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For the Sake of My Sex Life
I've tried going off of BCPs a few times, but would always go back to help with the pain and illness I experience throughout my period.
Anonymous, 39
Trying to Conceive
I had always thought the pill was supposed to be empowering—to make life easier, but for me it was the opposite.
Lara, 23
Anonymous, 34
Hormonal acne
Is History Repeating?
Brinn, 33
Mood swings and bouts of depression
Since I was 17 years old I've popped a little pill each day, blindly, because it's what my ob‑gyn prescribed to me
Tori, 27
...not quite what I was going for when I opted for the convenience of the implant.
Lauren, 32
A Tricky Transition
The first time I was put on birth control I was 17 years old.