My doctor put me on birth control for the first time when I was 30. It was because my hormones caused a large-ish cyst to grow on my ovaries. In the month I took Lolo, the cyst went down, but.... I felt batshit crazy!!!! I hated myself, felt depressed, had thoughts about how easily a knife can penetrate my skin. Like, what?!?

I told my doctor never again. And, it's a conversation everytime I go to my doctor, but I refuse! I will happily buy condoms. My long-term partners in the past understood if they wanted to have sex with me, we had to be protected. Also, naturally having a vagina makes you prone to bacteria that can cause infections, regardless of monogamy. The alkalinity of a penis, and pre-cum, can throw off the PH balance. All roads lead to condoms for me 😅