
I’m birth control fairy and I approve this message! Part of the reason I’m so passionate about this stuff is because I could’ve been having safer sex, treating my PMDD, and having clear skin yeaaaars earlier than I did if I hadn’t been so terrified of birth control because of the demonization. Waiting almost killed me!
When my doctor told me that weight gain is not a real true side effect of birth control (there are a couple that do but mine specifically doesn’t and most don’t have that side effect) my mind was blown. The only reason that narrative has been pushed is bc most women get on it during puberty and gain weight throughout puberty or just from eating more and blame it on their BC but it’s really just their own body naturally growing not affected from the BC.