Posts by Sophia Young3

I switched from birth control pills quite suddenly after finishing my fourth pack, and I ended up getting my period just four days later—that was back on August 1st. Since then, my stomach has been feeling slightly bloated, almost like I’m expecting my period again, and I’ve been having this brownish discharge that looks a bit like jelly.😕
Has anyone else dealt with this, or does anyone actually know what might be going on here?

Henry Young5 said:We’ve been at it for just under six months now. Honestly? It’s incredible. Everything is perfect, except for this one specific hiccup: our timing. Usually, we’re totally in sync and finish right around the same time, which is great. But when I hit my limit, I have to pull out, and then she’s just left hanging—completely unsatisfied. And look, I feel terrible about it. I genuinely love watching her enjoy herself; I want her to have a good time too.

She isn't interested in condoms, and our current method of contraception is the IUD (yeah, I know, it might not be the most foolproof thing ever, but it’s the only way she’ll agree to have sex, and I care way too much about this connection to pass it up). We both tested clean at the start and we aren't seeing anyone else, so STDs aren't the worry here—it's strictly the pregnancy scare. I’m pretty disciplined and always make sure to pull out at least five seconds before the point of no return, but I’m terrified that one day I won't be able to control it, especially if she's on top.

We definitely don't need a kid right now (translation: we’re both full-time students with zero dollars in the bank), but we definitely need the sex. Also, anal is off the table.

I almost managed to talk her into the pill once when her period was running a few days late, but then these other issues popped up. Please, give me some practical advice or even some medical talking points I can use to convince her to start taking the pill. It feels like our only real solution.

She probably thinks, "Oh, I won't be the one to get pregnant; that happens to other people." She hates condoms because things feel a hundred times better without them, and she likely believes the withdrawal method is a totally reliable technique...
Tell her she can get pregnant from pre-cum alone, even at the very start of arousal. If she doesn't want to spend her semester studying with a baby bump or dealing with the absolute hell of a miscarriage, she should just head to her gynecologist. Ask for a referral for blood work, and once those results are in, the doctor can prescribe the pill. Just stick to the regular checkups and everything will be fine.

A friend of mine is twenty-five and has never even stepped foot in a gynecologist's office. I know plenty of people just like her... Honestly, I can't wrap my head around it. Given that I’m constantly at the doctor dealing with cysts and infections, I can't imagine skipping those checkups entirely.

Raymond Campbell35 said:It’s not about how fast it happens. You just have to wait a bit longer. Maybe more will come—it always does. 😁

It’s practically a ritual.

For me, it’s all at once, 😉
but I usually end up on my phone while it's happening. It catches me off guard mid-conversation, and honestly, what am I going to do? Hang up? The whole thing is over in a second anyway... 🙂

Raymond Campbell35 said:Your digestive system is completely trashed. Go see a doctor. ☕

Why on earth would my gut be messed up just because I'm not overexerting myself?😕

I don't have the bandwidth to read this; it just flies by too fast

So, I stopped taking my birth control after the fourth pill in a new pack, and now I feel like I’m going to be hit with something every single day. Between the nausea and the stomach cramps... it's a lot. Especially since I just had my period a week ago.😲

rowdybadger65 said:Now I’ve got a question of my own. 😁
I've been dealing with every single PMS symptom for a full week now. And I mean *everything*. Usually, mine hits harder than most people's, anyway. But for the last two days, I've genuinely felt like my period actually started. It's wild. This morning, I woke up totally convinced I was bleeding. I had that sensation of leaking, my stomach was cramping... you know the drill. Has this happened to anyone else? And seriously, how long can this PMS phase actually drag on? 😕

I bet you could end up having symptoms for two whole weeks if you wanted to... whenever my period gets delayed because of stress or whatever, the PMS just stretches out forever. Every single day, I'm certain it's finally happening because my stomach is cramping and I'm constantly paranoid that I'm leaking.

Has anyone here dealt with suddenly stopping their birth control? I just took the fourth pill from this new pack and decided to call it quits because I feel absolutely terrible. I honestly thought this new prescription would be better for me, but it’s clearly not working... Does this mean I'll deal with breakthrough bleeding again in a few days? And when should I actually expect my next period? Has anyone else gone through this?

Yeah, that’s probably just the side effects kicking in after taking the pill... just hang tight for a few days and wait for the test results to come back.

shadowcyclist said:I stopped taking Yasmin after a year and a half, and now I'm just waiting for my period to show up. It’s already day 33 and nothing. I know there's a decent chance it's just delayed while my body readjusts, but I've been feeling all the usual symptoms for a day and a half now, like it could happen any second—and then nothing. Should I just take a pregnancy test or wait a few more days?

I don't know what your cycle was typically like before you started on the pill, but having it run a little late after stopping is pretty standard. Personally, mine usually doesn't show up until somewhere between day 30 and 35.