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Birth control implant  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  4 days ago

Nexplanon implant  

I am a man (this site needs to get with the times and stop calling uterus and vagina care "womens health") on testosterone so im not sure if the acne and weight changes are due to the testosterone or the implant. same with periods - the implant stopped my periods but im sure T helped. I get cramps somewhat randomly, especially around the time I'm meant to remove and replace the implant (5 years). I like that it keeps me from getting pregnant and does not contain estrogen since again I am a man.

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Gained weight

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
45 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

Vestura birth control pill  

I love my birth control


Very positive mood

2 more effects

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Birth control implant  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

Nexplanon implant  

The first few months after insertion I did not get my period, which was great. However it started to come back, infrequently and light at first. However within 18 months, my period was regular and heavy again. I have a lot of breakthrough bleeding and spotting with nexplanon as well. After 3 and a half years, I got a new implant inserted. This did not change my period at all. As time goes on, I think I have more spotting than I did before placing my first nexplanon. I still really like how easy it is to insert/be removed and how I can just forget about it for years at a time. I just wish it had lightened or stopped my period long term (as it had for many of my friends).


Top side effects not reported

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Cap or diaphragm  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
36 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

FemCap  

I had to come off hormonal contraception due to health reasons so needed a barrier method. It was quite awkward to insert and always had to keep checking it in case it dislodged itself, was sometimes painful or uncomfortable, my partner could feel it. I was also using an approved spermicide with it but still became pregnant within a month of use.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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Birth control implant  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

Nexplanon implant  

No major negative side effects (yet) the most annoying being the acne increase. The spotting doesn’t bother me, but having a period every 2-3 weeks is bothersome.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

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Hormonal IUD  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Mirena IUD  

I took this for endometriosis and it dialed my pain and symptoms down from a 9 to a 2-3, for a whole year. Unfortunately after a year I felt the pain begin to creep back in, a little more intense every month after that year mark, so I decided to pursue excision surgery as a more permanent solution. If you’re not ready for surgery but want endo relief, definitely encourage you to give Mirena a try!


Improved skin

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Hormonal IUD  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
46 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Kyleena IUD  

I just had it inserted yesterday.


Top side effects not reported

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Male condom  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Male condom  

No changes


Top side effects not reported

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Mini pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Slynd birth control pill  

N/A


Top side effects not reported

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Male condom  
Used for 8+ yr
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Male condom  

Overall it's been great, but remembering a pill at a specific time is challenging for me


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

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