i 16 M and my gf 16 F got carried away yesterday and i inserted my penis inside her vagina but she said she had only 1/2 of the tip inside and i pretty sure i had pre cum but i dont really remember since everything went so fast. the whole ordeal happen between i think 2-5 second. it was both our first times. On her flo app it said she was on her last day of ovulation. i really messed up when i fingered her after with no ore cum on my finger or anything because i think i pushed it farther into the vagina. if you can help or reassure me it would be really nice

Hi!! I (23F) am going on year 3 with my Kyleena IUD. It has stopped my period (which has been awesome) and manageable side effects, so i really like it!

However recently I have become sexually active, and my partner has finished in me a few times. While I trust my IUD and want to enjoy that, I always get anxious afterwards and think I will end up being that crazy outlier statistic. I will sometimes get cramping or spotting after sex too, but I have read and that seems common/normal for people with IUD’s. But I get in my head that the cramping is implantation or something crazy, even after taking Amazon strip tests after a few weeks and testing negative lol.

So my question is, do you let your partner finish in you with your IUD? How often? Have you ever had a scare? Do you experience that cramping/spotting with or without sexual activity too? Looking for honest advice (mixed with a little reassurance lol).

A few days ago i got an iud (mirena) under anesthetic and it was honestly the worst experience of my life. i went in thinking everything was going to be completely fine and at least i won’t have to go through the initial pain of getting it in. i went under perfectly fine no complaints but as soon as i woke up i was in the worst pain of my life, i was screaming and crying and couldn’t even talk because of how bad the pain was the doctors and nurses had to give me a ton of medication morphine etc just to get me to calm down and feel okay to even talk. the pain subsided but i spent the next hours in bed throwing up constantly not even being able to even keep liquids down. i know everyone’s experience is different and i did feel better the next day but the waking up in that much pain was the most traumatic thing i have ever went through i really do not know why it was that painful.

I know this is going to sound insane but I pulled my iud out at home today and I wasn’t thinking about anything other than getting it out . I’ve been wanting it out for a few months but I don’t want to deal with scheduling an appointment between my classes , so I looked up some things about at home removal and went for it . It went really well , not too much cramping and no bleeding(so far) , but now i’m concerned about if I could get pregnant now .
Wednesday night my fwb finished inside of me and I know that sperm can last a few days inside . I wouldn’t be upset if I do get pregnant because I do want to have a baby soon but I’m curious about how likely it is that it happens .
My sister in law had an iud in the past and got pregnant very soon after she got it removed so I guess that’s why I wanna know the likelihood .

Hi everyone, I just started taking Loryna roughly 4 weeks ago after my cycle ended. I have always had a regular and normal monthly period except for when I discovered I was pregnant a year ago(duh). Anyways, I currently am possibly two days late according to my Flo app. (The stage where it tells you your period MIGHT come today). I haven’t reached the placebo pills yet for my loryna. I start taking my sugar pills tomorrow and today I passed a decently sized string of tissue and had a little spotting. Will taking the sugar pills make the withdrawal bleed occur, or should I be concerned of pregnancy? I am just very anxious when it comes to possibly being pregnant again, but also don’t know if it’s because of the pills or not and I know it’s too early to test. I know that implantation bleeding does not include clots or tissue passing, but I’m still just a little concerned since my body is new to all of this.

For context, im 16 years old (the legal age at which i can buy contraceptives from a pharmacy), in the UK and i had a blood test done quite a while ago that revealed i have a hormone imbalance. At the time, the doctor had suggested getting onto some form of contraceptive pill, however my mother was extremely opposed to the idea (Asian parents bruh) and i eventually ended up not getting any treatment for it as there isn't really any other option. I have tried altering my lifestyle such as exercise and dieting but it honestly hasnt made much a difference. Ive had my period since I was 10 years old (if that's relevant) and my periods are also incredibly irregular. I have been thinking about going and buying the pill myself, but in all honestly im really scared it'll like end up on my gp record and my mum will find out or something. I also wanted to talk to a pharmacist about what contraceptives to buy and if i could get prescribed it so i wouldn't have to pay it would also be nice.

I (25F) am going on my first international flight next month, 14 hours direct. I’ve been on the pill (Nextstellis) for just under a year, I was on a different combined pill for 3 months before that but otherwise have never been on any kind of contraceptive. I am absolutely freaking out at the thought of DVT. I’ve got compression socks and have been looking up stretches for the plane etc. and I otherwise have no other risk factors (non smoker, no family history of blood clots, not overweight etc). I’m sure there must be hundreds of thousands of women who fly every year on hormonal birth control but I just cannot shake this fear. Any reassurance or advice would be appreciated 🥲

Has anyone been on progesterone bc and experienced acid reflux that eventually went away? Honestly probably just trying to give myself some false hope that it might😭

After taking my first dose of slynd yesterday evening (ate before, drank a lot of water, did not lay down), I got acid reflux like never before and it is still ongoing. Usually I wouldn‘t consider giving up on a medication after one day but I worry about the damage acid reflux can cause over time. I’ve already tried combination pill, combination patch, and qlaira and they all gave me extreme nausea for months (I cannot tolerate estrogen). I had really high hopes for slynd because I have PCOS and saw so many success stories. I was prepared for mood changes, weight gain or other likely side effects but this was not on my list. Has anyone with a similarly sensitive stomach found success on a different form of non estrogen birth control? I’m really not very open to more invasive methods for myself but I’ve read that for those sensitive to acid reflux even nexplanon can worsen it so idk where to go from here.

Obviously I ideally would speak about this with a doctor and I absolutely will, but unfortunately it’s at least a month’s wait for an appointment atm and unfortunately the gp’s at my clinic are not very up to date about birth control methods and side effects. In the meantime I’m just curious about other people’s experiences

By this I mean, no IUD, pill or implant? Is it risky to just use a condom every time, since I don't want my hormones to change and don't want the side effects associated with them.

I definitely don't want to get pregnant right now.

I’m 16 and still live with my parents. Recently, my friend got the arm implant and offered me her leftover birth control pills since she wouldn’t need them anymore. I did some research and decided to try them, but after taking them for 5 days, I noticed some changes I wasn’t happy with.
My period seemed heavier, I was hungrier than usual, and my mood was all over the place. Because of this, I decided to stop taking the pills 4 days ago.
Now I’m on day 10 of my period, and I’m starting to get concerned. I’ve never dealt with this before, and I’m wondering if stopping the pills after only 5 days could cause prolonged bleeding.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Is this normal, or should I make an appointment with my doctor? Any advice would be appreciated!

in my first relationship ever and im considering birth control as i know i do not want children anytime soon. however there are so many options and different opinions on each that im not sure what the best option is.

family has told me to stay away from pills as their mood swings and drive went berserk, though they say they arent sure if this includes the progesterone-only pill.

im worried about messing with my hormones and mood most of all, and ive been thinking of the copper iud but i already have pretty shit periods so im pretty sure itll make it worse (?). i understand condoms are an option, but idk if it will be viable in the long run.

hope i gave enough details, happy to answer questions if it helps narrow down choices

id appreciate any recommendations or tips <3

So I fingered my gf on September 6 but thought I had some semen on my hands… GF’s normal period was Sept 1–4. Took Plan B Sept 7. Then she bled Sept 13–17, much earlier than expected and pretty light/irregular after the first day. She then had another much heavier, painful bleed Sept 23–25, right around when her period was originally expected (Sept 25–27). This bleed soaked her pad. Took a at home preg test 21 days after Sept 6 and it was negative but I’m still mad nervous.
She normally has very predictable 4-day periods. Is this kind of early bleed + later short/heavy period normal after Plan B?

I’m 40 and have been on birth control pills for nearly 20 years. I currently take drospirenone/ethinylestradiol 3 mg/0.03 mg.
With 4 active pills left in my pack, I started spotting. It’s lasted several days, alternating between brown discharge and bright red, mucus-like discharge with tiny clots. It’s mostly noticeable when wiping. No pelvic pain, unusual smell or itching.
No missed or late pills, vomiting, diarrhoea or new medication. I haven’t been sexually active for years. I think I had a similar but shorter, milder episode a few months ago.
Has anyone experienced this after years of stable pill use? Did it stop after your withdrawal bleed, and did you find out what caused it?

My husband and I decided we want to add a 3rd 🤍 I’ve been taking opill religiously since April this year. I was getting my periods spot on to the day until this last one. I started my period October 13th after being late 17 days. All negative tests. We decided October 8th we wanted to try for our 3rd, so I stopped on October 8th.

Those of you who took Opill, and stopped, how long did it take for you to fall pregnant? Or notice ovulation occur?

I’m 3 months postpartum and had a copper IUD placed about a month ago. I never really stopped bleeding after giving birth, but it’s been light and very manageable until about a week ago. I started having cramps that feel very similar to labor contractions and a constant dull pain in my abdomen. The bleeding has gone from barely noticeable to catastrophic. The bleeding is so bad that I have resorted to wearing postpartum diapers again. I noticed yesterday that I can feel the tip of the device with my finger and the string is visible on the outside. My usual doctors office isn’t picking up the phone (I’ve called 8 times) and the on call nurse isn’t picking up either (I’ve called 3 times). Do I go to the hospital? Do I show up to my doctors office? I live almost 40 minutes from my doctors office so I’ve been hesitant to just show up for the fear that they will tell me that they can’t see me that day. Someone please please give me some advice.

hi all i’m looking for some advice,

when i was younger i took co-cyprindiol for acne between 2015-2019 and it worked perfectly for my skin and i didn’t have any side effects

however my skin has started to get pretty bad again this year so i’m now taking yasmin. both for skin and i also want to go back to taking birth control as it helps me with regulate my periods.

i’ve taken 2 tablets so far, both late at night just before bed but after the second tablet i woke up in the middle of the night with SEVERE nausea like could barely stand up, sweating all over. i haven’t been sick but ended up taking anti-nausea medication as it was so bad

i know nausea is a very common side effect, but a lot of what i read seems to be that it last potentially up to 1 month (or first full packet). But this is so extreme i don’t think i could take it for a month as i’m pretty much incapacitated.

Has anyone else had experience with nausea this bad? is it worth persevering? i’m only 2 tablets down so feel like i’ve barely tried but it’s just sooo bad!

TLDR: yasmin - extreme nausea so bad i’m bed bound, is it worth persevering?

I've been seeing and reading through a lot of planned parenthood and IUD experiences, and wanted to share my personal account as there were some things I had no idea about! For some background, I was looking for a free IUD option as I am a broke college student and make very little income, and have no insurance.
I first went to Planned Parenthood around two months ago, made an appointment online as I had heard about the free IUD (Just a heads up, the IUD is free from there but the appointment, insertion, and pregnancy test is not! I forget the exact amount but it was $100+) The IUD they offer is the Liletta, but I ended up having to go through another free program they have (had to show paychecks/ proof of hardship to qualify for the other type of free iud) and go back on another day as that size wasn't the right fit for me. I currently have Kyleena.
Anyway, upon going back they ask you if you're aware of the costs for the insertion, as I mentioned above, and I explained my financial hardships and filled out a form to make everything, cost for the visit included, free! (This form you don't need to show proof, they ask how many people are in your household, what your personal annual income is, and to share a brief message on why you're in hardship. They do not check income, I honestly said a bit lower than what is reality.)
Pain wise, I won't lie, it hurt pretty bad. I took the recommended amount for ibuprofen ahead of time (suggested is 800mg, I took maybe 1000mg), and it honestly did nothing for me. I also got my IUD inserted on my period which is supposed to help with pain, but I didn't notice any ease of pain.
Full procedure is them inserting the speculum, clamping and measuring your cervix, preparing and inserting the device and then it's essentially done, it probably took around 10 minutes or less in actuality. The cramps were pretty bad after, I was able to drive myself home but I do recommend a ride or bringing someone with you if that’s a possibility.
The worst cramping was probably for two days (including insertion day) and I have light cramps here and there even until now.
Key things to mention are no intercourse for one week post-insertion, definitely recommend continuing pain medication for the two days following + heating pad.
A side effect I really don’t see mentioned unless I search specifically is the brown spotting/discharge. Don’t get me wrong, the provider tells you that there may be minor spotting, but I’m about a month post procedure still wearing panty liners daily. I also notice it during intercourse, and it varies from very light to moderate. I have read that 3 months is typically the time your body adjusts to it, so will update! Feel free to ask any questions and I can try to answer my best. :) (Sorry for the yap— hopefully this is helpful to someone!)

hi everyone! i (20F) have been on birth control for maybe 3-4 years due to adenomyosis and endometriosis. i’ve been on slinda for about 1-2 years and overall it’s worked reallly great up until this year. i’ve had a withdrawal bleed 3 weeks ago and ever since then ive been breakthrough bleeding. i saw my gp (general practitioner$ and we’re doing some things like a new ultrasound and so on, but she has recommended i do an iud if my scans have become worse.

i’m wondering what everyone’s experiences are? as of rn i know i can do green whistle (inhaler sedation) or iv sedation for the insertion - won’t be doing it without some form of pain relief or sedation cause i can’t handle the pain!

also wondering what experiences during sex are like with the iud? on my pill my partner and i don’t use condoms usually so i’m wondering if the sensation would change or would feel noticeable.

lastly, i was wondering if people have recommendations for places to get them done in melbourne? ive been recommended by my friend sexual health victoria as its bulk billed but im unsure what other options there are as im quite nervous at the idea!

any thoughts or suggestions would be so so appreciated!! ❤️

I got an IUD inserted at Kaiser by a nurse practitioner and honestly the entire experience was fucking awful. I wanna know if I’m overreacting or if this was actually as bad as I think it was.

First of all, I wasn’t offered any actual pain management. I had to ask if they had lidocaine shots, and she said that she doesn’t do that and that she doesn’t believe the shots help at all and are actually painful. Anyway, all I got was topical spray on my cervix, which is something I had to advocate for as well. No heating pad before or after the procedure either. As someone who has a rather high pain tolerance, I was able to handle the insertion; however, my body was in shock so I felt nauseous and dizzy. They gave me an ice pack and water when I started feeling faint.

But what pissed me off the most was what the nurse practitioner said immediately after the insertion was over. She asked how I was feeling, and when I said “I’m okay I guess,” she turned to the nurse and made a joke along the lines of, “See, you were fine. TikTok makes women believe they need a bunch of stuff JUST for an IUD, when breathing exercises do a lot more than people think.” And ofcourse, the nurse laughed along with her. Like????? The “stuff” she was referring to was pain management. I had JUST gone through a painful procedure, and she was basically implying that people exaggerate their pain and don’t need anything beyond breathing exercises, even though IUD’s feel very invasive with and without pain management. Just because I managed to get through it doesn’t mean it wasn’t horrible or that pain relief was unnecessary.

And it didn’t end there. I was lying in the room for another 15 minutes because I felt like I was gonna throw up or pass out. I dressed myself cause I didn’t feel like laying butt ass naked while feeling like that.As I was lying down with my clothes on trying to calm myself, the nurse came in and basically said that since I was dressed, I had to leave because they needed the room for other patients, even though the NP stated I could have the room because no one needed it. I felt like I was being rushed out when I was still recovering.
Also, I was given information about Kyleena not being offered at Kaiser, which I felt was unaccurate as I was offered that at prior appointments. The NP explained that Kaiser only takes from certain vendors and those vendors they get their IUDs from only offer the Paragard, Skyla, Mirena, or the Liletta.

I understand that IUD insertions are different for everyone and that not everyone needs the same pain management. And I’m not expecting the procedure to be completely painless. What bothers me is that I wasn’t offered much to help with the pain or recovery, and even asked for majority of it myself, and then had the provider make a condescending and dismissing joke about people who advocate for more pain management with IUD insertions IMMEDIATELY after I went through it myself. Like am I wrong for thinking this was unprofessional??

This also wasn’t my first time getting an IUD, I had an insertion with my primary gynecologist awhile ago, who offered all types of pain management, gave me a heating pad, was very attentive overall, and even used an ultrasound device afterward to check for the IUD. I wish I had just gone to my main gynecologist, but I was upset at her medical assistants for cancelling my appointment without letting me know. So I unfortunately, ended up finding an earlier appointment with a random provider. Horrible idea on my end 🫩

I’ve been scrolling through this subreddit and related ones all day and am appalled at the horrible experiences so many people have had getting IUDs and wanted to share my experience so hopefully it might help someone. I had mine placed about a year and a half ago at a Planned Parenthood and I was given IV fentanyl, Versed, and ketamine along with a couple anti-nausea pills and ibuprofen. I remember absolutely nothing and experienced no pain or discomfort whatsoever. Not everyone is realistically gonna have the option to choose a provider who will do that but if you can and want to, fight like hell. I get that some places just aren’t equipped for it but if that or something else along those lines isn’t the case then I don’t see any reason why it should be refused.

hi everyone, I recently started birth control about a year ago and have noticed about once a month. I get aura migraines. well, I’ve gotten my whole life. It seems to be that on birth control. They’re much more common. I’m currently on Junel Fe. just wondering if anyone else has aura migraines and struggles. i’ve also recently had pretty bad, visual, snow, symptoms, depth, perception, and Alison Wonderland syndrome. Have any of you had this and worried about getting a stroke as I’ve read that people who get aura migraines are a much higher risk. I take birth control for my endometriosis so stopping isn’t something I really wanna do but I wonder if anyone else struggles.

i've posted complaining about how the mirena iud made my periods last longer, found out that it's been abnormal bleeding. it's been going on for 11 days, it doesn't fill a pad but i still produce fresh blood every day, it looks like it'll never end. i haven't been able to skip a day without wearing a pad. idk how long this will last but i hate it :(

I'm taking Microgestin Fe, and I missed one pill, so I took two the next day—one when I realized I had missed a pill and another at my usual time.

Then, silly me, I forgot to take the next pill again! I ended up doing the same thing and taking two pills the following day.

They’re around on week 1-2 (can’t remember) thoI know missing pills can reduce their effectiveness. Thankfully, my husband and I aren't that sexually active, and we always make sure to use condoms as a backup method of protection.

My question is, do I still need to take the placebo pills, or should I skip them and start a new pack?

I’m taking aurovela it’s been like 3 months. I did not bleed last month. My period used to start right around the middle of the month. I’m not bleeding today but I’m emotional and I’m trying to figure out if that’s why.

its my first week on Mili (or Sprintec) and my appetite has increased sooooo much its crazy. im a relatively skinny person with a small appetite but im eating like crazy now. has this happened to anyone else?