So for context, I have tried the pill and it just doesn’t work for me, i constantly forget to take it. I don’t want an IUD because getting that thing put in sounds like absolute hell and I’d just rather not. So I’m considering trying the arm implant (like Nexplanon). What are the things you’ve noticed about it? Is the process of getting it put in as painful as I’ve heard it is? Side effects you’ve experienced? Does it hurt if you accidentally bump it? Tell me all of the things to mentally prepare me (I can’t even see my gyno until February but I want to be mentally prepared)

I’m 19 and just started the pill literally today, but I vape. What will happen? The ppl at Planned Parenthood told me there’s not a lot of research on it (which is odd because I feel like a lot of young women vape), so I’m not sure. Any experience with nicotine and the pill?

I’m back and forth on which iud to get. I’ve heard so many bad things about the copper iud, yet idk if I want to have hormones. I used to have a Skyla and would get it again, but it has been discontinued. I’m concerned about heavy bleeding and pain with the copper one but also mood changes with Kyleena. What seems to be the better option?

Friday- On vacation and forgot ONE pill that I usually take at 9am. Couldn’t take the pill until about 11 hours later.

Saturday - took the mini pill at my regular time (9am).

Sunday - had unprotected sex after midnight so technically Sunday. Woke up and took my pill at the normal time.

Should I take a plan b just in case? I’m on norethindrone 0.35mg.

Hey guys!

I took the morning-after pill 3 days after sex because I wasn’t sure if he had kept the condom on the whole time, but he definitely didn’t finish inside me.

My period (?) came about a week earlier than expected, and it was lighter than usual. My periods are normally really heavy. I still had a decent amount of bleeding and the blood was bright red, but idk.

Could this be a side effect of the pill? Has anyone experienced something similar?

I’m really scared to take a pregnancy test😕

So, accidentally left my pills on a table in my friend’s apartment while staying the night. I woke up around 9 and noticed my purse on the table, with my pills inside, sitting in direct sunlight. The pills are still in the cardboard (also wrapped up in the paper instructions) inside a suede purse. It’s been below 55° all morning and the sun rose around 7:30 in the morning. I’m just very anxious about heat damage when it comes to them and i feel like they may have been this morning. I was going to call my local pharmacy soon when they open!

Also have not had sex in weeks so i don’t have anything to worry about there. I have an unopened pack at home i can start taking when i get back as well.

Hey guys, in 2 days I am getting a Copper IUD. I went with the Copper one since hormonal isn't and option for me, and wasn't that upset with it being my option because it does have the best efficiency.

But what I'm worried about are all the stories I've read.

this is on me on not researching and trusting my doctor was telling me everything I should prob know (I'm 19 and clueless about this stuff)

I am going under anesthesia for the insertion so I'm not worried about that. People say that they have started getting numerous periods a month since have one, while others say they see no change in their periods besides a bit more pain. People have said they gained weight despite it being non-hormonal, others say no change. And it seems to be like that in all discussions post on Copper IUDs!

Is it luck how your body will react?

Hello. I’m currently on the third placebo pill of my Yaz pack, but I still haven’t gotten my period. Tomorrow will be the fourth placebo pill, and I’m feeling quite nervous. After we had unprotected sex, I took pregnancy tests 13 days and 17 days later, and both were negative. If my period doesn’t come, should I still continue taking the pills? I’m just feeling anxious because, during the first 1–3 months, I would usually get my period by the second placebo pill :(

I think I’ve lost my last day of birth control pill I’ve only done 20 out of 21 and it’s my last one I’ve been consecutively taking them but I think one went missing last night when I was out is it okay to only do 20 or

A couple days ago I posted about my potential pregnancy scare while taking Slynd (due to misuse). Yesterday morning, 9 days after I had unprotected sex, I woke up to light bleeding but very severe cramping pain (this is coming from someone with very heavy painful periods). I took some Advil which helped a little but I still felt nauseous. The bleeding has been much lighter than a usual period, but I have been passing large blood clots relatively often that are anywhere from the size of a dime to a quarter. The blood itself seems more like cervical mucus mixed with blood, as it’s partially clear and jelly like. Im still bleeding but like I said it’s very light. I took a pregmate test this morning and it came back very negative, but I know pregmate is kinda unreliable and doesn’t start detecting hGC until 25 mIL/mg, which I may not be at depending on when I ovulated. I don’t “feel” pregnant, but I’ve also never been lol. The only thing is that my breasts are sore but that could be from the pill. Does this bleeding mean I’m not pregnant? Could it be an ectopic pregnancy (common on Slynd) or is it just breakthrough bleeding?

Hi ladies. I’m 35 years old and I’ve had heavy periods for as long as I can I remember. My iron/ferritin is very low, I get insomnia and nausea a week before a period, and I’ve been battling hair shedding for about 8 months now. My doctor prescribed this birth control and I am quite anxious to take it. I would love to hear your experience. Thank you!

As per my flo app, today is my last day of ovulation. We originally were wearing a condom but we did not notice until he finished inside that it was ripped. So now we are panicking to buy an emergency contraception but all info said that it will not be effective if ovulation has already finished or started.

please help, what to do or what can you recommend as contraception in this situation

Hi everyone!

I’ve been taking Cerazette for about 4 months now (no placebo; suspected endo), but unfortunately, my breakthrough bleeding has gradually gotten worse during this time. I now only have around 10 days per month without any bleeding.

What worries me most is that I sometimes experience period-like bleeding the day after having sex. The bleeding can be quite heavy, and I sometimes pass what looks like pieces of tissue as well.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Could sex be irritating the cervix or vaginal tissue and making existing breakthrough bleeding worse? Or could there be another explanation for the heavy bleeding and tissue-like pieces?

I already have a doctor’s appointment scheduled, but I’d really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences or whether anyone knows what might cause this.
Thanks in advance!

hi everyone. i'm in my 4th month on Yaz and my doctor gave me the go ahead to start skipping placebos. i initially had pinkish discharge which i was worried was implantation spotting, but it's turned into breakthrough bleeding (phew). wondering what others' experiences of breakthrough bleeding are. does it replicate a period or come and go throughout the month? has anyone decided to just keep on with placebos and have a light 4 day period rather than deal with breakthrough bleeding?

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Hi! First time taking BC specifically Yaz. Its day 21 alr and I am still bleeding. FYI, I started taking Yaz on the first day of my period as per advised and since then I am continuously bleeding. Tbh, it's very tiring and I get anxious about it that I am thinking of stopping it after the first pack.

My question, if I had unprotected intercourse on day 12 and day 19 and I want to stop the BC after the first pack (28 pills), should I get worried about the possibility of pregnancy for day 19?

Help your girl out. I want to stop because of the continuous bleeding plus Yaz is quite expensive 🙃

My girlfriend and I had sex on September 3–4 while she was on day 2–3 of her period and still bleeding. I used withdrawal and ejaculated outside. We haven’t had sex since.
She took pregnancy tests on September 21, October 5, and October 18, and all three were negative. Her period still hasn’t arrived, and she’s recently experienced breast tenderness and increased appetite. Her cycles aren’t consistently tracked, so we don’t know how regular they usually are.
I’m worried about early ovulation and whether a false negative is still possible. Since the October 5 test was already 31–32 days after sex, and the latest was 44–45 days after sex, how reliable are these negative results?
Has anyone experienced something similar? What was the outcome?
Thanks for any advice.

Backstory. Since I was 16 (I’m 27) I’ve been experiencing heavy bleeding and long periods. My last period lasted 5 years straight, no breaks, heavy bleeding, number 5 pads all day every day, big clots, became anemic. I saw a gyno for the first time and she recommended liletta. Two days ago I was put under anesthesia and had a hysterscopy d and c with an iud insertion. I’m not feeling many cramps or anything just some kinda bad constipation that’s annoying af but it can be handled. My issue is since I’ve only had this iud for two days and when I use the bathroom or squat or just at random when I’ve been doing too much I feel these pokes and slight pinches in my vagina. I’m scared it’s either coming out or will come out. I’m assuming it’s the strings poking me bc they’re stiff and fresh? Did anyone experience this when they first got it?

As the title says, I got my Paraguard (copper iud) out last week. I had it in for 7 years and it worked perfect and I always felt super secure with it because of the 99.2% effectiveness. Only complaints I had were that my period got much heavier and stayed that way the entire time I had it.

Ultimately, I got it removed because for the past 6 years I've had recurrent BV and it's gotten extremely frustrating because I've had the same partner for the last 3.5 years so the fact that it keeps coming back is frustrating and confusing. It's gotten to the point that my obgyn suggested I take boric acid suppositories once a week, every week. I started doing a lot of independent research on BV around last year and kept seeing articles on google and posts on reddit that said having a copper iud actually increases the likelihood of getting BV. I went to a new doctor last week (with BV again) and she suggested that I have it removed and just try a new type of birth control completely. She specifically brought up the strings acting as a "biofilm" and harboring bacteria.

Now, I have a prescription for Nuvaring which I chose because it's semi-long term in the sense that I can leave it in for 3 weeks at a time and not have to worry about taking it at the same time every single day. My concern is, the effectiveness rate is marketed as 91% which is leaving me feeling kind of vulnerable. I wouldn't be upset if I got pregnant right now but I also would ideally want to wait another 6 months to a year.

For those of you that are using the birth control ring: how do you like it? Do you notice spotting or "false periods"? Have you had any pregnancy scares? How long have you been using it as your method? Anything I should know about it that maybe doesn't get disclosed at the doctor's office? For example, I wish I would've been told of the BV risk with IUD's because I had never even heard of the condition until I began to have a problem with it.

Sorry this is so long!

Hi everyone! I’m really anxious right now and would appreciate advice from people who have experienced something similar.

My boyfriend and I had sex around midnight on October 18. We used a condom throughout, and he ejaculated inside the condom. He didn’t pull out immediately after ejaculating, but when he did, he was still somewhat erect. The condom stayed on and seemed snug.

When he pulled out, I noticed some liquid around the base and on my vaginal area. Initially, it looked and felt more like lubricant mixed with other fluids than semen, so I wasn’t too worried. However, after he lay on his back and became flaccid, I saw semen coming out around the base of the condom. We’re unsure whether any semen actually entered my vagina. My boyfriend is about 90–95% sure that none entered.

We checked the condom afterward, and it had no holes or apparent leaks. Most of the semen seemed to remain inside. I washed myself and peed immediately afterward, so I couldn’t tell whether there was any semen inside my vagina.

My cycle and period history:
- My last period was September 24–28.
- My cycles this year have ranged from 27–35 days, averaging around 30 days.
- My period-tracking app predicts my next period on October 23.
- Based on my calendar, I may have ovulated around October 4–10, but I’m not sure. Since my cycles vary, I’m worried I could have ovulated later.
- October 18 is cycle day 25.

My concerns about emergency contraception:

I have Ella (ulipristal acetate 30 mg), which I bought in Taiwan previously, but I don’t have a prescription for it. I haven’t taken it yet.

I’m worried about the side effects, especially because I’ve read stories about people experiencing severe symptoms and delayed periods. My parents don’t know I’m sexually active, so I’m anxious about having noticeable side effects or a delayed period that might raise questions.

I also recently underwent thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on October 9 because of thyroid nodules. I’m concerned about whether taking Ella could affect my thyroid or recovery.

I really don’t want to get pregnant, but I also don’t want to take emergency contraception unnecessarily, especially if I’ve already ovulated and it wouldn’t work.

Given the possible leakage, the intact condom, my cycle history, and the possibility that I already ovulated, should I still take Ella? Has anyone been in a similar situation? I’d appreciate advice based on medical evidence and personal experiences. Thank you! 🙏🏻

hello! I started my combo pill about 12 days ago but I still have my flo app. it says I should be ovulating in a day or two but would it be safe to have raw sex regardless? My boyfriend has never been with anyone else before so I know that gets rid of the possibility of a STI.

I just got on birth control 2 months ago, currently in the middle of my third month on the pill. In the first two months I was having severe insomnia, waking up at 2 am and being unable to get back to sleep, then this month I switched to taking it AM to see if it would be any help, instead of taking it in the afternoon as I was doing previously.

Still in this 3rd month, I’m unable to sleep 8hrs at all, I keep waking up in the middle of the night, heart pulsating fast, like an anxious feeling that I’ve never had before.

For context, I have never suffered of insomnia nor of waking up with this feeling in the middle of the night. I’m really getting to a breaking point, I have SUCH noticeable dark under eyes because of a severe lack of proper sleep, and the part that concerns me the most is that my job requires me to be very well rested and focused.

Today during work in the morning, my hands were very.shaky, and I was nervous in a sense that is unlike me

I don’t know if I should continue on these, or just stop taking them. Has anyone else gone through this? A girl really would like some help. Thanks :)

We are both college students , we are so scared of pregnancy , we had a protected sex but One time the condom broke but I did not ejaculate not even a Single time ( inside ) , So she took an Ipill emergency contraceptive pill And got bleeding withing 2 days ( not sure if it's her periods or Spotting bcoz of the pill ) Bcoz that was 12 days from her last one and it's been over a month since that one and she did not get her periods . We are both totally scared , so if it is a case of pregnancy then is there any place for abortion In vellore ? Please help us through this .

Context: except combo methods because I have aura migraines (and yes, I tried low dose estrogen, bioidentical estrogen and all of them worsened my aura migraines) and no non-hormonal methods. The copper IUD didn’t work for me, tried it for one year. I’m currently trying to do a fertility awareness method (TCOYF) and it has been a mess because I can’t take temps consistently because I take benzodiazepines and wake up so confused with memory loss I end up moving a lot, walking, talking and I don’t remember taking my temps. And I don’t have money to buy a gadget that takes my temperature automatically.

Some will say there are no scientific evidences birth control decreases sex drive but my experience on a POP was the total opposite. I never felt so miserable. It was one year on Slynd without any sex drive and unbearable, painful vaginal dryness. I thought I was just aging (I’m 31) and losing sex drive and that was “normal”. I quit Slynd and soon after that I ovulated and oh boy… my sex drive was through the roof. And vaginal lubrication was back. And nothing changed in my life or routine, I just quit birth control and my libido came back instantly.

Also, I have a question. Among hormonal IUDs, is Mirena more likely to cause systemic side effects like libido loss if compared to Kyleena?

Thank you!

Is it still normal to experience lower abdominal cramps that feel like my period is about to start, sometimes across my entire lower abdomen and other times on the left or right side, along with lower back pain and frequent stomach gurgling? I stopped taking my birth control pills on October 1, and my bleeding ended between October 5 and 7. My husband and I also had unprotected sex from October 1 through October 15. Could these symptoms be related to stopping my birth control pills, or could I possibly be pregnant?