I have written in the past about my experience on the pill and the mini-pill as contraceptive methods. Recently, I went off of hormonal contraceptive altogether after being on various methods since I was sixteen years old. Today, I want to talk about the changes I’ve experienced and how going off the pill has made me feel in general. For anyone who is considering going off their birth control- this one’s for you!
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1.Acne
My birth control had made my acne completely disappear, which was one blessing of taking the pill. Once I stopped taking it, I started getting zits and having noticeably more oily skin around three weeks afterwards. I have bangs, and where before I would get one or two zits every other month, now I have them regularly.
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2.Mood
This was a big concern I had for going off of birth control. It seems that I was worried for no reason because my mood didn’t change at all. I did feel extra hormonal on a few days, but this was due to the next reason…
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3.Where is my period?
I still haven’t gotten my period and it’s been about two months since I went off the pill. This may sound alarming, but it can be just the body adjusting to the lack of extra estrogen in your system. I did get it checked out with a doctor just to make sure, which I recommend doing if you find that you aren’t getting your period as it can be a sign of something more serious.
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4.Weight
My metabolism seems to be acting the same as before. I have been getting a lot of cravings for junk food, but I feel like that’s also related to my period being gone and the hormonal out-of-wack-ness that I’ve been experiencing.
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Overall, it’s no big deal, and getting off birth control has made me feel really in control of my body and my fertility. It’s also been a way for me to feel more in charge of my sex life and voluntary lack thereof (something that I’ll be talking about in another article soon).
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