Confessions on Yik Yak | my biggest pet peeve is when i’m complaining about the side effects of birth control and someone goes “oh just use a condom”. i take birth control bc of my periods!!!!!!! not bc of sex!!!!!!!

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my biggest pet peeve is when i’m complaining about the side effects of birth control and someone goes “oh just use a condom”. i take birth control bc of my periods!!!!!!! not bc of sex!!!!!!!

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Anonymous 2d

ugh it’s so annoying the medical field hasn’t advanced women research enough, it seems every issue they just slap bc as a solution

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Anonymous 2d

It’s so aggravating. I take birth control because of my anemia and I almost needed a blood transfusion so they wanted to stop my periods

Anonymous 2d

i really wish there was a better name for it than birth control, like i feel like at least half of the people i know who take it are taking it for medical reasons rather than birth control

Anonymous 2d

ts is actually infuriating bc im not freaked out i just have bad cramps and nothing else helps like bc.. but also it makes me suicidal 😭

Anonymous 2d

That’s so real. But also, am I the only one that is like ‘wtf’ because a condom doesn’t always work. Those things snap, leak, some people poke holes in them on purpose, like- so I should depend on a little piece of rubber that can break at any point and not use my birth control? It feels like they just want us pregnant so then they can tell us we have no choices over our bodies and then get mad if we don’t want to do things

Anonymous 2d

I wasn’t even seeing anyone when I got on birth control

Anonymous 2d

No cause I was hospitalized because my periods were so bad. I was bleeding too heavily for WAY too long, and they even said if I came any later I would’ve needed a transfusion. Now my home state is trying to make it hard asf to get a prescription. AND if they don’t want to give it to me for literally any reason, they don’t have to. Like wtf

Anonymous 2d

Hi girlies!! Incase anyone needs another experience on BC, I was on the hormonal pill from 7th grade-freshman year of college because of PCOS. Then I switched to nexplanon and a hormone supplement and it changed my life!!!! Seriously, I haven’t noticed any severe side effects and when I was on the pill I gained a tremendous amount of weight. With nexplanon I feel so much better emotionally and physically. It’s all about finding the one that works for you!!

Anonymous 2d

I’ve been put on birth control because of my hormone irregularities. Condoms are a still used simply because birth control never has and never will prevent STI’s or STD’s… I thought that was common knowledge but I guess not 😬

Anonymous 1d

So many uneducated ppl. No wonder why every male thinks we over exaggerate it. They have no idea what’s going on

Anonymous 2d

they’re so ignorant 😂it’s embarrassing i don’t explain shit like shut the fuck up and go educate yourself

Anonymous 2d

Yes same! I don’t have sex but i literally need birth control for my periods so i don’t feel like im dying. Like when I tell someone im on it, I get weird looks. Like damn sorry I am on a medication that saves me from the worst cramps

Anonymous 2d

You can change a lot of issues with your periods with your diet! I highly suggest looking into nutrition/diet changes & getting off birth control since we apparently only have birth control to help our periods. Getting off bc & changing & understanding my diet helped me A LOT! Definitely worth looking into!!

Anonymous 2d

same ive been taking birth control since 7th grade for my acne and irregular periods, it helps balance my hormones and such. the side affecte have always bothered me so i started taking them before i go to bed to skip out on the symptoms! it works like a charm

Anonymous 2d

Genuine question as a guy, what’s the difference between taking it and not taking it? Like does it just not happen at all and the mood swings aren’t there? Or is it just like a more mild version of a period

Anonymous 1d

Birth control really sucks though like I was taking it for my period too but it started making me the worst person ever and I was depressed all the time so I stopped taking it. I really wish there was a better alternative :P

Anonymous 2d

PERIOD

Anonymous 1d

that is so real but also why are they dismissing our complaints with something like that no matter why we are using birth control? if we are using it to prevent pregnancy because we are sexually active, the response should be positive because we are choosing a more reliable form of contraception. people should be more sympathetic to these side effects instead of dismissive!

Anonymous 1d

Guys you do realize that there are so many forms of birth control you can take and not only forms, but just different birth controls in general. Chances are there is one that will work for you, demonizing birth control is not the answer

Anonymous 2d

Actually, when we are young teens and early twenties, the period comes on heavily because we are very fertile and at the peak of our metabolism. I wish someone had told me to exercise regularly to handle the cramps. By the thirties, it will get a lot better and be substituted with noticeable mood swings. The older we get the more feminine and calmer we become. Embrace every season in our lives.

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Anonymous 1d

But you do understand why the condom/child birth idea comes to mind...birth control...

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Anonymous 1d

Hey

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Anonymous 1d

you should not be taking bc for your periods, and unless you’re a bio major don’t claim you know better than the doctor who could’ve cared less about women’s anatomy in med school.

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Anonymous 2d

Your parents should of used a condom

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Anonymous 2d

Stop cappin it’s a bunch of other ways you could reduce period cramps. U taking Bc u havin sex bruh and it’s jus a plus it helps w periods smh

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Anonymous 2d

Hate when thots wanna have excuses

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Anonymous 2d

Sorry to tell u but if u need birth control to deal with your periods, your body has worse things going on

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Anonymous

#1 2d

on one hand i feel like especially now there’s this weird push to demonize birth control despite it being just like any other medication that has side effects lol but on the other… yeah sometimes it really is used as just a bandaid :/ i was bleeding so heavily on my periods i couldn’t stand without being dizzy and my doctor immediately went to birth control instead of figuring out WHY i my periods were so heavy

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Anonymous

OP 2d

no for sure! it’s definitely a slippery slope talking about it bc no i’m not anti modern medicine i just wish there were more alternatives 😭

Anonymous

#1 2d

yes exactly! like idk i had normal periods my whole life and then all of a sudden i start bleeding super heavily? and the only solution is birth control?? HELLO???

Anonymous

OP 2d

Birth control has like scary pathological effects and I think there should be better options to deal with periods like U said

Anonymous

#4 2d

Psychological* thanks phone

Anonymous

#4 2d

it CAN have negative side effects but it’s not a 100% guarantee. it is annoying that this is the best option for period management though but it’s SOOOOOO much better than dealing with my periods on my own

Anonymous

#6 2d

I always say hormone therapy! Because that’s essentially what it is, a controlled hormone replacement!

Anonymous

#7 2d

yup i did! once i got on bc i actually had the energy to cook and take care of myself bc i wasn’t passing clots the size of my palm for weeks at a time lol. i also never said birth control is ONLY for periods, just that it has a purpose OUTSIDE of pregnancy prevention. idk why id get off of it when its helped me this much

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OP 2d

Ahh, I don’t know why I took it as you complaining about having to be on it. I didn’t realize it’s helped so much. Was just saying what’s helped me since getting off of it! :)

Anonymous

#10 2d

there are a bunch of different forms that can impact your period in different ways but for me specifically it’s basically just a light version of my period! i get it maybe once every 3 months and usually ill have some cramps but that’s about it

Anonymous

#10 2d

I haven’t had a difference for me but I have a medical condition that if I didn’t have birth control, I would be hospitalised every cycle due to cysts and pain. I do use it for protection, but I also use it to literally save myself

Anonymous

#11 2d

You…you do realize it’s like the main way to regulate periods? Also why are you being attacking? Why tf does it matter to you if people need birth control

Anonymous

#11 2d

Women have always had periods (shocker) and while there has always been some of the diseases prevalent today it wasn’t to the same degree. If you experience terrible periods you are likely lacking in important nutrients etc. Birth control is preventative yes but this doesn’t treat the underlying cause. Ultimately, do what you must but be aware of the mechanisms different meds act on.

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Anonymous

#11 2d

stop getting all your medical info from facebook ads and twitter

Anonymous

#11 2d

The only medication that helps treat my condition fully and effectively other than doing a daily walk, is a combined Birth Control. Again, why does it matter? Women didn’t use to use birth control and women used to have serious constant medical problems which were drawn up to hysteria, mental illness, or just being called infertile. If you want to go on a post and make fun of women using birth control, just be aware you’re in the wrong place buddy. And if you’re a woman saying this? That’s sad.

Anonymous

#9 2d

Birth control was created until the 40s and not widely used until the 60s.. Never said it shouldn’t be used but its important to recognize it could have longterm effects we don’t know about.. If you aren’t aware most forms induce the body into pregnancy but without a fetus thus causing weight gain and other things associated with pregnancy. Thus, being in a “pregnancy” for years could have unintended side effects.

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Anonymous

#11 2d

weight gain is definitely a side effect but i’ve been on birth control for over a year and i haven’t gained anything. if anything having the energy to actually move around has let me lose weight! also… yeah bc has been around since the 60s. that’s 60ish years of time to see if there were any significant long term affects

Anonymous

#9 2d

Once again.. I never said don’t use birth control. I just said that it should be a short term preventative measure rather than a longterm crutch. There is probably also better solutions. I think hormone therapy is good for those aging such as for menopausal treatment and TRT. Human health is not a solved thing however and thus I would be skeptical of it being the ONLY treatment for your condition. I’m not here to judge you.

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Anonymous

#11 2d

yeah there probably are better solutions but women’s health is famously understudied and so it’s unlikely those will be an option anytime soon. also i’m gonna be honest you can say you’re not judging all you want but none of your comments have actually come off that way

Anonymous

#11 2d

ALSO to circle back to this, birth control doesn’t induce the body into pregnancy. it increases hormones to make your body ‘think’ you’ve already ovulated, but the actual comparison between bc and pregnancy in terms of hormones is veryyyyyy different. it’s like getting pricked with a needle vs getting shot lol

Anonymous

#11 2d

You say you’re not here to judge but your first comment reeks of judgement, you are not OP’s dr, you do now know her health plan

Anonymous

#13 2d

Do not*

Anonymous

#11 2d

Actually if you want to try and say so, I can’t do that. Guess what…women can be unable to take estrogen. So once again, this argument is incorrect and the birth control literally doesn’t make you pregnant. Idk what Facebook add you’ve read…

Anonymous

OP 2d

You can prescribe whatever you want to what I say. I am just advocating for an understanding of the body rather than a blind adoration of medications. Birth control is a complex topic but its no excuse to blindly love it or hate it.

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Anonymous

#11 2d

Women like you are why our medical care is understudied and why people try and demonise birth control

Anonymous

#11 2d

except you’re not, bc you don’t even know how birth control works 😭

Anonymous

#11 2d

And this is not any form of adoration for medication. Do you think I want to be on the pill? No. But it doesn’t matter. I have no choice. Oh and also, babes, what do you think about Mesopotamia and Egypt? Birth control has been used for thousands of years. It was only the infamous pill that was created in the 50’s

Anonymous

#9 2d

I didn’t say birth control makes you pregnant lol. I said its a similar hormonal profile as if someone were pregnant. Yes, just as some women get painful periods without birth control some women respond terribly to estrogen, estradiol, etc.

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Anonymous

#11 2d

You said specifically ‘induce the body into pregnancy but without a fetus’

Anonymous

#9 2d

You are the one prescribing to me that I am demonizing study of the body when I am suggesting an alternative view. At the end of the day, I don’t have to live in your body.

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Anonymous

#11 2d

you said it induces the body into pregnancy, just without a fetus. that’s not accurate at ALL to how birth control actually works in the body. it increases some of the same hormones, which is why some symptoms of early pregnancy are common, but those usually fade after 3ish months as your body gets used to it. that’s where the similarities end

Anonymous

#9 2d

Do you think a woman’s body has some natural NO BABY mode? The medication can’t add new features it has to work with what it has thus why birth control is able to prevent pregnancy in the first place. The body won’t seek out to become fertile if it already thinks its “pregnant”

Anonymous

#11 2d

You are trying to explain all these terrible things when you clearly know nothing about birth control and it is demonizing it by spreading misinformation and going into a thread to try and tell women not to use it and that it’s only a short term preventative item when that is the opposite of what it is. Nobody is ‘prescribing’ anything of you.

Anonymous

#9 2d

Its not secret knowledge of how these hormones interact with the body to produce their effects. You can look up how they developed birth control and the endocrinology of the various forms… Not all of them work like the hormonal ones I have been referring to.

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Anonymous

#11 2d

Honey no, it doesn’t seek because it merely believes ovulation has occurred. The goal is ovulation prevention, not pregnancy. I’ve been on birth control for 4 years and have not dealt with this. What the hell are you talking about?? Becoming pregnant but not pregnant?? I’m so horrified at what America’s Sex Ed has done

Anonymous

#9 2d

Yes and what prevents ovulation in nature?

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Anonymous

#11 2d

This isn’t to say that birth control is pregnancy but piggybacks off of the same hormonal cycles thus causing all sorts of influences over the body similar to the first stage of pregnancy and this is not usual and causes unintended side effects which may be beneficial or harmful.

Anonymous

#11 2d

I don’t even know what you’re on about because birth control is not natural. It is a dosage of hormones that increases within the body. Synthetic progesterone and estrogen are released into the body to convince the body it has ovulated, and so the brain believes that it does not need to release an egg. Your body then believes it is in a post-literal phase and begins again. What do you not understand?

Anonymous

#11 2d

you’ve just described every medication that has ever existed ever. “causes unintended side effects which may be beneficial or harmful” is a nothingburger of a sentence lol

Anonymous

#9 2d

*literal not literal

Anonymous

#9 2d

Apparently yikyak does not like the world luteal today

Anonymous

#11 2d

also what’s your point with bringing up ovulation in nature? no one is arguing that birth control doesn’t have ANY impact on the body, but it’s well documented and safe. ofc there will be side effects, but there are side effects for every medication. and just because it CAN cause a change doesn’t 100% mean it will. i had almost 0 physical side effects when i went on birth control and after adjusting my dose now i don’t have any side effects at all

Anonymous

#10 2d

For me it completely stops my period! Which means I don't get hormonal migraines, chronic nausea, hot/cold flashes, debilitating pain etc on top of not having to deal with the typical period bleeding :) I'm on mini pill! (Non-estrogen)

Anonymous

#14 2d

talk to your gyno! i had the WORST emotional side effects when i first started bc my primary care doctor originally prescribed me way too high of a dose - you might just need a different prescription!

Anonymous

#9 2d

I AM SAYING THAT THE REASON BIRTH CONTROL WORKS IS THE SAME REASON YOU DON’T OVULATE WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT. Birth control piggybacks off the same pathways and being in the state not for 9 months but for years can cause a plethora of issues that are minor but could slowly build. This isn’t a productive argument because I never said don’t take birth control but you people are hamfisting that we know its safe. If anything the synthetic versions act on many other pathways as they decay into other

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Anonymous

#11 2d

hormones. There is a lot of unknown effects as a result they may not even be that harmful but its NOT an excuse to patronize me and treat ME as if I am an idiot. It is okay that we DON’T know things but thats no excuse to be incurious and against discussing the topic. Have a nice day!

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Anonymous

#11 2d

So…ok, you think yelling and then trying to be defensive makes you the bigger person. Okay. Well, you can continue believing that people taking birth control are using it to stop pregnancy alone and that it’s bad for you. We’ll keep ourselves healthy and protected while managing all the health issues that are fixed by birth control.

Anonymous

#11 2d

if you truly genuinely wanted to discuss this you did NOT come off that way. no one is arguing that birth control uses the same hormones as pregnancy, but it IS disingenuous to act like you’re somehow in a constant state of pregnancy for years. birth control uses synthetic hormones to stop ovulation, but stopping ovulation ≠ being pregnant

Anonymous

#16 2d

I’m a virgin and have to take it otherwise I’ll be hospitalised during my periods. How do you explain that?

Anonymous

#16 2d

Hate when bigots think they’re cool

Anonymous

#16 2d

im actually a lesbian and my whole post was specifically complaining about people like YOU who automatically assume just bc im on birth control im even having sex that would LEAD to pregnancy

Anonymous

#16 2d

excuses for what? not wanting to pass golf ball sized clots? 😭😭 god forbid i like standing without getting dizzy

Anonymous

#14 2d

also try switching forms of bc!! i had lots of friends that struggled on the pill and they switched to other forms and had better experiences! also im on nexplanon and it’s completely gotten rid of my cramps and i’ve had zero bad side effects i love it

Anonymous

#6 2d

I call mine blood control. Or blood-b-gone. Or bubeeguh

Anonymous

#17 2d

look into switching doses or forms of bc!! i had lots of friends who really struggled on the pill in hs and switched to iuds and love them

Anonymous

#16 2d

You have no idea what you’re talking about. Hell, you can barely type out a sentence, I almost feel bad for you little dude 🤣

Anonymous

#11 2d

are you aware that the average modern human gets significantly more nutrients, vitamins, and minerals than historic humans? in the past girls would bear children in their teens and a lot of them would die in childbirth so yeah the ones who didn’t likely had naturally better reproductive health.

Anonymous

#14 2d

how long have you been on it? the first few months i felt the same way but after a while i guess my body got used to it and i feel fine now

Anonymous

#23 2d

trust im aware condoms protect against stds, i just don’t need them. bc im a lesbian. which is why i get irritated when people make that comment to me

Anonymous

#22 2d

yesss birth control can require SO much trial and error before finding one that works! i started on the combo pill and now im on the mini and i love it :)

Anonymous

#10 2d

For me, if I don’t take it I bleed so heavily I soak through the giant overnight pads within a few hours and I feel so incredibly depressed. When I do, I still feel all those things and bleed heavily but it’s much much less

Anonymous

#16 2d

hey so over the counter pain killers didn’t work when i was in middle school so i was put on birth control so i wouldn’t keep missing a week of school every month. i def wasn’t having sex when i was 13. i suggested you talk to women in your life, it might help you be more empathetic

Anonymous

#26 2d

…bc im on birth control?

Anonymous

#16 2d

my boyfriend is trans and can’t get my pregnant, so why take birth control if he can’t get me pregnant? oh idk to help with my period

Anonymous

#28 2d

What has this world come to smh nvm guys I take back my comment I don’t want no smoke lol

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Anonymous

#16 2d

what has this world come to?? over my trans bf or me on birth control? you asked for smoke by expressing your opinions. i think you should read a book or seek some other form of educating yourself that doesn’t involve social media. and i hope you don’t have a daughter either

Anonymous

#14 2d

oh my! please speak to an endocrinologist or an obgyn! my hormones got so bad last december that i couldn’t stop bleeding and was becoming very depressed on top of my seasonal depression. went to an endocrinologist and changed my bc and added a medication immediately.

Anonymous

OP 2d

Apparently 😂

Anonymous

#30 1d

that’s great that regular exercise helped you manage your symptoms. i was getting dizzy every time i stood from the blood loss. speak for yourself if that’s your definition of femininity but don’t include me in it or ask me to embrace that

Anonymous

#1 1d

Some things are too advanced right now

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Anonymous

#34 1d

wdym

Anonymous

#35 1d

And it diminishes all the issues birth control solves for women that NEED it. If you don’t need it and it affects you poorly don’t take it but do not demonize it

Anonymous

#35 1d

yes exactly!! i had to change prescriptions 3 times before i found one that works for me

Anonymous

OP 1d

Like yes we can acknowledge the bad side effects of birth controls but they really affect everybody differently and what works for one person might not work for you

Anonymous

#37 1d

ofc i understand it. that doesn’t mean it’s any less annoying especially when it’s a weird assumption to say out loud

Anonymous

#20 1d

bubba mentioned (he was overjoyed)

Anonymous

#40 1d

it’s couldn’t care less

Anonymous

#9 1d

You probably have endometriosis and your doctor is profiting off your cluelessness by using bc as a pain med

Anonymous

#40 1d

LMAO as a matter of fact not only did i major in bio i also got my degree in public health 😋 but ywk you’re right. do you wanna catch the clots that are going to show up every month and not leave for two weeks or what

Anonymous

OP 1d

we are literally the most comfortable living beings in history, i promise it can be worse but congrats on your studies!!

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Anonymous

#40 1d

is that a yes