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Girl Talk 5w
was just starting to consider birth control but the laundry list of side effects has me horrified
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Anonymous 5w

It can definitely be scary but finding the right one can be life changing, especially if you have bad periods

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Anonymous 5w

Birth control pill messes u up so bad im never taking that

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Anonymous 5w

Most people experience few to no negative side effects once they find the right method for their body. They just have to list everything reported! And you can always discontinue use or switch if it doesn’t work out. Are there particular side effects you’re most hoping to avoid or positive ones you’re hoping to have?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

i have pretty good periods honestly so that’s not a driving factor in me wanting it

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

My periods went from ~twice a year heavily asf flow where I was tied to my bed to extremely light monthly periods that I hardly notice. I’m not sexually active and I still take birth control just because it made my periods so much more bearable

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

i’ve already totally written off the pill so if i was gonna try any kind it would certainly not be that😭😭

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I honestly loved nuvaring (except it low key gave me a yeast infection every month but I’m sensitive to hormones so take that with a grain of salt)

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Anonymous replying to -> birthcontrolfairy 5w

all i’m hoping for is pregnancy protection, i’m worried about my mental health because i already struggle with that

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Is there a particular point in your cycle where you feel best or worst, mentally? That can help inform the type and dose you should be on to target (or avoid) that particular chunk of side effects.

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Anonymous replying to -> birthcontrolfairy 5w

nope i’m pretty consistent. maybe right before my period it gets a little worse but not to the point of pmdd or anything. i was looking at nexplanon

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

That’s actually good! It can mean that your mental health isn’t particularly sensitive to hormone changes, so it’s less likely birth control will impact it. Nexplanon is great, it’s the most effective method (even better than some methods of sterilization).

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