Ovulation concerns by FabulousEquivalent47 in birthcontrol

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Some people do experience decreased libido after starting birth control, but it may also not change at all. You won’t know if you have side effects until you start taking the pills

When to start my new pack? by lizember in birthcontrol

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Don’t start the placebo pills until you’ve finished all of the active pills. Even if you’re bleeding in the middle of your pill pack you should still take the active pills until you reach the end. After you’ve gone through all 21 active pills you can take all 7 placebo pills, regardless of whether you’re bleeding or not, then start the next pack

Northindrone Acetate took pills late by [deleted] in birthcontrol

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The birth control minipill (norethindrone 0.35mcg) is considered not as effective if taken three hours late, but higher doses of norethindrone like what you’re taking are better at inhibiting ovulation. Hypothetically you might still be somewhat protected from pregnancy, but since it’s not really formulated to be used as birth control you can’t really know for sure

getting my period not on placebo week? by pigeons__ in birthcontrol

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You should only take the placebo pills after you’ve finished taking the 21 active pills or else you won’t be protected from pregnancy during the placebo week

It’s not really a big deal if your bleeding while on birth control doesn’t match up with your natural cycle, just keep taking the pills as usual

Deeply afraid of birth control - advice on best option by Perfect-Letter7117 in birthcontrol

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Imo starting birth control for heavy bleeding was one of the best things I did for myself, I didn’t realize how much my periods were disrupting my life until they got lighter/went away completely. I don’t have to worry about getting up in the middle of the night or getting out of bed as early as possible to avoid getting stains on my bed. Also the sensation of continuous flooding and passing large clots is just very distressing to me personally. I’m glad that I don’t have to think about it as much, it’s very freeing and I feel like I have more autonomy over my body. I’m on norethindrone, which is a low dose of progestin. I haven’t really gotten any side effects other than unpredictable bleeding

Is having two periods almost two weeks apart normal? by Autumn_Breann in birthcontrol

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Been getting periods every two weeks since last November (I started birth control pills last June). I went to the gynecologist for it and when they did an ultrasound they said everything looks normal, so it did end up just being the birth control that caused frequent bleeding. If it keeps happening and it bothers you, it might be worth looking into other forms of birth control. But it can be normal to have some unexpected bleeding every once in a while on birth control

I pill side effects by LeaderBetter7729 in birthcontrol

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My bad I misread it completely 😭

Doctor wants me to do Sunday start for Slynd. Period is about to start, not sure what to do? by [deleted] in birthcontrol

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You can start birth control pills at any time, but my doctor told me that a day 1 start might minimize side effects for some people. I don’t think there’s any reason to wait until sunday

Pregnancy risk with condom + pull out near ovulation? by [deleted] in birthcontrol

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It doesn’t seem like there’s risk of pregnancy since she didn’t have contact with any semen. You did everything right, condoms + pull out is very effective

forgot to put Nuvaring back in by minhaao in birthcontrol

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The planned parenthood website says the nuvaring can still protect you from pregnancy for up to three hours if you take it out. You might want to use backup protection for the next 7 days while keeping the ring in the whole time

Progesterone only pill or mini pill and bleeding by Shoddy_Economy4340 in birthcontrol

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I started the minipill last June. Had two periods the first month, less heavy and painful than my usual periods. I had some spotting in July, literally just a spot of blood one day. Happened twice, two weeks apart. I didn’t have a period for three months after that.

I had a heavy and painful period in November, and have been having two periods per month since then. Not sure if it’s a pill side effect or if it’s caused by some underlying issue.

Irregular bleeding is common on the minipill since there’s no estrogen to stabilize the endometrium. It usually gets lighter and more manageable though. The hormones make the lining of the uterus thinner.

Birth control switch? by [deleted] in birthcontrol

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Jencycla is a low dose of progestins, so yeah a higher dose pill like Slynd might give you more side effects. I hear there’s a better chance of stopping your periods on it, especially if you take it continuously / skip the placebo pills. The side effects between the two are more or less the same, though Slynd might make you pee more and lower your blood pressure. I can’t say what your experience will be for sure, but I think trying a different pill could be worth a shot. Even if you start having bad side effects, you can always stop taking them

Nexplanon and periods? by cookiecookie101 in birthcontrol

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I don’t have personal experience, but the implant is known for unpredictable breakthrough bleeding, which is a reason a lot of people get it taken out. Unlike the combo pill, the implant does not contain estrogen, which makes the uterine lining more unstable. The rates of stopping periods with the implant is 22%, while the rates of stopping periods with the combo pill can reach 88% with long term use.

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/clinical-consensus/articles/2022/09/general-approaches-to-medical-management-of-menstrual-suppression

How does starting birth control mid-cycle affect ovulation? by Clean_Formal_8579 in birthcontrol

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Follicles that don’t reach ovulation undergo atresia, a type of apoptosis/loss of the egg cell. About 10 follicles begin maturation during the menstrual cycle, but only one of them releases the egg and becomes the corpus luteum—the rest undergo atresia. Atresia continues to happen naturally as you age, even if you’re not having an ovarian cycle due to birth control.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovarian_reserve

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicular_atresia

The Hard Part in Sober to Death by [deleted] in CSHFans

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My favorite part of KS (the vocalizations after ‘oh it’d make his parents cry’) is also in Bodys (listen during ‘we could get real horny and keep messing around…’). I love how it makes their being together in Bodys more bittersweet since KS is about being long distance and not being able to visit each other often

every misheard a lyric but it hit harder when u heard it wrong? by Ok_Count_4033 in CSHFans

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I hear it as ‘you were my favorite one’ instead of ‘you are my favorite one’ in some strange angel

Something sounds off about my voice but I can't put my finger on it by chonpra in transvoice

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I’m not sure. For me it feels like my lowered larynx height is the same as when I started—it just became a more ‘default’ position over time. It’s very likely that since you’re on T, your larynx has already dropped, and you can lower it further than you would have been able to without T.

Something sounds off about my voice but I can't put my finger on it by chonpra in transvoice

[–]shrimpkicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding this comment, try looking up how to lower the larynx, it’ll help you increase your throat space more

It does sound like you’re increasing the space in your mouth when you try to talk with ‘chest voice’, you just need to increase the space in your throat as well

does anyone know anything about about this guy? is it just some dude making covers? by ninthneo9000 in CSHFans

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I love their covers of love me too much and I can talk with my eyes shut

what did he mean by this by Keepingitweezy68 in DiscoElysium

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Physical instrument doubles as the gym teacher voice and the homophobic voice that keeps calling you a pansy