Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion]
in Women's Health ·
Thought I’d jump in on this topic too.
I was on Celest for four years straight because my lab results always came back fine.
My periods used to be a total nightmare—eight days of heavy bleeding and intense pain—but after the first dose, everything leveled out to five days with almost no pain and much lighter flow.🙏🙏🙏
I honestly thought I wasn't dealing with any side effects until I actually stopped taking them. I've been off the pill for about nine months now.
I don't have a genetic predisposition for cellulite, and I generally eat pretty healthy. Weight isn't an issue for me, and I used to hit the gym three times a week, but while I was on the pill, I developed a massive amount of cellulite that just wouldn't budge.
In these last nine months without the pill, about 90% of that cellulite just vanished on its own. So, my takeaway is that it definitely was a side effect. On the flip side, they did wonders for my cycle; even today, my period stays at five days with minimal pain and light bleeding. Because of that, when I eventually go back on them, I think I'll wait a bit longer just to avoid the cellulite situation again.
I was on Celest for four years straight because my lab results always came back fine.
My periods used to be a total nightmare—eight days of heavy bleeding and intense pain—but after the first dose, everything leveled out to five days with almost no pain and much lighter flow.🙏🙏🙏
I honestly thought I wasn't dealing with any side effects until I actually stopped taking them. I've been off the pill for about nine months now.
I don't have a genetic predisposition for cellulite, and I generally eat pretty healthy. Weight isn't an issue for me, and I used to hit the gym three times a week, but while I was on the pill, I developed a massive amount of cellulite that just wouldn't budge.
In these last nine months without the pill, about 90% of that cellulite just vanished on its own. So, my takeaway is that it definitely was a side effect. On the flip side, they did wonders for my cycle; even today, my period stays at five days with minimal pain and light bleeding. Because of that, when I eventually go back on them, I think I'll wait a bit longer just to avoid the cellulite situation again.