Going off the pill after 11 years

[RepentOrBurn]

My depression and anxiety was cured after I got off the pill

[heresyisecstasy]

My taste in partners completely changed when I got off the pill. Stopped dating toxic af weenies and ended up in a great marriage. Crazy.

[Knobblytyressoggysocks]

Depression, anxiety, severe mood swings, weight gain all went when I went off contraceptive after 20+ years 🎉

[anaglk]

I took the pill for 10 years, stopped it to get pregnant and never felt better. I didn't experience any major problems when I stopped. Maybe some more pimples during my period.

[unintrestednerd]

This reminds me when I got off.
I stopped having cold sore break out on my lip and nose every few months.
My mood improved, my skin wasn't dry and flakey anymore and I didn't get any migraines anymore.

[mariahchill]

I could never stay on the pill because of the migraines, weight gain and feeling like two scoops of dog poop, but now that I'm on nuvaring it's like I'm not even on anything, so much better for me
Everyone's birthday control journey is different ❤️

[betssylopez]

going off bc made me gain weight, lose hair, worsened my depression/anxiety, and made me bloated. after a year, i just start taking it again 😭 boom back to normal

[rxjglqh]

For me it's that when I'm not on the pill, my periods make my life close to unlivable. It becomes a circle of feeling shit, recuperating, and feeling like shit again. It's maybe entitled but I just want to live my life without it constantly revolving around managing my period.

[egg_]

This comments section is a nice reminder that all our bodies react differently to medication 💛

[janika]

My migraines were cured when I stopped the pill. But I didn’t get my period for almost a year which was really worrying.

[mirinaxo]

I just went off the Depo injection after 16 years… so half my life! It’s been quite the ride and it’s only been three months …I was thinking about sharing how it’s going… I’m just throwing it out there would anybody be interested in that? ❤

[LunarProductions]

It’s amazing how everyone has such different experiences on and off the pills. For me coming off of it has been life changing! In a good way! Wishing you the best in your journey

[nra]

oh my god i got off the pill earlier this year and for the first time ever i started getting acne and bacne in my mid 20’s 😭😭😭😭 terrible!!

[MissRandomComment]

When I stopped my pill after 10 years I drastically lost weight and it took more than a year to get my natural period back, as in NO bleeding for a full year before anything started happening again

[elainewitman]

I was such an emotional wreck when I was on the pill. So glad I stopped.

[gnomie]

Just throwing it out there.... if you are finding you are having depressive episodes about once a month consider speaking to your doctor about PMDD. Being on the pill consistently (with no breaks) may help alleviate your symptoms.

[magdaj]

Omg I thought the bacne thing was just me, :o thanks for sharing I feel less weird now

[Angelique_]

I was taking the shot for a while. Made things ten times worse. Was on the pill, gave me awful migraines. So I just swore off all contraceptives. That was 8 years ago. Good old rubber and family planning is what I've been doing.

[AF-gipr]

Yupp, same here plus menstrual cramps. I started taking the pill again four months later.

[nono-fbtr]

Oh my god the bacne! I went off the pill and was furious about the bacne! And also suddenly I had the hormonal mood swings which I do not enjoy. I was so even tempered on the pill 🥲