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Do y'all recommend birth control? And if so which do you use? I want to get on it to not turn out pregnant but I'm so scared of the side effects it will have on my body and emotionsšŸ’”
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Anonymous 4d

Nexplanon! TIL I die

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Anonymous 4d

i have the Skyla iud, it didn't really fuck with my emotions at all. there's little to no difference, i just don't get my period as often anymore. only downside is that it's inserted into your cervix and lives there for a few years, but i've had zero issue with mine

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Anonymous 4d

ive been on slynd for abt a month now and i like it

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Anonymous 4d

I’m so scared to use it I don’t wanna fuck up my hormones, I’ve never used it before… this is a question I have too

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Anonymous 4d

Switched from an oral contraceptive to an IUD and while my body is still trying to regulate itself after the change, the side affects have been less compared to that of the pill

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Anonymous 4d

I’ve been on ortho-novum 777 for like 2-3 years now. I’m around 120 pounds and have been every since I started taking it, my acne has cleared up a lot, and my depression has been slightly better. I recommend this one āœŒšŸ¼

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Anonymous 3d

I was on the pill for a while, it made me depressed and gain ALOT of weight while also lowering my sex drive, the irony 😭😭. Switched to the Mirena IUD, it hurts like hell to get in but after the first day I’ve had zero issues!

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Anonymous 4d

I would def avoid the combined pill, it has the worst side effects. I got off of it in August and I had such bad acne and hair loss after and while I was on it I was always bloated. Many girls also get depressed

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Anonymous 3d

mirena iud!

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Anonymous 2d

I yeeted my tubes because I don’t want kids ever

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Anonymous 1d

Yas is my favorite I have tried many but it’s made to have limited side effects!

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Anonymous 16h

I’m on Hailey FE, I switched from the kyleena IUD. The first couple weeks were fine, but going into week 3&4 I was in a major slump. Like waking up wishing I didn’t and just couldn’t function more than going to work and going to sleep :/ getting the iud placed hurts, definitely have a driver if you go that route and be sure to take some tylonal or ibuprofen before you go! Extra strength if possible!

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Anonymous 3d

im on the depot shot! i absolutely love you, you get it every 3 months. its so worth it! i haven’t had any side affects except a bit of appetite issues but, worth it!

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Anonymous 3d

I dont reccomend birth control personally bc it fucks up ur hormones. Ur period is an indicator of your health. The periods u get on bc are not real.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4d

i was scared too it’s my first month on it but so far no hormonal changes

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3d

nexplanon made me FAT AS FUCK and depressed, had it for 11 months, gained over 30 and was so depressed

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 3d

mind you i’m a very very active person and i couldn’t lose the weight till o switched to the pill

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3d

i’m on my second month. i bled for 15 days when i started, but it has been great since then

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3d

some of us have fucked up hormones, and that’s why we’re on it. bc isn’t just for pregnancy prevention

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3d

First of all, it’s called a withdrawal bleed. I understand how you think they’re not ā€œrealā€, but they are still an indicator you are not pregnant, and you will still be able to tell if something is wrong the same way your ā€œnormalā€ period would. Secondly, birth control also helps a lot of women regulate their hormones; it affects everyone differently.

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Anonymous replying to -> #14 3d

Is mirena the 8yr or the 5yr? Can’t remember the name of the one I have (the 8yr). I had a lot of the same problems on the pill fr and I’m hoping I can finally lose some weight this summer

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 3d

I’m pretty sure the mirena is 8 yrs. I didn’t lose much of the weight I gained (have not really been trying lol), but I have stayed pretty stable. My mental health has gotten better but I also feel like it may have made my ADHD worse, but that might just be me. I’ve been on it for about 8 months so idk šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø

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Anonymous replying to -> #14 2d

Wait this is me but I’ve never taken birth control :(

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 12h

heard someone else say this when i first got on it but it’s literally the best thing ever for me, no negative affects, completely ended my cramps and super effective

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