A lot of people experience intense moods and emotions while their body transitions off the hormones. After that, some people notice that their personality has changed one way or the other for good.
I've real some studies that show hormonal birth control also has an effect on the kind of person you are attracted to when you are on it. Does this mean you might not be as attracted to the person you're already with?
What was your experience?
posted by Feel the beat of the rhythm of the night
on Feb 28, 2013 -
28 answers
I've been on a progestin-only pill to prevent pregnancy for three weeks, and I am unhappy. Wondering if anyone experienced similar symptoms, especially dizziness/hypotensive episodes and irregular bleeding) and how long they took to go away for you. (details within)
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posted by Fire
on Feb 14, 2013 -
14 answers
Are there things we can say about women who do not do well with hormonal birth control as a group?
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posted by atomicstone
on Nov 19, 2012 -
9 answers
BirthControlFilter: New couple discussing our options to have better sex while avoiding babies. We're having trouble compromising and could use some advice.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2012 -
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My hormones were a mess and 6 months ago my doctor suggested birth control pills to regulate them. I was put on Yasmin, and that worked great, I felt much better overall, except for the debilitating headaches once a month. I tried skipping the stop/placebo week, but that didn't work at all (severe headache and long breakthrough bleeding), and so much headache every month is not an option.
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posted by blub
on Dec 6, 2011 -
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I started Yasmin birth control 3 months ago because my doctor thought it would help regulate my hormones. The first month was rough but the last two months were great. This month I wanted to skip my withdrawal bleeding so I started another strip without the stop/placebo week. I am now on day 7 of this strip, and for the last three days I have been having a rather bad headache. I never have headaches three days in a row, and also see no other reason for them. Been outside all weekend, got enough sleep, no changes in food. I don't find much about this on the internet. Should/could I just take a stop-week now, have a withdrawal bleeding, and hope the headache goes away? (and start with a new strip next week?) Should I wait it out? Any experiences?
posted by blub
on Oct 18, 2011 -
7 answers
If you've had good luck with Ortho Evra for birth control and also, at a different time, successfully used a birth control pill, what pill did you use? My current pill is not working for me and I need some help deciding between the multitude of pill options out there.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2010 -
23 answers
What have your experiences been with the combination birth control pill (or the progestin-only pill) while breastfeeding? Did it affect your milk supply?
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posted by trillian
on Jul 20, 2010 -
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I've heard everything from needing to wait one month, to going through 3 packs of BCP before it becomes effective (if you don't start the first during your period). I'm about to start my second pack of Yasmin on Sunday, and with all the conflicting answers being thrown at me I'm confused as to when condoms can finally be put aside. Sure, I can wait through several more months. But I don't
want to, y'know? Must I really? (Will you confuse me too, mefi?)
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posted by Bakuun
on Apr 3, 2009 -
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After almost 13 years, I'm thinking about getting off the pill. Should I and what can I expect to happen to my body?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 14, 2008 -
23 answers
Generic brands of the Birth Control Pill: Are they really as terrible as I'm hearing?
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posted by Miko
on Sep 19, 2006 -
26 answers
Asking for the girlfriend (if that wasn't clear): My significant other is plagued by oral contraceptive -induced sunlight sensitivity.
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posted by glibhamdreck
on May 12, 2006 -
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