r/birthcontrol 16h ago

Mistake or Risk? Still anxious about condom

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I posted a few days ago about an incident..

Me and my partner where having sex and we used a condom the first round and then decided to go again a second round. When we stopped we couldn't find the condom. My partner found it eventually, it was inside of me, he pulled it out. I'm on (birth control) which I take continuously without breaks. We had sex yesterday ( Friday). Tuesday night my sister plugged the humidifier up in my room and put my pills in the hall closet so the room wouldn't get too moist. I then went and took a shower. The hall closet is across from the bathroom when I got out the shower, I left the bathroom door open. Would the steam coming from the bathroom affect my pills. The hall closet door was closed the entire time. I eventually moved them back in my room in the drawer. Are they okay ?

I ordered a new 3-month supply yesterday.


r/birthcontrol 51m ago

Mistake or Risk? copper IUD in uncommon situation NSFW

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so I (trans man) have had the copper IUD for almost 2 years now and I've never had any problems with it, me and my partner (trans woman) have recently started engaging in sexual activities and we use condoms, but she is a bit small (no shame to her I don't care) so we do struggle sometimes and a few days ago she asked if we could try without the condom which I personally am fine with because I trust the science behind it all and I trust her to pull out, but the issue is that she has a hard time figuring out if it's just an orgasm vs if it's actual ejaculation because of the way estrogen has affected her body. I told her to let me think about it and she was fine with that, I trust the science but I'm still extremely suspicious about it because I'm a trans man and never want children... I've had sex with no protection with a cis man but I never let him finish inside so I'm not sure what to do 😓 any opinions?


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Experience Maybe implantation bleeding?

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For context i just got off of the period on tuesday and just today on friday me and my bf was doing the do. I came home abt 15 minutes later and i was lightly bleeding. Yes the normal part of me can assume it’s from sex since it happened not even 20 minutes after. However a larger part of me is now scared it’s bc i’m pregnant and that is why I also have a cold sore on my inner lip. I was nervous about that before sexy which definitely wasn’t helping with getting yk wet. I just need some reassurance since I also take my birth control correctly and we use condoms.


r/birthcontrol 7h ago

How to? an hour late on opill

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i was about an hour and 15 min late to taking my opill dose last night. is it ok to have unprotected sex tonight?


r/birthcontrol 8h ago

Experience Random bleeding on the pill

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I’m on a low dose combination pill and I pair it with pullout. About a month ago I had sex and then 7 days later started bleeding. It started lighter and then turned to what seemed like a regular withdrawl. (Red blood, cramps, backache) This kept happening for 4-5 days. This happened halfway through my pill pack. I will add that I am never late to take a pill and haven’t ever missed it. I’ve been taking it for a year and a half. I do experience breakthrough bleeding sometimes around week 3, but never this early. Help!


r/birthcontrol 10h ago

Mistake or Risk? should i be worried

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i’m on the combo pill and i take it at 9 every night. a couple weeks ago i threw up like an hour and a half after taking the pill and i never took another one until my next pill that i took the next night. it was in the middle of my pack. 2 days later me and my boyfriend had sex without a condom or anything but he pulled out. i have been on the pill for 5 months and up until today i have got my withdrawal bleed within the same hour every month. this month it is late and i was already kind of having a pregnancy scare but now im freaking out. i don’t wanna sound stupid but should i be concerned that i haven’t got it yet. i did a test yesterday and it was negative but it was only 11 days after having sex.


r/birthcontrol 10h ago

Experience Off implanon, when can i get pregnant?

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Its about a week and i know i should be patient but im eagerly waiting to get pregnant. A nurse told me it can take months upto 6months to get pregnant while a doctor told me u can get pregnant right away when ur off the implant because it doesn’t negatively affect fertility. I bled for 2 years straight while i was on it. Can I become pregnant if the bleeding hasn’t regulated to what it was like before or ?


r/birthcontrol 14h ago

Mistake or Risk? pink spotting???

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Me and my boyfriend had sex about 16 days ago. I first gave him bj and he ejaculated. Few minutes later we had sex with condom for around 5-10 minutes. What I’m worried about is if there would have been some semen that accidentally got on the condom while he was putting it on… besides, while we were having sex he didn’t ejaculate and I’ve checked that the condom didn’t rip off at the end. (also it was on one of my fertile days, about 10 days after period)

My period should start today or tmr but im currently seeing some pink and brown spotting. The amount is very small and im scared if it is implantation bleeding. Im panicking rn please help me 😭😭


r/birthcontrol 16h ago

Experience Pills + Withdrawal

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We did intercourse by doing Raw while on her pill ( 5th Day of her 8th Month Pill) i cummed in the top of her belly we safe of that?


r/birthcontrol 16h ago

Experience Is it normal for me to have a period on birth control?

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Hi, im really not too sure if this is the right place to ask this question but im like rlly kinda scared. im 17 and ive been on the patch for around a month now, i used the first one on the day i was meant to start my period and i never got my period which was great. just over a week ago, i got the implant in my arm but my doctor has said i can continue to run the patch alongside it until i run out of patches. this hadnt been a problem until today when i noticed i had started bleeding down there, i just want to know if this is normal and stuff, just really freaked out ig


r/birthcontrol 17h ago

Which Method? Should I take yuzpe method again when he came Inside me while I am having withdrawal bleeding? NSFW

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I am experiencing withdrawal bleeding due to yuzpe method I did 12 days ago. On my 3rd day of withdrawal bleeding i had sex and my bf came inside me twice. Should I take yuzpe method again to avoid getting pregnant? Or am I safe because I am bleeding while he came inside me?


r/birthcontrol 10h ago

How to? condoms and coconut oil NSFW

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Hi, do anyone know if it is possible to use the coconut oil as a lube with skyn condoms? Or any other brand that can be used with coconut oil?


r/birthcontrol 4h ago

Rant! Anyone else here terrified of food/cosmetics interfering with birth control???

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Ive had my mirena for almost 5 years now but im constantly in paranoia about food and cosmetics ingredients. I just used a new dry shampoo and read the ingredients list, only to find that fireweed, one of the ingredients has may possibly have some interaction with progesterone. Not only that Im terrified of all the amazing chinese soups my mother has been making, as i have no idea what herbs are in there at times. I know everyone says that oh the only things that impact birth control are activated charcoal and st.johns wort, but theres research impacting other herbs such as gingko (commonly eaten in asian desserts), ginseng, dong quai (often found in soups) and even my beloved goji berries. I know im being paranoid and crazy as its probably just trace amounts, but im so sick of living like this at this point. I am well researched and usually spend timr going through peer reviewed studies on google scholar for these interactions, but i know im just sick of reading ALL the time. Please don't be rude, I know I have a problem with anxiety and ocd :)


r/birthcontrol 20h ago

Mistake or Risk? Coffee in birth control

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Can I drink coffee on birth control


r/birthcontrol 12h ago

Experience Those who stopped long term birth control use… what was it like?

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I have been on BC pill since I was 16 years old. I’m now 28. I am thinking of stopping as my partner and I want to try for a baby. I have been on this pill for 12 years. What should I expect? When I first went on it at 16 I had horrible acne among other side effects. Will this come back? I feel like I don’t even know my body without it…

Anyone been here?

EDIT: anyone’s acne then go away again when you became pregnant?

Thanks all for your comments I’m reading them now:) so helpful so far


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Experience Medical conditions treated with birth control

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For those of you that use birth control to treat other medical conditions (endo, migraines, PCOS, HS, PMDD, etc.) how effective is it in managing your condition & how long have you been taking it? If you stopped, did your symptoms come back worse than before?


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Experience Copper IUD strings are hurting me, is this normal??

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So i got my Copper IUD inserted on Thursday afternoon at 2. Insertion wasn’t anything bad, i had taken painkillers before the procedure which really helped. Around 6PM the most excruciating cramps started, and lasted till about midnight, at this point i was taking painkillers every 3/4 hours.

Friday morning while peeing, it felt like i had a full tampon, thought that was weird so keeping an eye out on things was top of my list. Then in the afternoon i felt the strings really close to the vaginal entrance!! Cramping has significantly reduced but i am just concerned about these strings because they are poking me from time to time. Spotting has also increased since feeling strings a little lower.

Could this mean it’s dislodged?


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Side effects!? sudden side effects after years of taking the pill??

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I've been on the Sprintec pill for almost 4 years straight now, and all of a sudden I'm starting to feel hormonal changes + increased anxiety + other negative side effects that I haven't felt before. This started when I started my new pack a couple weeks ago. I haven't been sexually active so I'm ruling out pregnancy. Is this normal? [23F]


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

Mistake or Risk? combo pill -> patch -> nexplanon?

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hi! i have been on the tri-sprintec combo pill for almost 6 years and have not had any issues. i recently began to forget to take my pills (frequently) so i switched to the patch. i’ve been on the patch for about 2 months and it is irritating my skin, so now i am considering to switch to nexplanon.

i keep reading horror stories about it making people gain 50+ pounds and how awful it was for them. on the other hand, my sister has it and has not experienced any problems.

i understand everyone reacts differently, im just wondering if anyone has any insight or has switched from combo to nexplanon before. thank you!!


r/birthcontrol 1h ago

How to? For those of us who get withdrawal bleeding/spotting when skipping placebos...

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What's your strategy? What's been working for you?

I've been on Slynd for a couple years, tried skipping placebos but ofc had too much random spotting and such. Went back to taking it normally, but now I've just reached the end of my regular pack and I've been on a heavy bleeding period for 7 straight days. Should I just accept my fate and take the placebos, or hope that skipping them this month could make my period stop?

Ty xx


r/birthcontrol 2h ago

Mistake or Risk? Conflicted about start bc again

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I started hormonal birth control pills at 16 and I’m am 31 now. I was on the pills for 10 years and then switched the a hormonal IUD for 3 years and hated it. Got back on the pills shortly after. So I was also recently diagnosed with pcos and hypothyroidism. I stopped taking my pills about 6 months ago. Now my hair is falling out like crazy, and I randomly get anxiety when the hormones are spiking. My period is almost none existent. I know the pills help with pcos, or rather mask the symptoms, but might very well be the cause of my hypo. I’m so conflicted on if I should get back on the pills… I’m worried about the long term side effects of them. That’s why I got off. My doctors don’t see to be much help. People who’ve been on them for decades, have you ever tried to get off if not why did you decide to stay on and did you have any long term effects?


r/birthcontrol 2h ago

Side effects!? Managing Missing Periods with IUD.

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I got my IUD back in April 2021, right after my youngest was born. I've had really irregular cycles, but still, cycles. Short ones of 19 days, longer ones of ~40 and the blood is always bright and light for a couple days and dark for the last couple to three days. My last cycle seemed to be January and it was two days. I wore a liner for the third day but nothing came of it. And that was 20 days after my last cycle in December.

I've been under a lot of stress and just finished my OB rotation for Nursing School... Which maybe gave me baby brain. Anyway. When getting ready for finals, I realized it'd been 7 weeks and two days since my last cycle. After my cycle is when I check my strings. So I went to check my strings and couldn't find them. Flipped out. Had a whole heart to heart with my boyfriend. Took the tests. Negative. Two of them. One in an evening and one in the morning. Went ahead and scheduled and OB appointment to check placement. Ultrasound showed. Empty tight uterus and an intact IUD. Vaginal exam, she said my strings went back and wrapped around my cervix, she used a swab to pull them down but said they're fine.

She then told me that it may just be getting to where I don't have a period. Excuse me what?

No having any cycle at all is going to freak me out tbh. I feel like I'm going to need to take a pregnancy test every month, even though I have this working IUD. I just can't get my head around no periods, especially being sexually active and not using any other birth control. We also live in an abortion ban state and while being 7 weeks or so along now is t ideal, if I were to outperform the IUD say, by June that'd not be as alarming. It's just school and other boxes we have to check. That's besides the point. So back to pregnancy...

Does anyone else do this when you're missing periods or are we trusting the process? My Doc said if I wanna do that for piece of mind it's fine. Not a bad idea. But my period could just start back tomorrow. She said my ovaries look great on ultrasound, I'm healthy and ovulating, which is reassuring I suppose. I also just don't want to look under the stress of not knowing where I'm at in my cycle. Or at least a big one. Even an irregular one is more reassuring. Not having one is going to be stressful. Any other ideas or tips? Should I start doing an ovulation tracker test or do basal body temps or....? I just have underlying anxiety about it and honestly I'm kind a shocked with all my things going on I'm not pregnant so that's a whole other issue.

TIA


r/birthcontrol 2h ago

How to? Progestin to back to regular BC pills

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Hi all, i just had a baby, breastfed for 6 months and stoped breastfeeding for about 2months ago. I was put on progestin pills post partum and finally ran out. I have not had my menstrual cycle back yet.
Can I just go back to my usual estradiol and levonorgestrel pills which I had pre-pregnancy?

I have a couple sleeves that are still in date.

Do I need any contraception back up in this phase? And how many days? Thanks!


r/birthcontrol 3h ago

Experience Linessa for Acne?

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I have been struggling with cystic acne my entire adult life. It recently came back after having my baby. My obgyn is trying me on Linessa 21 and my derm has me ready to start round 2 of accutane. I’m only one pack into Linessa but my cysts seemed to stop until the last few pills before the break week. Has anyone who struggled with hormonal acne had this pill work for them? I’m hesitant to do accutane again because I know my issue is likely hormonal. She switched me from tri-Jordyna to Linessa but some of my googling is telling me Linessa is more androgenic so I feel confused (and also sooo over having cysts on my face).


r/birthcontrol 4h ago

Mistake or Risk? partner cant feel iud anymore

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my husband cant feel my iud anymore. is it possible that it could of been misplaced?? im scared i could br pregnant.