I had premenstrual dysphoric disorder and started the pill the summer of last year to treat it. It started off fine and but after nearly a year of using it I started feeling like a robot and the extra hormones messed with my brain. My cycle was getting too short, my cramps were nonexistent (keep in mind my cramps aren’t usually so bad), and I missed out on opportunities to have period bonding time with my boyfriend. I envied girls who got to do bond with their boyfriend. Not only that but I gained a weird issue where I couldn’t tolerate men. That never happened before the pill, and it never happened on my period.
That’s when I realized how much I missed my regular period. Is it bad to love it? As much as it is a pain to go through every month, there’s advantages to it too. We get to skip certain things we don’t like when we’re on our period, we can get spoiled with food and comfort, and we feel sexy during ovulation! I wish I could tell every girl who wants to go on birth control just to stop their period just isn’t worth it and that feminine acceptance is better for the sake of their mental health.