Ok ladies, what birth control are we using after our blood clots?
I know we can only use progestin and no estrogen
What’s one that you do well with
I’m also 3 months post partum. Found a blood clots 5 days post partum still on lovenox but will be seeing my hemo next week
I’m 27, and have been on birth control for roughly 13-14 years. I have been on the pill for the majority of those years, aside from 3 months when I tried the birth control shot. The reason I stopped taking the shot so early on was due to severe cystic acne. To be up front, I always struggled with acne, and couldn’t find a treatment that ever made it completely go away. It was never so severe (until I was on the shot) that it was cystic, scarring, painful, etc.
So I immediately went back on the pill (as well as a course of accutane), and didn’t really have any issues until the past 2 years. My periods have been increasingly heavier and more painful, and at some points I have had to miss work.
The gynecologist I was seeing a few years ago recommended to not go with the IUD since the same hormone in the shot that caused the cystic acne is in the IUD, and I decided to not go through with it. Fast forward to now, and with a different gynecologist, after expressing my periods getting worse she suggested the IUD. I told her why I was apprehensive, and what my previous gynecologist said and she gave me the same “it’s more localized” answer that I’ve read others writing about in this group. She had me get an ultrasound, and everything came back normal.
I have the insertion scheduled for next month, but I’m still extremely apprehensive and have not found any comfort in any of the medical professionals answers. So if any of the girls that have struggled with acne have had either positive or negative side effects on the IUD in regards to acne, please share your experiences. Any general advice/opinions are welcome as well.
I started using birth control in 2015, and in 2023 I switched to the pill. This is my third month off birth control because my partner and I are trying to conceive. I wanted to hear about the experiences of people who were able to get pregnant after being on birth control for many years.
On another note, during my last cycle, instead of having a “normal” period, I started spotting brown discharge three days before my expected period. I had to use a tampon for one day, and then the spotting continued for about five days, becoming lighter each day. It was always brown — I never saw bright red blood like I had in previous cycles. For a moment I thought it might be implantation bleeding, but the test was negative.
I’m wondering if this would still count as a period, since I’ve never experienced anything like this before. Has anyone had a similar experience?
I occasionally get migraines with aura, which means I cannot take birth control containing estrogen (the combo pill, nuvaring, or the patch).
I developed PMDD while on the mirena (hormonal) IUD, was diagnosed when I went off birth control after that.
I’m currently on a norethindrone, which is a progesterin-only pill. I tried Slynd before norethindrone and immediately got terrible headaches, nausea, and negative libido. I’ve been on this pill since October and for the last 3 months I’ve had irregular bleeding, cramps throughout the month, missed periods, bloating, acne, and fatigue.
I’m at a loss of what to do next. The constant cramps and bleeding is exhausting and the missed periods extends my PMDD symptoms and makes it all very unpredictable. A new gyno said that I’m out of options other than the implant or the depo shot. The depo shot I’m very terrified of because it’s a three month dose and once it’s in there, it’s in there. The implant she said can make PMDD worse but she has patients who have seen improvement. Psychologically I’m not sure I can handle the weight gain associated with the implant.
I’m desperately asking if anyone has been in a similar situation. I did so well on the combo pill, I miss it! Pregnancy is not an option I am entertaining. I could go off birth control but the idea of an accidental pregnancy is terrifying with the associated hormonal changes from pregnancy and then abortion.
Thanks for reading
I’m going to try getting off birth control. I’m not quite ready to get pregnant yet, but I’d like to see how my body reacts. I already talked to my doctor and she essentially said feel free to try it but we need to check back in if I don’t get a period in three months. I have very light periods on birth control (Nuva ring) so she said it’s unlikely I will ovulate or have a period. But I want to try.
What natural methods have helped bring back your periods and ovulation?
What do you wish you knew when you were about a year out from trying to get pregnant for the first time?
I think I have endometriosis and I want to be put on birth control to try to fill the pain a little,
I really want something that doesn't have lots of reports of weight gain or worsening periods
I don't care if there's side effects that can make me infertile I would get my tubes tied but I'm not old enough yet
had an ipill on 25feb under 24 hrs of sex than had bleeding on 8th march lasted 7 days like normal period than on 23 march lasted again for 7 days i took pregnancy test after 21 days came negative later onn april 10 april had protected sex took test on 20th day after it came negative but havent got my periods yet.. its 4 may now
Hello women of Reddit!! I (26F) just got my hormonal IUD removed after 11 years of being on hormonal birth control. I will never be on birth control again and I am so happy