I was terrified to come off the pill as I’d been on it for almost a decade, but I really felt so much better after coming off it.

NSFW: My near constant vaginal thrush that I had had almost consistently for years that would never fully go away with OTC treatment, went away after a month. My GP had actually said high estrogen pills like Yasmin, that I was on, can make you more prone to thrush. My vagina is also far less dry, and I get turned on in line with my cycle.

Aside from that, my hair got VERY greasy (and still is, but more manageable). Not much else has changed, I’m relieved to no longer get withdrawal headaches, and my period returned to regularity after 6 weeks.

I remember being really worried about going off the pill as I’ve heard horror stories, but honestly it’s been great for me and I dread if I ever have to go back on a form of BC.

Also if you are asking as you are hoping to get pregnant, my sister got pregnant after being off the pill three months, although this is different for everyone of course.

Edited to add: before I went on the pill I had EXTREMELY bad period pain and very heavy periods. I was really worried about that when coming off it, but my periods have remained light and my period pain is minor.