http://minniemoonshine.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] minniemoonshine.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] vaginapagina2002-04-25 12:14 am

Bye-Bye pill.

OK. After three years I am officially going *off* the birth control pill. I've given this much thought, but I think this is the right thing for me, I am really looking forward to it.
Is there anything I should know? watch out for? changes? a period of adjustment?
Welcome to condomdom. heheh

[identity profile] jaclyn.livejournal.com 2002-04-24 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
hey girl.

I just got off the pill too. It's been about three weeks.

your period might be a bit wonky, and I got extremely emotional at times. just picture your body flushing everything out, physically and mentally.

I feel cleaner.

[identity profile] pixelpusher.livejournal.com 2002-04-25 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
I went off the pill three months ago, for the first time in 15 years. The only major difference I experienced was ovular discharge cycles each month, which I actually think is the NEATEST thing because I don't remember experiencing it to this extent when I was a teen.

http://www.billings-centre.ab.ca/bc_701.htm

My first month off the pill was like any other except for the kicking in of the cycle, which started up without any struggle at all. :-) Bodies are so cool. Good luck and keep it safe!

[identity profile] devi-pavarti.livejournal.com 2002-04-25 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
I took my last pill on 2/23/02 and am so happy. My period is a lot heavier now. But I had been on the pill for about 10 years and my period was only 22 hours long and always the same. PMS and ovulation are new experiances for me but like [livejournal.com profile] pixelpusher said, really cool. Go find a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility I swear it will change how you look at your cycle. It's amaxing how much I've learned about my body since reading it, and I really think I was well educated before hand.

We're in the land on Condomania and Natural Family Planning now. It's not so bad since we only use condoms when i'm fertile. Going off the pill was such a good experiance though. i feel so, clean

[identity profile] jaclyn.livejournal.com 2002-04-25 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
i feel so, clean

I said the same thing! woot!

[identity profile] euthanasia.livejournal.com 2002-04-25 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
i went off the pill a week ago. I decided to go off because i couldnt remeber everynight to take it and i have had my period for a month. Im only 17, and waiting for my cycle to get back on track.
How long should i expect irregular bleeding?

[identity profile] purplecleo.livejournal.com 2002-04-26 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
They say the most effective form of birth control is birth control + condom + spermicide. Together they reduce the margin of error to like three percent. Condoms alone are much higher at 10 if you consider the fact that they tear easily. If all goes well, condoms are like 92% effective.

On paper that actually seems to be a much better ratio than I was envisioning.