I'm one week off. I was taking th pill for 5 years. I thought something was wrong with me when I started the pill and started feeling mentally unstable. It's gotten really bad so I made the decision to stop
oh wow I've never contextualised contraception in that way - I've always thought it was unfair women have more pressure on them to be on something, but comparing years of artificial chemicals to 20 minutes (at best) of wearing a condom has really blown my mind
I came off the pill in January and my biggest difference was mood and brain fog both lifting - I was actually frustrated that I’d basically been in a bad mood for 10 years because of the pill! I’m now using Natural Cycles and it’s working for me, but I’m married and I don’t drink so 100% get that it’s not for everyone.
Also, natural cycles isn't birth control! Important to note because they advertise themselves like they are! They are a cycle tracker but not really reliable because everybody is different.
Hey, I have bipolar and what you are describing actually sounds pretty accurate. Mania usually lasts a week or more and the same for depression, it’s worth speaking to a doctor about it. That feeling that “it’s gone again” is definitely something I experience and my episodes are triggered by stress. I’m mostly episode free nowadays except extreme stress. Great video thanks for doing this, I’m coming off hormonal contraceptives this week, super helpful and interesting.
Re: back acne - I hate it, its truly the worst! I'm sure you've tried a lot, but in case you haven't - the only thing that finally kicked it was a glycolic acid body gel that I put on my skin (and left it there) after I showered. It sounds intense, and if I did that on my face it would not be okay at all, but doing that daily over a month or so cleared it up massively. Also I feel you about resentment towards men. I swear my doctor must be sick of me coming in every two years, having the contraception chat, then never following up. I just can't face it. Why do we have the be the one to make all these decisions? Even when boyfriends offer to pay, are happy with whatever you pick, put no pressure on etc. women take on so much emotional labour about it, even if you don't end up doing anything .
I have just recently gone onto the merena coil, I completely relate to the strange feelings of guilt you speak about. When you get your coil fitted (this goes to anyone reading) I would highly recommend asking your partner to take the day off and come with you to your appointment. It also means they can be on hand to pamper you for a day and it made a massive difference to my experience. It's the least they can do!
100% when I got my copper coil fitted my partner came with me, I felt fine walking out the doctor's but then within 5 minutes I was SO dizzy, like sat on the pavement couldn't stand up kinda dizzy. If my partner wasn't there to call a taxi to get us home I don't know what I would have done!
I feel this sense of ‘mania’ and anxiety that you describe whenever there are significant changes or uncertainty in my life. It’s really affirming to hear you describe this too!
so glad my partner has no issue wearing a condom so that I don’t have to deal with side effects or having a fabricated object placed inside me. i said it was my perference, he saw the logic in it and hasn’t complained once in 8 years
I would love to learn about your face acne experience post pill. I’ve gotten the same 3 types of acne you have post pill and it is so frustrating. Would love to know all your tips/tricks/what worked for you. Thanks!
Totally feel you on the resentment to men comment 😅😂 I saw on tiktok a girl posted the leaflet you get with the pill listing all the potential side effects our body can suffer. It’s just incredibly annoying, feels like a necessity to be in control of our fertility but at the same time - are we in control of our body when on contraception?
Not pill related but for body odour I find using unscented soaps and laundry detergent and wearing natural fibres (cotton, linen, wool, silk) helps to reduce my need for deodorant. Its often the added scents and synthetic materials reacting to my body making the natural smell more unpleasant.
That's for being so open! I completely relate to the guilt-ugh. Even though my boyfriend is very respectful and kind and even though being on the pill wasn't necessarily horrific- I still feel like "it's my job" to go on the pill or get the coil etc. because otherwise I get PREGNANT and it's my body that changes and its my hormones that go haywire... That being said after a chat with my bf, we decided that going off the pill was better for me, I'm only one month off it but i do hope the side effects don't hit so hard
For me coming off the pill two years ago was the horror story that you tell regarding your first time off pill, with a difference that I'm bipolar and have anxiety disorder, so fun times. I was in almost constant depression with mania showing very rarely, which is not how my disorder cycle works. But now I get depressed less often than when I was on pill.
Hi Lucy, I have endometriosis & can completely relate to almost all of those symptoms along with added chronic pain. I have been on birth control since I was around 15 & it infuriates me that men don't have to experience this huge chunk of unpredictability. I'm also currently on an injection called prostap which is causing me to fall into a 6 month 'menopausal state' it has taken some of the pain away, but the after effects are awful like 'hollow & creaky bones' & basically feeling like a 90 year old. It's a crazy crazy journey that we shouldn't have to go through & making videos to document that takes down stigma & that's so amazing. I hope the coil is good to you
Hey ! Adding my own experience here :) I was on the pill for many years because of my acne (I used to take the "Diane 35" which later got banned lol): those pills were very heavily dosed with hormones... I had very serious acne and wanted to do the Accutane treatment but because of the side effect this may entail, I didn't want to be both on the pill and the treatment at the same time... So I went off and went for a 5 years copper foil. I am a lucky woman and never gets much side effect, but I noticed this: once I stopped the pill, I lost quite some weight ! I don't really track this but many people around me commented on it and some clothing became a bit more roomy. For the copper IUD, I don't get much side effect except that I lose more blood during my period (but nothing crazy, it remains manageable) and it is a bit more painful but again, nothing scary as I had heard before ! There you go, thought I would comment cause I have a very good experience on the copper IUD and you don't hear about them much haha
Hormones and body odor is wild. I’m currently three months pregnant and one of the first symptoms I noticed is that I smell completely different. Not better or worse, just different!
what's mad is after I had my breast reduction surgery, my smell completely changed and has never been the same. I wonder if there's some kind of hormonal component.
Just got off the pill less than a week ago, because it was giving me crazy migraines and other stuff on top of that, I really scared, but also I already feel better. I am really scared of the shit I went on the pill for coming back. This stuff is so confusing and I feel like it's never really explained to us, I have no idea what's to come with getting off my pill. I'm glad you're feeling better now!!
As a person with bipolar, my symptoms do get worse when I have a hormone imbalance, and many times before diagnosing it they'll check your hormones because the symptoms can be very similar to those of bipolar disorder, so it's completely possible you felt "manic". I wasn't that lucky though, I'm stuck with it lol.
I have a copper coil! had mine about a year and I do really like it for me. I will say though that do not feel any kind of shame if you wanna pack it in and stop after a few months if you find it unbearable. Some women experience hellish cramps with it in and while mostly my cramps aren't too dissimilar from what I used to experience but every now and again there's this one cramp out of nowhere that honestly stops me breathing and it's almost like the pain outlines the shape of the coil haha. Horrible but luckily rare for me.
I am currently 3 months off of the pill & am going through literally everything you went through, it is hell but I am just going to ride the wave!! 💗💗 love your videos xxx
Thanks for this video, Lucy! Please do make the "how i avoided acne" video. I came off the pill in december and especially the past two months, i have huge breakouts and my whole face is bumpy, such fun!
Please make more videos updating us on your experience! I am looking to either switch pills or completely come off of it depending on my experience after I switch to another type.
I actually just started taking the pill (I'm on 20th day) and my bf insisted a lot for me not to take it if I didn't want to, I felt so proud of him for saying that, he knows I'm not the type to take drugs, and I honestly I didn't love the idea of something potentially influencing my body and moods. But I have to say I was given a very low prescription so it hasn't had a huge impact on me (bigger chest... it seems lol), at least for now.
I just wanted to say that not every man is like that, I don't think we should believe that everyone thinks the same, I really think times are changing!
I’d love a video on your experience with the coil too. I have been planning to come off my pill and get the coil, but I’ve been too scared so far. So your videos have been a HUGE help! 🤗
11:22 THIS. It's not like I resent men as a whole, but the fact that society has organized itself this way over time. And I feel resentment towards the men who particularly have an issue with wearing a condom, and voice that over and over, even though it must be such a slight discomfort compared to getting a copper coil or taking a pill for YEARS Edit: I also used to feel guilty every day that I put off getting a copper coil, because I never wanted to take the pill, and my boyfriend at the time would periodically bring up how he didn't want to continue wearing condoms 🙄 (I'm with an angel now. He's never even tried to weigh in on the kinds of decisions I make about my own body. Which should be the norm, and he agrees)
I am on the pill and still struggle with a bit of hormonal pimples on the chin. I drink green tea and lemon water, it helps a little. Putting aloe gel on your pimples (especially the sore ones) works nicely! :D
I also came off the pill about a year ago now (lockdown in NZ for 7 weeks meant I could get away with the acne flare up and not be as bothered haha) at 25 and have had similar experiences. When I was 19 I also tried coming off it but had the worst acne I've ever had in my life and immediately went back on 6 months later because it really affected my confidence. This time around the acne still flared but no where near as bad - I think this could be because I basically don't eat dairy now other than the occasional chocolate. I only really get acne now around my period. Period only lasts about 3 days, is still pretty inconsistent for me - it can be anywhere from 25-35 days between each cycle. Definitely get bloating the day before. I found that I'm hairy-er which is slightly annoying. Also like you mentioned in your previous update, I feel like my mood swings aren't as sudden or 'strong', but I can last longer in my down days even though I have them less frequently. Experiencing a TONNE more hair-loss also, but that would also be because I get my hair bleached now. Overall getting off the pill has been a massive blessing in disguise though. I never knew how bad the side-effects actually affected me until I stopped taking it and it was out of my system. I was on the pill from 14 years old (for acne) until I was 25. I didn't even know my body at that point and was still going through puberty so kind of just assumed that what I felt and how I acted was normal.
Giving me hope that my cycle will return to normal pretty quickly after I go off the Pill myself (in a couple months, I'm so keen 🙂). Nervous as has been nearly 12 years but hoping for the best. Obvs most keen to hopefully get pregnant 😋 but also v keen to actually Have a cycle again and be more aware and observant of my body and what it's doing.
PLEASE DO A COIL UPDATE ¡! I react to anything hormonal on my body and have been looking into the copper coil and I’m scared because no one in my close friends and family have it so, please 🥺✨
This! Especially if Lucy has a positive experience with it. I got one nearly two months ago and the only videos I found about it were horror stories, and my experience has been so positive with it
Regarding you gut struggles as well as your mental health, maybe MCAD/ MCAS is something you might want to look into. I have recently been diagnosed with it and apparently it is very underdiagnosed because many doctors don't link the various symptoms together and look at them as separate issues. And although the treatment is a total pain in the bum, it feels so good to finally have some clarity about all the nasty things that have been going on with my body as well as my mind for most of my life.
@@ashleighwilliams6929 well I'm about to complete my first month, as my first official period off the pill is about to start.. and to be honest I feel awesome. I've been doing a few different things to try help my hormones as I struggled with acne before going on the pill and I was terrified of what would happen when I came off it, and so far my skin is doing amazing, I've experienced an improvement in my libido and I just feel happier overall ☺️🙏
@@chelseyrandle1763 good to hear. I so wanna get off but im scared of wats waiting for me on the other side, and I’m in NO hurry to have a kid. So that scares me too.
@@ashleighwilliams6929 I'm not either tbh but the fact that keeping track of your fertile window and your cycle will mean that you can only fall pregnant for a certain amount of days can help you make more responsible decisions 🙏
@@chelseyrandle1763 any recommendations on fertility apps? Or things you use for acne? I’ve dealt with horrible cramps before too and tht puts fear in my heart lol 😩😅 thank you btw for responding 🥰
I came off the pill a few months ago - I've noticed my periods are very light with ZERO cramps. Even when I was on the pill and had a withdrawal bleed it was heavier and much crampier. No idea why.
I came off the pill and decided to get the five year copper coil too! I loved it for the first year - but then I started getting a lot of UTI’s and my theory was it could be to do with the coil. I had it removed after a year and the UTI’s stopped 🤷🏼♀️ everyone’s different, but thought I’d let you know 🙂
I really recommend taking apple cider vinegar in the morning, really helps with indigestion! I used to be so uncomfortable after eating fibrous foods but that has completely changed.
YES YES YES to acne video please! I'm on day 3 off the pill and would love any tips that would help (I went on the pill 15 years ago for acne and this is my first time off it) 😬🤞😊
Hey. For me it took a couple of months to see any change. I do have more spots off it than when I was on, but it's mainly a few hormonal spots around my chin area - it definitely hasn't come back anywhere near as bad as it was before. It's a few spots now rather than acne. That's my experience, but I know everyone's journey with it is different 😊
I stopped watching your videos for a while but I've now been binging your videos again! I love your new videos, you seem to be in a much happier and better place than you were a few years ago. I'm glad I rediscovered your channel ❤❤
It's been a year since I went off the pill and I swear every cycle is so different. Adding 2020 to the mix with a new town and new job I can't tell which side effects are stress or hormones
I know you'll have done your research but just know that the copper coil is likely to make your period heavier, I ended up going with the jaydes (and if anyone tells you it's painless to get it removed, THEY LIE! 😂) All that aside, I would never go back! I love my coil, my periods actually stopped and they jaydes has the lowest amount of hormones excluding the copper coil so it feels like a great balanced of pros and cons 😁 Good luck with your copper coil experience, can't wait to hear about your journey x
Hi Lucy. I'm 2 weeks off the pill after taking it for the last 15 years so this video was very enlightening! Just wondering if you've thought about using an app such as natural cycles? As an alternative to the copper coil. I totally feel your resentment to men on this matter!
About the digestion thing with the fibre, I'm actually not so surprised to hear that a lot of fibre can make you feel a bit worse. My dad has some kind of gastric thing (sorry idk if it's chrons or colitis or what) but he has found leafy greens can be quite bad for him (especially when in the midst of a flare up) and that oddly things like cheese are totally fine. Lucky for him as he lives in France haha. He tends to eat a lot of probiotic stuff like yoghurt etc which you already have explored I think. But yeah totally not surprised to hear fibre can make you feel worse!
Hi Lucy, have you done any more research into Ballerine? Is it more widely available for you now? I 100% get your guilt about contraception and coming off the pill. I came off my pill in January and I’m feeling the same. I also had a month of that weird mania you mentioned & my first ‘hormone-free’ period was delayed massively. Our experiences seem so similar!!!
Would recommend a sulfur-based wash/soap for your back acne. I was prescribed one for my rosacea flare-ups and I’ll put some on my back before I get in the shower and then wash it off, it’s worked really well on clearing up the texture I have on my back.
My hair has gotten so greasy since coming off the pill 3 months ago, I feel like my body is in oil-producing overdrive since being deprived for all those years! When I was on the pill, I could go 5 days without washing my hair, now it takes 2 days to get to that same level of greasiness. Because of this overproduction of oil, I’m also experiencing bacne, but it’s manageable. Overall, I wouldn’t go back on the pill just to manage these, I guess I have to change my lifestyle a bit!
Babe copper coil decreases your iron levels as copper in the bloodstream rises. Make sure to keep an eye on your levels and if you feel tired etc take an iron supplement xx
My iron was always depleted on the pill. Not before and not now after having been off for five years and on the copper coil for the same amount of time. I had my levels checked just before coming off the pill and a month later with the copper coil in. My iron levels went from really low to an acceptable level within a month (without supplements) and since then have further gone up to absolutely normal, despite slightly heavier periods.
Oo didn’t know you could get salicylic acid in body wash! I have had terrible back acne since I was a teenager (now 25) and it’s only got worse over last few years - would love any tips anyone has!! I’m pretty sure it’s linked to my hormones as I’ve never been on any contraception and i get really bad periods. Thanks for the video Lucy! :) ps love your bookshelf styling in the background :)
I relate so much to your feeling of resentment towards men and guilt about taking conraception. I've been struggling with simmilar feelings over the last year. I'm also concerned about the effects of contraception on the environment so I've been looking into the coil, but I'm kind of scared. Will you keep us updated with your experiences on the coil?
I've been on the pill, had the copper IUD and now have the hormonal Mirena IUD. I got the copper IUD because I didn't like the idea of ~hormones~ anymore. However, I have extremely heavy periods that obviously the copper IUD did not help with and my iron was starting to get really low so I decided to switch to a hormonal IUD and now my periods are extremely light and it's like a dream. It is worth noting that, from my understanding, though the Mirena is hormonal birth control it only has progestin and the hormones are more localized, so you are less likely to have weird side effects that you do on the pill. I recommend everyone who can get an IUD, hormonal or copper, they are the best.
I def did experience the hair loss and body odour problem as well as dramatic mood swings and bad pms (taking into account that I'm also PCOS), but again without the artificial hormones I feel more like myself...
I've had too much trauma for IUDs and I've had horrible reactions with both estrogen and progesterone hormonal birth control. For those that like it, I'm happy for them. But I'm happy tracking my cycle and using condoms. I'm really sensitive to changes anyway so I don't think going without a condom would do me any favours when it comes to yeast infections anyway.
I've had huge issues with mini-pill & combined pill... Had to stop using them altogether. My mood swings were terrible...And as I'm prone to hormonal migraines... It was just bloody awful all round. Be interested to see what your experience with the coil is xx
I reccomend Reading the book period power for every women! My mind is blown by what our body does. Its normal you are all over the place when you don’t work with your hormones. It explains the stress in every part of your cycle ! Must read
Your feeling of anger is your testosteron coming back. Normally your progesteron would balance this towards the second part of your cycle But when in a lot of stress it can be that your body creates less progesteron. This is the hormone that makes us feel relax, sleep better ,... But also slows down your metabolic system to get all the nutriënt it can from your food intake (in case it has to support a baby).
hi. yes, it is very unfair that we need to think about contraception. I see that you don't want to put any hormones into your body, make sense. but copper coil will make menstruation longer and more painful. that is what they tell in London Sexual Health Clinic. I never was on a pill but already 5M on hormonal coil. happy about it. they tell hormones don't go to blood stream because it is local and that is why dosage of hormones is much lower than in pill. hope you will find right balance. thanks for raising important subjects.
I want to preface this comment with "everyone's body is different, so you might not react the way I did and I was under a lot of emotional stress at the time*" BUT I tried to get the coil fitted and oh my god it was the absolute worst. I feel like no one's talking about how much it can actually hurt and I would hate for someone not to be mentally prepared for it yaknow? Like, for me I've had my smear test which was okay, not the most comfortable thing, hurt a little in the way that an injection does. So I was like 'okay the coil can't be that bad' but it's like the smear but 10x worse. They try first with some numbing gel, basically have to shove a speculum up there, then they pinch the back of your cervix (which hurt) and then MEASURE your inside (somehow???) and then theoretically they put the coil in. I only got as far as being measured, it is NOT "a sharp pinch" it felt like he had punched me. Put some more numbing gel on there and then tried again. The nurse bless her goes "at least you didn't swear" like... jfc WHY do they not tell you it can really hurt??? I was offered some local anesthetic but I declined bc I was like, 'you can't even shove your fingers in there I don't think you're going to be able to get a needle up there and have me remain still unless you want to strap me down'. Like I can't fault the service I just wish I'd known "most women don't manage to get it put in there because it hurts too much" like.. thank you internet. *Cue a small mental break down bc I am fed up with hormones, I also can't really have them bc I get head aches/migraines, I don't get on with condoms because my fanny is sensitive AF and my relationship was breaking down and it's like... What now? I have since broken up with the boyfriend as I asked him to walk down to the surgery to pick me up because I was upset and needed a hug, so naturally he had a right go at me. So that was a waste of 5.5 years and the good years of my 20s. Idk I'm off the pill now, I have been for like 1-2 months (2 periods) and I can't put my finger on if I feel like myself because I'm not in a stressful relationship or if it's because I don't have hormones running through me. Idk it makes me laugh with all the vaccine stuff because it's like "4 out of 11 million people got a blood clot" uh-huh and how many random side effects does the contraceptive pill have? People fucking DIE from taking it and yet it's not being boycotted? Don't get me wrong, I want my cake and I want to eat it; I would rather not be pregnant and I would like the choices I'm given, but jfc can they not make a pill that doesn't really fuck you up? Can they make a pill for men? Can they make vasectomies reversible? Why can't men get their tubes tied and have to sit and mull over various side effects and try to work out if they're angry because of where they are in their cycle or if their partner is just being a total dick? The amount of things I have supressed because I'm a week before my period and then trying to work out if my cycle still works the same because I'm on the pill like... Bruh. Being female sucks.
Omg I’m sorry you had to go through that with the coil, it sounds horrific! 😩 I feel so much resentment towards men too regarding contraception, we already have such a hard time with our hormones and menstrual cycle yet we then have to make it even worse by adding more hormones in there with extra side effects! It just sucks so much and I really hope things change in the future. I’m sorry your relationship wasn’t great but I’m glad you’ve ended it now and I hope you’re ok ❤️ sending love ❤️
none of my friends told me about coils or hormonal coils. once I had it 5M ago I told everybody as official statement. they new everything, some of them had. nobody advised me. nobody shared positive/negative experience. we just didn't talk about it. here I see many comments from ladies that they don't know anybody with coil experience and want to get it from you. I bet they have many mates but that is just a secret.
I got the exact same thing with a complete change in body odor! 😂 From coming off the pill and going on to the coil I went from a 'I rarely ever smell' kinda girl to a 'why the hell to i smell like shit?!' kinda girl. 🤷🏾♀️
Thanks for sharing have two days left on my pill and in the trash they go. May be too late but I would suggest looking into Daysy as a form of birth control. Read the reviews and do your research but I did research on both and am running far away from a copper IUD and going with the natural Daysy device.
i've never been on the pill but i've noticed that my cycle has been deeply upset because of pandemic stress. christmas was particularly hard. had my period twice in the span of two weeks 😖 there was an article on this in the guardian actually, a lot of women seem to have problems...
What I think is really funny is that our reactions to taking the pill x stopping the pill are oposite. I don't normaly have a smell if I don't put on deodorant and my skin doesn't break out normally, but when I'm on the pill, all that apears. So yeah, we have reverse experiences, but that goes to show that one way or the other, artificial hormones do make huge chages on our body and it's so important that us women talk about it, so that we understand what is a hormone related symptome and what is something else, because let me tell you, doctors love to invalidate the symptoms I am sure are related to the pill.
For the backne I have would use the cerave as crème, it is in a tub and I use if for another uncomfortable form of acne not on your face and it saved my ass, literally 😬
you are looking gorgeous lucy! Also some of the things you mention in this vid + in the comments are so interesting biologically! There has been recent research potentially showing that people are more attracted to people that are genetically dissimilar to themselves based on scent alone (maybe bc scent indicates smth about the immune system, and it is good to have children with someone with a v different immune system to yourself) EXCEPT when women are pregnant or on the pill, and from everyones experiences here it really seems like the pill masking your natural body odour is definitely a thing! Also maybe interesting that contraceptives for men have been trialled and rejected because they produce symptoms similar to what women experience on the pill uggghhhhhh double standards (+ by the standards of modern medicine most commercially available contraceptives would not get through phase 3 trials nowadays)
I smelled ok (didn't have any hormones). then I tried fancy deodorant which blocks sweat for a week. now I smell like sheet. I also had another fancy deodorant. it doesn't work for a week but works very well for a day. the same experience. I feel some ingredient in some deodorant makes skin stinky after using it.
I feel weird if I eat too much veg too. I feel like if you're both happy using condoms there's not much point in adding another contraceptive on top, especially when it involves an invasive and painful procedure. My friends on the coil always say 'I was in agony for a week, but now I won't get pregnant for 5 years!' It hasn't convinced me yet tbh!!
Does anyone have any experience with Yaz? I've been on it for 8 years since high school. I've always wondered if any of my issues were related to the pill...
Hi Lucy, I would be extremely interested and grateful if you are able to keep us posted on the copper coil (that sounds weird and an invasive to say haha so obviously no pressure!) I’m in the same position and have been waiting for the right time to get it fitted here in East London. So, if you’re still happy to share, I’d love to hear more about your experience/the process (when I say the process I mean more about the system etc!) thanks for sharing these vids! 💖
I also came off the pill a few months ago and my main difference is how little I cry now! Such a relief and a nice change from before
I'm one week off. I was taking th pill for 5 years. I thought something was wrong with me when I started the pill and started feeling mentally unstable. It's gotten really bad so I made the decision to stop
This. Exactly what I noticed the most
oh wow I've never contextualised contraception in that way - I've always thought it was unfair women have more pressure on them to be on something, but comparing years of artificial chemicals to 20 minutes (at best) of wearing a condom has really blown my mind
I came off the pill in January and my biggest difference was mood and brain fog both lifting - I was actually frustrated that I’d basically been in a bad mood for 10 years because of the pill! I’m now using Natural Cycles and it’s working for me, but I’m married and I don’t drink so 100% get that it’s not for everyone.
Also, natural cycles isn't birth control! Important to note because they advertise themselves like they are! They are a cycle tracker but not really reliable because everybody is different.
Hey, I have bipolar and what you are describing actually sounds pretty accurate. Mania usually lasts a week or more and the same for depression, it’s worth speaking to a doctor about it. That feeling that “it’s gone again” is definitely something I experience and my episodes are triggered by stress. I’m mostly episode free nowadays except extreme stress.
Great video thanks for doing this, I’m coming off hormonal contraceptives this week, super helpful and interesting.
Re: back acne - I hate it, its truly the worst! I'm sure you've tried a lot, but in case you haven't - the only thing that finally kicked it was a glycolic acid body gel that I put on my skin (and left it there) after I showered. It sounds intense, and if I did that on my face it would not be okay at all, but doing that daily over a month or so cleared it up massively.
Also I feel you about resentment towards men. I swear my doctor must be sick of me coming in every two years, having the contraception chat, then never following up. I just can't face it. Why do we have the be the one to make all these decisions? Even when boyfriends offer to pay, are happy with whatever you pick, put no pressure on etc. women take on so much emotional labour about it, even if you don't end up doing anything .
Hi! Mind sharing what gel you're using for that?
I have just recently gone onto the merena coil, I completely relate to the strange feelings of guilt you speak about. When you get your coil fitted (this goes to anyone reading) I would highly recommend asking your partner to take the day off and come with you to your appointment. It also means they can be on hand to pamper you for a day and it made a massive difference to my experience. It's the least they can do!
100% when I got my copper coil fitted my partner came with me, I felt fine walking out the doctor's but then within 5 minutes I was SO dizzy, like sat on the pavement couldn't stand up kinda dizzy. If my partner wasn't there to call a taxi to get us home I don't know what I would have done!
@@celebii___ I had similar experience but in the doctors, no way I'd have got home otherwise!
now I see that I was lucky of not having dizziness
I feel this sense of ‘mania’ and anxiety that you describe whenever there are significant changes or uncertainty in my life. It’s really affirming to hear you describe this too!
so glad my partner has no issue wearing a condom so that I don’t have to deal with side effects or having a fabricated object placed inside me. i said it was my perference, he saw the logic in it and hasn’t complained once in 8 years
I am day 1 of quitting the pill and safe to say I am *nervous* but these videos are so helpful to hear.
how did you do?
How did it go?
I would love to learn about your face acne experience post pill. I’ve gotten the same 3 types of acne you have post pill and it is so frustrating. Would love to know all your tips/tricks/what worked for you. Thanks!
Totally feel you on the resentment to men comment 😅😂 I saw on tiktok a girl posted the leaflet you get with the pill listing all the potential side effects our body can suffer. It’s just incredibly annoying, feels like a necessity to be in control of our fertility but at the same time - are we in control of our body when on contraception?
NO. birth control is not sexual liberation! It’s so damaging mentally and physically
I have never used the pill and never plan to and yet I still am extremely interested in this video.
Not pill related but for body odour I find using unscented soaps and laundry detergent and wearing natural fibres (cotton, linen, wool, silk) helps to reduce my need for deodorant. Its often the added scents and synthetic materials reacting to my body making the natural smell more unpleasant.
Second this! Also using aluminium free deodorant
That's for being so open! I completely relate to the guilt-ugh. Even though my boyfriend is very respectful and kind and even though being on the pill wasn't necessarily horrific- I still feel like "it's my job" to go on the pill or get the coil etc. because otherwise I get PREGNANT and it's my body that changes and its my hormones that go haywire...
That being said after a chat with my bf, we decided that going off the pill was better for me, I'm only one month off it but i do hope the side effects don't hit so hard
Man's life will not change that much after a baby. man can escape. it not - still most stress on a woman. we do it for ourselves.
switching from the pill to the IUD is the BEST decision i’ve ever made (totally feel you about how gendered contraception is though)
I also have come off the pill recently and totally relate to all of this! Similar experiences and I’m much happier to be off it
Definitely wanna know about the acne! I was on mine mainly for acne, so I'd be so down to know what to expect!
Same, went on the pill mainly for my skin and scared that I’ll have the worst breakouts should I get off of the pill 😢.
For me coming off the pill two years ago was the horror story that you tell regarding your first time off pill, with a difference that I'm bipolar and have anxiety disorder, so fun times. I was in almost constant depression with mania showing very rarely, which is not how my disorder cycle works. But now I get depressed less often than when I was on pill.
Hi Lucy, I have endometriosis & can completely relate to almost all of those symptoms along with added chronic pain. I have been on birth control since I was around 15 & it infuriates me that men don't have to experience this huge chunk of unpredictability. I'm also currently on an injection called prostap which is causing me to fall into a 6 month 'menopausal state' it has taken some of the pain away, but the after effects are awful like 'hollow & creaky bones' & basically feeling like a 90 year old. It's a crazy crazy journey that we shouldn't have to go through & making videos to document that takes down stigma & that's so amazing. I hope the coil is good to you
Hey ! Adding my own experience here :) I was on the pill for many years because of my acne (I used to take the "Diane 35" which later got banned lol): those pills were very heavily dosed with hormones... I had very serious acne and wanted to do the Accutane treatment but because of the side effect this may entail, I didn't want to be both on the pill and the treatment at the same time... So I went off and went for a 5 years copper foil. I am a lucky woman and never gets much side effect, but I noticed this: once I stopped the pill, I lost quite some weight ! I don't really track this but many people around me commented on it and some clothing became a bit more roomy. For the copper IUD, I don't get much side effect except that I lose more blood during my period (but nothing crazy, it remains manageable) and it is a bit more painful but again, nothing scary as I had heard before ! There you go, thought I would comment cause I have a very good experience on the copper IUD and you don't hear about them much haha
Hormones and body odor is wild. I’m currently three months pregnant and one of the first symptoms I noticed is that I smell completely different. Not better or worse, just different!
I’ve experienced that as well as soon as I had the hormonal IUD inserted!!!
what's mad is after I had my breast reduction surgery, my smell completely changed and has never been the same. I wonder if there's some kind of hormonal component.
Just got off the pill less than a week ago, because it was giving me crazy migraines and other stuff on top of that, I really scared, but also I already feel better. I am really scared of the shit I went on the pill for coming back.
This stuff is so confusing and I feel like it's never really explained to us, I have no idea what's to come with getting off my pill.
I'm glad you're feeling better now!!
You inspired me to get off the pill! And side effects/pregnancy worries aside im so so happy i did it, feel like i have my personality back 😅
As a person with bipolar, my symptoms do get worse when I have a hormone imbalance, and many times before diagnosing it they'll check your hormones because the symptoms can be very similar to those of bipolar disorder, so it's completely possible you felt "manic". I wasn't that lucky though, I'm stuck with it lol.
I have a copper coil! had mine about a year and I do really like it for me. I will say though that do not feel any kind of shame if you wanna pack it in and stop after a few months if you find it unbearable. Some women experience hellish cramps with it in and while mostly my cramps aren't too dissimilar from what I used to experience but every now and again there's this one cramp out of nowhere that honestly stops me breathing and it's almost like the pain outlines the shape of the coil haha. Horrible but luckily rare for me.
I am currently 3 months off of the pill & am going through literally everything you went through, it is hell but I am just going to ride the wave!! 💗💗 love your videos xxx
Hi, did your symptoms let up after the 3 month mark?
Thanks for this video, Lucy! Please do make the "how i avoided acne" video. I came off the pill in december and especially the past two months, i have huge breakouts and my whole face is bumpy, such fun!
Hi currently going through this… any update on how your acne is now? :)
Omg I needed this I came off my pill and I started to smell like absolute shit , I had a few breakouts but I’ve just given up with them
omggg i just came off the patch and i was wondering why i felt so stinky haha
@@alicetorres2252 I know right I was so shocked I was gagging thinking what’s this smell Put my chin to my chest and smelt Omg it was awful
@@aaliyahhhhhhh335 this made me laugh so much, I hear you gal
@@Avfosk It was the worst. Thank god I’ve recovered now haha
Please make more videos updating us on your experience! I am looking to either switch pills or completely come off of it depending on my experience after I switch to another type.
I actually just started taking the pill (I'm on 20th day) and my bf insisted a lot for me not to take it if I didn't want to, I felt so proud of him for saying that, he knows I'm not the type to take drugs, and I honestly I didn't love the idea of something potentially influencing my body and moods. But I have to say I was given a very low prescription so it hasn't had a huge impact on me (bigger chest... it seems lol), at least for now.
I just wanted to say that not every man is like that, I don't think we should believe that everyone thinks the same, I really think times are changing!
Any update on your BC? You still happy with it? Xx
@@TheIrinigirl hi! It's still not giving me any major problems, actually my cycle is less intense now and a bit shorter so bonus points!
I’d love a video on your experience with the coil too. I have been planning to come off my pill and get the coil, but I’ve been too scared so far. So your videos have been a HUGE help! 🤗
Would love a post-pill acne video!! Have absolutely struggled with that.
11:22 THIS. It's not like I resent men as a whole, but the fact that society has organized itself this way over time. And I feel resentment towards the men who particularly have an issue with wearing a condom, and voice that over and over, even though it must be such a slight discomfort compared to getting a copper coil or taking a pill for YEARS
Edit: I also used to feel guilty every day that I put off getting a copper coil, because I never wanted to take the pill, and my boyfriend at the time would periodically bring up how he didn't want to continue wearing condoms 🙄
(I'm with an angel now. He's never even tried to weigh in on the kinds of decisions I make about my own body. Which should be the norm, and he agrees)
Yes please on the post-pill acne. Mine is so bad and I’m at that six month mark now. It’s gotten so much worse as time had gone on. 😩
have you tried taking some digestive prebiotics? The pill wreaks havoc with your gut and gut wellbeing is linked to acne
I am on the pill and still struggle with a bit of hormonal pimples on the chin. I drink green tea and lemon water, it helps a little. Putting aloe gel on your pimples (especially the sore ones) works nicely! :D
@@emilydyssel6483 how r u doin now? I wanna get off but scared of acne and painful cramps
I also came off the pill about a year ago now (lockdown in NZ for 7 weeks meant I could get away with the acne flare up and not be as bothered haha) at 25 and have had similar experiences. When I was 19 I also tried coming off it but had the worst acne I've ever had in my life and immediately went back on 6 months later because it really affected my confidence. This time around the acne still flared but no where near as bad - I think this could be because I basically don't eat dairy now other than the occasional chocolate. I only really get acne now around my period. Period only lasts about 3 days, is still pretty inconsistent for me - it can be anywhere from 25-35 days between each cycle. Definitely get bloating the day before.
I found that I'm hairy-er which is slightly annoying. Also like you mentioned in your previous update, I feel like my mood swings aren't as sudden or 'strong', but I can last longer in my down days even though I have them less frequently. Experiencing a TONNE more hair-loss also, but that would also be because I get my hair bleached now.
Overall getting off the pill has been a massive blessing in disguise though. I never knew how bad the side-effects actually affected me until I stopped taking it and it was out of my system. I was on the pill from 14 years old (for acne) until I was 25. I didn't even know my body at that point and was still going through puberty so kind of just assumed that what I felt and how I acted was normal.
Giving me hope that my cycle will return to normal pretty quickly after I go off the Pill myself (in a couple months, I'm so keen 🙂). Nervous as has been nearly 12 years but hoping for the best. Obvs most keen to hopefully get pregnant 😋 but also v keen to actually Have a cycle again and be more aware and observant of my body and what it's doing.
PLEASE DO A COIL UPDATE ¡!
I react to anything hormonal on my body and have been looking into the copper coil and I’m scared because no one in my close friends and family have it so, please 🥺✨
This! Especially if Lucy has a positive experience with it. I got one nearly two months ago and the only videos I found about it were horror stories, and my experience has been so positive with it
@@victoriakedziora6804 Same here. I got the coil 7 months ago and I absolutely love it. I agree we need more reports on positive experiences with it!
I had hormonal coil 5M go and love it. hormone level there is tiny comparing to pill. it just made me stress less.
you are the first person I've heard who suffers when they eat too much roughage! I thought I was the only one I love seedy bread but it don't love me.
Regarding you gut struggles as well as your mental health, maybe MCAD/ MCAS is something you might want to look into. I have recently been diagnosed with it and apparently it is very underdiagnosed because many doctors don't link the various symptoms together and look at them as separate issues. And although the treatment is a total pain in the bum, it feels so good to finally have some clarity about all the nasty things that have been going on with my body as well as my mind for most of my life.
I'm quitting the pill for good in 5 days when I finish my last pack.. and I am SO excited.
How r u feeling now? Any update?
@@ashleighwilliams6929 well I'm about to complete my first month, as my first official period off the pill is about to start.. and to be honest I feel awesome. I've been doing a few different things to try help my hormones as I struggled with acne before going on the pill and I was terrified of what would happen when I came off it, and so far my skin is doing amazing, I've experienced an improvement in my libido and I just feel happier overall ☺️🙏
@@chelseyrandle1763 good to hear. I so wanna get off but im scared of wats waiting for me on the other side, and I’m in NO hurry to have a kid. So that scares me too.
@@ashleighwilliams6929 I'm not either tbh but the fact that keeping track of your fertile window and your cycle will mean that you can only fall pregnant for a certain amount of days can help you make more responsible decisions 🙏
@@chelseyrandle1763 any recommendations on fertility apps? Or things you use for acne? I’ve dealt with horrible cramps before too and tht puts fear in my heart lol 😩😅 thank you btw for responding 🥰
I came off the pill a few months ago - I've noticed my periods are very light with ZERO cramps. Even when I was on the pill and had a withdrawal bleed it was heavier and much crampier. No idea why.
The Ordinary glycolic toner works wonders for my back acne, I put a sprayer on the top to evenly apply it
How could i ever explain how much it gets me excited that my fav youtuber gets off the pill AND will get the copper coil vaguely at the same as i do
I came off the pill and decided to get the five year copper coil too! I loved it for the first year - but then I started getting a lot of UTI’s and my theory was it could be to do with the coil. I had it removed after a year and the UTI’s stopped 🤷🏼♀️ everyone’s different, but thought I’d let you know 🙂
Ahh no! I'm very prone to UTIs do this is definitely good to know that the copper coil could potentially exacerbate that
I really recommend taking apple cider vinegar in the morning, really helps with indigestion! I used to be so uncomfortable after eating fibrous foods but that has completely changed.
I also came of the pill recently and the body odor is real. I smell like my prepill teenage self again
me too
YES YES YES to acne video please! I'm on day 3 off the pill and would love any tips that would help (I went on the pill 15 years ago for acne and this is my first time off it) 😬🤞😊
Hey, how have you been since coming off the pill? Also went on it for my acne and I want to come off it now 😬
update?
Update? I’m going off it and this is my fear
Hey. For me it took a couple of months to see any change. I do have more spots off it than when I was on, but it's mainly a few hormonal spots around my chin area - it definitely hasn't come back anywhere near as bad as it was before. It's a few spots now rather than acne. That's my experience, but I know everyone's journey with it is different 😊
This spoke to me on sooo many levels! I am so sorry to hear how much you struggled in January and I really hope things do you keep improving for you 💕
post pill / acne video pleassseee!
I'm sorry but the timing of the midroll! "I just felt very-" "easter buns, now in your local supermarket"
whole wheat products are harder to digest for our body thats why. i get the same thing too.
your outfit is gorgeous!! just wanted to put that out there!!
I stopped watching your videos for a while but I've now been binging your videos again! I love your new videos, you seem to be in a much happier and better place than you were a few years ago. I'm glad I rediscovered your channel ❤❤
It's been a year since I went off the pill and I swear every cycle is so different. Adding 2020 to the mix with a new town and new job I can't tell which side effects are stress or hormones
I just binge watched your off the pill videos because I decided to go off it , so it’s really interesting for me !:)
I also came off the pill 7 months ago and my hormones and skin have been all over the place too. I would love to see a post pill skincare vid!
Yes please for the video you mentioned!
I've definitely debated going off of the pill but the pros definitely out way the cons for me personally :) cool to see your perspective!
I know you'll have done your research but just know that the copper coil is likely to make your period heavier, I ended up going with the jaydes (and if anyone tells you it's painless to get it removed, THEY LIE! 😂)
All that aside, I would never go back! I love my coil, my periods actually stopped and they jaydes has the lowest amount of hormones excluding the copper coil so it feels like a great balanced of pros and cons 😁
Good luck with your copper coil experience, can't wait to hear about your journey x
Hi Lucy. I'm 2 weeks off the pill after taking it for the last 15 years so this video was very enlightening! Just wondering if you've thought about using an app such as natural cycles? As an alternative to the copper coil. I totally feel your resentment to men on this matter!
Yes to the acne vid!!
About the digestion thing with the fibre, I'm actually not so surprised to hear that a lot of fibre can make you feel a bit worse. My dad has some kind of gastric thing (sorry idk if it's chrons or colitis or what) but he has found leafy greens can be quite bad for him (especially when in the midst of a flare up) and that oddly things like cheese are totally fine. Lucky for him as he lives in France haha.
He tends to eat a lot of probiotic stuff like yoghurt etc which you already have explored I think. But yeah totally not surprised to hear fibre can make you feel worse!
Hi Lucy, have you done any more research into Ballerine? Is it more widely available for you now? I 100% get your guilt about contraception and coming off the pill. I came off my pill in January and I’m feeling the same. I also had a month of that weird mania you mentioned & my first ‘hormone-free’ period was delayed massively. Our experiences seem so similar!!!
Would recommend a sulfur-based wash/soap for your back acne. I was prescribed one for my rosacea flare-ups and I’ll put some on my back before I get in the shower and then wash it off, it’s worked really well on clearing up the texture I have on my back.
My hair has gotten so greasy since coming off the pill 3 months ago, I feel like my body is in oil-producing overdrive since being deprived for all those years! When I was on the pill, I could go 5 days without washing my hair, now it takes 2 days to get to that same level of greasiness. Because of this overproduction of oil, I’m also experiencing bacne, but it’s manageable. Overall, I wouldn’t go back on the pill just to manage these, I guess I have to change my lifestyle a bit!
Babe copper coil decreases your iron levels as copper in the bloodstream rises.
Make sure to keep an eye on your levels and if you feel tired etc take an iron supplement xx
My iron was always depleted on the pill. Not before and not now after having been off for five years and on the copper coil for the same amount of time. I had my levels checked just before coming off the pill and a month later with the copper coil in. My iron levels went from really low to an acceptable level within a month (without supplements) and since then have further gone up to absolutely normal, despite slightly heavier periods.
I take Total Blood Health pills with iron and they are not tasty. they give me very unpleasant feeling. it is not fun.
I would love an update to this :)
Oo didn’t know you could get salicylic acid in body wash! I have had terrible back acne since I was a teenager (now 25) and it’s only got worse over last few years - would love any tips anyone has!!
I’m pretty sure it’s linked to my hormones as I’ve never been on any contraception and i get really bad periods.
Thanks for the video Lucy! :) ps love your bookshelf styling in the background :)
Cerave has an SA cleanser that I don’t just use for my face, but the body as well. Obvs, make sure you’re using sunscreen, but my body loves it!
I relate so much to your feeling of resentment towards men and guilt about taking conraception. I've been struggling with simmilar feelings over the last year. I'm also concerned about the effects of contraception on the environment so I've been looking into the coil, but I'm kind of scared. Will you keep us updated with your experiences on the coil?
I want that post-pill acne video!
I've been on the pill, had the copper IUD and now have the hormonal Mirena IUD. I got the copper IUD because I didn't like the idea of ~hormones~ anymore. However, I have extremely heavy periods that obviously the copper IUD did not help with and my iron was starting to get really low so I decided to switch to a hormonal IUD and now my periods are extremely light and it's like a dream. It is worth noting that, from my understanding, though the Mirena is hormonal birth control it only has progestin and the hormones are more localized, so you are less likely to have weird side effects that you do on the pill. I recommend everyone who can get an IUD, hormonal or copper, they are the best.
I share your opinion. I think it was my best decision to go with hormonal coil. without periods life if like a paradise )
I def did experience the hair loss and body odour problem as well as dramatic mood swings and bad pms (taking into account that I'm also PCOS), but again without the artificial hormones I feel more like myself...
Lucy maybe you should check if you have candida or Sibo? If you can't find a pattern, it may be an answer. cheers
I've had too much trauma for IUDs and I've had horrible reactions with both estrogen and progesterone hormonal birth control.
For those that like it, I'm happy for them.
But I'm happy tracking my cycle and using condoms. I'm really sensitive to changes anyway so I don't think going without a condom would do me any favours when it comes to yeast infections anyway.
Hello lucy moon and have you thought about live streaming on twitch and starting your own podcasts in the future
I've had huge issues with mini-pill & combined pill... Had to stop using them altogether. My mood swings were terrible...And as I'm prone to hormonal migraines... It was just bloody awful all round. Be interested to see what your experience with the coil is xx
I quit the pill in January and I have had the worst anxiety and depression as a result....hoping it will balance out at 6 months,
I reccomend Reading the book period power for every women! My mind is blown by what our body does. Its normal you are all over the place when you don’t work with your hormones. It explains the stress in every part of your cycle ! Must read
Your feeling of anger is your testosteron coming back. Normally your progesteron would balance this towards the second part of your cycle But when in a lot of stress it can be that your body creates less progesteron. This is the hormone that makes us feel relax, sleep better ,... But also slows down your metabolic system to get all the nutriënt it can from your food intake (in case it has to support a baby).
Has the hair loss subsided for you? My hair is shedding so bad after only one month so I’m terrified if it keeps happening because I have thin hair
hi. yes, it is very unfair that we need to think about contraception. I see that you don't want to put any hormones into your body, make sense. but copper coil will make menstruation longer and more painful. that is what they tell in London Sexual Health Clinic. I never was on a pill but already 5M on hormonal coil. happy about it. they tell hormones don't go to blood stream because it is local and that is why dosage of hormones is much lower than in pill. hope you will find right balance. thanks for raising important subjects.
I want to preface this comment with "everyone's body is different, so you might not react the way I did and I was under a lot of emotional stress at the time*" BUT I tried to get the coil fitted and oh my god it was the absolute worst. I feel like no one's talking about how much it can actually hurt and I would hate for someone not to be mentally prepared for it yaknow?
Like, for me I've had my smear test which was okay, not the most comfortable thing, hurt a little in the way that an injection does. So I was like 'okay the coil can't be that bad' but it's like the smear but 10x worse.
They try first with some numbing gel, basically have to shove a speculum up there, then they pinch the back of your cervix (which hurt) and then MEASURE your inside (somehow???) and then theoretically they put the coil in. I only got as far as being measured, it is NOT "a sharp pinch" it felt like he had punched me. Put some more numbing gel on there and then tried again.
The nurse bless her goes "at least you didn't swear" like... jfc WHY do they not tell you it can really hurt??? I was offered some local anesthetic but I declined bc I was like, 'you can't even shove your fingers in there I don't think you're going to be able to get a needle up there and have me remain still unless you want to strap me down'. Like I can't fault the service I just wish I'd known "most women don't manage to get it put in there because it hurts too much" like.. thank you internet.
*Cue a small mental break down bc I am fed up with hormones, I also can't really have them bc I get head aches/migraines, I don't get on with condoms because my fanny is sensitive AF and my relationship was breaking down and it's like... What now? I have since broken up with the boyfriend as I asked him to walk down to the surgery to pick me up because I was upset and needed a hug, so naturally he had a right go at me. So that was a waste of 5.5 years and the good years of my 20s.
Idk I'm off the pill now, I have been for like 1-2 months (2 periods) and I can't put my finger on if I feel like myself because I'm not in a stressful relationship or if it's because I don't have hormones running through me.
Idk it makes me laugh with all the vaccine stuff because it's like "4 out of 11 million people got a blood clot" uh-huh and how many random side effects does the contraceptive pill have? People fucking DIE from taking it and yet it's not being boycotted? Don't get me wrong, I want my cake and I want to eat it; I would rather not be pregnant and I would like the choices I'm given, but jfc can they not make a pill that doesn't really fuck you up? Can they make a pill for men? Can they make vasectomies reversible? Why can't men get their tubes tied and have to sit and mull over various side effects and try to work out if they're angry because of where they are in their cycle or if their partner is just being a total dick? The amount of things I have supressed because I'm a week before my period and then trying to work out if my cycle still works the same because I'm on the pill like... Bruh. Being female sucks.
Omg I’m sorry you had to go through that with the coil, it sounds horrific! 😩 I feel so much resentment towards men too regarding contraception, we already have such a hard time with our hormones and menstrual cycle yet we then have to make it even worse by adding more hormones in there with extra side effects! It just sucks so much and I really hope things change in the future. I’m sorry your relationship wasn’t great but I’m glad you’ve ended it now and I hope you’re ok ❤️ sending love ❤️
none of my friends told me about coils or hormonal coils. once I had it 5M ago I told everybody as official statement. they new everything, some of them had. nobody advised me. nobody shared positive/negative experience. we just didn't talk about it. here I see many comments from ladies that they don't know anybody with coil experience and want to get it from you. I bet they have many mates but that is just a secret.
I got the exact same thing with a complete change in body odor! 😂 From coming off the pill and going on to the coil I went from a 'I rarely ever smell' kinda girl to a 'why the hell to i smell like shit?!' kinda girl. 🤷🏾♀️
Thanks for sharing have two days left on my pill and in the trash they go. May be too late but I would suggest looking into Daysy as a form of birth control. Read the reviews and do your research but I did research on both and am running far away from a copper IUD and going with the natural Daysy device.
i've never been on the pill but i've noticed that my cycle has been deeply upset because of pandemic stress. christmas was particularly hard. had my period twice in the span of two weeks 😖 there was an article on this in the guardian actually, a lot of women seem to have problems...
What I think is really funny is that our reactions to taking the pill x stopping the pill are oposite. I don't normaly have a smell if I don't put on deodorant and my skin doesn't break out normally, but when I'm on the pill, all that apears. So yeah, we have reverse experiences, but that goes to show that one way or the other, artificial hormones do make huge chages on our body and it's so important that us women talk about it, so that we understand what is a hormone related symptome and what is something else, because let me tell you, doctors love to invalidate the symptoms I am sure are related to the pill.
For the backne I have would use the cerave as crème, it is in a tub and I use if for another uncomfortable form of acne not on your face and it saved my ass, literally 😬
SA crème, the smoothing one, With urea and salicylic acid it is amazing!
I really don't understand why some guys don't like condoms, and totally agree that it's unfair how much girls/women have to go through!
you are looking gorgeous lucy! Also some of the things you mention in this vid + in the comments are so interesting biologically! There has been recent research potentially showing that people are more attracted to people that are genetically dissimilar to themselves based on scent alone (maybe bc scent indicates smth about the immune system, and it is good to have children with someone with a v different immune system to yourself) EXCEPT when women are pregnant or on the pill, and from everyones experiences here it really seems like the pill masking your natural body odour is definitely a thing!
Also maybe interesting that contraceptives for men have been trialled and rejected because they produce symptoms similar to what women experience on the pill uggghhhhhh double standards (+ by the standards of modern medicine most commercially available contraceptives would not get through phase 3 trials nowadays)
I smelled ok (didn't have any hormones). then I tried fancy deodorant which blocks sweat for a week. now I smell like sheet. I also had another fancy deodorant. it doesn't work for a week but works very well for a day. the same experience. I feel some ingredient in some deodorant makes skin stinky after using it.
Please do a post pill acne video! :)
I will never come of my pill, if not absolutely necessary... I would not be able to deal with everything.
I feel weird if I eat too much veg too. I feel like if you're both happy using condoms there's not much point in adding another contraceptive on top, especially when it involves an invasive and painful procedure. My friends on the coil always say 'I was in agony for a week, but now I won't get pregnant for 5 years!' It hasn't convinced me yet tbh!!
NFP methods are fair for both sides ;)
Does anyone have any experience with Yaz? I've been on it for 8 years since high school. I've always wondered if any of my issues were related to the pill...
Hi Lucy, I would be extremely interested and grateful if you are able to keep us posted on the copper coil (that sounds weird and an invasive to say haha so obviously no pressure!) I’m in the same position and have been waiting for the right time to get it fitted here in East London. So, if you’re still happy to share, I’d love to hear more about your experience/the process (when I say the process I mean more about the system etc!) thanks for sharing these vids! 💖
Where is your blanket/throw from? It’s beautiful looking lol
I had the exact same experience with body odour! never smelled before or during the pill
I just want to do a vasectomy and my husband is game for it, but then you hear all these stories of it not taking or growing back together 😭
I've been off for six months and I'm still waiting to get my period back :/