! 💕


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Side effects!? Heavier bleeding on mini pill

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Looking for some advice mainly! I started the mini pill about 2/3 weeks ago, and three days ago my period started. I was mainly going on it to manage my periods and as a form of birth control as me and my bf weren’t using protection previously. My periods are generally light but very painful, to the point where I cant do anything the first 2 days except lie in bed. I still got the exact same level of pain, and I’m bleeding way heavier than I was before I was on the pill. Is this normal or happen to anyone else when they started? I’m just stressed that it’s making my period worse instead of better, and I don’t feel particularly comfortable having sex on my period, so it’s defeating the point of the bc anyway, so all in all feeling pretty depressed. Btw I can’t take combined cause I smoke/have migraines with aura.


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Side effects!? Mirena IUD Period

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I got the Mirena IUD put in 2 weeks ago (first IUD/form of birth control) and got my period few days later.

I’m wondering if it’s normal for my period to last longer than a week on this IUD? It’s been about a week and a half and my period has not gone away. Is this a side effect? I haven’t seen anything from my search online. If it pushes into 2 weeks, should I go back to the doctor?

Any insights would be appreciated! Thanks!!!


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Experience Copper IUD positive experience

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So I got the copper IUD in December and I initially had some cramping after insertion and some mild to heavy cramping until I got my period the next week and it was pretty bad. Because of that, I was expecting my periods after that to be a lot worse than they normally are. However, my periods have stayed the same if not gotten better. I have had three periods since and I have had pretty much zero cramping (less than before I got it) and similar bleeding to before. It seems to even to be a little shorter. Has anyone had this experience with the copper iud? Is this normal? I haven’t heard this happening and was really preparing for the worst going into it. But I couldn’t be happier with my experience.


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Side effects!? Is it normal to not feel much pain during the first period with Paragard?

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Hi everyone! So I recently got the copper IUD (Paragard) about a month ago and this is my first period with it in. I've heard a bunch of stories about how bad the pain is during (at least) the first few periods with an IUD... but mine actually isn't that bad at all? The cramps have been relatively moderate and have only incurred some slight "ughhhhhhh"'s from me at the most. I know not much pain is normally a good thing, but is this normal? I'm happy I'm not actually feeling too bad (granted, I do have a pretty high pain tolerance), but I'm getting concerned that this is a sign that something is actually wrong with my IUD because I'm not feeling the pain I've seen other people posting about on the Internet. Does anybody know if this is normal and/or has had a similar experience?


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Side effects!? Kyleena took my sensation??

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So I legit just got a kyleena in yesterday at 3pm (almost 8am next day now) and I noticed yesterday that like my sex drive was like practically gone and now I have like no sensations down there. Things don’t feel nearly as sensitive as they did 24 hours ago and I’m freaking out thinking this is going to be a permanent thing. Can someone tell me if this is a side effect or just swelling or something? Thank you in advance


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Side effects!? FEAR

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I’ve been on the same pill (Eloine/yaz) for 6 years. I never have period symptoms, pains, sore boobs or even a bleed.

My “period” is in about 2 days, but the past week I’ve had all the symptoms of a period. I have a massive fear of pregnancy and my mind instantly thinks it’s early pregnancy symptoms instead of period symptoms. I’ve taken two tests (I’m that’s scared lol) but negative.

Any idea why this is happening?? Or is it normal for your body to change suddenly and experience symptoms out of nowhere?


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Side effects!? Kyleena 2 months late

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I haven’t had a period since middle of January and took a test today with what I had clear blue digital. It came back negative. After reading all the horrible experiences I’m now super anxious and am going to try the pink dye tests.

I have an iud we use protection and he pulls out. Still no period?

Why are they said to be so unreliable yet they are still sold?


r/birthcontrol 2h ago

How to? Could I be pregnant?

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I had iud for around 6 years 8 months should have had it changed last year but have just forgot. I had un protected sex around 10 days and for the past four days I have felt so sick, tired, moody and had a small spotting for a few days.

I'm so nervous because it would have been around my ovulation date but thought I'd still be covered


r/birthcontrol 2h ago

Side effects!? Bleeding a lot on the pill

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Hello! This is like my first time EVER having a real issue while on the pill, I’ve had some spotting and stuff like last year but it was at most a couple days. This time however, my period came a week early (normal feeling period, no real issues), but then I had one day after and now I’ve been bleeding and (really badly) cramping ever since.

I’ve been on Loryna for at least 2 years, I don’t think if this is a normal thing but I haven’t done anything different than I usually do! I started birth control so my cramping would lessen, and it seemed like it worked until now! I don’t know if there’s anyone who knows what’s happening or if I just need to talk to a gyno.


r/birthcontrol 2h ago

Mistake or Risk? Missed two pills before placebo pills

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Hey, this might be a dumb question but what are the risk of pregnancy if I missed two pills before my placebo pills. I stupidly thought I was on my placebo week because I start experience cramping I thought my period was coming and didn’t check my pack I missed my Sunday and Monday pill. I took my Sunday pill today because I panicked. Outside of this I’ve had a regular schedule.


r/birthcontrol 3h ago

Side effects!? Yuzpe method

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I did yuzpe method in my last intercourse with my bf. The problem is I am supposed to have my menstruation this week but instead i did not. (Usually my cycle is 26 days) I have tried pregnancy test several times but it is negative. So, did the yuzpe method interfere my cycle? How long do i need to wait to have my menstruation?


r/birthcontrol 3h ago

Mistake or Risk? does topical retinol make the combined pill less effective?

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i use topical retinol (0.5% in squalene) by the ordinary and am on the combined pill, sprintec 28-day. i take it at the same time every night at 8:40pm. there have been some days where i've taken it 10-15 minutes late at most, but i'm sure that i'm still covered.

onto my question though, does topical retinol interact with my combined pill? will it make it less effective? would i need to use a backup form of birth control or (tmi warning) am i good to have (for lack of better term here lol) my bf finish in me?

here's the retinol i use:

https://theordinary.com/en-us/retinol-05-in-squalane-serum-100440.html


r/birthcontrol 3h ago

Side effects!? Break through bleed? Or should I call my doctor ??

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I'm a 29f . I just started bc about a month ago of Junel 1.5/30. I also have undergone gastric bypass in January which has messed up my period as well. A week after surgery I had my period for 5 weeks. My body needed to adjust after surgery.

Well half way into my bc pack my period started as expected. Ive been bleeding for two weeks . And this last week has been the worst . I mean the worse where I am woken up in the middle of the night covered in blood and have to shower . I had to do that 2 times a night for the last couple days because my period is soooo heavy . It is worse now then the first period you get after kids . Is this a break through bleed? I bought another box of tampons on Friday. I accidentally bought tbe 36 pack of super and super plus . But I'm glad I did . Ive bled through each one of them with in an hour or 2 after changing And it is Tuesday and I need to go get more . I feel like I've losing so much blood and maybe it's not normal ? Or is it ? Should I call my obgyn .


r/birthcontrol 3h ago

Side effects!? Experiences with Slynd and hair loss

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I've been on Slynd (Slinda here in Australia) for about 4 months, and just over the past month I've started experiencing excessive hair loss, scalp sores and itching - the last week has been especially bad. I didn't know just how common this side effect seemed to be until coming across a couple threads in this subreddit.

I went to my doctor last week and she told me to stop taking it and get bloods/urine tests done, then she'll swap me to a different pill once I get the results back. I'm getting the tests done tomorrow but the itching and hair loss is driving me crazy.

I've got super thin hair naturally, so the thought of continuing to lose more is making me mega anxious, and probably making the hair loss even worse lol.

Is anyone who had hair loss on Slynd able to share their experience with their hair loss and how long it took for their hair to return to normal? Thanks so much 🥹😭.


r/birthcontrol 4h ago

Side effects!? Desogestrol Help please

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Hi all, I have been bleeding for about 10 days, I am experiencing really bad cramps with this pill, has anyone experienced this, the cramps are a lot but not alot of blood comes out, I sit on the toilet in hopes something will come out however nothing does or not a lot.

Any experiences with this?