Quitting birth control after 10 years

2025/3/14 Edited to

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What Birth Control did to my skin!😭
• Before Birth Control😖: At the age of 15, I started to have very severe acne. Over 100+ pimples and pustules on my face at one time. I remember I would wake up everyday with 3-4 pimples on my face… and it was devastating. 😖 As I got older (I’m in my 30s now), my acne became less severe. But I
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how getting off birth control changed my life‼️
the fact that we go through health class as women for 3-7 years and still don’t learn what’s actually going on in our bodies is ✨wild✨ i was on nexplanon for 6 years (since i was 17)… i went off it about a year ago and let me tell you, life is surprisingly different without it 😁 i almost feel
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ah that canon moment when you come off birth control for the first time since you were a literal teenager and realize you have nooooo idea how your body works… I can guarantee that you are in two camps: 1. you are thinking of conceiving in the next couple of years and want your cycle to regulate
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social media vs reality
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5.5 years / 68 cycles off birth control after a full decade of being on hormonal birth control and what a joyful ride it has been. *like I mentioned in the video - I’m not anti BC, never will be!!! This is my experience and mine alone. But I also don’t think I’ve publicly shared my experienc
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An overhead shot of several birth control pill packs on a wooden surface, with text asking, 'What actually changes when you stop BIRTH CONTROL?'
A woman taking a mirror selfie, holding up an illustration of the female reproductive system with black spots indicating endometriosis, explaining her need to stop birth control for a hormonal exam.
A first-person view of a person's legs and feet in athletic shoes on a yoga mat, surrounded by dumbbells, illustrating increased energy and desire to exercise after stopping birth control.
My life BEFORE and AFTER the pill!
Life before and after birth control is very real! I had to stop for 1.5 months because of a hormonal blood work test and even just having a short break, I already felt a whole lot difference. I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 14 and I had to start taking birth-control. I stopped
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Why I quit taking birth control 🌸
I am happily married and me and my husband have talked about kids for a long time and although the timing may be good that's not why I decided to stop taking it I've been on birth control for over 10 years from the pill, patch and the ring. I started to prevent from being pregnant but th
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Would you switch doctors over this?
My doctor in college absolutely gaslit me into thinking my birth control wasn’t the culprit. On top of weight gain, it also caused depression, anxiety, and acne. But she always denied it. The fact that she was allowed to practice medicine was an absolute joke in my opinion! Be picky with your
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what type of birth control do you prefer ??
birth control is such a personal decision!! I got mine for the first time when I was 17, and for a few years it worked really well for me. as I got into my 20’s though, I could feel that something was off with my body. I wasn’t 100% sure what it was, but it just felt wrong. at the same time
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Advice for Life After Nexplanon Removal?? 🍋
I finally had my Nexplanon implant removed! The appointment went as scheduled, starting with the usual vitals. Once I was in the room, my GYN asked what I had in mind for next steps. We talked about my chronic weight gain and mood changes, which I suspect were linked to my birth control. After goin
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I Ditched My Birth Control
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I've been on birth control for almost 6 years now
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A white pregnancy test stick shows a faint blue line in the result window, indicating a possible positive result, alongside a clear control line. The test also displays 'Pregnant' and 'Not Pregnant' labels.
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My husband and I want to have a child and so I went and had my birth control Mirena removed after having it for 14 years without him knowing because he wanted the pregnancy to be a surprise… #baby #pregnancy #pregnancytest #expecting #possiblypregnant
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5 things to know after you stop HBCs
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Lets talk birth control (Nexplanon)
Overall i definitely recommend it to anyone who is considering i love mines & and so happy i got it 🩵 #nexplanon #myexperience #birthcontrol #honestreview #GirlTalk #Lemon8Diary #embracevulnerability #unfiltered #shareyourthoughts
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