I am convinced that hormonal birth control

is the devil. I was on it for a month and felt horrible, had high blood pressure was needy and moody and insecure and now that I am off of it I feel wonderful. I do not care what any of my future SO's say I will never go on birth control again I would rather just not have sex until I am ready to have kids and if a man has that big of a problem with it he can go get snipped because there is no way in hell I am polluting my body like that again.
the end

 

I went off about 3 months ago and feel great. No more psycho pms and anxiety attacks. Course, I'm not with my guy anymore-that might have contributed to my stress too! But seriously, I hated being on hormones. Condoms all the way from now on.

 

That's exactly how I feel about hormonal birth control, which is kind of shitty for me because I have PCOS and my periods are extremely irregular/nonexistant without it (four months and counting without, actually...). But I've tried several different pills ad always seem to have the same reactions. It sucks. I wish my body would just do what it was supposed to, damnit!

 

some people are sensitive to hormone changes... some of us less so

 

I actually felt better while on the pill but after a couple of months my doc told me to get off of them. i want to go back on them but oh well.

 

I took birth control pills for about 6 months and hated how I felt on them. I had severe mood swings, massive bloating, and just felt crappy in general. I quit taking them and went back to my normal self again, felt so much better. I won't ever take birth control pills again.

Of course, they don't affect every woman in the same way. Some women take them with no problems whatsoever.

 

lol well...I was mad to begin with that all the bc responsibility was put on me...was like dude how hard is it to go to the store and get a pack of condoms so I decided that if he was not ready to take responsibility he was not ready to take me. He never pressured me to go ont he pill but didn't really present me with any other option either. In the past every guy except him that I have been with who did not have a VS pressured me to go on it unless they were trying to knock me up and trap me.

Every guy in that past has pressured me to go on the pill and I won't-ever I hate the way I feel. I get fat so fast and moody and yucky and then not even a 'hey thank you for polluting your body and gaining weight, paying a 50 dollar copay and dealing with raging hormones for the sake of us'...fuck that seriously never again.
FYI-men be responsible for the BC it is a total insult and turn off when you put it all on the girl and I have never put out for anyone who put all the responsibility on me.

 

totally condoms and spermicide and abstinence on the days Im fertile and a promise you'll be there if there's an 'accident' or you can find another girl...and pray that she makes you as happy as I do

 

I actually like being on the pill. and I actually hate condoms. I went off the pill for a while to see if it could have been what was causing my mood swings and depression, but that wasn't it. As a matter of fact it was worse when I was not on the pill, especially right before my period and my cramps were horrible. I thought I was dying. I had never in my life had cramps before until I went off the BC. But the whole time I was not on the pill (about 3 months) we just simply did not have intercourse because neither of us wanted to use condoms. And we get free ones from my work whenever I want them, so that wasn't the deal.

Then again I have never been pressured to be on the pill. It was my decision when I was 16 to seek out birth control for myself, not for any man. I wasn't even in a relationship or had any prospects at that time. I just thought it was the responsible thing to do, just in case. I tried Depo and it almost killed me. I tried a couple of different types of hormonal pills and I live the ones I'm currently on, which is the low dose ortho. I guess everyone is just different. Some people can't be on bc at all.

Sorry about the trouble it has caused you. Hope you find something that works.

 

depo was horrible for me as well. I just have lots of estrogen so anything hormonal is horrible for me. My periods aren't bad either, they're like 2-3 days at the most and super light (I am at a normal weight...even a bit chubby)...I just get moody. But this month was the first month I had no cramps or weight gain at all before or during my period in a long time. It was really nice.

I wish they would come out with a male pill...I hate condoms as well, and am allergic to most ):

 

The thing about a male pill is that you would have to take the dude's word that he actually took it as directed. I can see the pregnancy rate going UP if a male pill comes out. Unless you live with him, hand him the thing, and watch him swallow it every day.

I remember when vasectomies were "popular" on the club scene. There were these pins, with a male sign, with a break in it, that men who had had Vases were supposed to wear. Dudes would buy them from magazines and wear them to get girls, while being completely fertile. (This, obviously, was in the pre HIV day.)

 

That's hysterical and so sad but damn true.

BC and my body do not agree either and I'm allergic to condoms. I had my tubes tied after my second pregnancy and even considered him getting a V for double protection. I heard tubals are not always 100% protection.

 

That's for sure. My cousin had a tubal done and became pregnant with her 4th child afterwards!

 

And here I was thinking about going on BC to control my periods and make them EASIER. I thought BC's were supposed to cut DOWN on the pms and cramps? Did ya'll just have especially bad experiences or something? Or is this pretty common that BC pills make you feel like poo?

 

I wouldn't sleep with somone I couldn't trust to take it. I had a man mess with my bc pills, poke holes in the condoms...I learned my lesson lol

 

I developed a rare form of cervical cancer from tricyclin. It was at it's early stage, so I turned organic and boasted my immune system and the cancer went away. I'm with you, I will NEVER go back on birth control EVER!

 

Bree,
Everyone is different. they really did make my periods easier, when I wasn't on them I was in the worst pain ever. And at least when I am on the pills I can at least tell when my mood swings will be, when I was not on them, it was sporadic. Do a lot of research before you try.

 

BC made my periods sooo much easier too ... I literally cannot WALK during my period when I am not on my Ortho Lo.

But it is HORRIBLE that men pressure some girls to take the Pill ... I take mine for my own personal reasons, AND use condoms too. So neither relationship partner has more responsibility, plus we stay baby-free.

Bottom line: If the Pill might improve your health, it's worth a try -- for your own personal reasons. But don't ever do anything just because a man wants you to. (Do I sound overly feminist? Sorry. )

 

EVERY guy I have been with has pressured me to take the pill and their excuse 'well if there were a pill for men I would take it' lol uhm no buddy how about you're not getting down my pants because that is the lamest and most overused coierson for BC ever...

yes let me pressure you into taking a pill that makes you fat and achey and moody and get headaches...because I just love you so much lol seriously most men are a freaking joke I wish I liked pussy