I've also been on hormonal birth control for a long time (seven years) and have never taken a break either (I also have a history of ovarian cysts). My reasons for not doing so:
when I'm not on hormones, I can't function for 3-4 days out of the month
I have yet to find a condom that doesn't upset my cunt
I'm in a committed relationship and not ready for babies
Your reasons, to me, sound plenty good to stay on hormonal bc. I'd seriously consider whether I were feeling guilty because of peer pressure to get off hbc, or whether I had personal uncomfortableness with being on it. The reason I bring this up is because quite a few of my feminist friends are of the opinion that hbc is wrong, messing with your system and such. They have made various snide comments about my use of it, etc, and while I'm sick of hearing it, that's not a valid enough reason for me.
So, weight the pros and cons. Is it worth it to you to have the cramps in order to know your body? Is it worth it to risk cysts getting worse (mine improved greatly after being on hbc; they've put me in the hospital twice previously)? There is a chance they might not, but that chance they might...that's enough of a reason for me. Is it for you?
(Also, please note, I don't mean to make it sound like I think you'd be a total idiot for getting off hbc. I don't think that. Just wanted to point out things that could happen, what-if the situation to death, you know...the usual.)
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- when I'm not on hormones, I can't function for 3-4 days out of the month
- I have yet to find a condom that doesn't upset my cunt
- I'm in a committed relationship and not ready for babies
Your reasons, to me, sound plenty good to stay on hormonal bc. I'd seriously consider whether I were feeling guilty because of peer pressure to get off hbc, or whether I had personal uncomfortableness with being on it. The reason I bring this up is because quite a few of my feminist friends are of the opinion that hbc is wrong, messing with your system and such. They have made various snide comments about my use of it, etc, and while I'm sick of hearing it, that's not a valid enough reason for me.So, weight the pros and cons. Is it worth it to you to have the cramps in order to know your body? Is it worth it to risk cysts getting worse (mine improved greatly after being on hbc; they've put me in the hospital twice previously)? There is a chance they might not, but that chance they might...that's enough of a reason for me. Is it for you?
(Also, please note, I don't mean to make it sound like I think you'd be a total idiot for getting off hbc. I don't think that. Just wanted to point out things that could happen, what-if the situation to death, you know...the usual.)