First natural period in 8 years...

[ticklemepiink.livejournal.com]

So about 35 days ago I stopped the HBC pill. [Femcon Fe, to be specific] I was afraid I'd have trouble starting my period naturally because I hadn't even gotten one 90% of the time on the pill... however, low and behold I received a New Years gift: My very own period. I didn't even know to expect it... though the bf and I went away for New Years and while packing I noticed I looked a bit bloated, so on a whim, I threw some tampons in my bag....surprise, I guess I have women's intuition. The thing is, I'm out of my mind!! I didn't really have intense PMS on the pill, not extra mean, moody, emotional... but for the past two days since I got my period, I have been a beast. Crying, snapping at my boyfriend, uptight, anxious as all hell, over sensitive. I know it's to be expected but I truly don't know how to calm myself down or let things roll off my back. How do you deal with intense PMS/moody swings? I'm afraid I'm scaring my boyfriend!!

Also, last night we had some condom difficulty [we have sex while I'm on my period, though usually with a condom.] I have HSV2, but haven't had an outbreak in a long time. We pulled the condom off so he could finish... he pulled out and didn't get any cum inside me at all... plus, I'm on my period. I know, I know, we're not real smart, but not finishing was not an option. Since I'm on my period, what do you think the chances for pregnancy are?

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[cheeseydreams.livejournal.com]

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[paperispatient.livejournal.com]

Since he didn't ejaculate inside you AND you're on your period, it's extremely, extremely unlikely that you're pregnant. It's possible to get pregnant from sex DURING your period, though very unlikely, but because he also didn't come inside you, I wouldn't worry. :)

And regarding PMS, this won't be very helpful to you since you just went off HBC, but I went on the pill to alleviate it and it's helped me a great deal.

[bushexplorers.livejournal.com]

I have recently come off the pill [Ovranette], after taking it for about 12 years. During my first couple of periods after stopping,I felt very emotional. It has improved though and during my last couple of periods I was hardly effected at all. So hopefully it will get better for you.
On the positive I have got my libido back and feel a lot more human. I told my friend that I actually feel alive again.

[archangelbeth]

Allegedly, B-vitamins are supposed to be good for reducing PMS. (I've been taking them off and on for a while, and I can't tell, since I think holiday stress sent my period into hiding.)

Tell your boyfriend that it may be like going on the pill? Your body will need three months or so to adjust to its own hormonal cycle? Self-medicating with chocolate may help, or the caffeine in it may be a problem - kind of hard to tell. Recognizing your emotions aren't logical can help a little if you can kind of detach and function despite how you feel. Take a breath, remind yourself that your hormones are sabotaging you, this isn't logical. If you can, take a break in the bathroom for five or ten minutes. Ask for a backrub from the boyfriend. Log onto World of Warcraft and kill things.

It doesn't entirely help the emotions; the emotions are in the moment, and for me, nothing helps the feelings go away. But reminding myself that it's not Forever helps intellectually.

Crossing fingers for ya!

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

Risk of pregnancy is extremely close to nil.

In order for there even to be a chance in hell of getting pregnant, you would need to ovulate by cycle day 9 at the absolute latest, which is pretty darn rare, or "riskiest" would be Cycle Day 4, which would be a medical freka of nature. (The earliest ovulation recorded in one study was Cycle Day 8.)

And then, there would need to be meaningful amounts of motile sperm in your body, from the pre-ejaculate that does not normally contain sperm, that survived for 5-7 days (the upper limit of which is considered to be extremely rare and thought to be perhaps only achievable under laboratory conditions).

Basically -- your chance of pregnancy is, like... 0.00000000000000000001%. Maybe less. :P