Women Stop Taking Birth Control For The First Time
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2018
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Day 1; I'm pregnant
Adrianna Barreras 🤣🤣🤣 exactly
loll i just snorted
Lol😂
U made my f*cking day 😂👏
Lmaooooo! 💀💀💀
After I stopped taking my birth control my mood improved so much. My clinical depression nearly went AWAY. It’s incredible
Edit: I should clarify, I am still using birth control but I have an IUD. It’s so much better for me personally overall!
Happy it has great effects on you!
Madisyn Fleming can you get pregnant if you stop taking birth control please answer me! Because I’m trying to stop and not get pregnant
@@jamilaomar8197 yes, as it's not protecting you from pregnancy anymore. That's why you have to take them regularly.
How long did it take you? Need to go off it because it's turning me psycho. It's been 3 days so far, still no change.
Yep me too
Oh the joys of being a woman
I'm actually very appreciative that there are many many different forms of birth control for women that we can pick and choose.
I have to be on the pill otherwise I bleed out
I never want to be on birth control bc of the side effects. He has to use a condom!!! Am I the only one?
Samantha C girl same. Im too scared to start BC
TRUE, condoms have no bad hormone side effects.
Calnder method?
@@nvylv9014 tracking your fertility
No, most women aren't on hormonal birth control.
This is actually crazy. Props to you women...
Harshil Patel it is awkward for men to watch videos about women and their periods etc. (I’m a girl, this is just my screen name)
Harshil Patel I always see you commenting on buzzfeed videos. 😂
I saw ur comment on a try guys video
Harshil Patel thank you!
Harshil Patel you look like Farhan Akhtar 🙂
SERIOUSLY, WHEN IS MEN'S BIRTH CONTROL COMING OUT???????????? Why should birth control only be women's concern, after a simultaneous, cooperative act???????? Hmmmmm???????
M Hi, Biochemistry scientist here. Unfortunately, in order for a medication to be approved, the side effects can’t be worse than the risk you would face if you had the “disease”. So for women it’s “ok” that the pill has so many risks because it would be even worse if you got pregnant (you’d be even more hormonal, have an ever higher chance of thrombosis, etc). But there is absolutely no risk for the man when he gets a woman pregnant, right? So in order to legally approve male birth control, it pretty much can’t have any side effects, and naturally that has been very difficult to achieve. But there is some research being done into it, so I hope one day will find a way!
Though i would love for men to have birth control and be a part of the whole equation, for men to have birth control would be much harder, because women only have one egg to stop from being released, while men have millions of sperm that need to be subdued, and they would also have to take multiple pills a day for this to work. Men's birth control would also have to be more full of hormones because of the sperm count they have and would in turn affect their physical and mental health so much more.
Recently on a science website named curiosity they announced a male birth control that could possibly be released in the coming years
I wouldn’t recommend it
It’s much easier to control 1 egg a month than it is to control millions and millions of sperm constantly
I feel like they’re experiencing bad symptoms because their bodies are trying to clear itself out of all the hormones and medications.
exactly there's an adjustment period I felt weird for a month or so after I stopped now I'm fine
I have had my period since I was 14 - it was so bad that I had to miss school and I would have to change my pad every half hour. My doctor made me wait for BC until I was 16... those 2 years were the hardest to endure in physical terms. Even on birth control, my periods were still bad. Just recently, they have had to up my dosage. So its not like birth control is used to prevent pregnancy, it is essential for women with horrible periods.
But the CAUSE of the heavy periods needs to be investigated. Sure going on the pill will lessen the flow, but once you stop taking them, the same problem periods come back.
But you can't keep taking them until you get the menopause in your 50s you need to deal with your heavy periods it sucks but its life and it could change and get lighter one day, peoples cycles do change.If your doctor thinks it's abnormal then the cause needs to be investigated
anony mous Why can't you take birth control until you're 50? If you have no serious side effects I don't see the problem in doing that.
@@DragonicCherry There are ALWAYS side effects. Just because you do not notice them, does not mean they are not there.
OP, pain and excess bleeding is not normal. Your body is acting out for a reason. Listen to it, instead of ignoring it with pills.
What does BC does to your body? I'm 11 got my period since 9, have acne and have horrible cramps, might consider taking it in the future if it's as good as everyone makes it seem.
I really hope they were paid a pretty penny to drastically change their lives for half a year.
Selena CM I think it was more of a personal choice outside of work and someone probably said “hey let’s make a video out of this!”
keilah visscher Yeah, I think that’s how a lot of these videos come about.
I think they made the video because two women were already considering making the change and not the other way around.
Selena CM it’s all for the views man, and even with buzzfeed making so many adds for so many companies...this is so sad honestly
Carmen Wolf it’s not by force, they chose to do it. Buzzfeed doesn’t give them the ideas, they do whatever they want.
It's crazy to watch this, in my country they don't prescribe birth control as easy as they showed in the video. When you go to dermatologist for acne, they don't even mention birth control as a solution..
Wow interesting. I got on birth control because I suffered from very painful menstrual cramps along with vomiting. It was to the point where I'd miss a school day once a month.
Nafolchan ikr this was what I was thinking throughout the video 😂😂😂😂😂
Oh yah dermatologist sounds lazy to me
Alyssa Brown How are they lazy? She literally says she's been using creams and medication for it for months and it hasn't worked so the dermatologist told her what WOULD work.
Nafolchan
When I had severe period cramps at age and 13 they gave me birth control. It just made things worse.
I took my birth control pills for a whole year: I was depressed ALL the time, gained weight, and was constantly crying for no reason. I stopped taking them about 20 days ago and couldn’t be happier. All symtoms gone, lost 9 pounds and are happy again, except for the fact that I’m praying to get my period at the end of the month 😑
You should switch up the type your using. Most pills can have drasticly different effects on you but you just need to talk to your doctor about it
Sol Richeri aaaaand, are you pregnant?
if you use condoms on or do the pull out method correctly, it's incredibly likely that you are NOT pregnant.
You should try being pregnant. It’s just like that too. 💀
Omg Did your period come normally?
The girl; "NOW I HAVE ACNE"
*Even though theres like 2 pimples on her face*
Me Screaming: "I WISH I ONLY HAD TWO PIMPLES!"
Miss Moody mood . I can’t stand when people say that . I’d do anything for two spots
Same girl same
I guess you just have to look at it differently like if you’ve had clear skin your whole like 2 pimples is a big deal because it’s the first tho that YOU notice when you look in the mirror
OMG SAME!😂😂
I'm off birth controll since more than 2.5 years after taking it for six years. At first, I had acne like crazy, but over time, it normalized itself. My period is still quite strong and I experience cramping on the first day or two, but over all I live a much better life. I'm happier than before and I really feel like myself.
Same! I start taking BC because of my acne. I also have migraines but I felt I was taking too much medication. So I stopped taking BC, Migraine meds, and changed my diet. I’ve been off both for little over 3 yrs. I only take my Migraine meds when I can’t take it anymore. But, the first few months were the worst, I was going through mood swings, acne, and weight gain. Then, everything started to normalize. Still have the weight(haha) some breakouts but, spot treatment is all I need. Now, I’m happier than I was taking all that medication.
SchwarzeBlutelfe that’s really good. Good for you!!
Agatha jay well, I wasn't on birth control "just because". In my country, they don't promote non-hormonal options, at least not for teenagers like I was back then.
I got off birth control and I feel so much better. My period cramps are bad again but everything else is so much better.
BeatNeko3 same here I feel less bloated without them but got a few pimples but not as bad
BeatNeko3 I’m less angry lol
Change your diet
You probably eat diary which is what makes periods so bad. When I stopped eating diary my periods became awesome
Paulina K I don't even consume diary at all no eggs no butter and no cows milk for over 5 years I even hate diary and can't stand the site of it and I still get very bad periods some people have bad periods genetically but I don't have break outs anymore and did realise that first time after I stopped consuming diary products and do feel so much better imo.
People saying "I'm on BC because I don't like using condoms" kinda freak me out, like aren't you scared of contracting STDs???
lola 9 i think most people who say this are in long term relationships
@Anna Stella you arent really poisoning your body though..? but i get it cheating can happen, but ultimately thats up to the woman
Anna Stella theres a thing in a relationship called trust.
@Anna Stella Ive been on the pill for a while now and ive been perfectly fine, its different for everyone who uses it
@Anna Stella I started them in the first place because my cramps were so excruciating that i had to miss school and work, i wouldnt be able to move, and my menstrual cycle was extremely heavy which is abnormal, so my doctor prescribed me birth control and ive been a lot better ever since, i still use condoms as an extra precaution, but i dont take birth control only to prevent pregnancy,
BC has literally given me a life. Before I went on it, I couldn’t leave the house because of cramps, vomiting, getting no sleep. And now I literally have a whole new lease of life. I’ve had virtually no side effects, bar a little water bloat during the first 3 months, and I’ve never been happier with my decision to go on BC
Update?
I have to be on it because I would literally bleed to death if I wasn't on it.
Man I guess I'm in the minority where I'm totally happy with my BC pill. It calmed my acne, erased my cramps, less bloody periods, more regular periods, and no babies!!!
same. I *loved* it :) I never had any side effects apart from the typical ones as my body was adjusting to it - i.e, really tender breasts and nausea. Both went away after a couple of weeks.
iloveperfume yeah literally the only thing I had was a long period the first time I got on it. That's it! Guess we are the lucky ones
same here! I had irregular periods for 2 years or so (7-8 month gaps, and 2 month long periods) and it finally convinced my mom to let me start BC pills. I also got diagnosed with PCOS, so these pills are the only way I even have periods in the first place... I've only ever tried one version but it's worked perfectly for me for 7 years now
Same!
Same here!!
Where my PCOS sufferers at!?🙋♀️
Giggles Bloody Murder P R E S E N T
Ya this was interesting to watch because for me the difference between taking the pill and not taking it is dying each month of pain, fainting in public, and extreme body dysmorphia
Alex M. Same, sadly
I have a bad relationship with BC, I went on it at 15 and was on it for 5 years because of bad periods. Then when I got married I came off it and I had problems with my period again, it was only when I said no to going back on birth control that they actually started looking into why I was having so many problems and found out I had PCOS. So if it weren't for BC I would have had answers way sooner.
Giggles Bloody Murder HERE I AM
This is really interesting. I think more studies should be done on birth control and how it affects women, hormones, mood, etc. As a 20 year old woman who has never been on birth control (and never been pregnant) I wonder how my body would be affected if I started taking it. I also find the fact that even in a casual video you can see major negative side effects of long term usage and then cessation of birth control concerning. What if women have been using birth control for 10+ years and then decide to have a child? How does it affect fertility after long term usage? Is pregnancy post birth control more difficult? These are all questions I would like to know the answers to :) thanks for the super interesting video!
Any One I am so glad to hear that you are curious about these things. I’m a 51 year old man but the subject of birth control will remain on my mind for the rest of my days. On September 27, 2018, my 20 year old daughter passed away from blood clots that were triggered by her use of a combination pill called Levora. My daughter may have had a genetic predisposition to clotting on her maternal side that we were unaware of. She took Levora, which by the way is marketed as one of the “safer” pills, for about 9 months. One morning she woke up to answer the door for a repairman and collapsed instantly from a massive heart attack. No warning whatsoever. Now the medical community will tell you that what happened to my daughter is extraordinarily rare and based on many different reports, it does appear to be rare. But nevertheless it does happen and the families that are left behind are forever changed and forever devastated. So my advice to any young lady considering birth control is to learn as much about your maternal and paternal medical history as possible and discuss any findings with your doctor. Also do your own independent research on what effect birth may have on you given your own family history. There are a number of helpful and informative websites that you can turn to. If possible, have your blood tested for any genetic conditions that may make taking birth control particularly dangerous for you. My most important piece of advice may receive the most resistance but please consider consulting both of your parents before making this decision. They may have information about your family history that you don’t know about or they may have additional insight. I certainly wish everyday that my daughter would have discussed this with me. Many young ladies say or believe, “my parents would kill me if they knew I wanted to go on birth control!” Please don’t let such thoughts enter your mind. Having a discussion with me about birth control could have possibly saved my daughter’s life. Please take my comments with all the respect and concern with which they are intended. My comment is also not meant to disparage or degrade the medical community in any way. But the fact will always remain that we should have the final say so over our health and well-being. It pains me to think that my daughter died in part due to a medication that wasn’t designed to treat an illness, but designed to prevent a condition. You may in fact see similar comments from me posted throughout the internet. I loved my daughter tremendously and my goal is to help other families avoid feeling the pain that we are feeling. I wish you all the best.
Anthony Williams that’s strange because when I took my sister they made her take a blood test and then came back with the best long term birth control that would be best for her. They gave her the implant she doesn’t have any side affects now but you should look to sue the doctor that have her the birth control without a blood test.
Humzah Hassan thank you for your response and suggestion. Unfortunately the vast majority of medical providers nationwide do not give patients these blood tests which can be done rather easily and save many lives. To add to that many insurance companies will not pay for these tests. Some medical providers will not even inform young ladies of the existence of such tests which deprives the patient of the opportunity to pay for the test themselves out of pocket even if their insurance company will not cover any or all of the cost. Some medical providers will ask the patient if “they” have had a blood clot not if there is any family history of blood clots. There is no uniformity in prescribing birth control and that is one of the major problems. There is also a movement to allow women to obtain birth control by using an app. Under this scenario, a woman would not even see a health care provider instead they would just fill out a questionnaire. This may already be available in some states. I’m so glad that there was a wise and forward thinking doctor in your situation who was able to provide safe and appropriate care. Unfortunately, courts do not view failure to give blood tests prior to prescribing birth control as medical malpractice. The stories of young ladies who have lost their lives unnecessarily like my daughter are numerous and heartbreaking. A Google search of “blood clots birth control pills death” will yield startling results. From this search you will learn about many absolutely wonderful young ladies who lost their lives needlessly. In far too many case true concern for the health and well being of women is an afterthought and not a priority. Give the doctor that you used an extra special thanks because that doctor is obviously one of the good ones that our nation needs more like.
Any One personally, I’ve been on the pill for 25 years...and I don’t have an inclination to have any kids...so really this is best for me...
Any One you should check out Woman Code and Taking Charge of Your Fertility, they’re full of super interesting info on hormonal and natural BC, it’s effects on day to day life and fertility, and how to balance your hormones with lifestyle & natural BC 😸
I've had iuds, the shot and the pill. Birth control has never worked for me. If anything I've gained weight and my depression and anxiety got way worse. I'd rather deal with my period than be on hormones or even have the non hormonal iud and still be in pain every single day.
depression and NON STOP PMS is what is the pill is responsible for. Its like being at day 22 of a natural cycle NON STOP, wich means food gravings etc. If you look up the hormone levels in a picture you can very well see that leading up to ovulation there is a estrogen rise and this estrogen is always low being on birth control. Its never the same as druing ovulation and because there is no ovulation the sexdrive is low, also the mood is lower cause once you know how powerfull ovulation is for the mood and looks you start to see when woman are ovulating its that strong. These hormones are so strong that once you see the ovulation glow on other womans faces and their good moods you know for sure the pill is taking this away from you... The problem with birth control is that you have never a peak moment and never high estrogen levels. Estrogen is higher then progesteron during a normal natural cycle it starts to rise leading up to ovulation and then once the egg is gone progesteron starts to rise again. Well, progesteron is the enemy i can tell you. When this hormone is higher then estrogen during the second half of the cycle its starts to cause these bad moods, bad food cravings, no sexdrive etc Its all because estrogen is low and progesteron is high.
Getting off BC was the best thing I ever did 🙌🏼 that stuff MESSED up my body.
Same! I don't get how Kelsey had such a rough time. Switching to old-fashioned condoms was the best decision I've made in a long time
For some women taking the right type of pill can really help them to regulate their hormones and is a huge health relief. If no pill works - good for us. But I understand why many who want to ditch the pill go right back to taking it after a couple of weeks.
Same here. Best decision I've ever made. I feel so much better since I've been of that stuff.
Same!! This stuff completely ruins you’re body ...
Brittany and Michael Vlogs you’re not protected then, I rather have a few mood swings than a baby at 20 lol, but I understand. Try the nuvaring, the pill messed up my body too but the ring has been the best choice I have ever made 😃
I think some men should watch this
cutiegirl60000 hey keef
cutiegirl60000 All men should watch this!
Im watching!
Okay? And then what?
Nudge not all women go through that.
Birth control literally stopped my hormonal depression. My body was treating estrogen like a drug and when I was having a deficiency during my period I had extreme cramps(bad enough to make me throw up and faint), migraines, and such a bad outlook. Since I’ve been on medication to only get my period once every three months, I’m so much happier. I’m such a lively person, but hormones can make you consider awful things. Don’t be afraid to ask about it if you notice a pattern!
To each their own but for some of us, birth control is a savior. Birth control is a part of my daily life and I could not imagine not taking it.
It is really bad for your body, especially in the long term.
preach
agreed and for all the people who claim it's bad for your body, so is terrible cramping on your period that makes it impossible to even go to work.
Me too
@@killnice This is a myth! Yes, BC has different side effects in everyone and some people should not use some types of hormonal bc if they have pre existing medical conditions. There are many types of pills, shots and devices used and the same type of bc will effect two women very differently. However, modern bc has improved greatly and the doses are much safer than they use to be.
I have severe endometriosis. I honestly don’t think I’d have survived this without the pill. It doesn’t get rid of all the symptoms but not having periods is far bloody better than the 9 days of excruciating pain and the horror movie scene that is my bleeding.
I know some take it just to prevent pregnancy but so many of us don’t. Some of us have to take it in order to survive essentially
I also have endo but birth control has not helped my cramps or bleeding can you please tell me the name of the one that is helping you?
I think I had that my period was so bad I would bleed heavy and throw up everything for 2 days I couldn’t even take a pill for cramps because I would just throw up so bad it would be the green stuff bile. I missed school 2 days a month because i coukdnt move and would also be pooping. It felt like sever stomch flu everytime i started my period and My mom never took me to get looked at just said the sympones run in the family.
I always had bad periods but I was diagnosed with endometriosis last year. Because for 10 years I was told bad periods are normal for some. Been on Dienogest for 5 months. Despite the occasional mood swings and hot flashes, I'm loving my period free life.
@@ladydede88 same I was told it's normal in the family. Luckily I applied for a job in the Navy and as part of physical check up I was diagnosed
@@user-yf7jx3rk1z I've been taking Dienogest 2 mg once a day
Been on birth control for almost 2 years. I guess I’m not stopping anytime soon
These are just two examples, so many around me (including me, i was on it for 9 years) have came off the bc and no one have had such reactions, it has been rather on the opposite side, everything is much better :) so you never know how you will react :)
Eliise True you’re right. When I first started I thought I’ll have so much side effects but I have none
I’m so upset after watching this video. I was on birth control for about a year & off of it this past year because my mom said it could mess up my body 😒
Ciera Harris I hear this a lot. What does that mean tho? Mess up your body like create more acne? Or internally?
Matildyyy I’m pretty sure she means internally
Getting off birth control was so hard. I was an emotional wreck had bad acne. I also had a horrible headache everyday for 2 months. I thought about getting back on it so much but I stuck it out! I’m so much happier, acne is finally gone, no more headaches. Getting off of it really felt like waking up from a dream. I’m a completely different person now, in a good way!
how long were you on it? I am three months off with really bad dizzy migraines. I was on it for 8 years
At what point did the headaches and acne start to go away?
@jaydinhanks how long did it take for the bad symptoms to start improving?
@@laydegagaluver123 I was on it for a year and a half, never going back!
@@chantelstephens904 it took 2 months for it to stop, it was extremely frustrating and mentally hard to push through. Very much worth it though! Been off for over a year and never going back
As someone who struggles with PMDD, I can honestly say that my birth control has literally saved my life. I was on BC for a long time and went off of it, like these girls, to see what my normal body was like. That's when PMDD took full effect. I thought I was just depressed, until I started tracking my symptoms and with the help of my doctor was able to find a BC that managed my depressive symptoms.
It’s hard to be a women 🤦♀️🤦♀️
alyssa avalos no they arrle sluts its not hard to try to get pregnant to them
SarlexTM that honestly doesn’t make sense and the I’m not sure what gender you are but if you’re a girl maybe in the future you will relate but if you’re a guy you should not be talking about women like that because they populate this world and without women you wouldn’t be here so can you just stop 🤦♀️
alyssa avalos wemon can't populate without men so and I am a girl and I hate it wemon complain alllllll the time "own my period ow this OWW my vigina" shuutt up my life is hard being a girl dosent make my life harder and I just accidentally ate a moldy piece of toast! I forget to go shopping :( I gtg to the store 😭😭
SarlexTM Lame troll
alyssa avalos Wish your mother was one birth control.
Before I write this comment: Please do not come at me for this, I am completely aware that birth control does not equal no pregnancy (I am a birth control baby). Also, don’t come at me for being the only girl on this platform who takes the pill.
Anyhow, I’ve found it to be SO helpful for me. My mental health is pretty bad but it always has been and that was never affected by the pill. Although it’s caused my face to be free of acne and my periods to be free of mass blood and pain. Also, it eases my mind somewhat that as a sexually active women I do not have to worry AS much about becoming pregnant. That being said, I only am taking it because I am not at a point in my life where I would like to start a family with my wonderful s/o. I’ve never forgotten to take a day and I have been on for several years of my life. No slip ups yet.
ALSO: As I said before, birth control DOES NOT equal no pregnancy. I was born from a couple using birth control and no other protection. So ALWAYS stay safe and protect yourself and your partner as needed.
That’s just my take on the pill, if anyone cared to read thank you and have a lovely day. May your week be blessed and beautiful. Please wish me well as I go into driver’s ed starting tomorrow!
Hailey Wheeler
It affects people so differently... I'm reading the comments and thought I'd take a risk but will stop immediately if something bad happens. Thanks for sharing. Didn't know it doesn't stop pregnancy completely
Europa Man Not always true. While yes, BC=fewer pregnancies, lower dose pills in the past were less reliable. I had twins while using them. And no, I wasn't looking to trap anyone as I'd just gotten married. We were happy, just not planning on it.
I generally don't comment on youtube videos because people can be horrible, but I wanted to throw my 2 cents in here. When I was 18 I was finally diagnosed with PCOS after YEARS of pain, discomfort, and confusion and immediately went on BC. Almost immediately my periods got lighter, my cramps got better and I started going years without any major issues to do with my cysts. Previously I would get large cysts on my ovaries that would twist or burst leaving me almost completely incapacitated for several hours. The pain was nearly intolerable and made me throw up on several occasions, I couldn't stand, I couldn't hear over the ringing in my ears and my vision started to distort, looking almost like a static channel on a TV. BC helped with that, but it did make me emotional and moody which is a trade off I was, and still am, willing to make even now over 10 years later. But I have often wondered what I would be like as a person if I didn't have to take BC all the time, I sometimes feel like, since I've been on it since I was 18, that I've never really met my true adult self if that makes any sense. And to all these people on here shaming people for using BC, I think you need to understand that for some of us uterus-having people, it's a lot more complicated than that and that those comments can be hurtful. I would love to not be beholden to a daily medication, but that's not in the cards for me. I was off for 2 weeks once due to bad scheduling on my part and ended up in the emergency room with 2 ruptured, golf-ball sized cysts and a third still intact. So I guess what I'm saying is: be kind, because you never know someone's story and no matter what reason someone chooses to take BC, whether it's medically necessary, to prevent pregnancy, to clear up acne, or whatever, that's their business, not yours. Thank you for listening to my TED talk, and just to be clear, if ANYONE tries to give me health advice in the comments, that person has grossly misunderstood my entire point.
Thanks for sharing! I was recently diagnosed with pcos and my doc prescribed bc. It has helped a lot with the physical pain - it's been a while now since I had any episodes of excruciating pain from cysts rupturing or contortions. But the emotional side is a bit rough. I'm prone to depression and I have had quite a few darker days since starting bc. I guess I'm still trying to find the right balance for me.
PCOS pal right here! 30 years on pills except when I was in fertility treatments to get pregnant. No-one will every understand unless they have been there!
Same here, I was diagnosed at 16 with PCOS, mostly because my mom has it too and all the symptoms were there. I sometimes wonder if or when I should get off the pill because of my depression but also would I be a totally different person off of it? It's been so long 😅 Then I think back to the time I had the PCOS symptoms and I change my mind every time... Even though I've only experienced them for about 4 years before going on the pill, the pains scarred me, like these period pains were no joke... And the other symptoms also impacted my self esteem (acne, pilosity, hair loss, weight fluctuations). I don't know what's best but I'm glad that at least we have options
Now I don't suffer from this condition, but your comment has left me curious. Does BC actually prevent the cysts and if so, how? Or does it mean you somehow feel them less or something? Is it the only medication out there for the condition? As I said, just curious! 😊
I have PCOS, but I cannot take any hormonal birth control. It is manageable with out the pill. Just for anyone reading thinking you have to be on bc if you have PCOS.
Took birth control for a year. NEVER again. That stuff reeked havoc on my body😭
Dang props to them for being brave enough to do this
It changes your entire life? For a lot of women, periods can control their lives due to pain or blood or side effects from PMS. I know for me, that was the reason I decided to go on birth control in the first place. Coming off of a medicine that alters your body that much takes time and is very stressful and messes up your body (as seen in the video). I don't understand why you wouldn't think that was brave. It's much easier to stay on birth control forever than to deal with the reciprocations of coming off of it.
I went on birth control in order to regulate my hormones. They first put me on birth control when I had an 18 day long period and I became anemic. I gained weight on the pill and went off of it. This year I have to be on birth control again because I had a 30+ day long period, I became anemic again, and I was in so much pain from cramping that I could not physically move without assistance. Pray for me ladies 😭
Im so happy being off birth control, i was taking it for 6 years non stop (before that 2 years but with breaks)
my mood inproved so much, not that depressed anymore, i am genuiliy happy and i lost 10kg.
Me going off birth control: "Oh yeah, THIS is what it feels like to not be angry and moody like I have turbo PMS 100% of the time!"
I hated hormonal BC. Never again.
I was on birth control for a year and a half, and I just recently went off it and it was the best decision I ever made
do you mind explaining why? i'm curious
I been on birth control pills for about 5 or 6 years. And I don't want to go back to normal! I dread the day that I will have to stop taking them. Without birth control, I normally have a heavy period with lots of cramping. My period was so heavy that I had to wear an overnight pad and panty liners to create a super pad....it was just horrible no matter how frequently I changed. I would get dizzy and have terrible mood swings. I was super emotional. My period lasted for 7 days and they were mostly all heavy days. In addition, I hated going out on my period. Birth control pills changed all of this. I got less acne. My flow was less and it lasted for less days. My mood improved (I was actually pleasant to be around 😂). I don't have cramps nor do I feel dizzy. I can go out and no more leaks. Plus, I know exactly what week my period is coming, so I can plan accordingly. Yes, there are side effects. I did gain a little weight....but I don't know whether it was from being in college or being on the pill. My drive is not what it used to be, but I am ok with that. I have tried to get off of it because I hate having to take a pill everyday, but I just don't like how I feel on my period without it.
I am in the EXACT same situation. My birth control pills changed my life for the better in so many ways so coming off is one of my biggest fears in life haha
Ive been on depo since I was 16 and Im 21 and I have NO side effects, no period at all, no weight gain etc. Im scared to ever get off it.
lots of women have periods for 7 days with heavy flow
@@sunleo6161 you dont even get your freaking period
That’s exactly how my period was !! Except I haven’t had my period since being on birth control
After 19 yrs on BC, I’m in a situation where I was able to stop taking them. I have been off of it for just a month now and my 1st period off of it was lighter, and I barely had PMS symptoms. Also, no acne so far. I’m really hoping this is not a fluke and life off BC continues to go well. Glad for this video & for all the women sharing their experiences on here.
When I started my Doctor didn't really tell me about any side affects, except maybe clearer skin. She did warn me that it takes 2 months for your body to adjust to it so she asked me to come back in for a checkup. I was both happy she warned my but annoyed she didn't tell me about any emotional changes, bloating etc. Last time I went to the doctor I told her that I'd been having weird periods on the pill but she seemed to attribute it to alcohol intake (I was privy to a glass a night formally). Wish they gave you a little more insight into whats actually happening with your body. It did work to help with my emotions during my periods though.
YES what a great video. I was on the pill for 7 years and I’ve been off it for almost a year now and feel AMAZING. My acne came back swinging for the first months but I got some cream from my doctor and my skin is almost better than when I was on the pill. My body doesn’t hold water weight anymore and I have less panic attacks. It was the best decision in my opinion but when I do need to go back on it I am researching and making sure it’s one that doesn’t mess me up again haha.
Would you mind if I asked what the cream was?
pleeeeaaase tell us, i'm about to go off the pill and i'm dreading the zits already
It could have been retinol ? I've heard that stuff works wonders
Hey friends! I will grab the tube when I get home! It isn’t retinol cuz my doctor said there was too many other side effects but I will let you know in a bit.
OKAY SO it is Taro-Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide Gel and it is great! It is NOT a spot treatment it works only if you put it on the areas that tend to break out daily. A little goes a long way. At first I was using it twice a day and my face got so so so dry so now I use it at night on my chin and a little on my forehead and it works wonders! It’s been three months now and my face doesn’t even break out around my time of month anymore. Hope this helps 💜
I took birth control for two months. I felt absolutely depressed and even started to feel suicidal. Now that I’ve been off it for a little bit, I’m starting to normalize.
I’m feeling happy again! Birth control can be wild!
Sarah Rogers Same i was really depressed and gained a lot of weight. Now I'm happier and I'm dropping weight. But my period was heavier thats the one thing Ill miss. Light short periods
Theresa T I can empathize completely about the lighter periods. I’m really going to miss those. :( How long did it take you to start really feeling like yourself again? I’m feeling so much better now, but I feel like the depression being so bad has left a bit of a mark on my relationships. :/
Same I used nexplanon (subdermical implant) for 2 years, I stopped using it when I realized the implant was the major reason behind my anxiety and depression getting worse, I also started to become suicidal. Now it has been a month since I took it off and I'm kinda starting to feel a bit better :(
Sarah Rogers
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I'm so glad that you stopped taking it and are now feeling better.
I also did got suicidal. I hadn't felt that low in years. Usually, I can try to dig myself out of whatever I'm dealing with because, at this point, I'm used to coping with the way my depression works, but this time I just couldn't. Suicidal thoughts were becoming my daily norm.
I hope you feel 100% better soon!
Birth control side effects for me have included: weight gain, which also lead to breast weight gain (went from a size b to DD), hormonal mood swings, anger, painful periods, etc. when I got OFF birth control it took a while to adjust. I was finally able to lose weight, my skin breaks out a little, but I’m a lot thinner, less hungry, lost weight in my boobs (hooray), and still have some PMS mood swings but not awful mood swings. I’ve been OFF birth control for a few years and it has made my life so much better
@alexa Smith I was on the pill for 1 month deu to irregular period my chest size got bigger for like a cup or more and i was so depressed i couldn't even go outside for most of the days i hated it and my boobs are still the same size after 1 month stopping is my boobs back natural size or permanent plz answer
@@afnan7858what pill were you on?
Me: I don't see any acne
Her: ahhh I'm breaking out so bad I need a dermatologist
I'm 40 and have never taken birth control because I was always afraid of how those foreign hormones/chemicals would affect me in the future. After seeing this vid and reading some of these comments I can definitely say I'm happy with my choice....
Sucre Jewel You're 40???!!!!! #Goals
Cool!
Sucre Jewel my mom at one point was trying to force me to take birth control when I told her I'd rather just use condoms and after morning pill
Sucre Jewel
Seeing your photo, I realised Black women really don't age😊❤
Teacake's Janie Well technically I will be in 2 months but yep this is my 40th year of life! Thank you for the compliment! 😊
People always complain about birth control but I have nothing but great experiences lol
Ketema lucky you
Ketema I'm glad it worked for you. It's just important to remember your experience isn't everyones, and try to understand where they are coming from. I can't do birth control. It would make me fly into uncontrollable rages or multiple hour crying fits for no reason. It was almost like an out of body experience, like I was on the outside watching myself doing these things, thinking "why am I doing this? I need to stop, why can't I stop?" It was terrifying, and for a while I thought I was legitimately going crazy. I ended up dropping out of college that semester because I couldn't even function. I think a lot of people think that the side effects are no big deal, or something you can just put up with. But for some people it's not.
again...Consult the right doctors and they will give you the right prescription. Do not medicate yourself with a "substitute". Not trusting the doctors is a little too dangerous.
Thank you for making this video! Different people need different things for their health. When I went off the pill, it took about a year before my skin cleared, mostly due to changing my diet (forcing me to be healthier). But my periods are shorter, my mood is stable, and I feel more connected to my body without the added hormones.
I think us as women forget each brand effects each person differently, one that didn't work for me works great for my friend...I've been on the pill for 10 years and have tried 5 different brands, finally finding one where it doesn't affect my moods, my periods or skin and weight. Going off the pill was a nightmare because like you ladies...everything went haywire, hence I'm back on it. 🤣
Kelsey...your my spirit animal 😂 keep up the great work ladies!!
All the problems they're having they blame on NOT being on birth control anymore, but I feel like it's a side effect of stopping the birth control and the problems would clear up and they'd be great after that.
ghosty True
It wouldn't take six months to adjust though
Yes! You can’t spend years feeding your body hormones and what have you and expect it to just snap back. I was in bc once and will NEVER do it again....
Agreed. I took birth control for 6 years. I've been off of it for about 7 months now. It was a rollercoaster at first. I'm starting to get back into myself now. And I feel way better now then I did when I was taking it. My emotions aren't all over the place now.
Victoria Furlough it can. Everyone is different.
Has 2 pimples “I HAVE ACNE” girl..
Sara Philips fr I’ve had pimples since i can remember
Lol 😂
She's covering up a full-on breakout on her chin with makeup. Give a girl a break.
Sara Philips acne isn’t fun for anybody so no matter if it’s 2 pimples or 15 it still sucks.
I don't take bc and I rarely ever get ance and when I do its two tiny little shits of ance.
Been off my bc for almost 2 weeks now and I’m loving it... I didn’t really have any negative side effects other than weight gain, but it just makes me feel better knowing that I don’t have something in my body messing with my hormones anymore
There are many persons who use birth control not only to prevent pregnancy but because of certain conditions like PCOS
And let me tell you I was on birth control and I was a completely different person
My mood swings were so bad people were afraid to even approach me
The pills worked but the side effects were too much and I had to stop
These pills can really change who you are
I took birth control from 13-20 and I took myself off it and my hair started thinning, I developed huge painful ovarian cysts several periods and my skin was terrible but I lost weight and felt so much more happy. It’s so frustrating.
what’s more frustrating is that I talked to my doctor about possible tubal ligation and she literally laughed at me and said I was too young and it was against her beliefs. I can deal with the cysts and acne but I just wish I could just never get pregnant and not have the synthetic hormones screwing with my mental health.
Lindsey Mehl try looking on the childfree reddit thread. They suggest some doctors (in about every state) that may be able to help you get your tubes tied. I looked on there and saw a couple in my state but am going to wait because it's expensive, my insurance won't cover it and I still have school and a wedding to pay for.
yes the pill can cause like breast cancer but on the other hand it can prevent ovarian cancer
Time to look for another doctor! Seriously though, check the childfree subreddit for amenable doctors and know that under the ACA sterilization is 100% covered at no charge. Just keep reminding the doctor that it has to be coded as birth control (ex: elective birth control sterilization via bilateral salpingectomy).
I think the doctor is right, even though you are 20 you shouldnt make a decision of that magnitude at this point of your life. Im 21 and im pretty sure ALL my girl friends dont want kids, but opinion can change so its better if you have the option to still have them. If the pills is making you unhappy stop taking it! And look for other solutions, there are many many many people with bad acne (girls and guys) and there are treatments. Also just use condoms, if something goes wrong yo can take a pill a probably have a bad weekend, but it is still better than screwing with your mental health (at least thats what i think)
Pd.- i think that this over use of the pill is more of an american thing, cause at least for the girls that i know have cicles in wich the use them only between 2/3 or 3/4 of the year.
2pd.- wish you the best, and hope that you dont make any rushed decisions
That makes me so angry. So many doctors have no problems performing abortions, but when it comes to preventing unwanted pregnancies from happening all together they say "you're too young," or "you'll change your mind." For a lot of women it's better for their health and for their life to get a tubal ligation because they may not want to pass things on genetically or birth control causes them continuous pain and discomfort. People forget that there are other roads to motherhood. And it's a total double standard when men get vasectomies all the time. The doctors job is not to push their beliefs on to you but to provide you with unbiased choices and options. Maybe that's just me that thinks all of this. I think maybe you should consider seeking out other doctors.
15 years on birth control, haven't done the dirty in 6. Birth control isnt just for preventing pregnancy
Same :/ For the most part, I take it to control my acne and my period. Without BC, I get crazy acne and my period is irregular. I would love to get off it but like Kelsey said, can't have it all :(
look into shatavari and ashwagandha it balances hormones and regulates your period.I stopped on the pill and those herbs helped me to regulate my period and balance my hormones so I don't get hormonal acne anymore
it's more accurate to call it cycle control
thefuumanchuu how do you go that long without doing the dirty? Lol
Brenda Rodriguez probably because I'm on birth control
4:40 i thought she was gonna say she needs to get an ultrasound because she’s pregnant 😂
me too 😂
I was on birth control for 6 years, not because I was sexually active, but when I got my puberty my period cramps were so bad that I was bedridden and I missed a lot of school. My periods were normal, 1 week long, there was a lot of bleeding but that was manageable... but the cramps were unbearable. My gyno recommended birth control, and that solved the cramps issue, so I just kept taking it. Later on, I moved to a different state and my insurance couldn't cover me there, so I just quit taking birth control, and my horrible cramps never came back. I did have to learn what my body felt like during ovulation, because I'd been on birth control since puberty and never had much experience with that, so it was confusing. But apps like Clue and Ovia helped me learn my body and what its symptoms meant.
I'm glad that whatever was causing unbearable cramps at the beginning was able to heal itself. Maybe it was just out of control teenage hormones, who knows. I'm glad I no longer need to rely on birth control for medical reasons, but I understand fully why some women need it just to live a normal life. No one should judge a woman's decision, whether she's on the pill or not. You are the only person that knows what's best for your body (also your doctor too if you're lucky enough to have a good one).
I'm glad you got better, and thank you.
meltingmarmalademoon it sucks abt the insurance :/
Omg yes!! I was really hoping to see a comment like this. I was the same, I’ve just come off it and really hoping the pain doesn’t come baxk
A bunch of women complain about the effects of birth control but it really helped my periods. My doctor prescribed it to me when I was 13 then again when I was 15 because of my insanely heavy periods every 2 weeks and then to stop my ovarian cysts. One brand gave me headaches everyday so I changed to another and it still has side effects but it’s much better than being in constant pain. I wish the name would change from birth control to estrogen pill because it’s used for more than just to not get pregnant.
Jiminie Mouse I agree that they should change the name. I know a lot of women who will not let their daughters go on birth control because they think that is all it is for. It’s not!
yeah I agree, as a lot of the time it is taken not for the birth control but for the other effects. It's really helpful altho I was only ever prescribed one type of bc and it kind of worked but when I went off it i felt so much lighter and more energetic despite my symptoms coming back and feeling worse due to that. I think that they should definitely be thought of more seriously by medical professionals, in my country they were always off-putting using bc and although there are side effects i spent 3 years trying to get it 😡 with all that time spent using terrible medication that had no effect.
Been on birth control for like 8 years. I have endometriosis. The idea of being off birth control is the SCARIEST thought for me because of how bad my periods are. On birth control I get maybe 1 or two periods a year. I'm on continuous so I technically shouldn't get any but my body just can't go more than 8 months without a break through. Terrified for when I want to start trying for kids years from now.
You could get a surrogate (if that’s what it’s called, like you use your own egg and your s/o sperm) if you’d be okay with the thought abt having another woman carry your child until they’re born.
I know it’s not for everyone, but it’s definitely an option
I mean it's not something I need to think about for a while. But even if I chose surrogate I would still have to be off the pill for a little bit for egg harvesting.
I have endometriosis too and I do the same thing as you. It's something that I think a lot about too because it's just so scary to think about coming off of the pill because of how horrible the endo makes me feel but at the same time I want kids somewhere down the line. It's really a lose lose. I feel you.
Same. I'm very glad that I don't want kids. But I'm a little concerned about what would happen to my body if I just stay on continuous hormones for the next 20 years or so, health wise.
Bianca H my sisters friends both have endo and are both looking to have kids (also terrified about not being on the pill) and were actually reccomended by their doctors to go forth and try for kids, as pregnancy can actually help treat endo. I haven't really looked into it but i assume its especially effective during the breast feeding period, when your body isn't producing alot of estrogen and helps to combat endometriosis symptoms following birth.
After i went off birth control, i didnt get my period for almost a year! It scared me a bit in the beginning but it was also kinda nice having some break
The pill made me emotional and cry everyday. I had constant breast pain and was spotting in between my periods every month. I feel much better being off of the pill. Even with the more intense cramps and heavier bleeding, I feel much better!
I used the ring and the pill and I can honestly say going off of it was a great idea for me!
Okay I have been on a few different kinds of birth control and I can honestly say I have never felt emotionally different on or off.
I think it's different for everyone. We all have different bodies, for me I took birth control for about a year when i was 18, I stopped using it because I felt more emotional, irritable, stressed, sad, and my periods were longer. Now, I am 27 and haven't taken BC since, and I am like 4 day periods no cramping and I never am over the top angry, or sad.. I know everyone is different and this is just my experience with it :)
Courtney Gilder I totally get that but I just feel like I meet more women who claim to be wildly affected emotionally by birth control than women who aren't affected.
Megan Powell I haven't been affected personally, but all my friends have. It's totally down to the person!
Megan Powell The first time I got the depo shot I was very moody. I didn't feel moody but my coworkers did notice a change. One guy kept asking me if he offended me in some way. Three years later I got the depo shot again, and I experienced different side affects. No moodiness.
Megan Powell
Sounds to me like it's a lottery. I'll take one ticket then and see what happens
Personally i feel docs in the U.S. push BC more often than other methods for VARIOUS reasons.. some which are irrelevant to BC. Theres a lot of pressure to take it without having a deeper understanding of what it could potentially do to you and your body..
I think it should also be understood what birth control is intended for. It's not always intended to prevent pregnancy, sometimes it's to treat chronic illnesses as so many other people have already pointed out.
At the end of the day it's a drug like any other, and should be respected as such.
Omg exactly
Thank you for saying that
I feel their pain. When I went off my Depo shot my period came back with a vengeance 😂 3 week period with horrible cramps to make up for all those periods I missed.
I’ve been on some form of birth control for almost 20 years. To each their own. I prefer the security and and lighter periods.
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like without birth control (especially relating to acne and depression). But as I suffer from endometriosis, I will not try it, I remember the pain and cramping and passing out very well. I'm happy with having no period, I rather deal with depression than with periods.
Upon watching this, I realized that I'm so blessed that I don't need to depend on birth control pills to prevent acne. I'm afraid of taking birth control pills because of it's side effects in our body. Though I need to think of some alternatives to always keep myself protected.
There are barrier methods to consider. Condoms, male and female, cervix caps, diaphragms, etc.
Also natural family planning can work too if you learn how to read your mucus!!
There is Herbal Contraception
Copper IUD. Then when you are done with your family, a tubal ligation.
Basal thermometer (femometer) :D Like Natural Cycles (very accurate reading thermom)
I learnt things from this that i had no idea about , i didn't know that birth control could have some if these affects. My ex wife used birth control pills, but she didn't have a problem of depression. And I think for the most part you are probably right about men not to be trusted taking a pill every day, most would probably forget . Ladys you have my respect and sympathy
sometimes birth control can improve ur mood too like for women w pmdd!!!
Yasss
I find this very interesting because for a lot of women the side effects are so varied and different; I imagine this is partially why women's health care is so difficult and often not handled well by a lot of doctors. For a lot of women there's no need to take birth control beyond wanting that extra protection against pregnancy. For a lot of others, it's a treatment for another condition. For example, I could technically stop my birth control if I wanted, however, it is treating my PCOS so while I occasionally have ocular migraines, am at a higher risk for stroke, and sometimes have emotional problems, those symptoms all pale in comparison to what going off of the pill would do to my body. For one, I am at a much healthier weight than I have ever been in my life, and secondly, the fact that I skip the sugar pill week and avoid my period has made my life bearable. My period was vastly irregular growing up and I often bled for over two weeks while in more pain than I had ever felt in my life (to the point where painkillers did almost nothing, but I had to take them religiously to even pretend to function). Now, if/when I choose to have my period the pain is manageable and it's fairly contained within its allotted week. So for a lot of women I imagine it's less "oh let's see what my body is naturally like" and more of "what state is my body worse in--on the pill, or off?"
So for a lot of women I imagine it's less "oh let's see what my body is naturally like" and more of "what state is my body worse in--on the pill, or off?"
That seems like a really concise way of putting it, I like it!
Okay, you have cysts in your ovaries that house your oocytes, the latter do not get to leave the fallopian tubes and enter the uterus to be ejected by menstruation, they instead stay in your cystic ovaries and undergo apoptosis. Your endometrium is thin and suppressed, so the risk of infertility is actually exacerbated in the long-term (PCOS+BC).
At least have your obgyn run endocrinological tests on you regularly, there are no actual studies on the long-term effects of skipping menstruation. You should be extremely cautious.
It was like that for me. I'd only get a period once every 4-6 months and then I'd have to be out of school for an entire week. I got on birth control and I finally had normal periods. They got so much easier for them containing cramps, nausea, migraines, and serious acne.
Gay but on birth control... Damn you Pcos...
writingxonxwalls there's so many other reasons for birth control js..
writingxonxwalls i feel ya!!
Mrs. Crider she literally said it's due to pcos so she obviously knows that!! 😂
I also have PCOS. I was prescribed so many things... metformin, spironolactone, 3 different BC pills. I decided I would get off all of them and just see who *I* was. Aside from plucking random chin hairs every day and my thinning hair, it's been amazing. I am a stronger, more emotionally stable woman now.
I do wear wigs because I have lost most of my hair, but I am having so much fun with them & going crazy with styles, lengths and colors.
I have actually lost weight, gained confidence, regulated the insulin issues by strongly avoiding all grains, and I now have 4 fewer pills to take every day. My husband told me just yesterday that he doesn't want me back on the pills and that he likes me better as the strong & assertive (albeit somewhat more hirsute) woman he married, than the weak & emotional female I was on all the hormones.
TLDR; there's nothing fatal about PCOS, and there's no reason to be on that medication except to try and fit in with social constructs and doctors telling us that we're not real, beautiful, intelligent women just because we have a lot of testosterone.
BelaayyasMusic and there's no reason to shame women who want to stay on the pill because you think we're trying to fulfill some "societal norm" of beautiful. Maybe we're on it because we FEEL BETTER on it rather than being off it.
I feel more like me while on the pill. I feel more in control of my life because when I'm off it, I have year long periods and want to die because I cramp so bad.
Be careful of how you say things. Just because something works for you and you feel more powerful and womanly off the pill than on it doesn't it'll work for others. the same way.
I wish this video was longer and went much more in depth. There’s so much stigma about bc and women’s bodies, and it would’ve been really great to see more of their journey dealing with this important issue.
I cried a little watching this I am in Mirena for the last 7 years and the only reason I am is because a Male doctor told I cannot get my tubes tied, I was too young and had to wait until my late 30s. Seeing this just proves that we get the raw end of birth control and making decisions with our own body. I am confident that birth control also makes it harder for me to lose weight. I thank you for taking this journey and showing the side effects.
Doctors can be pretty resistant to letting young men get vasectomies too, don't make it a sexist thing they just don't like letting people do what they like with their own bodies.
@@BigUriel you're right, I think it was at the time it was upsetting as he couldn't relate to the large responsibility birth control is for women and effect to our health with it. Thanks for your reply I appreciate the candid feedback
These women's initial experiences going *off* the pill, was exactly mine going *on* the pill. Insane moodswings, insomnia, headaches, ACNE that I'm still recovering from after not being on it for 8 months (I was only on my last attempt for 3 weeks before I couldn't take it anymore). It messes up your hormones so freaking much. Not to mention the potential long term consequences of being on medication for so many years.
Never again.
I’m 27 and I’ve never been on birth control except for 6 months when I was 19. I couldn’t keep up with it lol. I usually don’t have any painful cramps, but I do break out every once in a while. I don’t even remember what it was like being on it.
Starrm so you've been on birth control before. ....
The only side effect of being on BC for me has been...nothing, but when I get off it, I get the mood swings and of course, my period skips it's usual day and I freak out thinking I'm pregnant 😱🤣
I stopped taking it about 2 months ago my body feels soooooo much better!!!!! My cramping is better my bloat is better my weight went down im not as sluggish i have more energy i dont need to nap as much im not as moody its awesome
I just want to put this out there: ...
I feel bad for the women out there who tried one BC pill or method and gave up. Supplying your body hormones (natural) that your body is lacking to provide for you isn't necessarily a bad thing like you all think it is. Many women benefit from it and not just for preventative pregnancy.
EVERY BC PILL IS DIFFERENT.
EVERY WOMAN IS DIFFERENT.
REASONS TO TAKE BC CAN VARY BY MULTIPLE THINGS.
...
Thank you 💕💕💕
Katy Roussel I chose my skin over my reproductive system. Haha. Eczema sucks, and I needed to eliminate anything that could've made it worse in the past few years. It was just too much of a coincidence that my skin got extremely bad (I was basically bed ridden, almost didn't graduate) when I had an IUD and around the time my body would've gotten used to it. Never again. I'm too scared to try anything else. I do injections for my skin. They're ok so far. I can move around at least.
My hormone is not balance.. doctor perscribe bc for me... W/out them i could get cancer lol
Yes every woman is different but we are all most likely to get cancer bc we take the pill :) all because men choose to ignore new methods of birth control.
Katy Roussel they don’t test to see what hormones are high/low so how would they know ?
There is a male birth control via a pill 4 men FYI.
One thing the doctor didn't mention is that it's good to know your actual cycle to detect if there are any fertility issues if you want to have a pregnancy in the future. Taking birth control masked my having PCOS and I lost my window of getting pregnant (it's easier when younger with PCOS).
Got an IUD put in a month ago and I'm bleeding almost all the time. Though I'm glad I don't have to worry about taking a pill or getting a shot. I'm good for the next five years. Plus I haven't felt any different mentally. My body is still adjusting to it but it's going well so far.
I've been on the injection 8 years. Wasn't ever told about any side effects apart from the bone thinning thing. I'm not taking my next dose.next.month. I want to know my body works the way it should!!
I hate how birth control isn’t a positive experience for everyone. My heavy, terrible periods went away, it helped with my depression, helped stabilize my mood, and I’ve actually lost weight. To me, birth control is a magic stick in my arm and I hate how it’s the opposite for these women.
Kelsee Smith I’ve had the implant since April and have had constant bleeding since, so jealous of your situation
Eleanor so sad. It’s crazy how different bodies work.
I had the implant and I had to get it removed because it made my depression worse and I constantly had acne. Birth control is weird.
It really is crazy how different things can affect people so differently. That's also why it's important to talk to your doctor if you want to be on it to find something that works for you. Be honest if something is uncomfortable or downright painful so you can try other options. I have a friend who couldn't take the shot or a pill because she would get crazy headaches, but loves the patch. Apparently I'm allergic to the shot (I itched like mad for over a month after getting it), but I found one brand of pill that works really well for me, whereas the first kind of pill I tried made my blood pressure go crazy. Sometimes it takes more than one try to find something that works, and for certain people, nothing works and they're better off without it altogether.
birth control saved me honestly, i had murder scene periods and hot flashes. now im fine but we shall see how birth control goes later on for me, its only been a year
Same! I have PCOS and I still very vividly remember how before birth control, I would get my period 6 months straight at a time and I even developed really bad anemia and depression without taking it. Birth Control helped me so much once I started taking it and I've been taking it for four years now.
It was the opposite for me. When i first started taking it i had my period for 2 months straight. Maybe a day off or two but i felt like i was bleeding out. My doctor said it would get better and i should keep going. So i did. Then i had moodswings like crazy from laughing to crying to pure rage within just a minute. It was awful. Plus i gained weight. When i told my doctor about it she told me to eat less. 😠
Well needless to say i got off the birthcontrol pill and everything is fine again. Now i got an IUD (the copper thing) and i‘m glad i‘m not putting hormones into my body anymore.
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You lucky gal
I have had massively heavy periods migraines and cramps, so I started taking the mini pill and even though it’s lighter and the cramps are less painful, my mental health has really deteriorated. I’ve decided to come of it and within a few days at already feeling better. I’m willing to deal with the physical side affects if I’m happy in my mind. I’ve honestly never felt so bad as I have the past month on the mini pill so I’m hopeful. Not to mention I am a teen (proven that teens are much more likely to develop mental health issues on the pill that women) so thank you for making this video buzzfeed! I think sometimes people think the pill is a wonder drug and although it is brilliant for some women, I think people should take a bit more care before taking it and really consider the side affects xx
i’m on the depo and it’s truly done wonders. i would cry every. single. day. because of my cramping. My periods involved blood clots, heavy flows, and tampons. Depo has taken all that away i would stay home from school and try my hardest to sleep the pain off because no matter how many pills i took the pain was still unbearable and it became this cycle for 18days out of the month. I was always depressed, tired, and irritable w my periods but depo changed everything i don’t even have to go to the store to buy pads or tampons! saving the environment and my money! it’s made me more motivated, happy, and fulfilled to be able to actually live my life and not let my stupid period take over
I took different kinds over 2.5 years. I didn’t realize that getting a super horrible migraine 4-5 times per week had any connection to it! Since quitting, my periods are regular, but since I have adult cystic acne, I take Accutane. And, sure, I do have more cramping, but I’ll take that over the migraines.
Emel O. Just an FYI I took accutane and it really messed up my face in the long run. My skin will flake no matter how much water I drink or moisturizer I use and now I get blackheads and hard bumps under the skin. I really hope it's a better experience for you!
Honestly I just take bc so I don’t get pregnant and I don’t feel any side effects
Mariahh Malik people think the pill is the only option
You're fortunate. And as long as it works for you, that's great. Sometimes, it's needed or not for other reasons.
good for you...(?)
what is the name of the pill you take?
what pill do you take? honey come thru, let a sister know
if you have horrible cramping, that isn’t normal.
anyone who has excessively
painful periods should see their doctor and ask about endometriosis. 1 in 10 women suffer from this Disease and little is known about it. There is no cure. If your doctor doesn’t know about it do research do your homework, this is serious and can get worse as you get older.
painful periods are not normal.
Muscle cramps is totally normal whether it was pre-period or during it.
There are long list of Signs and Symptoms associated with period and there are a whole drug line for the painful period
Which could also leave you childless, if that is what one wishes for in life.
I'm not really sure what you're trying to say here. "There is no cure." If taking the pill alleviates symptoms, and the only alternative is "no cure," wouldn't that justify taking the pill even more? One of the recommended treatments is taking hormones.
Cramps can also be caused my prosteglandins.
But we dont know when they are too painful because everyone has a different tolerance to pain so people dont know if they should or not
Nowadays the docters need to tell woman that their mood can be really affected. I know this for sure, I always felt depressed and low libido being on birthcontrol. Also I gained weight cause i was more prone to eating sweets and bad foods, eating the wrong things was caused by birth control hormones. Its interesting cause basically its the same as having PMS in the 2 weeks after ovulation in a natural cycle, wich for a majority of woman means you grave more sugars, salt foods etc it could be anything unhealthy. And i didn't know why i was graving these foods. Now I only have that mood and food gravings several days before my period. Also not having fluid anymore around y belly and other parts of my body. I lost a lot of weight by quitting the birth control pill, also because these foods that i graved being on birth control i didnt like anymore after that. Even my face was more swollen due to fluids being on birth control, if i look at pictures. If you know your natural cycle you can see how your face and eyes can look different and even skin is softer around ovulation. I can see on other woman faces now if they are close to ovulating or if they are several days before their period. Also sexdrive etc is high during first 2 weeks before ovulation and then after ovulation it can vary much more. But mostly because of specific hormone levels the face becomes more sharp shaped, bigger bright eyes and shiny skin leading up to ovulation. And i can always see it now on my friends faces because they don't use birth control pills anymore. Also the skin seems to be more tight around the area's of the belly and face. Its strange but i can see it and i am always right with people i know very well if they are ovulating
“I’m now starting to break out” “I have acne” YOU HAVE LIKE ONE PIMPLE
Em Ash nah you could see from the texture of her skin her whole chin is covered in a breakout
When you’ve NEVER broken out before the texture and one pimple makes a difference.
Heather Mott I know it can make a difference and I fully respect that but still even if it makes a difference they haven't broken out ( I know some did I'm really talking about one woman in particular)
I JUST REALIZED KELSEY SOUNDS LIKE DREW BARRYMORE
Whitney Houston is she the same Kelsey who plays the sims 4 with try guys and unsolved guys?
soda nope
I tried birth control one time when I was 18 .. never again after that I'm 31 now and I feel great. I do get more cramps and a bit more emotional now that. Older but overall I feel good.
I believe that it can be good and bad depending on multiple things. My birth control was great in the 6 years i took it, it provided me to get an education and figure out life without having to worry about pregnancy. It also made my period easier to handle, I used to get cramps to the point of nausea. The only downside i had truly while on the pill was the constant depressive feeling, but I didnt realize until later on that that was the birth control, and not just being a millennial.
But on downside it also tells your body not to function for that period of time (you dont get a real period on the pill, just withdrawl bleeding) which can in the end result in your body having a harder time bouncing back depending on your age coming off of it (i was 25 when i stopped it and it took months to get my body to figure out how to work again). And depending on time of use and age it can end up leading to fertility issues. It doesnt seem like a random coincidence that our generation is the highest generation of birth control users, but also the highest rates of infertility.
Everyone has their reasons, neither one is the wrong or right choice for everyone. You do what works for you.
So are you not able to have children at all due to being on BC?
@@imperfection_beauty215 yes I was able to have a child. Not while taking the birth control, and it took over a year of trying, but it eventually happened.
Bri Vader Awww Congratulations sweetie🎉
I've never been on birth control and don't plan to ever be on it.
some people don’t have options and medically need to
Same here
alex tostado That's all fine and dandy, the original commenter just talking about their own desires though. They probably know that.
Then how can you prevent baby when you're sexually active?
Ngoc Han Le but even then, I wouldn't go on it because I don't want to mess with the hormones in my body.
There is a birth control pills for men but in the study the men complained about mood swings, acne, and weight gain. So the men stopped talking the pill and the study was ended, so no approved FDA pill for men.
yea they complained but a majority of the men agreed to keep using the pill despite the side effects. the reason the trials were halted was because two men from the trial died from suicide (depression was one of the side effects). Although they're deaths were ruled unrelated to the drug, they still had to halt their trials. Now they took the data that they collected form all this and are continuing to work on improving the pill.
ay yikes
Um...so what women experience on the daily?
Emmy P They're still testing multiple forms of Male birth control. I just read an article on it last month. They're still on human trials.
Emmy P yes! I was just going to type this! It's so upsetting.
I started my period when I was 11/12, and for the first year it was extremely heavy, I would bleed through thing basically every day to the point I began layering pads on top of each other to prevent the mess, though in spite of that, I never had any other symptoms like cramps, my periods weren't painful at all, I didn't even know what cramps felt like.
When I grew older into my teenage years, my periods because extremely light or just so much more manageable, but I started having horrible cramps, body aches, exhaustion, nausea and dizziness, so my mom suggested I got on birth control and I did for 1.5 years, I've gotten off of it a few months ago and now my period is the heaviest it's ever been AND I have terrible cramps, lit rally a tragedy luv
Lmao “omgg I have acne” even though they have like 1 spot
I went on it age 16 because I fainted and had acne and it made me gain 2 stone but the doctors said it wasn't the pill that made me fat...yeah right...I hardly eat as it is!! anyway at age 20 I came off of it and KABOOM the 2 stone melted away like chocolate in a heatwave AND my fainting stopped. BUT I got zits again :'(
Katie Vee gosh! Wish I lost the weight I gained! It’s probably due to my antidepressant(for anxiety) but there’s no way I’m stopping that one😂
That's the most frustrating thing about the pill, doctors will always say it doesn't affect your weight but it absolutely does! Adding hormones to your body will absolutely affect your weight. I hate when they say otherwise because it's my body and I know what I'm experiencing ya know?
This is exactly what I went through
Oh my gosh where are you from? The only place I've ever heard them refer to people's weight in Stones was in history class or on Game of Thrones. Do you know roughly how many pounds is a "stone" is?
im from England and there are 14 pounds in a stone
This video & the comments really show how drastically birth control affects each and every woman and how it's not the same experience for everyone. I'm thankful that I didn't experience any negative side effects when I started taking the pill. I know if I was to go off of it, my periods would be insane (hence the reason for staying on it... oh, and the fact that I don't want to get pregnant lol)
I was on birth control (the pill) for a total of 3 months, in which time I gained 8kg, was depressed and had a low libido. It took another 6 months for my period to get back to normal. The health professional who prescribed them to me for free (in the UK) mentioned none of the side effects to me. That was 17 years ago. I haven't been on birth control since.
Ugghhh I’m not on birth control and I don’t want it. I don’t wanna mess around with my hormones. I think I’ll just get myself sterilised
Banane Wane u can use an IUD theres one without hormones :) its magic
if only doctors would let us be sterilised SMHHHHH
I have endometriosis and I do NOT want children and doctors refuse to sterilize me because I’m 25 and I’m “ too young “ 😩
Geauxgitem oh that sucks
@@geauxgitem7946 my boyfriend and i despise kids but we are also extremely horny, i'm allergic to condoms and pills made me a nervous mental wreck, we hoped the doctors would perform a vasectomy on my boyfriend but they refused because he is 'too young' at 22 years old.