Birth Control...

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I am actually not locking this as I'm curious what everyone will have to say.

Birth control options for women suck. They really do.

I was on the pill for years and it was a revelation when I went off of it. I lost weight, stopped having migraines, skin cleared up, anxiety lessened etc.

Now that I am in a serious relationship and exploring BC options, I am slightly bothered by the long lists of side effects/issues listed with each of them.

I am considering the IUD but have been told that it could be a problem as I've never had a kid.

I am really interested in what options other people have settled on. I suppose I could go back to the pill, but I really hate the idea of it.

I've allowed anonymous commenting as well.

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I think that is why I am so...frazzled about this whole thing. I know that what works for my body doesn't work for other and vice versa. So every time someone says, "oh it will be fine", I have to wonder how it will actually be for me.

I think a large part of me wishes I had never gone off of them so I didn't know what it was like to be without. Considering it's only been about a year, it's even more frustrating. Stupid hindsight.