Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion]

Hey everyone! Quick question for the group—what are the actual odds of someone getting pregnant if she’s been super diligent and taken every single one of her birth control pills exactly on time every single day?
Thanks a bunch! (Just so you know, we're talking about Yasmin pills.)

Emily Davis9 said:Hey everyone! Quick question for the group—what are the actual odds of someone getting pregnant if she’s been super diligent and taken every single one of her birth control pills exactly on time every single day?
Thanks a bunch! (Just so you know, we're talking about Yasmin pills.)

Zero. I’ve used Yasmin and was extremely diligent about the timing; there were no issues. 😉

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraception#Oral_contraceptives
Perfect use 0.3%
Typical use 8%
So "perfect use" would be 0.3%.
(For comparison, perfect use for condoms is 2%, while typical use sits around 10–18%).

Kind of a stupid question here..

My OB-GYN told me yesterday that I could pick whichever birth control I wanted since my blood work came back clean. She offered me Yasmin, Yaz, or Triquilar—said they were all solid, low-hormone options. Since I'm not exactly sweating the cost and she seemed to lean toward Yasmin, I just went with those.

I get that everyone reacts differently to different brands, but now I'm second-guessing if I made the right call. Any advice? (comfort me..)

Chris Howard2 said:Kind of a stupid question here..

My OB-GYN told me yesterday that I could pick whichever birth control I wanted since my blood work came back clean. She offered me Yasmin, Yaz, or Triquilar—said they were all solid, low-hormone options. Since I'm not exactly sweating the cost and she seemed to lean toward Yasmin, I just went with those.

I get that everyone reacts differently to different brands, but now I'm second-guessing if I made the right call. Any advice? (comfort me..)

I was on Yasmin for about a year, and I’ve been on Yaz for three months now. Yasmin was alright, but despite working out constantly, I noticed a significant increase in cellulite. Plus, the headaches were too frequent, so I switched. My labs were fine. Historically, my periods were excruciating—vomiting and being completely incapacitated. On Yasmin, the pain disappeared and my period lasted about four or five days. Now on Yaz, things are great. I get a headache once a month, there's no cellulite, no weight gain, no bloating, and no seven-day break. My period lasts two or three days, though the first day hits me incredibly hard, almost like a natural cycle.
I hope Yasmin works for you. It worked for me, but compared to Yaz, Yaz is significantly better. 🙂 But again, that's just my experience. 😉

Question for the ladies out there who’ve been on the pill for a while now:
Has anyone else noticed their hair getting super oily right after they started taking them?
I’m just sitting here playing the movie back in my head—you know, looking back at how things used to be—and it really feels like my hair has become way greasier since I started the birth control than it ever was before.😲

slyjackal36 said:I was on Yasmin for about a year, and I’ve been on Yaz for three months now. Yasmin was alright, but despite working out constantly, I noticed a significant increase in cellulite. Plus, the headaches were too frequent, so I switched. My labs were fine. Historically, my periods were excruciating—vomiting and being completely incapacitated. On Yasmin, the pain disappeared and my period lasted about four or five days. Now on Yaz, things are great. I get a headache once a month, there's no cellulite, no weight gain, no bloating, and no seven-day break. My period lasts two or three days, though the first day hits me incredibly hard, almost like a natural cycle.
I hope Yasmin works for you. It worked for me, but compared to Yaz, Yaz is significantly better. 🙂 But again, that's just my experience. 😉

Thanks. So, what if they don't work for me? Should I just call my OB-GYN to switch them? 🙂

Chris Howard2 said:Thanks. So, what if they don't work for me? Should I just call my OB-GYN to switch them? 🙂

I might consider swapping them out, but let you run with these for three months first. I want to see how you react to Yasmin. They might actually suit you. Personally, I thought they were fine, but compared to what Yasmin has, these are significantly better. 🙂 It all comes down to the individual. But don't go judging someone after the first month; give them three months. 😉

Hey earthlings 😢

So, I totally spaced. I haven't picked up my pills today—just completely blanked on it after being so consistent for a year and a half 😢

Basically, I’m assuming I can’t just take them tomorrow morning? And honestly, I don't want to mess around with this, so maybe I'll just skip this month entirely. Is that okay? Can I just go back to my regular routine next month? I mean, will my hormones go haywire or something? And if I skip, do I start again on the first day of my period, like I did the very first time? Sorry, just a million questions, sis

I suppose I’d probably suggest that you go ahead and pick up the work in the morning and just start drinking it, though, I guess, you should probably be extra careful about it. Because, honestly, taking a full month-long break might just end up throwing your whole system into a bit of a state of confusion, so a pause like that isn't really something I would recommend at all.

Yeah, I realized that too. It’d probably make me a whole lot smarter. Thanks, I guess!🙂

I was sitting there, just staring at the screen for a good while, wondering if I should even bother typing this out, because sometimes the words feel like they’re just slipping through my fingers before I can catch them, you know? But then I thought, well, life is too short to leave these little observations unsaid, even if I tend to ramble more than I probably should. It’s funny how we all get caught up in these digital spaces, searching for some kind of connection or just a way to pass the time, and yet, here I am, still trying to find the right rhythm for my own thoughts. I suppose I’m just someone who thinks a bit too much about things that don't really matter, or maybe they do matter more than I care to admit. Anyway, I'm just drifting along, hoping this makes sense to anyone else out there who feels a bit lost in the noise. kaže:
Question for the ladies out there who have been on birth control pills for a while now:
Has anyone else noticed their hair getting significantly oilier right from the start of being on birth control? I feel like I’m constantly fighting a losing battle with my scalp lately.
I’ve been sitting here, rewinding a movie for the tenth time, just letting my mind wander through these little observations, and it occurred to me—quite suddenly, actually—that my hair seems significantly more oily than it used to be, ever since I started taking those pills. It’s one of those strange, subtle shifts in one's daily reality that you don't notice until you're staring at the screen, wondering if it's all in your head or a genuine physiological change. 😲

I've been taking them for about four months now, and honestly, I haven't really noticed any major changes elsewhere. If I'm being completely truthful—and I do try to be sincere about these things—the only real difference I can point to is that my hair doesn't seem to be falling out nearly as much as it used to.😍

Benjamin Martin65 said:

I was sitting there, just staring at the screen for a good while, wondering if I should even bother typing this out, because sometimes the words feel like they’re just slipping through my fingers before I can catch them, you know? But then I thought, well, life is too short to leave these little observations unsaid, even if I tend to ramble more than I probably should. It’s funny how we all get caught up in these digital spaces, searching for some kind of connection or just a way to pass the time, and yet, here I am, still trying to find the right rhythm for my own thoughts. I suppose I’m just someone who thinks a bit too much about things that don't really matter, or maybe they do matter more than I care to admit. Anyway, I'm just drifting along, hoping this makes sense to anyone else out there who feels a bit lost in the noise. kaže:
Question for the ladies out there who have been on birth control pills for a while now:
Has anyone else noticed their hair getting significantly oilier right from the start of being on birth control? I feel like I’m constantly fighting a losing battle with my scalp lately.
I’ve been sitting here, rewinding a movie for the tenth time, just letting my mind wander through these little observations, and it occurred to me—quite suddenly, actually—that my hair seems significantly more oily than it used to be, ever since I started taking those pills. It’s one of those strange, subtle shifts in one's daily reality that you don't notice until you're staring at the screen, wondering if it's all in your head or a genuine physiological change. 😲

I've been taking them for about four months now, and honestly, I haven't really noticed any major changes elsewhere. If I'm being completely truthful—and I do try to be sincere about these things—the only real difference I can point to is that my hair doesn't seem to be falling out nearly as much as it used to.😍

What do I drink? Man, that’s a loaded question—it really depends on the mood, you know? Like, if I’m just hanging out at home after a long day of work—maybe staring at a screen too long—I’ll usually just grab a cold beer. Nothing fancy, maybe a Budweiser or something similar from the local grocery store. It’s just easy. But then again, if I'm feeling a bit more "extra"—you know what I mean?—I might pour myself a glass of decent bourbon. There’s something about that smooth, smoky kick that just hits different when you're winding down. Honestly, though, most days I'm probably just hovering around coffee—lots and lots of coffee—because, well, life happens! What about you? What's your go-to?

Honestly, I’ve been noticing this lately—my hair is thinning out way more than it used to, but at the same time, it’s getting so much greasier... like, way faster. It’s such a weird, frustrating combo, you know? One minute I’m looking in the mirror thinking, "Hey, maybe that volume is coming back," and then ten minutes later, it’s just a total oil slick. I don't know if it's the stress or just getting older—probably a bit of both—but it’s driving me kind of crazy. Anyone else dealing with this weird balancing act? 😕

Hey ladies, just popped the morning-after pill because my boyfriend's condom failed. Does anyone know if I can still have a drink? :-)

Haha, you're actually laughing? Honestly, I'm just sitting here trying my best not to gag.

Has anyone here actually tried Valette birth control?

I’m considering starting them, but I don't know a single person who takes them. Most girls I talk to haven't even heard of this brand.
I took Yasmine for a very short time—only four days—because it made me vomit constantly for three days straight. Now I'm looking for an alternative that might also help clear up my acne.

Any advice would be appreciated.😉

So, I just realized that Valette is exactly the same as Jeanine!!!!!
If anyone here has actually dealt with them, I'd love to hear your take. Thanks. 😁

Brandon Evans10 said:What do I drink? Man, that’s a loaded question—it really depends on the mood, you know? Like, if I’m just hanging out at home after a long day of work—maybe staring at a screen too long—I’ll usually just grab a cold beer. Nothing fancy, maybe a Budweiser or something similar from the local grocery store. It’s just easy. But then again, if I'm feeling a bit more "extra"—you know what I mean?—I might pour myself a glass of decent bourbon. There’s something about that smooth, smoky kick that just hits different when you're winding down. Honestly, though, most days I'm probably just hovering around coffee—lots and lots of coffee—because, well, life happens! What about you? What's your go-to?

Honestly, I’ve been noticing this lately—my hair is thinning out way more than it used to, but at the same time, it’s getting so much greasier... like, way faster. It’s such a weird, frustrating combo, you know? One minute I’m looking in the mirror thinking, "Hey, maybe that volume is coming back," and then ten minutes later, it’s just a total oil slick. I don't know if it's the stress or just getting older—probably a bit of both—but it’s driving me kind of crazy. Anyone else dealing with this weird balancing act? 😕

I'm 35, Diane. Honestly, I have this feeling—though I could be wrong, of course—that these things might actually work better if you stick with them longer, you know? Like they just need time to settle in.

Benjamin Martin65 said:I'm 35, Diane. Honestly, I have this feeling—though I could be wrong, of course—that these things might actually work better if you stick with them longer, you know? Like they just need time to settle in.

Actually, no—for me, things actually started getting way worse the longer I stayed on it.🤣

I don't know what the deal is, but Yasmin just isn't doing it for me. I originally switched to it because I wanted a lower hormone dose, but now every time I take it, I get this weird chest pain! 🤷 😲
I'm back on Triquilar for now.
Really hoping I won't have to stay on this stuff for too long. 😍