Anonymous birthcontrolfairy 2w

weight gain is the biggest one for sure—i’m very comfortable in my body as it is now and am getting into working out so i want to maintain where im at. I know some cause mental health struggles as well but I have good management on that, and as far as other side effects I can’t really think of any

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Anonymous #3 2w

this is true!! i was merely looking for some advice as well because i know many people advise against many such as the depo shot and wanted to know similar experiences before i went into something im not entirely sure about yet

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Anonymous #1 2w

thank you!!

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Anonymous OP 2w

Mental health is a bit more individual and harder to predict. Do you know where in your cycle you feel best or worse?

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Anonymous birthcontrolfairy 2w

i feel the worst right before i start but im going to therapy and have a great support group regardless so it’s not my biggest concern!

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thank you!! it’s def what i was thinking because i wanted similar girl experiences lol

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Anonymous OP 2w

That’s your late in your luteal phase, when progesterone is dominant but all reproductive hormones are dipping. To be far away from that state, you’ll likely want to start with a combo method, which contains estrogen and progesterone. Your options would be any combo pill, a patch, or a ring.

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Anonymous birthcontrolfairy 2w

wait perfect, thank you so much. so you’re recommending something that’s little hormonal? because that’s definitely along the lines of what i was thinking

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Anonymous OP 2w

Less hormones isn’t always better. Less hormones is what you feel right before your period. Your body needs hormones to function. There are many doses of combo methods. Estrogen can fluctuate from .2mcg to .5 and there are many different progestins with different potencies and androgenic levels. I’m saying you should try something with estrogen at any dose and go from there.

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Anonymous birthcontrolfairy 2w

i’m so sorry i misunderstood lol, thank you so much for all this information. i’m totally lost when it comes to all of this to where i didn’t even know how to start talking about it with my doctor

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Anonymous OP 2w

I 100% recommend getting your hormones and blood tested beforehand as a baseline for where you’re currently at right now before taking anything and if you see some side effects ask for tests again. Most drs won’t but if you explain that you want too for your own self and curiosity they can help on that. It can also help determine what could be best for you if smth goes sideways. All bodies will react differently, non/hormonal work in their own ways, effects the whole body not just the uterus

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