Cap or diaphragm

Combination birth control pill

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Female condom

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Mini pill

Natural family planning

Birth control patch

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Slynd birth control pill-review-id-ad39a8c7-bb39-4594-829f-38747d316874

My experience thus far has been great with minor concerns for acne. 

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started taking it about a week and a half ago. i missed a day on sunday, so i took two on monday. today is tuesday and im having terrible cramps. other than that, emotionally its better than the combination pill.

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I switched back to the combination pill, which I blame for decreased sex drive and weight loss. I want to switch back :(

This pill improved my sex drive which had been very reduced by the combination pill. It allowed me to put on more muscle too! The weight gain was mostly muscle, which I was so happy about. It was just hard to take the same exact time everyday. 

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Slynd birth control pill-review-id-cf2cea5b-c666-4d95-8f0d-7264c7429d18

10/10 highly recommend. Stopped my periods which increased my quality of life! 

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I just feel as if Norinthdrone isn’t agreeing with me but this is my second time being prescribed this particular birthcontrol for my Endo since it’s progestin only and I’m trying to make it work to be healthy and no get pregnant but it’s really taking a toll on me and my new marriage…I don’t know if I should stay and deal with the side effects and Endo or get off of it and deal with Endo pain and maybe a pregnancy. 

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I’m on Desorex and I’ve had no changes to my body at all or no life threatening things (e.g. blood clots). I feel the same and i’d definitely recommend if you’ve spoken to your GP or sexual health clinic about family history!

Mini pill-review-id-c507e896-f751-44f9-9b47-2c08bd8db696

It’s only been a week but acne is coming back, I’ve also been spotting for 6 days and now it’s been two days of nothing. My vagina or genitalia has changed in appearance pretty drastically and starting to get better with being able to get aroused. 

I was on this pill for about 4-5 months. I’m just going to try to sum this up the best way I can; No change with boobs, no change with weight, acne cleared up, no change with hair growth or loss. Dizziness, several headaches a week. Fatigue, low mood and feeling numb. First 3 months was constant spotting and bleeding with about a week to week and half of nothing in between. Then I stopped taking placebos and zero bleeding or spotting for two months. Also around this time I experienced a huge drop in libido, barely able to get turned on and unable to get wet. The few times I tried to have sex I kept getting a perineal tear in the same spot and this was with a significant amount of lube. Finally found a doctor who told me this was because of my birth control. It impacted my hormones and changed my hormones down there to the point I was unable to have sex. My lips also looked like a prune and were wrinkly. I’ve been off the pill for over a week and my lips are pink, full and plush, and I was able to get wet when kissing my husband which had not happened in months. I feel like I’m coming alive again. Personally done with hormones, we are doing nfp and condoms. I don’t want to scare anyone but this was my experience if you happen to go through the same it may be this pill causing the tearing issue and other sexual function issues (which is listed as a side affect)

Slynd birth control pill-review-id-c980dd19-d01d-43a7-81f9-4deb3b0ec864

I like it, helps me a lot with my cramps 

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