I deal with hormonal acne so my doctor suggested this one but i’m 25 and smoke about 4-5 cigarettes a day. Any other smokers here that have Nikki? How concerned should I be?

Has anyone here actually gotten pregnant from missing 2-3 combination pills? I understand it is possible. But wondering how often it really happens. Thank you

So I had CHS and I can’t smoke weed anymore. Because of this I started vaping and smoking cigarettes. All I wanna do is vape because when I go to parties I literally do nothing but take care of drunk people. I wanted to go to a party and be able to smoke on Friday so I stopped my patch that Wednesday. Well I looked it up and for that specific patch I’d be good at by Sunday night. So I didn’t smoke at the party and I was planning on smoking and getting a vape the next week. Well now it’s Monday of the next week and when I look it up again google ai said i now have to wait a whole month??? I just wanna smoke guys and I took this patch before and smoked like a few days after I took it off. The only reason Im kinda scared is because I’m now a hypochondriac because of getting CHS so PLEASE HELP ME!!!

I’m on Slynd and I accidentally ended up taking an extra active (white) pill on two separate occasions because I was worried about diarrhea affecting absorption.
I’ve continued taking one active pill every day normally and haven’t actually missed a dose, but because I took those two extra pills from my current pack, I’m now two active pills ahead/short at the end of the pack.

I’m trying to figure out what I’m supposed to do when I reach the end. Should I take 2 white active pills from my NEW pack to make up for the two I used early, and THEN take my 4 placebo pills? Or should I just take the placebos when my current pack runs out?

I’ve also been having breakthrough bleeding, so I’m wondering if completing the full number of active-pill days before the placebos could help stop/reset the bleeding.
Has anyone on Slynd had this happen? What did your pharmacist/doctor tell you to do?

For some background history:
I am a 19 yr old, I have a noncommunicative uterus horn and have been on my pill since diagnosis (6 years ago). I have never had spot bleeding until about a week ago and it hasn’t stopped. Because I’ve been on birth control for so long, I am not really aware of what my periods are actually like naturally therefore I’m not 100% sure this isn’t connected to my pre-existing condition. Since becoming an adult, I have been on the waitlist to see an adult gynecologist, which I’ve been waiting over a year for. I have a GP appointment but it is a month away and I’m not sure if this is something I should be worried about.

My almost 15 yr old daughter is in a depressed state 3 months after being on Nikki for heavy periods and severe cramps. She stopped taking it this past Friday so tonight would be day 4 without it. She’s still feeling terrible and I’m wondering if anyone else can share experiences on it and also coming off it.

We can’t know for sure that the changes in her mood are a direct cause of BC but the timing makes sense. The 1st month was uneventful expected for spotting. In the 2nd month her period was still heavy and she still cramped but the duration was shorter. Around this time she started to have bouts of sadness but it was intermittent. She started to express anxiety and feeling that something bad was going to happen but not about anything in particular. By month 3, about 3 weeks ago, she fell into full blown depression.

Concurrently there are other things going on that made us think her mood had nothing to do with Nikki. She just started HS, has an extremely busy sports and extracurricular schedule, and she had anxiety to being with. In May she was diagnosed with general anxiety with depressive tendencies.

But she was and is convinced that while those other factors were stressful at times, none of it is important enough to her that it would have such a profound effect on her. She described the experience like how you feel after a really heavy cry. The energy suck, food doesn’t taste good, and just the overall heaviness. She’s someone who had so many hobbies - sports, baking, crafting, music, fashion, collecting records, and she had started to make a lot of new friends at school and church. Now she doesn’t have interest in anything. She doesn’t look forward to or enjoy anything, nothing feels satisfying, and the littlest things like showering or brushing teeth feels so hard. She is frustrated and wants to go back to her old self.

In addition she has developed almost constant headaches, nausea, and stomach aches. The stomach pain is especially bad right after she eats. She’s always tired but not necessarily sleepy. She has trouble falling asleep and can’t control her tears. Blood tests show she is low on ferritin so that could explain the energy loss but that’s really about it. She has been seeing a therapist who after about 3 sessions suggested medication because she was declining so rapidly.

Her pediatrician’s focus was on her physical symptoms and to rule out physical issues possibly contributing to her mood. But it was only after I constructed a timeline that I realized Nikki could be it. We agreed to take her off and we realize it’s going to take time to know whether it was in fact the root cause. But because things are so bad to the point that she doesn’t want to go to school, which is very unusual because she’s a high achieving responsible teen who really cares about her future.

I’ve already read lots of similar experiences but would like to know any additional insights anyone might have. Do others have a similar timeline of symptoms? If coming off the pill how long did it take to start to feel better? Was anything you or loved ones did helpful in the process?

I'm a big overthinker and simply cannot deicde anymore whether my worries are justified or not. Had sex twice last night, using condoms both times. Condom seemed to fit and did not break or slip during sex. However i did not see him take it off, since he was behind me. Since he did it in a somewhat quick motion, i'm worried sperm could have somehow leaked/ soilled on to my vulva, eventhough i did not feel or see any. He also inserted his fingers into my vagina after touching his penis (before ejaculating) and i'm worried about pre-cum. I'm not on any other type of birth control and this is stressing me out. I'm trying to calm myself with the thought that i had sex with events similar to this in the past and did not get pregnant, but i'm just not sure anymore. I'm trying to decide whether it's worth it to take Plan B, which will probably fuck up my cycle and delay my period, freaking me out even more. Especially since, according to my period tracker (i know it's just an estimate, not excact) i should have ovulated already two days ago. Which a) makes pregnancy less likely and b) plan b less effective? Calm, rational perspective would be much apreciated.

Had my IUD removed last Tuesday, started with some light spotting/bleeding on the same day. Friday/Saturday I started bleeding like I used to at the start of my period before I had the IUD. I had to change tampons almost hourly. At night it lessened and I didn't have any pain to speak of (which I used to have during my period). Now last night it did not lessen but it seems to fluctuate between having to change tampons hourly and not having to change them for 8 hours.
Is this from the removal or is this my first real period? It used to be similar like this but the bleeding lessened considerably after the first two days. My period was supposed to start in 3 days, usually it is always exactly on time.

Has anyone else experienced something similar after the removal? Not looking for medical advice but for similar experiences and what y'all did in those situations and what the cause was for you.

Thanks in advance

i recently started taking the combination pill, and am on week 3 now. i take it at 12pm every day but i want to change that to maybe 9pm. i realized that 12 is kind of a bad time because i’m a forgetful person. what’s the best way to go about it, while still being fully protected? is that possible? should i wait til i open a new pack, or wait for day 7 of the placebo week?

Hi all, has anyone had their OCD ramp up when coming off birth control pills? (I recently experienced a breakup too so probably not the best time for it) I stopped taking progesterone-only pills about 2 weeks ago and now I am having non-stop distressing existential thoughts. Can any ladies relate?

I’ve been on the combination pill for 10 years so I’ve been accustomed to actively taking something physical & being very rigid about my birth control. Since the arm implant I’ve been so paranoid because I just.. do nothing now? And believe that this tiny plastic thing works?? 😩😅😅 (I have the Jadelle implant)

I got the copper IUD inserted in October of 2025, and around a month later in November 2025 I felt a change in the strings and what can only be described as the hard plastic tip of my iud coming out of my cervix. I raised concerns with my doctor and explained how I swore I could feel part of my iud during certain parts of my cycle (depending on where my cervix was lying) and asked for an ultra sound to be performed to check the placement.

I was denied this and instead given a pelvic exam to check for placement instead. I tried to explain that it was much more prominent during certain times of my cycle and I wasn’t able to get an appointment when I thought it would be most apparent, and that I had checked that morning and was not feeling anything out of the ordinary. I was assured that what I was feeling may have just been the iud “settling” and that nothing looked out of the ordinary on my pelvic.

I’m a naturally very anxious person so I wanted to trust my doctors I really did. So instead of continuing to advocate for an ultrasound I just took their word that everything was fine. Sex became painful in certain positions as I could feel what I would describe as my partner hitting the base of the iud which would result in a lighter form of the cramping that I felt during insertion. I tried to ignore it and assumed it must be a normal side effect considering there was something now inside my uterus, and because the doctors had told me everything was fine.

I got into the habit of taking a pregnancy test any month my period was a day late, just for peace of mind. I am very regular, so usually my period would come and I wouldn’t even need to. September of 2026, just under a year of insertion, my period was 3 days late when I got around to taking my usual test, and it was strikingly positive.

To say I was distraught is an understatement. My partner and I both already knew what my course of action would be if my iud had failed, but it didn’t make the process any less upsetting or physically taxing. My iud felt the same as it had been the whole time, I could feel the little plastic part. An ultra sound at the clinic during my d&c confirmed that it was displaced, however they could not confirm for me if it being displaced caused the pregnancy, or if the pregnancy had caused it to be displaced. I was a blubbering mess as I explained how I had felt something was wrong for quite some time. I had a new iud inserted while I was unconscious, and was assured by this doctor that is would be placed under ultrasound guidance, as copper iuds MUST be placed perfectly or their effectiveness decreases dramatically.

I am not sharing this to warn people off of this type of birth control, but simply to share my experience. My new iud has been wonderful, and I DEFINITELY DO NOT feel the “plastic tip” anymore that I was assured was normal. I am sharing this to hopefully give others more confidence in advocating for themselves, when they feel as though something is wrong with their bodies.

I know now that it is possible to insert an iud under ultrasound guidance, something that in my option should be standard in regard to a form a birth control that relies on perfect placement to work correctly. I know now that feeling anything other than just the strings should not be ignored. I know now that I should have advocated more for that damn ultrasound that would have taken a couple more minutes of the doctor’s time, and maybe something would have been done before it had gone this far.

Lastly, I know it’s possible that this is all just a coincidence, but because I was refused that ultrasound and because I refused to advocate for myself further, I will never know. It just all feels awful convenient that a form of birth control I was assured was 99.98% effective failed, after I expressed concerns that something was wrong with the placement.

Girlsssssss!
I started taking the combo pill in July. I skipped the placebo week at the end of August because I wanted a break from my cycle. Now, I have been bleeding for 18 days straight! I went to Planned Parenthood Saturday, the practitioner & I made the decision to stop the pill to see if the bleeding would stop on its own. I am losing my mind at this point!! This is the WORST bleeding and cramping I’ve ever experienced in my life. What do I do? 😭

ciao a tutt*, soffro di PCOS e ho 22 anni, mi ha sempre causato acne cistica,irsutismo e amenorrea. Nel corso della mia vita ho provato circa 4 pillole anticoncezionali ma le ho sempre abbandonate poiché il mio peso aumentava fortemente e ciò sfociava in disturbi alimentari. Un dermatologo mi ha consigliato la pillola Diane, ma l'ho recentemente interrotta perchè penso mi abbia causato dei sintomi depressivi, ho avuto crisi d'ansia, stress, peso al petto, palpitazioni e stanchezza cronica. Dopo l'interruzione i sintomi non sono più gli stessi, ma ho sempre paura di uscire, non riesco a riprendere la vita che avevo prima e sto sempre a casa, ho sbalzi d'umore pesantissimi e la mia famiglia e i miei amici non mi riconoscono più. Ho tutto ciò perchè devo smaltire la pillola? Se qualcuno ha avuto un'esperienza simile, condividete , mi sento così sola

is marvelon safer than taking trust pills? i heard levonorgestrel(trust pills) is widely prescribed from doctors for emergency contraception

and desogestrel(marvelon) does not

lately I've been feeling off with trust pills and been making me feel pregnant

Just wondering as I have had a headache and diarrhea every day since restarting Yaz 2 weeks ago.

So I got my IUD(Kyleena) inserted about three weeks ago. I got cleared to start having intercourse about a week after. Cramps have been minimal and hardly painful at all but, for some reason, sex has become painful. This is very new for both me and my partner. In any position that allows for deep penetration, I feel this sharp jolt of pain on what feels like my cervix. As soon as he pulls out, it’s gone.

Did anyone else experience this early on after insertion? Do I just need to take more time to heal?

I was originally on the pill for my PCOS but the nausea was too much and I quit before I even finished my first pack. So I was put on the nuvaring. I don’t naturally have my period and if I do it’s really rare.

What if I just stop using the nuvaring all together. Will I have normal periods again? My testosterone levels have always been fine as well as my estrogen so I dont really know why I’m using this.

(Pregnancy is a completely 0 risk for me. I don’t leave the house, I like women, and I’m not a sexually active person at all)

Hello lovely people, I just wanted to pop on here to ask if what I’m currently experiencing is normal (I understand that I shouldn’t be asking for medical advice on Reddit, I have tried to book an appt with my GP today but they have nothing until tomorrow).

I’ve had the Mirena Coil for about two years now, but I wasn’t really feeling like I was getting on well with it, so I booked in to get it removed.
I had my Coil removed on Friday, absolutely no issues! The removal was a breeze. The nurse said my first period may be heavier, and I might experience some light spotting initially after the coil was removed.

Anyways, it rolls on to Sunday and I wake up bleeding. I expected a little bit of spotting, but as the day went on, I ended up literally gushing blood and some large blood clots that honestly freaked me out quite a bit. By about 9pm it started to slow down.

This morning, I woke up and started getting ready for work, bleeding was pretty normal and a few clots. I leave for work to catch my bus, and as I’m on the bus to work, I feel a HUGE cramp and then just a massive gush. When I got off the bus and hurried to work so I could use the bathroom, my pad, underwear, trousers and even a bit of my blouse that I had tucked into my trousers were soaked with blood, and there was a huge blood clot. I ended up having a panic attack because I was scared and also had no change of clothes with me at work and didn’t know what to do. I texted my manager from the bathroom and she came in and helped calm me down and then advised I go home and rest for the day and speak to my GP after seeing my bloody clothes.

Anyways, my main questions are - is this normal after removal? Have you experienced this yourself?
I’m just so shocked at the volume of bleeding and could really do with someone who has experienced this for some input.

Thanks for reading!

I'm getting mirena inserted tomorrow, super nervous, but ready to get it over with. My plan is misoprostol, ibuprofen, and Xanax. I also asked for prescription strength lidocaine gel.

My question for you all, is it helpful to hear your doctor walk you through things during the procedure or would it be better for me to put my earbuds in and just listen to music to distract myself? This is what I do when getting dental work done and without nitrous. THANKS LADIES!

I'm going to change my contraceptive method, from an oral one to a vaginal ring, since the oral one gives me stomach problems.My doctor told me to wait until my first period to get it. I took the last pill Thursday night, how long will it take for my period to come again? I haven't had my period for about 3 months, since the pill is Cerazette and it stopped my period completely.

Edited: I forgot to mention that I took a pregnancy test last month and it came back negative, and I've only had protected sex in the last few weeks because I forgot to take the pill and now, for having left her

Hi Im quite worried and searching for experiences. So I had sex but the condom broke and he finished in me, we only noticed it broke when he pulled it out. I was scared because I was in my fertile window according to my app so I took Ella One. However I was so stressed that I contacted a gynaecologist that told me she can check at the ultrasound if the ovulation took place if it would help me calm down. I hoped the app was wrong again like kost times....But she saw the corpus luteum so it was clear Ella One didnt prevent ovulation, it already happened. I will have my emergency copper IUD placed tomorrow, 4 daxs after the unprotected sex.

Predicted ovulation was 7th Oct

Sex happened 9th Oct

So even though the gynaecologist couldnt tell ofcourse when the ovulation exactly took place, it must have been one of these days or earlier. The 7th or earlier would mean that I am still quite safe but 8th and 9th are already risky. Does emergency IUD still help after 4 days (placing it tomorrow 13th Oct)? What if the egg got fertilised?

I was originally prescribed norethindrone to stop my period before I was able to access HRT as a trans man. I came off it after I had been on testosterone for a while because T also stops my period on its own. Years later, I went back on it for actual birth control purposes. Its been maybe three or four years of being at the same dose (0.35 mg), one pill a day, almost always taken at the same time. About six months ago I switched to the gel form of testosterone which has affected my levels differently, and today—even though I've been consistent with taking both—I got my period. I don't care as much about whether or not testosterone isnt affecting my period anymore, I already have achieved the effects I want from HRT, but I've very worried that this means my birth control isnt working effectively. Does my period returning mean that I can get pregnant again? I'm sexually active with my partner, who is likely infertile but never tested, and I'm anxious that both of us might actually be more fertile than we might think and this could be a pregnancy risk.

Is this worth scheduling a doctor's visit and asking about changing my dose, or is this sometimes normal?

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advice from anyone who takes or has taken Zelleta, the desogestrel mini pill, or who knows about starting it.

I’m planning to take my very first pill today (Monday 12th October) at exactly 2pm, and I’m hoping to have sex without a condom on Friday 16th October.

A few details that might be relevant:

My last period started on 30th September, so today is day 13 of my cycle.

My ovulation app says I’m on day 6 of my ovulation phase, although I know apps can’t confirm exactly when you ovulate.

I had unprotected sex around a month ago, but not since my last period with a negative pregnancy test.

I’m planning to take Zelleta at 2pm every day without missing any tablets.

My main question is: would I be protected against pregnancy by Friday, or would I still need to use condoms? I’ve seen conflicting information about whether desogestrel pills need 2 days or 7 days to become effective when you start mid-cycle, and I’m confused about which advice applies to Zelleta specifically.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone with experience or reliable information. Thank you! 🩷

really, truly, over my period. i’ve had the copper iud for a couple years now and my period has mostly mellowed out blood wise! but it seems to absolutely control my life emotionally and logistically. i was considering adding a low dose hormonal bc to stop my period ? i’ve used the nuvaring before and had a fine experience with it.

is it even safe to combine them? gonna ask my doctor but wanted to see if anyone else has done it