Girl Talk on Sidechat | as nice as birth control sounds i really am scared of it because ive already tried a million different medications, im very familiar with side effects, and i dont trust that i could take any form of it without it fucking me up in some way

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Girl Talk 6w

as nice as birth control sounds i really am scared of it because ive already tried a million different medications, im very familiar with side effects, and i dont trust that i could take any form of it without it fucking me up in some way

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Anonymous 6w

Every medication has a risk:benefit analysis that’s unique to each person. It’s perfectly fine if it’s not for you, but if you are interested, be sure to discuss any benefits you’d like or risks you’re especially concerned about with your healthcare provider. There are methods that may be lower or no risk in certain areas!

Anonymous 6w

re-commenting: for me, the side effects were awful so i quit cold turkey with permission from my doctors. i don’t like birth control for me and likely won’t get on it again unless i need to for medical reasons. my side effects were: weight gain, extreme depression/anxiety, mood swings, tiredness, headaches etc… i just don’t think it’s good for me. the only positive was that it got rid of my period. it took ab 6 months for me to return to normal.

Anonymous 6w

I went on bc and the only side effect I had was a lighter period and less cramps. There's a bunch of slightly different hormone combinations in them you can talk to your doc and hopefully find the right one for you

Anonymous

#5 6w

ahhh the 6 months is what i’m worried about! i really just don’t have that time to be nonfunctional for that long. did it take so long to go back to normal bc you were on it for so long, or was that just a your body makeup thing?

Anonymous

#5 6w

Thanks for rewriting ur response dude! I totally get that it sucked for you and I'm sorry it didn't work out. But i appreciate you rewriting to sound less fear mongery. Did you try multiple types or just the one was so bad you were turned off to it?

Anonymous

OP 6w

i mean the hormones have to work their way out of your system. how long it takes just depends on the person tbh. i was on the shot (don’t recommend it due to class action lawsuits of it causing brain tumors) and that’s how long it took for me.

Anonymous

#3 6w

i only ever tried the pill, hated that, went on the shot, hated that and then stopped altogether. i just have no interest in ever being on birth control ever again because it traumatized the hell out of me from a medical standpoint.

Anonymous

#3 6w

i was on the shot for almost 2 years, started bloating badly out of nowhere and it still hasn’t gone away. that’s when i texted my doctor and quit the same day after being told that was normal.

Anonymous

#5 6w

damn i’m sorry it went so bad for you! and tysm for the heads up about the shot

Anonymous

#5 6w

Super fair super fair! I'd like to point out to OP the op tho that there are different combinations of dosages for the pill so your doctor can help recommend specific ones that may give less side effects

Anonymous

OP 6w

no problem!

Anonymous

#3 6w

yeah. you can get some with less side effects i just never want it in my body ever again. i don’t even think my dose was that bad at the time. everyone just reacts differently

Anonymous

#3 6w

if i ever did try birth control the pill would probably be one of my last resorts bc i would 100% forget to take it

Anonymous

OP 6w

my mom reacted badly to birth control also, so i think part of it is just hereditary. family history is always important too! she was on the pill and on the IUD at one point. so i’m not shocked that it was negatively impacting me that much it just sucked fr

Anonymous

OP 6w

REAL i forgot to take it sometimes

Anonymous

#5 6w

i even forget to take my antidepressants sometimes😭😭