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Hello everyone! I’m sure that this question has been asked many times before but just thought I’d see if there are any people with experiences similar to mine!
I am considering coming off of hormonal birth control.
For context, I first started the combined pill at around 15 because of heavy periods then I started bleeding heavily outside of my break week (I’m 20 now) so then the doctor recommended I switched to the mini pill which I did 6 months ago. Since then, I’ve honestly just not felt like myself- I have tried to give it time to settle (the mood swings eventually calmed down a bit) but I think that the hormones are very much still affecting my mood, my self esteem, and how I react to stress.
I’m considering stopping hormonal birth control all together but I’m scared of what that may bring along with it (acne, low mood …)
I think that a big concern is I’ve not been without hormonal birth control since I was going through puberty so I don’t know how my body reacts to my natural cycle if that makes sense.
I would really appreciate any insight/ advice!! 💕