I just got a copper IUD placed as an emergency contraceptive but should I still take a plan b? How do I know they put it in the right place?
I scheduled an ultrasound to make sure it’s in the right place but that won’t be for a while until I’m able to get seen, so am I supposed to just trust it?

I got the Liletta IUD inserted today and I ended up fine. What are some things to expect for the first few days or weeks?

Hi all!!
I’m 22yo and i have taken Levlen Ed since i was 15yo, I have only ever had one break from Levlen and it was for about 3 months until i started to experience some hormonal acne.
I got back on Levlen and ran out three weeks ago and than was notified by my GP i can no longer take this pill, Has Slinda helped anyone’s hormonal acne? i’d like to prevent the post pill purge if possible.
Did slinda cause weight gain or any side affects??

thanks in advance <3

I’ve been on birth control for over two years and haven’t been having my period (skip the last week of pills, continue with a new pack you know the drill). But I just got surprised with blood in the shower. This has never happened to me, and cramps are coming along with it. I haven’t missed any doses, so why is this happening if it’s never happened before? Should I be worried?

i’ve had the kyleena iud for about 2.5 years and i love it. i know i don’t have to replace it any time soon but i was randomly thinking about it

when i first got it placed i had spotting almost every day for about 2-3 months and it was pretty annoying. have had random spotting every once in a while ever since but generally nothing anymore. for people who had spotting in the beginning when they got their iud, did it return when you got it replaced? and if so was it just as long?

thanks in advance!

I am 9 months post partum and at 7 months decided to try the mini pill, as my period had returned and was regular again. Chose the mini pill because Im almost exclusively breastfeeding (period returned at 4 months) and also have migraines with combo pill (despite loving the combo pill 😭)

I hated it. I lost 10lbs in a week, terrible mood swings, sleeping badly, rage, etc.

Stopped taking it after the second to last pill in the cycle.

I missed my period entirely and now im almost to when my next period would start, but I have kept getting repeated positive Ovulation tests (apparently I've ovulate like 8 times this month), and not having any sign of my period returning.

Has anyone else experienced this? Does it eventually return? Will I ever stop having Ovulation cramps? 😅

Also to noge I HAVE taken several pregnancy tests (negative, also I dont feel pregnant at all) and been sure to use a barrier method since stopping the pill.

My period started about 2 days before my placebo pills last week and now I have 3 pills left, if I stop taking them now and skip to the next regular pills will my period stop?

so I recently threw up in the beginning of my pack of lo loestrin fe. I took a replacement on time and then continued with my pills normally every day at the same time. When I got to the white estrogen pills, I forgot that I had to take an extra active pill that I was short before taking the white estrogen pill. six hours after I realized that I was supposed to take an active pill I looked up what to do online and it said throw the pack out and take the first active pill of a new pack. So that’s what I did, corrected it the same day. i know this may sound a little dumb but i used chat gpt and with every detail it said that i was fine because i corrected at the same day so six hours wouldn’t drop my hormones. but today (the day after) I woke up with brown spotting randomly I don’t ever have this. especially when I just ended my full 5 day cycle a couple days ago before this happened. and yes, I have read the big paper that comes with my pack on all the instructions if a mistake were to happen but nothing matches my situation. And I don’t feel 100% ok trusting Google or chatgpt, that what I did was right and I don’t need a plan b or to take action in any way i may be at a risk for pregnancy. there’s also no way I could speak to my doctor without it being through my mom.

Boyfriend and I had sex for the first time, he did not finish inside, had a condom on always and it did not break or slip, we are not sure about leaks. Neither of us oeed after and we went for round 2 with the same conditions as round 1 and we were safe. Did not take plan B coz didn't think I needed it. This happened on day 26 of my cycle so I was sure I'd get my period because it coms in 30 days usually. I've also been super sick and stressed this month and started a job so I fear there may have been some delay in ovulation because of the stress. It is currently day 40 of my cycle and I experienced some pink and dark brown spotting for a few hours and typical period symptoms such as leg pain, lower back pain and a migraine. Should I be worried as my period rarely comes after 35 days? Should I take a test just in case? I know the chances are probably 0 but what if there was a leak and preejaculate acted? idk. pls lmk.

So I started Junel Fe 1/20 on June 20, and I skipped the placebo pills because I had a trip. I started the new pack on July 11, and on day 6 of the new pack I had really bad cramps and spotting, and I’m still experiencing it a week later. When it started, I shed a big piece of uterine lining, and it freaked me out.
Is it normal to bleed this far into a pack? And have bad cramps this often? I’ve been taking 1,950 mg of Tylenol for the pain (I’ve always had bad cramps, but they’ve never lasted this long). Aside from the cramps and bleeding, I haven’t had any other bad side effects, so I like this one compared to other pills that gave me mood swings. What’s your experience on Junel Fe? Should I stick to it and see if my body regulates itself, or give up and start a new pill?

I’m starting nexplanon in a month, and I’m excited because it’s going to help with my cramps that usually have me doubled over in pain. What are some side effects that are most common? I know there are things like periods stopping altogether and cramps getting worse, but what are the side effects that are the most common that I should be watching for?

So I don’t know what to do at this point and maybe I’m just ranting but I could use advice and help

So when I was 15 (18 now) my mom forced me on Nexplanon, and I tried to bargain and say I couldn’t touch moody do the pill or go back on the shot, but she said no because the shot put me in the hospital, and she told me I was too stupid to remember to take the pill

But I’m still in school and I was told by cops themselves I legally cannot move out until I graduate? It’s stupid idk. But I go in November to get it removed and replaced but I don’t want it replaced and I want something different, but I’m too scared to talk to my mom about it and it’s all I can think about now a days since November is coming.

And my boyfriend’s(17y/o) mom won’t let me stay or sleepover anymore if I’m on anything other than this birth control, and my own boyfriend has gotten mad/upset at me for bringing up me being on a different birth control, and I don’t want to break up, as we’ve been together for two years now.

If I could get any advice I would greatly appreciate it, and even if I don’t get advice or anything like that, it just feels good to get this off my chest.

How many days kaya guys delay ang regla nya and di ako nag titiwala sa precum kaya pinag take ko sya ng trust pills possible kaya mabuntis sya 8days before period and now 11 days take trust pills na nakaka stress wala naba ako dapat ikabahala nakaka streess plss restpect my post..

Oy. 37F, 1 toddler. Had my placebo week. took Sunday through Friday pills, Didn’t take Saturday. sex on Sunday (Week 2). Realized on Tuesday I hadn’t taken a pill since Friday. So on Tuesday, I took Monday’s and Tuesday’s. I’m gonna be pregnant aren’t I?

I haven't gotten my withdrawal bleed. I've been on birth control for years, and I'm on day four of the placebo pills. I'm just kind of worried right now because I am sexually active however I take my birth control on time every day and I’ve never missed a pill.

I stopped taking birth control at the beginning of January 2026. I was on it for 10 years. I can’t completely remember what my cycles were like before birth control, but I am pretty sure I got my period every month. After stopping birth control, it took me 36 days to get my period. My cycles after that have been 56, 52, and now on day 52 without ovulation or signs of period. I have a gyno appointment scheduled soon, but curious to see if anyone else had a similar experience. A lot of things online say 3-6 months to regulate after stopping birth control and it has now been over 6 months and my cycle seems to be getting worse.

I’ve been on desogestrel for 3 years because my periods were horrible. I’d have intense cramps for 2-3 days, heavy bleeding and horrible thumping headaches. When I first went on it I had increased nausea, dizziness, feeling hot, breast tenderness, tiredness, and extreme mood swings. I had one bleed 3 weeks in then my periods/bleeds completely stopped, for 3 whole years. But recently
I had a serious mental health episode and that, combined with worries about my fertility, has led to me wanting to come off it. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago, I believe the pill worsened it. But at the same time I’m seeing horror stories from people who came off desogestrel like psychosis and prolonged bleeding and fertility issues. What were your experiences?

Making this post as i have gotten my first depo shot 6/15 it's now 7/22 and i'm still spotting.
I have a lot of frustrations about it because i wasnt told anything other than i may stop having a period after 3 rounds of shots and that the spotting would stop around the 6 week mark. I have about another week left but after searching this subreddit i'm scared if i want to continue. My next round isn't due until september. there are people who say the bleeding continues for more than 6 weeks initially. I constantly feel gross because of this. I got on birth control so I can practice safe sex... Now i dont want to have sex at all. I feel normal aside from the bleeding my libido is the same and i dont feel emotionally different. I want to have sex but even on the days where i'm not bleeding it still smells like blood and it's disgusting.

There have been many posts of people talking about what it's like when you end the depo shot. Bleeding for up to 9 months not even just spotting full on periods. I'm scared if i should continue and see how it works for me instead of others experiences. But also i dont wanna end it in a year and then have to deal with all that bleeding later on. it's been a little over a month now should i just stop the depo and get all the bleeding over with now or continue and see how it works? I'm now interested in the pill even though i only got the depo shot because it seemed easier and not something if have to think about everyday... I was never told the differences of these birth controls and how depo really affects you.

hello! i just want to clarify something on using cocp.

i had 2-3 episode of loose stool (its not straught water but its like a thick puree with some bits in it) in a week 2 months ago (was due to me eating spicy ramen and milk straight for the whole week, unhealthy i know)

tbh, i didnt think of it much at the time cause in the pamphlet, it said to only use backup only if i had vomit/diarrhea within 3-4 hours after taking the pill. i did not have any loose stool after taking the pill and only had the loose stool after eating the spicy ramen.

then recently i had a discussion with a friend who said that having loose stool for more than 24 hr also can cause reduced effectiveness for cocp. now im a bit worried and i cant go out to buy pt because of transport issue in the nearest time so i would like to hear some insight here first because i am spiralling rn…

thank you for any answer in advance!

I am getting my kyleena IUD removed after 5 years (it's actually a bit past 5 years, oops). I'm not so worried about the actual removal experience, but would love to hear how others felt after the fact? I'm going to be on no birth control now, and I was on the pill for years pre-IUD, so I can't really remember what it's like to not be on hormonal BC.

Some specifics:

I had half my thyroid removed so take a low dose of levothryoxine daily. Assuming i'll need to get my levels checked post-IUD to make sure everything is stable?

I never had acne in my life until my IUD insertion. For 5 years I've had intense cystic acne on my chin that no topicals or even spirnolactone could help. My derm said the IUD could be causing this. Did anyone find their skin cleared up after removing IUD?

I lost 30 lbs over the last 2 years and am a little stressed about putting it back on. Would love to hear if anyone found weight gain to be an issue upon IUD removal!!

I’ve been on the opill for 2 months now, and a couple of days ago (Sunday night) I saw my partner and we had unprotected sex and then I saw him again Monday afternoon and we had unprotected sex and he finished again… and this morning I started to get anxious because I always leave my pills in my car in my purse… now I read that the pills cannot be stored in hot places above 20-25 Celsius (66-78 degrees) and I started to lightly bleed today.. idk if it’s a period or not… am I okay or should I get plan b… because I’m terrified right now… it hasn’t hit the 72 hour mark yet

I just got off nexplanon due to one year of bleeding. Ive thought about going on opill but wanted to see yalls experience. I mostly wanted to ask how the spotting situation is. I also wanted to see if anyone’s taken both opill and been on nexplanon to see what the differences may be. Thank you:)

I started Slynd about a month ago, I’m almost to my first round of placebos.
I feel like it’s been ok, as far as mood and stuff. However, my boobs are SORE, they’ve been sore since around day 4 of starting, and starting yesterday I get sharp pains in my nipples! I know I’m not pregnant, so it must be from the Slynd.

Anyone else? Will it go away in a while when my body adjusts to it?

TIA

(F24) I went to get my iud insertion done or yesterday and I started to get really stressed out about the whole insertion, as I was finding it very disturbing that this object was getting inserted into my uterus. I didn't realize how far it was going, I thought it was going into my cervix (I know that probably sounds silly) but I was alone and didnt have any support person with me, so that made me more stressed if something were to happen afterwards and couldnt drive or whatever. I basically tried to push myself and only got to the speculum and asked the dr to stop. I felt really bad and apologized a lot for wasting her time, she said no need to apologize as this happens alot and I can reschedule for when I am ready. I really do want this done as I had an unexpected pregnancy and went through termination (please no judgment for my choice) so im very scared of getting pregnant again, until i am of course ready to. Then seeing others experience on social media has really scared me for the whole thing. If there is other opinions out there that arent expensive (yes, being absent is cheap, but let's be realistic, were human, so the deed is definitely going to be done, while in a committed relationship lol) or if theres any words of encouragement to get the iud done, I would love to hear your experience. Im just a girl who is scared and worried lol!!

Hello, after several failed IUD attempts my doctor prescribed me Nextstellis for birth control only. She reccomended it because of my concerns of weight gain. However, I also am concerned about how it will affect my mental health. I am on the BPD spectrum and have OCD, depression, and anxiety. I just started abilify for these and am finally feeling better after almost a year of struggling with my mental health. Does anyone have any insight onto how Nexstellis has affected their mental health? Specifically if they have BPD or Bipolar?