Considering taking the pill?

[Mini Cee]

I'd like to gather information on birth control. Yes, I am currently reading about it and doing research. But I want some incite from people who have taken it or is currently taking it.

I have some questions to, if you would be so kind as to answer.
- How often did you take the pill?
- Did you take it at about the same time?
- How big are the pills?
- How has it affect your body?
- Would combining it with condoms significantly make me less likely to get pregnant?
- Any other methods I should use to prevent pregnancy?

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I'm open for convo! 3nodding

[Hitsuga]

I took Zarah, the generic form of Yaz.

I took it everyday, with a week of placebo pills (where I had my period)

I took it at the same time everyday, within an hour. Required for it to be effective.

The pills are tiny little suckers. Easy to lose if you drop them.

I took it for regulation of my hormone imbalance, and to help with period symptoms (PMDD, a serious form of PMS).

You should always use condoms even when taking birth control, as birth control does not protect against STDs. Using condoms in conjunction with birth control is a very good idea because neither are 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, but if one fails, the other may protect you.

[Zuska Darling]

- How often did you take the pill?
Every day, except for one month I was on nuvaring. Not recommended for the first BC you may ever be on
- Did you take it at about the same time?
Yep! I dont have a set schedule, but always within three hours of the last days dose.
- How big are the pills?
Absolutely tiny. Smaller than an ibuprofen
- How has it affect your body?
It depends on the pill. Ive been on 7 different kinds now, but I have a hormonal imbalance due to PCOS and I have had all kinds of side effects. Yaz makes me pee, Sprintec makes me spacey and horny, nortrel gave me two smaller periods instead of one large one, nuvaring made me nuts, etc etc.
- Would combining it with condoms significantly make me less likely to get pregnant?
Not significantly! Birth control, when used PROPERLY (every day, same time, no missed pills) has a 99.9% accuracy
- Any other methods I should use to prevent pregnancy?
Only if you don't want to use BC! Condoms, IUDs, theres a slew of them out there.

[SPAstronaut]

- How often did you take the pill?
I take 3 months of packs and then take the sugar pulls for 7 days to have a period. The doctor says this is fine and can even take it 4 months at a time if I like.

- Did you take it at about the same time?
Kind of.. I try.. I take it anywhere from 6pm to 2am (I KNOW, I'M SO BAD, I HAVE AN ALARM TO REMIND ME AND EVERYTHING) but I'm not pregnant so something about it is working.

- How big are the pills?
Very small. I don't even take them with water. I just put them in my mouth and swallow.

- How has it affect your body?
It hasn't. It's made my period cramps much less painful though. I use to get really severe cramps until I started on the pill 3 or so years ago.

- Would combining it with condoms significantly make me less likely to get pregnant?
Of course! But remember only condoms prevent STDs.

- Any other methods I should use to prevent pregnancy?
Do whatever you feel comfortable with. You can get the rod, the patch, there's lots of things but I forget their names. Talk to the doctor about it and see what you'd be most comparable with. For maximum effect, use condoms too.

[Madame de Sousa]

I don't take the pill.
I have done nuvaring depo and now I have a copper IUD.
My bf and I use spermicide condoms and iud because I become a parinod freak if I think I'm prego.

Nuvaring is 3 weeks in 1 week out. Made me depressed and gave me hypothyroidism.

Depo is 3 months. Major headaches and spotting for 2 months.


Iud last 10 years no hormones but heavier periods.