Such an important subject to talk about. Happy you're feeling better! ✨ I personally have had a great experience with the pill - no noticeable side effects at all, safe sex and (blissfully): no period. I never comment normally but I just wanted to balance the discussion since this is very individual and the pill is not inherently bad for everyone! :)
I feel the same on mine, but maybe these sporatic depressive periods aren't me.. Who knows. I haven't come across a contraceptive that I'd prefer sadly.
@@dish-iree592 Just a minipill! they have less hormone %-age and only one hormone. Mine was Swingo 30. Might not work for everyone but I have no side effects that I can notice. :)
I got my coil out 2 months ago and now I feel amazing. I was so tired, anxious, paranoid, depressed and felt very lethargic. I have been in and out of mental health services and after 4 years the psychiatrist told me to ‘get that thing out of your body’ and I did and within 2 weeks I felt more normal. My partner has to wear doms now but I never want synthetic hormones ever again. Glad you’re doing well Lucy xxx
@@Nicole-zy4vb thanks for your comment! The non hormonal coil made me bleed non stop for months and then I switched to mirena and it made me miserable. Doms are condoms, I was being lazy sorry! Thanks for your comment though, if you have any other non hormonal contraceptive ideas I am all ears ❤️
I keep hearing about how different birth controls can really change your mental health and I’m starting to wonder if being on the pill has effected my mental health. I have diagnosed, when I look back I think I started having problems around the same time! I already plan to go off birth control and this made me kind of excited to see how my body will change.
Seeing this after a hell of a year (my Mirena was put in in January) and although I don't feel it caused my skyrocketing anxiety, I think it contributed to the acceleration and my inability to cope with it. Reading this comment reassures me that I made the right decision in removing it. My GP dismissed my concerns about it impacting my mental health because it's not listed as a side effect but more and more I'm hearing from people with similar experiences.
Warning: dr Jolene Brightens is not a medical doctor, but a naturopath who finished the National University of Natural Medicine (a university that teaches ie. homeopathy; and in the naturopathy course that she’s finished it is one of the core subjects). She is trying to sell supplements for a variety condition but a. they are reaaaally expensive, 80 dollars for vitamin b, b. she tries to sell sets of these multivitamins (arguing that one helps you with problemX, whilst another with problem Y), however it is mostly the same - looots of vitamin C - obviously, for naturopaths it is some kind of a treat, other vitamins, and some herbs. I’d recommend not promoting her, especially now, during the global pandemic, when real science needs to be promoted, and not pseudoscience.
ugh, I should've read the comment section first. I already downloaded her book in audiobook form. oh well. thanks for making people aware of this! I hate it when people call themselves doctors and give medical advice when they're absolutely not qualified for it.
@@julieannelovesbooks Her book is a great introduction to the hormonal systems in the body in layman's language. You can verify everything she writes with you doctor and she includes an extensive resources list at the end of the book.
@@StrongImaginationA I'm just not paying someone who pretends to be a medical professional. No matter how accurate her book is, she uses the title doctor when she has no business using it. It's misleading and I do not want to encourage that type of behavior.
@@julieannelovesbooks I don't really care that she's not a doctor. Both Lucy and I are historians and we know how to do our research. Don't read the book if you don't want to but don't dismiss it based on her job title.
@@StrongImaginationA Oooh no bad take. I'm a historian (working on my second degree in it in fact) and that in no way qualifies you in this area. Trust people who are actually qualified. They can explain stuff simply, too. And they usually won't be trying to sell you their crap 😅 If you think that book is a good resource in terms of science or medicine, you have some deep thinking to do.
I’m so grateful that my experience with the pill has always been really positive, the first pill I was ever put on (microgynon) worked for me and I’ve been on it for nearly 8 years and I’ve never had any problems. But I know loads of people have issues with the pill so I’m glad there are so many options out there for people, and it’s always interesting to hear people’s stories
Same! I’ve only switched pills once and am very happy with mine. Never really experienced any bad side effects. I’m still curious to come off it just to know what it’s like but I’m way too scared to get pregnant 😅😅
@@littlemusic4x me too, I’m always so curious about coming off it or trying other options but it works so well and I’m so scared about pregnancy or having issues with other types of contraception
I was on the pill for 12 years and came off it almost a year ago now. It has seriously changed my life. I would cry at least every other day when I was on the pill, and now maybe 2 or 3 times per month, my anxiety is way better (still have GAD, but it’s not limiting my life as much anymore) and I also have that feeling of being more present and more me. I haven’t been on anything else because for most of the year I wasn’t sexually active anyway, but that has recently changed and now I’m also thinking of getting the copper IUD.
While taking yasmin, you need to take B6 vitamin as well. It is because, yasmin decreases the B6 in your body. My doctor adviced it :) so you will not have any depression and anxiety. I also recommend (personal experience) healthy diet rich in B6 food (avocado, chicken breast etc) thanks to this info, I controlled the depression side effect. Now I am super happy :)
I've been on the combined pill for about three years now, ever since I started my relationship, and it really bugs me that I can't tell what is a result of it and what isn't, in regards to my body. I'm always fascinated when I see these kinds of videos and people can map out exactly how it has affected them.
I’ve been off the pill for about 5 years now. I always thought my periods were weird cause they only lasted like 3 days, but was nice to hear yours are the same, even down to the way you described it as only getting pain for about 3 hours on the first day. Crazy. I’ve found though, that the more I rest and eat healthy leading up to my period the less painful my symptoms are
This video couldn’t have come up in my recommend at a better time, I’ve been on regevidon since I was 16 (I’m now 21) and I’m thinking of coming off it soon so it’s so useful to hear other people’s experiences coming off the pill in general.
Ahhh this video was a wake-up call. Cerelle is giving me BURNING sadness and rage, I’m pretty happy in my actual life but it feels like I’ve got to experience someone else’s horrendous mood swings alongside it. My period disappears and then comes for weeks at a time...other than that it’s great, lmao. I know I should switch but I’m terrified - thanks Lucy for sharing your experience!
currently on the pill (have been for 6 years now) and have been thinking of coming off!! but the fear of pregnancy is SO real and i'm in a long term relationship and yeah it just scares me a lot, especially after reading things like 'i got pregnant straight away after coming off the pill' n im like nooooo 😭 but i have
I've been in a 5 year relationship and we have used condoms the entire time as I didn't want to use any birth control. Never had any pregnancy scares or anything like that.
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
when i switched between pills (because they all made my miserable in their unique ways ✨) i was like: i LOVE experimenting with my body like i'm a lab rat :)))))
I switched from the pill to an IUD. Both had drawbacks but man I feel so much better now when my IUD allieviated the anxiety of getting pregnant™️ I wish contraceptives for men were more reaserched and popularised because it's just not ok that women are the ones burdened with it.
I really appreciate videos with experiences with the pill! I’ve been on it for coming up to 6 years now, and I still feel absolutely none the wiser about it. If I ever question anything, my doctor will be incredibly dismissive about it being the pill’s fault, and it makes me feel like I’ve imagined things. These conversations are so valuable to have, because it’s scary how little we actually know about our own bodies, and how easily the pill is taken by so many with the majority of us barely knowing or understanding any of the repercussions!
I’ve been on yasmin since last year (age 20) and never took any other kind before so it’s hard to compare but I would almost think it’s a magic pill... my acne disappeared, I even lost weight, I have no cramps whatsoever anymore and I don’t pee more than usual so I am very lucky I guess. When it comes to mood, I do have some anxiety and low feelings but tbh, I have had those for over five years so it doesn’t have anything to do with yasmin. The only thing that bothers me is the higher risk of having a stroke 😟
I’ve had the same weight gain experience whilst on the pill. My stomach and legs store more weight than they did before I started the pill. But I don’t really want to go off the pill because my periods were originally so heavy and painful
Omg I'm crying, it feels like you are talking about me, I started having similar problems ( weird fat on arms and lower body, terrible need to pee also during night, but also migraine, depression and eye sight got worse) all things I never had before. I have been to many doctors and NO ONE even mentioned or took into consideration the pill as reason why. I am now understanding that the pill could be the reason, so i have decided to quit. Thanks for this video, I felt finally understood
what helped my skin loads when I came off the pill was getting a prescription for Differin (adapalene) from my gp, wearing sunscreen daily and using cerave lotion and a face wash, instead of all these overrated face creams.
Thanks for sharing! I'd be really careful about the copper coil. I got it a few years ago because I wanted to get off hormonal birth control and my periods had always been quite light. However, it was awful. Very heavy bleeding, long periods, insane cramps, lots of pain... I waited four months for it to 'subside' but it never did. I'm on the hormone coil now because it is more local low-dose hormones, it's lovely for me. You do you, but be aware that it can be really painful. To me it was absolutely not worth it. Sex is nice. Being myself in my body is nice. I don't recommend any woman put up with that kind of frequent pain.
thank you so much for sharing! I literally gasped when you talked about feeling swollen in certain areas, cause that's exactly how I felt. like certain areas of your face and body became bloated, but without any reason. so weird oh, and after coming off the pill I had painful acne as well
omg the upper arms thing!! have recently come off hormonal contraception and I had also noticed that and had no idea that could be a contraception thing
I am someone who cannot come off the pill, I am on a combined pill, as I don't naturally produce estrogen due to a genetic condition as it is easiest/few ways to get it into your system. It is really bad to have low or no estrogen. I normally watch videos like this and am left feeling frustrated/angry as they tend to demonize the pill. You have managed to tell your story without doing that! I get what you mean about the trying different ones with your Doctor, it maybe the type you are given not agreeing with you but there might be a better fit to try before throwing the towel in. I also have a under active thyroid so am on medication for that! Hopefully your thyroid will be sorted soon too! Hope it continues to go well!
i love this comment! i completely know what you mean! the pill is amazing for so many people and needed for many reason by many people! for myself i just don’t want to be on it anymore because i don’t want to buy it and i also am not sexually active and i hear you need to switch it every few years and that can make you infertile! i don’t plan on having kids but just in case i don’t want to have an issue. i also just want my body to do it’s natural thing after being on it for 6-7 years! i love your comment though and agree 100 %
Got of the pill little over a year ago and it turns out I have PCO. Currently considering going back on as I hate never knowing whether I might be pregnant(very irregular periods if any at all) and I really really struggle to lose weight. Came off the pill as I had hoped it would help with mental health but it seems PCO is also often connected to depression and EDs. When researching whether to go back on the pill it´s so often demonized which makes it hard to form an unbiased opinion or figure out whats right for me, My doctor recommends going back on but then all online plattforms say: doctors are wrong, they only want to make money. Pill is the devil etc. So annoying
@@kimlebherz7204 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
I went off the pill around the same time as you (end of September) because it was causing my blood to clot! I was on it for 5 years and most of those were for my developmental years (17 and on) and it's just really nice to know I'm not alone in my endeavors. Thanks a ton 😊
Gonna be going off the Pill myself once I've finished this lot (~6 months) after being continuously on, without any noticeable issues for nearly 12 years. Nervous but intrigued to see how it goes.
so glad to hear you're doing well! its soo strange how different pills can have such big effects and we don't really get taught in school. thanks for your vid!
I came off a pill that made me crazy anxious and have depression symptoms and suicidal thoughts etc in the beginning of 2019. After that my before the pill irregular periods have been even more irregular and I've had 1,5 periods after... I know coming off the pill was the right decision as my mental health improved massively but still, bodies are damn weird. Thank you for talking about this so openly I think a lot of people will find this useful ! :) xx
thanks for sharing your experience, Lucy! ❤️a best friend of mine is coming off the pill rn too and she’s having a great experience! she also suffers from thyroid problems. i’m 28 and actually started the pill for the first time this summer due to my PCOS. it was the cheapest option (thankfully fully covered by my insurance). it’s insane how much better i feel. my womanly assets are enhanced, i’m losing weight, i have so much energy, and it’s drastically helping my sex drive and mental health. i have a long way to go with handling PCOS, but i’m glad i finally made the decision to start. it’s so specific to everyone and it’s comforting to see so many in the comments sharing their story.
Great video & good luck Lucy! I would highly recommend tracking your cycle through charting cervical mucus/& or basal temperature, bleeding and also document acne, hair, mental health, libido & pain. I came off the pill February 2019 after being on it for 2 years. After 2 weeks my cervical mucus was already "back to normal." Nothing much happened for 6 months except 45 day cycles. THEN OH BOY. The worst cystic acne all over my jaw, cheeks & back. Panic attacks. Crazy high and low moods. Greasy roots & hair loss. However the headaches & water retention from the pill had disappeared and my libido was very active, so I persevered. Only August 2020 have I felt my normal self, my hair has gone back to my beautiful thick teenage curls, my anxiety has gone, clear skin (for the most part), and I feel so in tune with my body. Perhaps this helps somebody. I wish we were taught how to chart our cycles at school.
I also took the pill Microgynon for seven years and I came off in february. Without it I feel like myself again, no dry skin, no bad mood swings, no anger issues. Just pimples but I'm ok with that. Thank you for sharing your story, there can't be enough experiences shared about this topic! (Safe distant) hugs from Germany
Lucy, I am so happy I watched this video! I have been thinking that I’ve become bipolar since coming off the pill. I feel like a mess. But after watching this and then taking your advice of educating myself I do feel better. I’m so happy that people like yourself use these platforms to inform and help others 💛 can’t wait to follow the rest of your journey
After taking the pill for 10 years, I've decided to stop and it took me a year to get my first "natural" period. For a year, I had my period every 5/6 months and now I'm getting them every 52 days. My doctor is not preoccupied even though I am. Apart from that small detail, my anxiety is a looooooot better and I definitely feel more in sync with my body (more energy, not as bloated as before but yes....acne and pms are definetely real)! :)
I had no idea anxiety was connected to hormonal bc until recently and now I'm wondering how much of my anxiety in the last 12 years is pill-related and how much of it is just there. phew
I've been off the pill for 2 weeks now. I took it for 1,5 years. So I'm very happy and excited to watch your videos on the topic to see and compare what's going with your body while mine's doing the same work :)
@@arinakarat6890 honestly, I didn't realize how much it actually did impact my body. I lost some water weight that I didn't know I had, my skin still has its fair share of outbreaks but at some point it was worse bc of the specific pill I took and regarding my mental health, it's been about the same. Currently, I'm not taking any hormonal birth control because I'm single. But I think I'd still consider taking the pill as an option, especially because it is a very effective contraceptive. So yeah :) I hope that helps
Yasmin was the first pill i was prescribed (for heavy periods and acne) and it made my acne so much worse and sometimes I’d bleed all month. I went back to the doctors and was prescribed Cilest (now Cilique) and have been on it since. I don’t notice any particular side effects on it.
Hello! Do you still take Cilique? I asked about this one at my GP because I was on Yasmin and wanted to switch to a lower risk pill. I tried the mini pill first but it's made my skin on my back and shoulders awful. They want to give me Rigevidon and I really don't want to have that :/
I've been on yasminfor years and I had NO idea it was a diuretic! All this time I've been wondering why I need to pee so much more than other people and I never connected it to my pill
Thank you so much for posting this video!! So I think GPs in the UK are either all entirely badly educated, or they purposefully don't get into pros and cons when prescribing women's contraception. They give out those pills like candy and treat you like a mf guinea pig, in my case giving me combined hormone contraception, waiting for unbearable, excruciating migraines to start coming on twice a week, before moving me to a single hormone pill, which drove me progressively more anxious until driving me to a full blown mental health breakdown for a month. From your video I also realized that my feeing like a had constantly full bladder and constantly wanting to pee even though I had nothing there was due to the pill. I complained about this feeling multiple times with absolutely no interest in investigating by my GPs. They are ignorant about anything that has to do with women's health (hormonal contraception, and menopause - lots of content out there about how women are being essentially not treated and gaslighted about menopause) and that area needs to be firmly with specialists. We deserve better. When I came off my pill, within a week I had the tight knot of anxiety in my chest unfurl and feeling so much better.
I’ve been on microgynon for 7 years and honestly it’s been amazing in terms of my periods went super light and obviously never got pregnant 👍🏼& never really noticed anything majorly wrong. However until recently I started noticing how anxious I’ve been / worrying about everything / low moods and just feeling like that grey cloud. And this is why I’ve come off. I’ve been off the pill for a week now and still excited about coming off and already noticed a shift in how I feel and my mood.
The way you felt coming off the Yasemin pill is how I felt on it, except no one had taken the time to explain the sideffects of it when I was younger. There wasn't that much info online then, so I just went off by myself and I think it messed up my thyroid.I gained a lot of weight and got super depressed. it wasn't until I was at uni that someone pointed out to me how problematic the Yasemine pill was and that it had a really high risk of becoming depressed and anxious. It's kinda sppoky to me that young girls are just given these intense hormone pills while still growing and developing their bodies.
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
Please make the video about the changes you’ve made?! This video has come at the perfect time, just as I’m thinking about coming off the pill, I have the same weight issue, where I’m not overweight, but storing fat weirdly in ways I never used to. I’ve just always been too scared to come off the pill! xx
I have had so many hormonal issues and every pill I have tried just made it worse, also having a lot of the symptoms you had on it - The problem is that it's a bit of a battle, since I'm not doing well off of hormones either and still have a lot of symptoms. Luckily I finally found a doctor who's willing to take me seriously and we're going to try and figure it out 🙏
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
This was super insightful ! I lost a bit of weight over lockdown but my arms and stomach have stayed roughly the same size and it’s so nice to have an explanation for this ! Hormones are crazy hahah, glad to see you’re doing well:)
Wow this the same as me, I am 30 this year and was on microgynon until 22 as I had severe headaches, came off went onto Yasmin and instantly lost 1.5 stone despite doing the same workouts, eating etc. Fast forward 7 years later and two attempts to come off Yasmin which were horrific, included night sweats, severe anxiety, disrupted sleep I’ve realised how important it is to balance your hormones and give yourself time. Nobody tells you how long it takes to get back to normal but it will eventually happen. Angus cactus, probiotics are a good place to start but tap into natural medicine for some of the side affects. I also agree with the weight side of things as my boobs were a c cup and I’m now a dd, my weight is all in my back hips and legs and I find it so hard to loose even just 1 pound!
Suggestion for anyone going off the pill who’s afraid of hormonal breakouts... I went to a dermatologist this year for the first time because wearing a mask had made my cheeks erupt in pustules and itchy, rash-like redness. The derm diagnosed me with rosacea (which I had always wondered about, I’ve always had pink, sensitive cheeks) and gave me some prescription-only topical treatments: a sulfur face wash, adapalene, and azelaic acid. They wiped out my rosacea flare-up in a matter of weeks but not only that, they’ve kept my hormonal acne in check. I’ve gotten deep, hormone-related cystic acne on my chin ever since I was a teen and nothing I ever tried worked to prevent it or even treat it. I always just had to wait it out. tl;dr Go to a dermatologist and tell them you’re going off hormonal contraception and want to see if you can get a topical prescription to keep hormonal acne in check. Sulfur face wash, adapalene, and azelaic acid have worked wonders for me. (You can get azelaic acid over the counter but the AA alone might not do the trick.)
I feel like the pill is just the 'go to'. When all it does is mask problems. It's awesome you got to the bottom of your skin issues with a Dermatologist!
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
It would be so helpful to see a video 6 months down the line! I’m 10 months off the pill and still experiencing weird periods and horrible acne breakouts so it’s helpful for me to see other people’s experiences. 💖
I am not sure what is worse what is better. I wasn't on a pill but I have acne for 20 years already. from my 17 till now when I am 37. Had a few clear months when was doing face peel and around 1.5 years after isotretinoin (accutane). I did't have pill related issues you describe but 20 years is too much. mostly my skin was similar to what you showed from your old videos. but many times much worse. you look good and happy. hair colour is stunning
I really appreciate these types of videos. I’ve been on the pill for almost 10 yrs and have always been really happy with it. No bad side effects or feeling any type of drastic changes. I’m still curious about coming off it just to see but I’m terrified of getting pregnant 😅
Yeah, I am on the pill for almost 12 years (well first 3?4 years on some stronger one because of acne, now on some version with lower dose of hormones) and I do not see any major effects beside it's primary purpose and some slight help with acne management. But then again who really remembers in detail how they looked and felt in teenage years before the pill (I started to take it as 18,5yo) :-D :-D :-D But I am actually anxious about the idea of quiting it because it seems like roullette, you don't know what effects the withdrawal will have :-D I had almost quit in Sept 2020 but then I was like, f*ck it, I do not plan to have kids anyway (unless I find by some miracle someone who would be crazy enough to consider having family with me) so I will ride this ride as long as possible. And even if I would quit "too late" for being able to have own kids, I won't mind it much, there are already enough kids who need some care on this planet so if I would have the means and options I could just adopt or foster. No need to put pressure on oneself, living in these times is already stressful enough :-D
I had huge mood swings, my psychiatrist told me about Agnus Castus, thats the berry of a plant that helps to reset your hormones. It helped me a lot. Would recommend to look that up :)
32 days, that’s good! Mine didn’t come for 103 days after stopping the pill and the second one 63 days after the first. I went back on it after a year :(
@@mayamartin228 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
Copper coil is non hormonal get ready for heavy periods and get ready acne at the beginning. I have had it 3 years in May, but i would say when you get it a good pain management . Thanks for recommending flo helped me with my periods for at least a year helped my relationshio knowing my emotions.
Thank you for talking about this!! I've been on pills and currently the implant and it's so weird to think that my emotions may not be fully my own. I'd love to hear your experiences with the coil if you feel comfortable sharing as I think it's an option so many women are considering. So frustrating how much we still have to settle when it comes to contraception 🙃
i’m 17 and i’ve been on yazmin for nearly 2 years. i really want to come off it because it feels like there’s a weight on my brain and i feel so anxious (which i’ve never felt before) and it doesn’t help with cramps at all :( . this video was really informative thank u
I was put on the pill to regulate my period due to PCOS, omg i was so moody, i came off it due to the dangers and warnings, took about 6 months to start getting a regular period and continue to do so and found that cleaning my diet did more than the pill ive always had good skin so never had issues with my skin.
Hoping this will help someone: I had to be on the pill to get rid of an ovarian cyst, and Yasmin did make me feel like shit. But this other brand called Dronis helped me immensely and did not give me mood swings or irritability at all. So for those who have to be on the pill mandatorily, choose a good brand please, that could help you avoid many undesirable side effects
When I came off the pill, it took 1 year and 7 months for me to gain back my natural cycle. I always took a pause week while taking the pill so during that time I consistently had a period every month, but within the 1 year and 7 months off the pill I had only had my period 3 times, the first 2 times were only a couple of days of light bleeding. The third time however I woke up in such excruciating pain in my right ovary that I woke up, got out of bed, tried walking to the toilet but fainted before getting there, and was out for 5 minutes. When I woke up I felt a remainder of pain but much much less, and within that same hour, I had a proper period for the first time again. It's so so scary to think about what artificial hormones can do to your body, I knew then and there that I never wanted to take any form of them ever again. Ever since that experience, my period has been very regular so I conclude it took 1,7 months for my body to fully get back to its natural state.
@@caitlin329 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
Hey Lucy, I haven’t been on hormonal contraception but I do have the non-hormonal coil. I love it. It’s something I don’t need to think about, it’s long-term (and doesn’t affect fertility when you do want it removed!) and while it made my cycle really heavy for the first few months, your body does adjust and it continues to get better. 🥰 Good luck!!
Oh my goodness, I've recently (couple months ago) came off hormonal contraception after 3 years on it and recently I've been dreaming/my brain takes me back to traumatic experiences in my late teens !! Never considered that it could have been because I came off hormones ♥️ feels amazing to know I'm not alone... love all your videos, keep doing what you're doing 🌞
Lucy, what you described about your time off the pill when you were 21 sounds exactly like what I experienced when I was 21 except it was whilst I was on the implant. I was on it for six months and I felt like I was losing my mind at times, very anxious and depressed. Eventually the all side effects just weighed out the pros of not having a period. I’m currently considering going on either the progesterone only pill or the Mirena coil after being suggested to after a gynaecologist appointment to help my painful periods so this videos came at the perfect time
I have combination skin and if you are looking for a gel moisturiser the REN Clarimatte™ T-Zone Balancing Gel Cream is the way to go- have used for 6+ years 💛
I think it's really interesting to learn how your body and your hormones work just on your own and i love to hear how this feels for other women. And on top it's really nice to listen to you :)
After 11 years on the pill (most of it on the mini pill due to hereditary risk factors) I came off in Jan, nearly 1 year on and things still haven’t fully settled, maybe they never will! And I also managed to find out about my post pill PCOS - which Id never heard of before - so fingers crossed it’s not permanent! Skin has been so up and down, and my moods! It really is fascinating to track xx
I had a constant period when I had the contraceptive implant. That was cause enough - I can’t take the oestrogen pill because of my mam’s history with breast cancer. I feel my not being able to take it is a blessing in disguise.
I did also come of the minipill in march and did get the copper IUD in July. And I'm so happy. Anxiety-> better, depression-> gone, acne-> gone, can handle stress and don't feel like a total falure anymore. I'm so shocked that this was potentially aĺl caused or aggravated by the pill, but over the moon that its better now. Also getting the IUD f** hurts but would do it again! p.s just want to say that I don't think the pill is bad, I just think it's bad for some people ( like me).
I recently finished up the snow mushroom moisturiser from the Inkey List and it’s so good! It’s gel based and costs like €10. Apparently the mushrooms help soothe skin and reduce redness.
Great video! On the breakouts on the chin point; particularly this year we are using face masks a lot (as we should!) so our chin areas are always rubbing on fabric, so breakouts do tend to happen. It is what it is I guess :P
Been on Gestrina since 2017 and it is the best thing I have ever done. I have gone from having endo issues daily and not being able to live my life to being symptom free ever since then. Was on a combined pill beetween 2015 and 2017 that for me was shit and did not agree with me. Made my endo worse. But very happy with my current pill and will probably never come of it if they dont invent another aid for endometriosis.
I was just gunna comment on another video asking why you came off the pill and if you could make a video and then this showed up in my subscription box! So excited!
been on the pill for nearly 3 years, thinking of getting off of it this month, just hope i won’t change my mind bc once i get off i’m not planning on getting back on it for a while. The effects i’ve had on the pill is anger issues and irritation and overall bad mood, i think fatigue as well. Main reason i would like to get off is due to the anxiety i feel knowing i could be upping my risk for many health issues /:
I had a 2-month break off the pill and I have *never* experienced such oily hair and face skin. I'm not joking when I say you could have fried eggs on my face. I literally couldn't use makeup at all without it smearing all over my face and clothes. No primer or fixing spray would hold it. I had to wash my hair daily because it legit looked like wet spaghetti the next morning. I thought it was the shampoo at first until it all dawned on me that it might be because I'm off the pill. I am back on the pill now but I am genuinely thinking about going off it completely, mostly due to losing my mom to breast cancer and there are certain risks while on the pill if I read correctly. I also weirdly got my asthma back that I had shortly as a kid plus eczema on my elbows and behind my knees occasionally. Going off it will definitely be a fight but there are so many people like you who seem a lot happier going off it.
Omfg same! My face is really dry naturally i even get eyebrow dandruff lmao but since i tried it its been i days for me and i already have a oily nose 😐😐😐 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
I’ve been ehming and ahhing about whether I should get off the birth control implant because I’m sick of having synthetic hormones in my body but I also have absolutely awful periods 😖 I’m getting it taken out this week I just gotta decide if I want to get it back in and so this video is coming at absolutely the perfect time
I got off my pill (yaz) on May, and noticed in July that my hair is falling off too. It has maybe slowed down now but man that has given me loads of anxiety... also my skin has exploded too.
@@itsritsu hi! I think it has stopped now! It’s been okay for at least month or two I think, I stopped brushing my hair when it’s wet and changed my conditioner :) feeling a lot better, hope yours will stop soon too!
Hey I was on the mini pill for 2 months and noticed loads of hair loss. I switched to Yasmin 2 weeks ago the hair is still falling out but I don’t know if it’s because of Yasmine. Did you have hair loss when on yasmin?
@@sanahahmed5726 mine was yaz but I think theyre almost the same pills! But yea, after I stopped taking it I had hairloss problems but it’s all back to normal now!
I’ve had a really good experience with the copper coil, but definitely agree that it’s good to wait to see what your periods are naturally like as it has definitely made mine slightly heavier and more painful. Not sure if this is true, but I’ve heard that spots on the chin area are linked to hormones so hopefully that symptom will improve! ☺️
i was on yazmine for a year and i actually took it to manage my mood disorder, which at the time veered towards anxiety. yaz helped to level/"suppress" my mood, which meant that i did have a few minor depressive episodes. i stopped taking it because i was feeling quite stable and wanted to see how i'd be without it. fortunately because good things were happening in my life my stability continued. :) however, i started getting period cramps (which i'd never had in my 24 years of life prior) and my first few periods afterwards were very heavy and clumpy. yaz also increased my libido and now that i'm off it i have basically zero desire for sex again (similar to how i'd been before the pill).
First off, great video! :) Second, honestly have such complex feelings about the pill... it can provide such liberation but also has so many side effects. I'm currently recovering from bilateral pulmonary emboli (blood clots in both my lungs) which was a scary/life-threatening thing, that typically has a slow recovery... especially during this pandemic. I'm going through a lot of tests right now but what most likely caused this was the fact I was on an estrogen-based version of the pill (not Yazmin). So glad you're doing well, Lucy!!
Yesss and an implant video to show your experience, I am currently on the pill and feel like a psycho so i am in need of a change i've been looking into natrual cycles or the coil because i'm a bit fed up..
Yes please I am gonna be off the pill in march and I'm scared because is the same one, jasmin, and also the last time I leaved it I had horrible acne and everything you said and I want this time to be different. I want to have kid in two three years and of course I need to leave it now.
Just want to let people know that she isn't an actual medical doctor and got her doctorate from the 'National University of Natural Medicine'. I suppose it depends on how you feel about pseudoscience and 'alternative' medicine.
There's a lot of discussion online if you look into it, but here's a Reddit thread discussing that book amp.reddit.com/r/birthcontrol/comments/f8rqr6/has_anyone_read_the_book_beyond_the_pill_by_dr/
I came off the pill after 7 years in July. I have been really struggling and this video was so helpful. I think I'll be ordering that book. I'd actually looked at the thyroid stuff on the internet because I just feel quite unwell at the moment in general.
I am absolutely in love with this video! Such an honest, well researched and thorough account of your contraceptive journey. As someone who has struggled with their reproductive system since I started ovulating I can relate to a lot of the topics you have covered in this video. With the lack of funding (and decrease in funding) for women's sexual health, we need to look out for eachother and be as candid as possible when relaying our stories to one another. Love you Lucy, your content always makes me happy! Keep being you 🙂
I tried these to manage heavy periods: two brands of the pill, the patch, a hormonal IUD that I expelled after 8 months (!) and now the ring, which they are taking out of my vagina the day I die (or get menopausia lol), I am dead serious, even if I become a monk. It really helps me manage the problem and it's great!
Omg I take Yasmin and wow I pee a lot and i've been waking up in the night! My skin is soo dry on Yasmin and I used to have oily skin. Also yasmin made my boobs bigger when I first got on it. My previous pills massively increased my appetite though whereas I feel yasmin doesn't change my appetite at all so I like it in that way
Such an important subject to talk about. Happy you're feeling better! ✨
I personally have had a great experience with the pill - no noticeable side effects at all, safe sex and (blissfully): no period. I never comment normally but I just wanted to balance the discussion since this is very individual and the pill is not inherently bad for everyone! :)
I feel the same on mine, but maybe these sporatic depressive periods aren't me.. Who knows. I haven't come across a contraceptive that I'd prefer sadly.
What is the pilll u used?
@@dish-iree592 It's called Yaz. :) (I live in Sweden, don't know if the name can change depending on where it is distributed though.)
@@dish-iree592 Just a minipill! they have less hormone %-age and only one hormone. Mine was Swingo 30. Might not work for everyone but I have no side effects that I can notice. :)
Please please please film the video you mentioned about the changes you implemented in your life. That would be so so helpful!
“I feel like the main character” lol that is a great way to describe a good cathartic cry.
so many other things I had in common with you that I didn’t even realize maybe a symptom !! thanks for sharing (and mentioning ❤️)
I got my coil out 2 months ago and now I feel amazing. I was so tired, anxious, paranoid, depressed and felt very lethargic. I have been in and out of mental health services and after 4 years the psychiatrist told me to ‘get that thing out of your body’ and I did and within 2 weeks I felt more normal. My partner has to wear doms now but I never want synthetic hormones ever again. Glad you’re doing well Lucy xxx
@@Nicole-zy4vb I think she means condoms by doms lol that was my guess
@@Nicole-zy4vb thanks for your comment! The non hormonal coil made me bleed non stop for months and then I switched to mirena and it made me miserable. Doms are condoms, I was being lazy sorry! Thanks for your comment though, if you have any other non hormonal contraceptive ideas I am all ears ❤️
@@PriscaL I did! Lol thanks xx
I keep hearing about how different birth controls can really change your mental health and I’m starting to wonder if being on the pill has effected my mental health. I have diagnosed, when I look back I think I started having problems around the same time! I already plan to go off birth control and this made me kind of excited to see how my body will change.
Seeing this after a hell of a year (my Mirena was put in in January) and although I don't feel it caused my skyrocketing anxiety, I think it contributed to the acceleration and my inability to cope with it. Reading this comment reassures me that I made the right decision in removing it. My GP dismissed my concerns about it impacting my mental health because it's not listed as a side effect but more and more I'm hearing from people with similar experiences.
Warning: dr Jolene Brightens is not a medical doctor, but a naturopath who finished the National University of Natural Medicine (a university that teaches ie. homeopathy; and in the naturopathy course that she’s finished it is one of the core subjects). She is trying to sell supplements for a variety condition but a. they are reaaaally expensive, 80 dollars for vitamin b, b. she tries to sell sets of these multivitamins (arguing that one helps you with problemX, whilst another with problem Y), however it is mostly the same - looots of vitamin C - obviously, for naturopaths it is some kind of a treat, other vitamins, and some herbs. I’d recommend not promoting her, especially now, during the global pandemic, when real science needs to be promoted, and not pseudoscience.
ugh, I should've read the comment section first. I already downloaded her book in audiobook form. oh well. thanks for making people aware of this! I hate it when people call themselves doctors and give medical advice when they're absolutely not qualified for it.
@@julieannelovesbooks Her book is a great introduction to the hormonal systems in the body in layman's language. You can verify everything she writes with you doctor and she includes an extensive resources list at the end of the book.
@@StrongImaginationA I'm just not paying someone who pretends to be a medical professional. No matter how accurate her book is, she uses the title doctor when she has no business using it. It's misleading and I do not want to encourage that type of behavior.
@@julieannelovesbooks I don't really care that she's not a doctor. Both Lucy and I are historians and we know how to do our research. Don't read the book if you don't want to but don't dismiss it based on her job title.
@@StrongImaginationA Oooh no bad take. I'm a historian (working on my second degree in it in fact) and that in no way qualifies you in this area.
Trust people who are actually qualified. They can explain stuff simply, too. And they usually won't be trying to sell you their crap 😅
If you think that book is a good resource in terms of science or medicine, you have some deep thinking to do.
I’m so grateful that my experience with the pill has always been really positive, the first pill I was ever put on (microgynon) worked for me and I’ve been on it for nearly 8 years and I’ve never had any problems. But I know loads of people have issues with the pill so I’m glad there are so many options out there for people, and it’s always interesting to hear people’s stories
Same! I’ve only switched pills once and am very happy with mine. Never really experienced any bad side effects. I’m still curious to come off it just to know what it’s like but I’m way too scared to get pregnant 😅😅
@@littlemusic4x me too, I’m always so curious about coming off it or trying other options but it works so well and I’m so scared about pregnancy or having issues with other types of contraception
I was on the pill for 12 years and came off it almost a year ago now. It has seriously changed my life. I would cry at least every other day when I was on the pill, and now maybe 2 or 3 times per month, my anxiety is way better (still have GAD, but it’s not limiting my life as much anymore) and I also have that feeling of being more present and more me. I haven’t been on anything else because for most of the year I wasn’t sexually active anyway, but that has recently changed and now I’m also thinking of getting the copper IUD.
i can totally relate to feeling more like myself!
While taking yasmin, you need to take B6 vitamin as well. It is because, yasmin decreases the B6 in your body. My doctor adviced it :) so you will not have any depression and anxiety. I also recommend (personal experience) healthy diet rich in B6 food (avocado, chicken breast etc) thanks to this info, I controlled the depression side effect. Now I am super happy :)
I've been on the combined pill for about three years now, ever since I started my relationship, and it really bugs me that I can't tell what is a result of it and what isn't, in regards to my body. I'm always fascinated when I see these kinds of videos and people can map out exactly how it has affected them.
I have the same problem, I don't know how I will act in the relationship when I stop with the pill. Its also my first serious relationship
I’ve been off the pill for about 5 years now. I always thought my periods were weird cause they only lasted like 3 days, but was nice to hear yours are the same, even down to the way you described it as only getting pain for about 3 hours on the first day. Crazy. I’ve found though, that the more I rest and eat healthy leading up to my period the less painful my symptoms are
This video couldn’t have come up in my recommend at a better time, I’ve been on regevidon since I was 16 (I’m now 21) and I’m thinking of coming off it soon so it’s so useful to hear other people’s experiences coming off the pill in general.
i've made videos about my experience going off as well if that helps!
Ahhh this video was a wake-up call. Cerelle is giving me BURNING sadness and rage, I’m pretty happy in my actual life but it feels like I’ve got to experience someone else’s horrendous mood swings alongside it. My period disappears and then comes for weeks at a time...other than that it’s great, lmao. I know I should switch but I’m terrified - thanks Lucy for sharing your experience!
currently on the pill (have been for 6 years now) and have been thinking of coming off!! but the fear of pregnancy is SO real and i'm in a long term relationship and yeah it just scares me a lot, especially after reading things like 'i got pregnant straight away after coming off the pill' n im like nooooo 😭 but i have
maybe look into the copper iud :)
I very much relate to your comment because I'm in a similiar situation! Also scared of the alternatives like the coil!
I've been in a 5 year relationship and we have used condoms the entire time as I didn't want to use any birth control. Never had any pregnancy scares or anything like that.
Try implant
Why would you be with someone who can’t pull out, or wear a condom..
I have pcos.. So I guess I have to stay with the pill until I have a baby (could change the hormones)... a women's life is just arghh sometimes
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
when i switched between pills (because they all made my miserable in their unique ways ✨) i was like: i LOVE experimenting with my body like i'm a lab rat :)))))
I switched from the pill to an IUD. Both had drawbacks but man I feel so much better now when my IUD allieviated the anxiety of getting pregnant™️
I wish contraceptives for men were more reaserched and popularised because it's just not ok that women are the ones burdened with it.
I really appreciate videos with experiences with the pill! I’ve been on it for coming up to 6 years now, and I still feel absolutely none the wiser about it. If I ever question anything, my doctor will be incredibly dismissive about it being the pill’s fault, and it makes me feel like I’ve imagined things. These conversations are so valuable to have, because it’s scary how little we actually know about our own bodies, and how easily the pill is taken by so many with the majority of us barely knowing or understanding any of the repercussions!
can relate to being dismissed by doctors - it's why i think we should just listen to our own inner voice for our decisions sometimes
I’ve been on yasmin since last year (age 20) and never took any other kind before so it’s hard to compare but I would almost think it’s a magic pill... my acne disappeared, I even lost weight, I have no cramps whatsoever anymore and I don’t pee more than usual so I am very lucky I guess. When it comes to mood, I do have some anxiety and low feelings but tbh, I have had those for over five years so it doesn’t have anything to do with yasmin. The only thing that bothers me is the higher risk of having a stroke 😟
I’ve had the same weight gain experience whilst on the pill. My stomach and legs store more weight than they did before I started the pill. But I don’t really want to go off the pill because my periods were originally so heavy and painful
Omg I'm crying, it feels like you are talking about me, I started having similar problems ( weird fat on arms and lower body, terrible need to pee also during night, but also migraine, depression and eye sight got worse) all things I never had before. I have been to many doctors and NO ONE even mentioned or took into consideration the pill as reason why. I am now understanding that the pill could be the reason, so i have decided to quit. Thanks for this video, I felt finally understood
what helped my skin loads when I came off the pill was getting a prescription for Differin (adapalene) from my gp, wearing sunscreen daily and using cerave lotion and a face wash, instead of all these overrated face creams.
Thanks for sharing! I'd be really careful about the copper coil. I got it a few years ago because I wanted to get off hormonal birth control and my periods had always been quite light. However, it was awful. Very heavy bleeding, long periods, insane cramps, lots of pain... I waited four months for it to 'subside' but it never did. I'm on the hormone coil now because it is more local low-dose hormones, it's lovely for me. You do you, but be aware that it can be really painful. To me it was absolutely not worth it. Sex is nice. Being myself in my body is nice. I don't recommend any woman put up with that kind of frequent pain.
thank you so much for sharing! I literally gasped when you talked about feeling swollen in certain areas, cause that's exactly how I felt. like certain areas of your face and body became bloated, but without any reason. so weird
oh, and after coming off the pill I had painful acne as well
omg the upper arms thing!! have recently come off hormonal contraception and I had also noticed that and had no idea that could be a contraception thing
I am someone who cannot come off the pill, I am on a combined pill, as I don't naturally produce estrogen due to a genetic condition as it is easiest/few ways to get it into your system. It is really bad to have low or no estrogen. I normally watch videos like this and am left feeling frustrated/angry as they tend to demonize the pill. You have managed to tell your story without doing that! I get what you mean about the trying different ones with your Doctor, it maybe the type you are given not agreeing with you but there might be a better fit to try before throwing the towel in. I also have a under active thyroid so am on medication for that! Hopefully your thyroid will be sorted soon too! Hope it continues to go well!
i love this comment! i completely know what you mean! the pill is amazing for so many people and needed for many reason by many people! for myself i just don’t want to be on it anymore because i don’t want to buy it and i also am not sexually active and i hear you need to switch it every few years and that can make you infertile! i don’t plan on having kids but just in case i don’t want to have an issue. i also just want my body to do it’s natural thing after being on it for 6-7 years! i love your comment though and agree 100 %
Got of the pill little over a year ago and it turns out I have PCO. Currently considering going back on as I hate never knowing whether I might be pregnant(very irregular periods if any at all) and I really really struggle to lose weight. Came off the pill as I had hoped it would help with mental health but it seems PCO is also often connected to depression and EDs. When researching whether to go back on the pill it´s so often demonized which makes it hard to form an unbiased opinion or figure out whats right for me, My doctor recommends going back on but then all online plattforms say: doctors are wrong, they only want to make money. Pill is the devil etc. So annoying
@@kimlebherz7204 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
@@kimlebherz7204 do u take the pill
I went off the pill around the same time as you (end of September) because it was causing my blood to clot! I was on it for 5 years and most of those were for my developmental years (17 and on) and it's just really nice to know I'm not alone in my endeavors. Thanks a ton 😊
Gonna be going off the Pill myself once I've finished this lot (~6 months) after being continuously on, without any noticeable issues for nearly 12 years. Nervous but intrigued to see how it goes.
so glad to hear you're doing well! its soo strange how different pills can have such big effects and we don't really get taught in school. thanks for your vid!
I came off a pill that made me crazy anxious and have depression symptoms and suicidal thoughts etc in the beginning of 2019. After that my before the pill irregular periods have been even more irregular and I've had 1,5 periods after... I know coming off the pill was the right decision as my mental health improved massively but still, bodies are damn weird.
Thank you for talking about this so openly I think a lot of people will find this useful ! :) xx
thanks for sharing your experience, Lucy! ❤️a best friend of mine is coming off the pill rn too and she’s having a great experience! she also suffers from thyroid problems. i’m 28 and actually started the pill for the first time this summer due to my PCOS. it was the cheapest option (thankfully fully covered by my insurance). it’s insane how much better i feel. my womanly assets are enhanced, i’m losing weight, i have so much energy, and it’s drastically helping my sex drive and mental health. i have a long way to go with handling PCOS, but i’m glad i finally made the decision to start. it’s so specific to everyone and it’s comforting to see so many in the comments sharing their story.
Great video & good luck Lucy! I would highly recommend tracking your cycle through charting cervical mucus/& or basal temperature, bleeding and also document acne, hair, mental health, libido & pain. I came off the pill February 2019 after being on it for 2 years. After 2 weeks my cervical mucus was already "back to normal." Nothing much happened for 6 months except 45 day cycles. THEN OH BOY. The worst cystic acne all over my jaw, cheeks & back. Panic attacks. Crazy high and low moods. Greasy roots & hair loss. However the headaches & water retention from the pill had disappeared and my libido was very active, so I persevered. Only August 2020 have I felt my normal self, my hair has gone back to my beautiful thick teenage curls, my anxiety has gone, clear skin (for the most part), and I feel so in tune with my body. Perhaps this helps somebody. I wish we were taught how to chart our cycles at school.
I also took the pill Microgynon for seven years and I came off in february. Without it I feel like myself again, no dry skin, no bad mood swings, no anger issues. Just pimples but I'm ok with that. Thank you for sharing your story, there can't be enough experiences shared about this topic! (Safe distant) hugs from Germany
Lucy, I am so happy I watched this video! I have been thinking that I’ve become bipolar since coming off the pill. I feel like a mess. But after watching this and then taking your advice of educating myself I do feel better. I’m so happy that people like yourself use these platforms to inform and help others 💛 can’t wait to follow the rest of your journey
After taking the pill for 10 years, I've decided to stop and it took me a year to get my first "natural" period. For a year, I had my period every 5/6 months and now I'm getting them every 52 days. My doctor is not preoccupied even though I am. Apart from that small detail, my anxiety is a looooooot better and I definitely feel more in sync with my body (more energy, not as bloated as before but yes....acne and pms are definetely real)! :)
I had no idea anxiety was connected to hormonal bc until recently and now I'm wondering how much of my anxiety in the last 12 years is pill-related and how much of it is just there. phew
I've been off the pill for 2 weeks now. I took it for 1,5 years. So I'm very happy and excited to watch your videos on the topic to see and compare what's going with your body while mine's doing the same work :)
how are you now?
@@arinakarat6890 honestly, I didn't realize how much it actually did impact my body. I lost some water weight that I didn't know I had, my skin still has its fair share of outbreaks but at some point it was worse bc of the specific pill I took and regarding my mental health, it's been about the same.
Currently, I'm not taking any hormonal birth control because I'm single. But I think I'd still consider taking the pill as an option, especially because it is a very effective contraceptive. So yeah :) I hope that helps
Yasmin was the first pill i was prescribed (for heavy periods and acne) and it made my acne so much worse and sometimes I’d bleed all month. I went back to the doctors and was prescribed Cilest (now Cilique) and have been on it since. I don’t notice any particular side effects on it.
Hello! Do you still take Cilique? I asked about this one at my GP because I was on Yasmin and wanted to switch to a lower risk pill. I tried the mini pill first but it's made my skin on my back and shoulders awful. They want to give me Rigevidon and I really don't want to have that :/
@@Ellie-lx2rz Yes I do! I’ve never had a problem with it.
I've been on yasminfor years and I had NO idea it was a diuretic! All this time I've been wondering why I need to pee so much more than other people and I never connected it to my pill
DUDE SAME! I literally paused the video when she said that to tell my bf. So upset no one ever told me lol
SAAAAMMMEEE
Thank you so much for posting this video!!
So I think GPs in the UK are either all entirely badly educated, or they purposefully don't get into pros and cons when prescribing women's contraception. They give out those pills like candy and treat you like a mf guinea pig, in my case giving me combined hormone contraception, waiting for unbearable, excruciating migraines to start coming on twice a week, before moving me to a single hormone pill, which drove me progressively more anxious until driving me to a full blown mental health breakdown for a month. From your video I also realized that my feeing like a had constantly full bladder and constantly wanting to pee even though I had nothing there was due to the pill. I complained about this feeling multiple times with absolutely no interest in investigating by my GPs. They are ignorant about anything that has to do with women's health (hormonal contraception, and menopause - lots of content out there about how women are being essentially not treated and gaslighted about menopause) and that area needs to be firmly with specialists. We deserve better.
When I came off my pill, within a week I had the tight knot of anxiety in my chest unfurl and feeling so much better.
I’ve been on microgynon for 7 years and honestly it’s been amazing in terms of my periods went super light and obviously never got pregnant 👍🏼& never really noticed anything majorly wrong. However until recently I started noticing how anxious I’ve been / worrying about everything / low moods and just feeling like that grey cloud.
And this is why I’ve come off. I’ve been off the pill for a week now and still excited about coming off and already noticed a shift in how I feel and my mood.
Unrelated but can you please do a hair routine? Your hair looks AMAZING
It made me so happy for you when you said you had like a moment with yourself for like the first time
The way you felt coming off the Yasemin pill is how I felt on it, except no one had taken the time to explain the sideffects of it when I was younger. There wasn't that much info online then, so I just went off by myself and I think it messed up my thyroid.I gained a lot of weight and got super depressed. it wasn't until I was at uni that someone pointed out to me how problematic the Yasemine pill was and that it had a really high risk of becoming depressed and anxious. It's kinda sppoky to me that young girls are just given these intense hormone pills while still growing and developing their bodies.
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
Please make the video about the changes you’ve made?! This video has come at the perfect time, just as I’m thinking about coming off the pill, I have the same weight issue, where I’m not overweight, but storing fat weirdly in ways I never used to. I’ve just always been too scared to come off the pill! xx
I have had so many hormonal issues and every pill I have tried just made it worse, also having a lot of the symptoms you had on it - The problem is that it's a bit of a battle, since I'm not doing well off of hormones either and still have a lot of symptoms. Luckily I finally found a doctor who's willing to take me seriously and we're going to try and figure it out 🙏
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
This was super insightful ! I lost a bit of weight over lockdown but my arms and stomach have stayed roughly the same size and it’s so nice to have an explanation for this ! Hormones are crazy hahah, glad to see you’re doing well:)
Wow this the same as me, I am 30 this year and was on microgynon until 22 as I had severe headaches, came off went onto Yasmin and instantly lost 1.5 stone despite doing the same workouts, eating etc. Fast forward 7 years later and two attempts to come off Yasmin which were horrific, included night sweats, severe anxiety, disrupted sleep I’ve realised how important it is to balance your hormones and give yourself time. Nobody tells you how long it takes to get back to normal but it will eventually happen. Angus cactus, probiotics are a good place to start but tap into natural medicine for some of the side affects. I also agree with the weight side of things as my boobs were a c cup and I’m now a dd, my weight is all in my back hips and legs and I find it so hard to loose even just 1 pound!
Also re the moon face/bloated I can absolutely relate!!!!!!
I went off the pill during the first lockdown and my hair is falling out like crazy so it was really nice to hear that I’m not the only one 😬
Suggestion for anyone going off the pill who’s afraid of hormonal breakouts...
I went to a dermatologist this year for the first time because wearing a mask had made my cheeks erupt in pustules and itchy, rash-like redness. The derm diagnosed me with rosacea (which I had always wondered about, I’ve always had pink, sensitive cheeks) and gave me some prescription-only topical treatments: a sulfur face wash, adapalene, and azelaic acid. They wiped out my rosacea flare-up in a matter of weeks but not only that, they’ve kept my hormonal acne in check. I’ve gotten deep, hormone-related cystic acne on my chin ever since I was a teen and nothing I ever tried worked to prevent it or even treat it. I always just had to wait it out.
tl;dr Go to a dermatologist and tell them you’re going off hormonal contraception and want to see if you can get a topical prescription to keep hormonal acne in check. Sulfur face wash, adapalene, and azelaic acid have worked wonders for me. (You can get azelaic acid over the counter but the AA alone might not do the trick.)
I feel like the pill is just the 'go to'. When all it does is mask problems. It's awesome you got to the bottom of your skin issues with a Dermatologist!
Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
It would be so helpful to see a video 6 months down the line! I’m 10 months off the pill and still experiencing weird periods and horrible acne breakouts so it’s helpful for me to see other people’s experiences. 💖
Did it takes 10 months for your period and acne to get bad?.
I am not sure what is worse what is better. I wasn't on a pill but I have acne for 20 years already. from my 17 till now when I am 37. Had a few clear months when was doing face peel and around 1.5 years after isotretinoin (accutane). I did't have pill related issues you describe but 20 years is too much. mostly my skin was similar to what you showed from your old videos. but many times much worse.
you look good and happy. hair colour is stunning
I really appreciate these types of videos. I’ve been on the pill for almost 10 yrs and have always been really happy with it. No bad side effects or feeling any type of drastic changes. I’m still curious about coming off it just to see but I’m terrified of getting pregnant 😅
Yeah, I am on the pill for almost 12 years (well first 3?4 years on some stronger one because of acne, now on some version with lower dose of hormones) and I do not see any major effects beside it's primary purpose and some slight help with acne management. But then again who really remembers in detail how they looked and felt in teenage years before the pill (I started to take it as 18,5yo) :-D :-D :-D But I am actually anxious about the idea of quiting it because it seems like roullette, you don't know what effects the withdrawal will have :-D I had almost quit in Sept 2020 but then I was like, f*ck it, I do not plan to have kids anyway (unless I find by some miracle someone who would be crazy enough to consider having family with me) so I will ride this ride as long as possible. And even if I would quit "too late" for being able to have own kids, I won't mind it much, there are already enough kids who need some care on this planet so if I would have the means and options I could just adopt or foster. No need to put pressure on oneself, living in these times is already stressful enough :-D
Thanks for making a video like this! Also I love the dark hair! Not sure how new it is I'm a bit behind on your vids, but I love the super dark vibes
I had huge mood swings, my psychiatrist told me about Agnus Castus, thats the berry of a plant that helps to reset your hormones. It helped me a lot. Would recommend to look that up :)
It's said to potentially reduce prolactin; but 'resetting' your hormones isn't a thing
32 days, that’s good! Mine didn’t come for 103 days after stopping the pill and the second one 63 days after the first. I went back on it after a year :(
It's crazy you say that about Yasmin, because that was the first pill I was prescribed by my doctor when I was 15!
i’m 16 and got prescribed it at 15 too!
@@mayamartin228 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
Copper coil is non hormonal get ready for heavy periods and get ready acne at the beginning. I have had it 3 years in May, but i would say when you get it a good pain management . Thanks for recommending flo helped me with my periods for at least a year helped my relationshio knowing my emotions.
Thank you for talking about this!! I've been on pills and currently the implant and it's so weird to think that my emotions may not be fully my own. I'd love to hear your experiences with the coil if you feel comfortable sharing as I think it's an option so many women are considering. So frustrating how much we still have to settle when it comes to contraception 🙃
i’m 17 and i’ve been on yazmin for nearly 2 years. i really want to come off it because it feels like there’s a weight on my brain and i feel so anxious (which i’ve never felt before) and it doesn’t help with cramps at all :( . this video was really informative thank u
I was on Yazmin and didn’t like it either :(
I was put on the pill to regulate my period due to PCOS, omg i was so moody, i came off it due to the dangers and warnings, took about 6 months to start getting a regular period and continue to do so and found that cleaning my diet did more than the pill ive always had good skin so never had issues with my skin.
Pleeease make the video about what you have done to support your body coming off the pill!!
Hoping this will help someone: I had to be on the pill to get rid of an ovarian cyst, and Yasmin did make me feel like shit. But this other brand called Dronis helped me immensely and did not give me mood swings or irritability at all. So for those who have to be on the pill mandatorily, choose a good brand please, that could help you avoid many undesirable side effects
When I came off the pill, it took 1 year and 7 months for me to gain back my natural cycle. I always took a pause week while taking the pill so during that time I consistently had a period every month, but within the 1 year and 7 months off the pill I had only had my period 3 times, the first 2 times were only a couple of days of light bleeding. The third time however I woke up in such excruciating pain in my right ovary that I woke up, got out of bed, tried walking to the toilet but fainted before getting there, and was out for 5 minutes. When I woke up I felt a remainder of pain but much much less, and within that same hour, I had a proper period for the first time again. It's so so scary to think about what artificial hormones can do to your body, I knew then and there that I never wanted to take any form of them ever again. Ever since that experience, my period has been very regular so I conclude it took 1,7 months for my body to fully get back to its natural state.
It isn't a period on the pill, it's a withdrawal bleed. (Just because for some people that's an important distinction.)
@@caitlin329 ah yes! Thanks for pointing out the distinction :)
@@caitlin329 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
Hey Lucy, I haven’t been on hormonal contraception but I do have the non-hormonal coil. I love it. It’s something I don’t need to think about, it’s long-term (and doesn’t affect fertility when you do want it removed!) and while it made my cycle really heavy for the first few months, your body does adjust and it continues to get better. 🥰 Good luck!!
Oh my goodness, I've recently (couple months ago) came off hormonal contraception after 3 years on it and recently I've been dreaming/my brain takes me back to traumatic experiences in my late teens !! Never considered that it could have been because I came off hormones ♥️ feels amazing to know I'm not alone... love all your videos, keep doing what you're doing 🌞
Lucy, what you described about your time off the pill when you were 21 sounds exactly like what I experienced when I was 21 except it was whilst I was on the implant. I was on it for six months and I felt like I was losing my mind at times, very anxious and depressed. Eventually the all side effects just weighed out the pros of not having a period. I’m currently considering going on either the progesterone only pill or the Mirena coil after being suggested to after a gynaecologist appointment to help my painful periods so this videos came at the perfect time
Oh my god 45 seconds ago?!?!?! This is a great Saturday
So impressed at your speed
I have combination skin and if you are looking for a gel moisturiser the REN Clarimatte™ T-Zone Balancing Gel Cream is the way to go- have used for 6+ years 💛
I think it's really interesting to learn how your body and your hormones work just on your own and i love to hear how this feels for other women. And on top it's really nice to listen to you :)
After 11 years on the pill (most of it on the mini pill due to hereditary risk factors) I came off in Jan, nearly 1 year on and things still haven’t fully settled, maybe they never will! And I also managed to find out about my post pill PCOS - which Id never heard of before - so fingers crossed it’s not permanent! Skin has been so up and down, and my moods! It really is fascinating to track xx
i remember you saying you wanted to get the doctor to do some tests on your thyroid a few months ago!! i’m really glad you finally got a diagnosis
Would love those 6 and 12 month down the line videos! Thank you for Being so kind and honest ❤️
I had a constant period when I had the contraceptive implant. That was cause enough - I can’t take the oestrogen pill because of my mam’s history with breast cancer. I feel my not being able to take it is a blessing in disguise.
I did also come of the minipill in march and did get the copper IUD in July. And I'm so happy. Anxiety-> better, depression-> gone, acne-> gone, can handle stress and don't feel like a total falure anymore. I'm so shocked that this was potentially aĺl caused or aggravated by the pill, but over the moon that its better now.
Also getting the IUD f** hurts but would do it again! p.s just want to say that I don't think the pill is bad, I just think it's bad for some people ( like me).
I recently finished up the snow mushroom moisturiser from the Inkey List and it’s so good! It’s gel based and costs like €10. Apparently the mushrooms help soothe skin and reduce redness.
Great video! On the breakouts on the chin point; particularly this year we are using face masks a lot (as we should!) so our chin areas are always rubbing on fabric, so breakouts do tend to happen. It is what it is I guess :P
Been on Gestrina since 2017 and it is the best thing I have ever done. I have gone from having endo issues daily and not being able to live my life to being symptom free ever since then.
Was on a combined pill beetween 2015 and 2017 that for me was shit and did not agree with me. Made my endo worse.
But very happy with my current pill and will probably never come of it if they dont invent another aid for endometriosis.
You have just open my eyes on this, thank you lucy, that's why I love your videos ❤️
I was just gunna comment on another video asking why you came off the pill and if you could make a video and then this showed up in my subscription box! So excited!
been on the pill for nearly 3 years, thinking of getting off of it this month, just hope i won’t change my mind bc once i get off i’m not planning on getting back on it for a while. The effects i’ve had on the pill is anger issues and irritation and overall bad mood, i think fatigue as well. Main reason i would like to get off is due to the anxiety i feel knowing i could be upping my risk for many health issues /:
I had a 2-month break off the pill and I have *never* experienced such oily hair and face skin. I'm not joking when I say you could have fried eggs on my face. I literally couldn't use makeup at all without it smearing all over my face and clothes. No primer or fixing spray would hold it. I had to wash my hair daily because it legit looked like wet spaghetti the next morning. I thought it was the shampoo at first until it all dawned on me that it might be because I'm off the pill. I am back on the pill now but I am genuinely thinking about going off it completely, mostly due to losing my mom to breast cancer and there are certain risks while on the pill if I read correctly. I also weirdly got my asthma back that I had shortly as a kid plus eczema on my elbows and behind my knees occasionally. Going off it will definitely be a fight but there are so many people like you who seem a lot happier going off it.
Omfg same! My face is really dry naturally i even get eyebrow dandruff lmao but since i tried it its been i days for me and i already have a oily nose 😐😐😐 Seriously? Wht if someone with pcos has regular painfree periods but gets cycts wht then? Do they have to tske the pill for ever too? Personally i dont even have acne or facial hair but my doc gsve the pill for multiple cycts on my ovary ...u scared me lady😢😡
I’ve been ehming and ahhing about whether I should get off the birth control implant because I’m sick of having synthetic hormones in my body but I also have absolutely awful periods 😖 I’m getting it taken out this week I just gotta decide if I want to get it back in and so this video is coming at absolutely the perfect time
I got off my pill (yaz) on May, and noticed in July that my hair is falling off too. It has maybe slowed down now but man that has given me loads of anxiety... also my skin has exploded too.
hi! I'm also losing hair after coming off birth control, and would like to know how're you doing? is your hair still shedding?
@@itsritsu hi! I think it has stopped now! It’s been okay for at least month or two I think, I stopped brushing my hair when it’s wet and changed my conditioner :) feeling a lot better, hope yours will stop soon too!
Hey I was on the mini pill for 2 months and noticed loads of hair loss. I switched to Yasmin 2 weeks ago the hair is still falling out but I don’t know if it’s because of Yasmine. Did you have hair loss when on yasmin?
@@sanahahmed5726 mine was yaz but I think theyre almost the same pills! But yea, after I stopped taking it I had hairloss problems but it’s all back to normal now!
Hi! Would you be able to share more details about hair loss and acne when coming off of yaz? I’m thinking of coming off
I’ve had a really good experience with the copper coil, but definitely agree that it’s good to wait to see what your periods are naturally like as it has definitely made mine slightly heavier and more painful. Not sure if this is true, but I’ve heard that spots on the chin area are linked to hormones so hopefully that symptom will improve! ☺️
i was on yazmine for a year and i actually took it to manage my mood disorder, which at the time veered towards anxiety. yaz helped to level/"suppress" my mood, which meant that i did have a few minor depressive episodes. i stopped taking it because i was feeling quite stable and wanted to see how i'd be without it. fortunately because good things were happening in my life my stability continued. :) however, i started getting period cramps (which i'd never had in my 24 years of life prior) and my first few periods afterwards were very heavy and clumpy. yaz also increased my libido and now that i'm off it i have basically zero desire for sex again (similar to how i'd been before the pill).
Can you please do an update on coming off the pill please? ❤ I am passing through the same experience right now xx
First off, great video! :) Second, honestly have such complex feelings about the pill... it can provide such liberation but also has so many side effects. I'm currently recovering from bilateral pulmonary emboli (blood clots in both my lungs) which was a scary/life-threatening thing, that typically has a slow recovery... especially during this pandemic. I'm going through a lot of tests right now but what most likely caused this was the fact I was on an estrogen-based version of the pill (not Yazmin). So glad you're doing well, Lucy!!
Lucy your hair is looking lush!!!
Yesss and an implant video to show your experience, I am currently on the pill and feel like a psycho so i am in need of a change i've been looking into natrual cycles or the coil because i'm a bit fed up..
Yes please I am gonna be off the pill in march and I'm scared because is the same one, jasmin, and also the last time I leaved it I had horrible acne and everything you said and I want this time to be different. I want to have kid in two three years and of course I need to leave it now.
Oh dear- I looked up 'Dr' Jolene and it seems she's a 'naturopath' 😬
Just want to let people know that she isn't an actual medical doctor and got her doctorate from the 'National University of Natural Medicine'. I suppose it depends on how you feel about pseudoscience and 'alternative' medicine.
There's a lot of discussion online if you look into it, but here's a Reddit thread discussing that book
amp.reddit.com/r/birthcontrol/comments/f8rqr6/has_anyone_read_the_book_beyond_the_pill_by_dr/
It just gets worse and worse- it seems she's just trying to shift her book and her supplements
oh god, thanks for commenting! people are gonna hear the recommendation without having the full context
@@gabriellas I always like to look things up when it comes to medical stuff bc there's so much misinformation out there :(
You need to try Clinique Moisture Surge moisturiser- so light and soaks I’m so fast and works!
I came off the pill after 7 years in July. I have been really struggling and this video was so helpful. I think I'll be ordering that book. I'd actually looked at the thyroid stuff on the internet because I just feel quite unwell at the moment in general.
I am absolutely in love with this video! Such an honest, well researched and thorough account of your contraceptive journey. As someone who has struggled with their reproductive system since I started ovulating I can relate to a lot of the topics you have covered in this video. With the lack of funding (and decrease in funding) for women's sexual health, we need to look out for eachother and be as candid as possible when relaying our stories to one another. Love you Lucy, your content always makes me happy! Keep being you 🙂
These videos are so helpful, thank you so much for sharing your experience. It really helps in making people feel less weird or out of the ordinary.
I tried these to manage heavy periods: two brands of the pill, the patch, a hormonal IUD that I expelled after 8 months (!) and now the ring, which they are taking out of my vagina the day I die (or get menopausia lol), I am dead serious, even if I become a monk. It really helps me manage the problem and it's great!
Thank you for sharing this. You have such a lovely voice and a beautiful demeanor
I’m on the hormonal IUD and I love it so far!
Your skin is just phenomenal! Great video, thanks Lucy :)
Why did this video have SEVEN ads?! Way too many, I kept having to rewind to remember what you were talking about. Kinda annoyed me, ngl
Oh god sorry about that, they’re automatically placed so I’ll go in and remove some
happened to me too, it's incredibly frustrating I have to say
download ad blocker if you dont want ads. its free.
i didn't have any lol
Omg I take Yasmin and wow I pee a lot and i've been waking up in the night! My skin is soo dry on Yasmin and I used to have oily skin. Also yasmin made my boobs bigger when I first got on it. My previous pills massively increased my appetite though whereas I feel yasmin doesn't change my appetite at all so I like it in that way