US Politics on Sidechat | birth control should be studied more. there should be safer, less painful, and more predictable options. noone ever talks about the side effects (I’ll share some stories in comments if interested)

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birth control should be studied more. there should be safer, less painful, and more predictable options. noone ever talks about the side effects (I’ll share some stories in comments if interested)

Anonymous 9w

my mom had really bad fertility issues from it. she spend thousands doing IVF multiple times to have me, she then had further complications and had to have all her reproductive organs removed i also know someone who bad a stroke at 25 and almost died from the pill i know many people who have gained weight, developed joint issues, or chronic acne from it and i personally am pissed the fuck off cause ive had my period for 5 weeks straight now because of it. every day waking up in pain. taking

Anonymous 9w

Well they should have talked about the risks of it, part of informed consent. It’s well known that the pill, specifically those containing estrogen, increase the clotting ability of blood and can result in adverse reactions like MI or stroke. Also the pill isn’t a cure all, that’s why we have other options like IUDs, nexplanon, vaginal rings, pessaries, etc

Anonymous

OP 9w

meds constantly. and the blood is endless. and all my usual cycle symptoms (that made me start the pill in the first place) are coming back so its like why tf am i even taking it

Anonymous

#1 9w

To be clear “they” meant the doctors, I’m not blaming patients

Anonymous

#1 9w

they actually didnt mention any of that, they arent required to. they asked if i got migranes or had a clotting disorder, that’s it and not being on the pill was ruining my life. i was completely bedridden 2 days out of ever month and puking my guts out often to the point i was chronically malnourished. my options were have surgery every couple years to remove my endometriosis (not covered by insurance either) or start the pill. i put it off for years but i cannot hold a job if i cant

Anonymous

OP 9w

work for 2 days randomly

Anonymous

#1 9w

iv never heard of any of those other things besides iud tho, but id assume theyd have tbe same risks no?

Anonymous

OP 9w

Not necessarily. Depends if it’s estrogen and progesterone combo or just progesterone, where it actually is, and how the med is metabolized. For example the combined pill isn’t metabolized by the liver, so if you’re taking a med that makes the liver work harder it won’t last as long and won’t be as effective. On the other hand, IUDs are localized just to the uterus and release hormones there rather than systemically, though can be very painful to insert for patient who’ve never given birth

Anonymous

OP 9w

I’m really sorry to hear that you’ve been dealing with that. Something the gyn I’ve worked with recommended is take a break from the pill for a few days to let your body clear out the uterine lining and then get back on it after. Maybe that can help, otherwise talk to ur gyn or PCP about other options

Anonymous

#1 9w

yeah i just decide to do that today actually, hopefully that helps cause otherwise I’ll have to stop entirely

Anonymous

#1 9w

Typo, combined pill IS metabolized by the liver which is why other meds can interact with it

Anonymous

#1 9w

Here’s hoping I didn’t mislead too many people by mistake

Anonymous

OP 9w

Don’t forget BC is cancelled out by antibiotics and you can and will get pregnant from it 🫠