A few days after my period ends I just blissfully forget about it until one day I wake up and notice my crotch looks like someone was murdered there. Super duper fun.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

WAIT SO I DON'T HAVE TO SUFFER????

Why is women's health always like this ;-;

[–] candybrie 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe. Sometimes, birth control side effects are also miserable. It's a fun game of pick your poison.

[–] squigglycunt 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

like what? im genuinely curious

[–] candybrie 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Just to be clear, it definitely varies from person to person. A lot of people get none of the side effects or only very mild versions. But hormonal birth control can cause:

Breakthrough bleeding or spotting (which is probably a fair trade-off, but it's not like taking birth control guarantees no bleeding)
Breast tenderness.
Headaches and migraines
Nausea.
Bloating.
Increased blood pressure.
lower libido
depression

A lot of the things that periods can cause, birth control can cause as well, because both are caused by messing with hormones.

[–] squigglycunt 1 points 3 months ago

thanks for the explanation!