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Richard Fisher81 said:Ladies, I need some input here. Does anyone actually take birth control pills if there’s a history of thrombosis in the family? Seriously, is that even a safe move?

My gynecologist initially recommended Lyndynette 20, but once I actually sat down and read the fine print in the instructions, I hit a massive red flag. It explicitly warns against taking these pills if there’s a family history of blood clotting issues. So, what did I do? I called her immediately to lay it all out. Honestly, after that conversation, I told her it’s probably better if I don't even start them. Why take that kind of risk?

I reached out to the folks over at Cybermedu with those exact same questions regarding my gynecologist, and they told me that I’m actually cleared to go for some additional blood clotting tests. But here’s the kicker—my own doctor hasn't mentioned a single word about it! Why the silence? Why is there such a massive gap between what the specialists suggest and what my actual physician is bringing to the table? It’s incredibly frustrating.

Does anyone out there actually have some real-world experience with this? If you do, please, for the love of everything, speak up! I would be incredibly grateful for any insight you could share.
Look, let’s get one thing straight: I am perfectly healthy. Seriously. My fitness levels are fine, my diet is on point, and I don’t have any underlying issues. But these birth control pills? They are absolutely, unequivocally unbearable. Is it even legal for a medication to be this brutal? One minute I'm fine, and the next, I’m being hit by menstrual cramps so intense they feel like a physical assault. It’s beyond "uncomfortable"—it is completely intolerable. How am I supposed to function when my own body feels like it's under siege every single month because of a pill that's supposed to "help"? It makes zero sense!

I’ve actually been on them for the last nine months, despite having the exact same medical history on my mother's side, plus my grandmother on my father's side has varicose veins. When my primary care physician found out I was taking contraceptives, she told me straight up that I shouldn't be using them. That led me to see my gynecologist, who just asked how I was feeling and sent me for liver function tests. After those came back normal, she told me to just keep going. Lately, though, I've noticed quite a few broken capillaries appearing on my legs, which honestly spooked me quite a bit, even though my doctor insisted it wasn't related to the medication. In the end, I decided to stop taking them on my own without telling her. I mean, I guess I’d much rather just deal with having a period every other month (which, honestly, might actually be a blessing in disguise 😁) than risk facing serious health complications later in life because of them.

Has anyone here recently decided to stop taking birth control pills? I’ve been on Lindynette 20 for about the last nine months to help manage some irregular cycles, but I finally made the call to stop. Now, about five weeks after my last period, I’ve started experiencing this strange, light spotting—it’s much lighter in color than my usual flow—and I’m dealing with abdominal cramps that feel just like my regular menstrual cramps. I suppose I’m wondering if this is just some weird way my body is reacting to coming off the pill, or if it might be something more serious that warrants calling my gynecologist to check things out?

electricridge20 said:Nothing seems to be working, and I honestly feel like I’m reaching my breaking point! It is just so incredibly frustrating. I really don't have the heart to go back to the gynecologist again when it feels like nothing they prescribe or suggest actually makes a difference. I guess I'm just feeling a bit hopeless about the whole thing right now. 😢

Hmm, I was just thinking—is it possible that your symptoms haven't actually cleared up because most of the medication leaked out too quickly? It might be for that very same reason why you didn't experience much peeling at all. When I was using them myself, I noticed that if I stood up too soon after application, everything would just leak out immediately, and on those specific days, the peeling effect wasn't nearly as intense. I tended to use them every other day. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how effective they truly were for me, since my appointment with my doctor isn't for another three weeks.

Brandon White said:Hello there, ladies. 🙂
So, I was wondering if perhaps someone here might be able to offer me some guidance.
I have an appointment scheduled with my gynecologist today at 5:00 PM; I need to pick up a prescription for birth control pills because my cycles have been quite irregular lately—it essentially functions as a sort of hormone therapy for me—and, honestly, they’ll probably be quite helpful when I'm being intimate. 🙂 😁

Basically, since my periods are so unpredictable, I suppose I'm wondering whether I actually need to wait until my next cycle starts before I can begin taking them, or if I could potentially just start right away, given that my periods can sometimes be delayed by several months and I don't really have the patience to sit around waiting.

Anyway, thank you all so much for any insight you might have. Best, 🙂

I actually dealt with very similar issues myself. My doctor initially prescribed a different type of hormone pill—not specifically for contraception—which I took for about a week just to jumpstart my cycle. Then, almost immediately after finishing those, my period arrived, and I was able to transition straight onto the birth control pills...

I know quite a few guys who have stretch marks—in fact, three of my exes had them. Two of them had them on their lower backs, and one had some on his upper arm. I suppose they can show up if you suddenly gain weight, hit a growth spurt, or start bulking up at the gym and stuff like that...
Personally, I find stretch marks on men to be quite cute, and I actually feel more comfortable being with guys who have them since I have them too 😉
I make sure to apply some stretch mark oil meant for pregnant women twice a day (I pick it up at CVS, around $6.75), but they don't really disappear; I think it's more about prevention than anything else.