Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion]

Linda Ward31, if you aren't actually feeling Yasmin, then maybe you should just try going for the longest possible stretch.

Olivia Cox77 said:Linda Ward31, if you aren't actually feeling Yasmin, then maybe you should just try going for the longest possible stretch.

Thanks for the tip, but I tried Logest ages ago and it gave me these killer headaches. 😢
Triquilar is alright, but since I've been on the pill basically non-stop for forever (like 8 years now 😳),
I was really hoping to find something with a lower hormone dose.
Plus, we're planning to start trying for a baby in about 6 months, so I’m just praying nothing goes wrong during the wait. 😢 I don't smoke, but I am carrying some extra weight and have a few broken capillaries here and there.

So, I was actually supposed to take my pill yesterday at five, but in some sort of frantic, disorganized rush, I ended up taking the one meant for next Saturday instead—you know, the very last tablet in the box.
Now I’m sitting here wondering if I should just try to pick up where I left off with yesterday's schedule, or if I've completely botched the whole thing and should just figure out what to do now? What do you think?

Wait, which pills are we even talking about here? Are they all the same color or what? Because if they are, then it really doesn't matter which one you took...

Sarah Garcia12 said:Wait, which pills are we even talking about here? Are they all the same color or what? Because if they are, then it really doesn't matter which one you took...

Oh, regarding the birth control... yeah, they’re all the exact same color... so, I suppose I’ll just carry on with my life as usual, acting as if absolutely nothing happened at all.

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I don't quite follow 😁

I mean, they're all just the same pills—they're just labeled by the day so you don't forget—that's really all there is to it 😉

feralmoose32 said:?

I don't quite follow 😁

I mean, they're all just the same pills—they're just labeled by the day so you don't forget—that's really all there is to it 😉

Anyway, thanks... I'm clearly completely out of my element here... I only actually started drinking 🙂

All these pills are white, so honestly, I’ll just take my Wednesday dose on Tuesday and then just take the Wednesday one on Thursday instead.

I’ve been on Yasmin since 2005. Everything was going smoothly until this morning... specifically, I realized I started bleeding before I even finished the pack. Honestly, I can't tell if it's coming from my uterus or what, because I always get those heavy cramps right when my period kicks in. At first, I thought maybe it was an ectopic issue, but that doesn't really make sense given that I've been using this for four years now. 😕 The bleeding isn't heavy—at least not yet—it just feels like the start of my monthly cycle.
My last Pap smear was around this time last year and everything came back clear, as usual. I haven't had sex in at least a week... I can't really think of anything else.
Anyway, the whole thing is eating at me because I'm not feeling any pain or actual physical discomfort. I have an appointment with my OB-GYN tomorrow, but in the meantime, I'm curious if anyone else has dealt with something similar.

I could really use some advice
So, here’s my situation. I was taking Logest, and honestly, it worked wonders for me. My period was regular, my skin cleared up, I lost some weight, and even my breasts felt better. Everything seemed perfect. The only issue was some occasional itching downstairs, but I managed to handle that. After six months, I went to my gynecologist to get a refill, and she found a cyst. Because of that, I stopped Logest and switched to Dabroston for three months. Things were fine during that time, but after getting some blood work done, my doctor put me back on Logest. I’m currently on my first pack of the new prescription, and my "period" this month isn't even a period—it's literally just a few drops. On top of that, my ovaries have been aching quite a bit all month, almost like constant cramps. I also noticed some darker discharge today, though I've had some spotting earlier in the cycle too. Could this be related to having that cyst before, or is it something else? I’m feeling pretty lost right now. If this keeps up, I’ll definitely head back to the doctor, but I wanted to see if anyone else has gone through something similar 🤷

So, I’m on my last pill
It was actually supposed to be my very last one in this pack, but I decided to push things back by about seven days—basically until my next scheduled date—just so I can delay everything while I'm traveling.
I've honestly never done this before (I only ever shortened a break once), so I'm wondering if I should expect some spotting or something similar given how short the gap is? Usually, I end up getting my period on a Sunday or Monday right after my last pill is finished.
Everything feels a bit weird today, almost like I'm about to start.🤷

Thomas Collins60 said:So, I’m on my last pill
It was actually supposed to be my very last one in this pack, but I decided to push things back by about seven days—basically until my next scheduled date—just so I can delay everything while I'm traveling.
I've honestly never done this before (I only ever shortened a break once), so I'm wondering if I should expect some spotting or something similar given how short the gap is? Usually, I end up getting my period on a Sunday or Monday right after my last pill is finished.
Everything feels a bit weird today, almost like I'm about to start.🤷

There isn't any breakthrough bleeding; at least, it didn't happen to me. You just take enough to delay it.
Two years ago, I tried to skip an entire cycle (which is totally allowed), mostly because I felt bad about leaving a half-used pack sitting there just to delay things by two days... long story short, it was the worst summer vacation of my life because I went absolutely mental. I was constantly irritable and picking fights with everyone... seriously, never again. I ended up halfway through the pack and gave up because the symptoms made me feel like I was losing my mind.🙄

So, I’m basically looking at a seven-day wait—it’s perfectly timed to be a total mess. I won't get my last shipment until Thursday, then the first one arrives Friday, and everything else lands on Monday.
🙂I’ll eventually get all my supplies, though. It’s just been a bit weird lately—kind of like my stool looks a little greasy, almost like how it looks on toilet paper after a bad run. Hopefully, it doesn't turn into a full-blown blowout.

This is actually the first time in my life I've considered postponing something just to make room for travel, so I'm curious to know what I should be bracing myself for...
Angela Wright, you're calling it madness? I truly hope I don't end up caught in that whirlwind. I was constantly losing my mind during my time at Yasmin, which is exactly why I swapped it out for Logest. Honestly, I wouldn't wish that kind of chaos on my worst enemy...

Robin Diaz4 said:This is actually the first time in my life I've considered postponing something just to make room for travel, so I'm curious to know what I should be bracing myself for...
Angela Wright, you're calling it madness? I truly hope I don't end up caught in that whirlwind. I was constantly losing my mind during my time at Yasmin, which is exactly why I swapped it out for Logest. Honestly, I wouldn't wish that kind of chaos on my worst enemy...

A few days off wasn't a big deal, but those ten days? Trying to power through and finish that whole pack... god, it was brutal. My boyfriend almost walked out on me, and my old man practically kicked me out of the house.🙈

Honestly, looking back at these last three or four months while I was on Yasmin, I feel like I nearly drove myself into an early grave just by being so incredibly irrational. It was genuinely exhausting... it’s as if someone swapped out my actual brain for some other, significantly more moronic version. Truly harrowing stuff.
Now, all I need is a four-day reprieve. Hopefully, I won't deal with any more of those bizarre psychological episodes... 😁

So, I started taking Logest about ten days ago. Before this, I wasn't on any kind of birth control at all, so I’m pretty much flying blind here. For the last ten days, I've had this light bleeding—kind of a dark red color—and my stomach feels like I'm going through my period all over again in the middle of the night, even though it was supposed to be finished by now. Is that actually normal? I'm guessing my body is just trying to adjust, right? Also, regarding smoking while on the pill... man, it’s not easy to just quit cold turkey. I’ve managed to cut back by maybe two or three cigarettes a day, but I still have this constant, nagging fear that something bad is going to happen. I keep reading stuff about strokes and things like that, and since I'm young, it all feels so heavy and new. Sorry, I really don't have the time to sit here and read through everyone else's stories on the forum, so if there's a kind soul out there who could give me a quick rundown, I'd appreciate it.

Ladies, besides getting a standard blood panel, what other tests or check-ups should I be looking into before starting birth control? 😉

dustydriver12 said:Ladies, besides getting a standard blood panel, what other tests or check-ups should I be looking into before starting birth control? 😉

It’s a complete blood count, which also evaluates liver function. You also need to check the clotting time—and there’s something else that goes along with that, though I can’t recall exactly what it is right now.
Exactly. One should probably ask about your medical history and your family's history if there are any hereditary conditions involved.

slyjackal36 said:It’s a complete blood count, which also evaluates liver function. You also need to check the clotting time—and there’s something else that goes along with that, though I can’t recall exactly what it is right now.
Exactly. One should probably ask about your medical history and your family's history if there are any hereditary conditions involved.

Fair enough, I don't have an issue with that (hopefully), but does a general practitioner actually play a role in this process? I mean, regarding referrals and all that—do I even need to see my primary doctor first?