Things You Didn't Know About Birth Control

[@nadiazielinska8446]

I swear you learn more things on the internet than in school

[@diyapatel9584]

I swear that to

[@owentaber62]

Nadia Zielinska I beg to differ

[@camillesmith2707]

You don't learn more, you learn thing you'll actually use.

[@britb7956]

Nadia Zielinska the only I learn in school if friends WHO AM I KIDDING I have none

[@izzyyy_y9282]

Nadia Zielinska 100% true

[@Wigconic.]

0:01 "I was just in Buzzfeed video and i learn more than i do in school" LMAO TRUE

[@ascherio2.081]

How did you get so many subscribers

[@Wigconic.]

@@ascherio2.081 just eat some food, drink some milk, sleep, comment, and repeat it

[@laceycole9100]

Iconic fr same

[@Grace-ge5bs]

agreeeee

[@amarawilliams9380]

Iconic love that answer

[@salmaaftab6205]

I love how buzzfeed is making these videos which are funny but at the same time are educating so many people and making us so much more aware

[@PolyBiBadger]

I’ve been on birth control for 5 years, mostly because I had super heavy and painful periods but also because I don’t want to get pregnant.

[@Kristina-mm2rl]

Can you explain how it effected or helped your periods? I have a pretty heavy flow but im scared to take it because of the unwanted hormones and chemicals.

[@untitledcraziness9805]

@@Kristina-mm2rl I can't speak for this person's experience, but for me I find going on the pill helped in 2 main ways! 1) I knew exactly when I would have a period so can better prepare, the risk of getting caught off guard was basically gone, 2) I found my periods got much lighter and pain of cramps was greatly decreased! This may not be the case for everyone but it's been great in my experience (been on the pill for almost 5 years)

[@Kristina-mm2rl]

@@untitledcraziness9805 Thanks for sharing!

[@julesd304]

Well for me, I tried birth control but it made me have very strong cramps which i never had before (even when I wasn't on my period) it is indeed good to know exactly when your period comes but I also had a stronger period that often lasted longer. So you have your period two weeks and then nothing for a week and bammm it comes back all of the sudden. Therefore the pill doesn't work fir me, after ending it, I never had any cramps again and all is great again 🤷🏻 probably depends from one person to the other 🤔

[@tamhuy10]

@@julesd304 maybe depends on the formula, i tried two kinds before finding the one suitable for me

[@janellyrazo158]

it’s also SUPER IMPORTANT to know that antibiotics can affect birth control and make it LESS effective!! not a lot of women know this and doctors don’t tell you. EDIT: birth control definitely varies and this statement might not apply to every single person and/or method. it’s just important to ask your pharmacist and doctor to see what affects your birth control and which one is right for you.

[@justinamoniz]

This is super important! I was fortunate enough to have a coworker (former lab technician) who told me the antibiotics I was about to start could effect my birth control. My doctor did mention it (I hear a lot don't), but it was just in passing.

[@DaShadowFan]

And wort cream.

[@janellyrazo158]

DaShadowFan yes!! thank you for adding that

[@kelseyhaddix2403]

It is important to know, but whenever I was prescribed an antibiotic while on the pill my doctor would warn me, as well as my pharmacist, and it would say on the antibiotic insert and on the bottle as well. It's important to either a)see you primary care physician whenever possible when you need a new prescription or b)always inform every health care provider who may be treating you of ALL medications you are taking, as well as c)read up on drug interactions yourself before adding something new into the mix, even if it's simply over the counter.

[@spriddlez]

Also something that can affect how effective birth control is is grapefruit and grapefruit juice. It actually effects a lot of medication but one of them may be your birth control (at least I discovered in the book for my Nuvaring it affects that one).

[@TheBlah35]

I used to get super, super depressed right before my period. When I started taking birth control pills, it lessened my depression AND it made my cramps almost nonexistent.

[@mileynick88]

Thank you!!! I thought I was crazy and I don’t know if the morning after pill counts but I took it and afterwards I felt happier 🤔 so I’ve been considering the pill.

[@Hazeydaze92]

It effects everyone different. It all depends what your hormonal balance is like before taking it, for some people it has a lot of benefits and balances everything out.

[@vanessakleinart]

am i the only one who feels pretty chill on the pill? my periods are lighter. my skin got hella clear.

[@stitchesandhockey]

vanessa rae birth control literally allows me to be a functioning human. I have crazy heavy periods and intense endo pain without it

[@Sapphire867]

You're not alone

[@Catuca2]

Same, pills are good for me

[@icedmocha5264]

The pill can be used to regulate period cycles so you're probably not

[@mandyschmidt7164]

I can relate. My periods are practically non existent flow wise and most times I have little cramping. Sometimes I don’t even need to wear tampons or pads because the discharge is so little.

[@belindasvisual]

*birth control has left the chat*

[@saiful9680]

Blah blah blah.

[@amalkayse1781]

I hate comments like this 😂

[@irissimmons7737]

It’s about to enter my chat

[@veronicamessenger5620]

They really should be specifying HORMONAL birth control. Non hormonal birth control does not have the same effects.

[@anbrooks01]

Veronica Messenger thanks for clarifying because all the people I know on birth control developed cervical cancer, 2 have died they were in their 60s, it did affect fertility and there were just so many negative affects I just chose to stay abstinent

[@starr6897]

All pill birth controls are hormonal so...

[@loladia9937]

Jasmine Liron you’re thinking about birth control pills, but there’s other forms of birth control like condoms, spermicide, etc

[@veronicamessenger5620]

Yeah, the distinction is important because there are other forms that do not affect you the same ways, like non hormonal IUDs, diaphragms, condoms, sponges, foam, etc.

[@Fuckstrangers]

Amberlee Brooks what kind of birth control?

[@wingleader04]

Do this same video, but with men. Expose their ignorance.

[@jglobetrotter2830]

@giulia t Shouldn't the be informed? It effects them too.

[@irissimmons7737]

This seems sexist.

[@lulue.5655]

@@jglobetrotter2830 not directly. Even those that were directly affected in this video were not confident in their knowledge. Let's stop reaching for a sec

[@noorsilmi2544]

it docent effect them they are not the one getting out the baby@@jglobetrotter2830

[@shelbemadison4339]

It's not about ignorance. Ignorance is a word to describe people who are given facts but actively choose to ignore them. Men aren't even given facts. They are not educated because get this - they don't need to be. Move along

[@supagb4884]

Can I just remove my ovaries from my body & call it a day?

[@meganmcmahon855]

you can it’s called a hysterectomy

[@mckenleemarie3344]

Trust me you do not wanna do that

[@MarkiplierOfficial]

yes. you actually can.

[@debbie6526]

Mckenlee Marie why?

[@thathamiltongirl3690]

Yes you could but you couldn’t have a baby after.

[@MuchCocoa]

1:13 so it DOES affect the woman's libido? so why does the caption on the screen say it doesn't? editing is confusing

[@spriddlez]

It says one study found it affected libido in 15% of birth control takers, right after saying most people do not report changes in libido. Not the best worded factoid.

[@cmckenzie5059]

Jimin!

[@nymphadoralupin6094]

They say it does affect it.

[@rheabasile-maslowe4764]

애니 it’s not worded well but i think they are trying to say it doesn’t affect the majority of people on it. But it affects some

[@gaelk2301]

It has the potential, it affects the sexual hormones directly. It just isn't the majority. And the potential affect can be higher as well.

[@ambercremeans6347]

I was 14 the first time I was prescribed birth control. I had an ovarian cyst at the time. I only took it for a couple months to shrink the cyst. I was off for 4 years until about 3 months ago. I take it for painful and heavy periods and ovarian cysts. I have noticed I've been a little bit depressed but I'm going to continue the meds because it helps so much with the pain.

[@darklordcbooty8378]

Amber Cremeans sis go to the doctor to help with depression

[@lostinthelookingglas]

I started at 15 because I have pcos and I also suffered from heavy, painful, and inconsistent periods. It didn’t really help me with mood swings because I have chronic depression anyway (gotta love those genetic predispositions...). I honestly feel like ovarian cysts are a lot more common than people say...

[@roni3456]

@@lostinthelookingglas cysts are pretty common, usually they need to reabsorb and I usually ignore (or try to) mine but when they started popping like balloons, that's what got me in the hospital, they let me go with just tylenol though and $8000 in hospital bills and I still am not able to get birth control 😐

[@sakura20090]

Amber Cremeans Hi! I was in the hospital for a couple of days due to my hemorrhaging ovarian cysts and I got on birth control shortly after. It made my anxiety very bad and I found myself to be very depressed and emotional. Please talk to your doctor about a different brand or dosage, I recently switched to a different brand and I am doing much better. Not everyone gets the right birth control on the first time so definitely let your parents/doctor know.

[@sakura20090]

Amber Cremeans Both birth control brands that I took helped with the lessening of cysts (most do). Just confirm with your doctor that it does (:

[@MsTayTay981]

I was on birth control for 4 years (pill then depo shot) and realized last year how bad it messed me up. I gained a lot of weight and got depressed my first year of college while still on it.... I’m officially a year free of birth control and I’ve lost weight and have never felt better! It’s different for every woman but that’s my story.

[@gjaneknochenhauer1571]

Best quote: " my period forced me to be on the pill"

[@beautifulnightmares7655]

So did mines when you are losing so much iron out of your body because you bleed too heavily birth control is your help

[@AbianahTheGemini]

Yep

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Thank you As/Is, very cool

[@Wigconic.]

Did u put birth control inside you?

[@MeganPhillips1]

@@Wigconic. omfg your so funnnyyyy 😂

[@toticustv1556]

Are you subscribed to morges ?

[@alex-mw2li]

@@toticustv1556 morgz? If so then I do

[@victoriavalletta8844]

All of this was so important i just started the pill today and this is all of the info i needed

[@ceeisthename]

I think birth controls are great. I rarely have any pain and bleed as much as I used to before taking birth controls. I've been on the pill for 10 years now and I've never had any side effects, so that's great. I know it's probably different for someone else but I just had it easy, thank God!

[@ceeisthename]

* nie * Oh that might be true that the side effects can appear when you stop taking the birth control, I actually never really thought of that. But maybe I just simply don’t notice anything anymore because I’ve been on the pill for so long, well come thinking about it I actually can’t remember if I had any side effects when I started on the pill? 🤔 but I understand if people are scared of doubtful whether or not to take birth control because no one wants those crazy side effects you may get. But I’ve to say that being on the pill is so much easier. Like I said it helps with the flow of your bleeding and pain. But the only side effect I got from the pill is a bit of weight gain which in general a lot of medication can cause. I’ve epilepsy and even those medication has a side effect of weight gain.. great 🙈 btw sorry for this long comment!

[@therese8393]

if you could explain to me what if you miss one day? how would that affect anything? just curious

[@millenialfragrancenerd94]

"Sometimes you just gotta stare at the choo choo, but it doesn't go to the station!" - Joyce Louis-Jean

[@rollenmuziek]

Though I already knew these, I hope that more videos like this continue to get produced. There is sooo much that folks aren’t taught in school or even hardly in life about the way birth control methods change and affect you.

[@badzie111]

This is so informative, I just started taking them and this really helped.

[@yogurtnsprinklez]

Please do a video on non-hormonal contraceptives! (Cervical diaphragm, cervical sponge w/ spermicide, VCF, copper IUD, condoms for male & female, fertility tracking, and tubal ligation) and also some of the less common hormonal contraceptives (depo provera shot, nuva ring, xulane patch, and mirena IUD)

[@bobbiholmes2274]

Birth control has caused major problems in my life and especially when I needed surgery to remove it I’m done with it and I feel so much better not being on it

[@emilys1280]

I’ve gone from being doubled over in pain with irregular and extremely heavy periods to my periods being regular and light so birth control for me has been amazing (minus the bloating when I first started)

[@rosscojane]

Endo gal ✌🏻was on the pill from 11-14 then a Mirena 14-present. Came in to this video thinking I new a lot. I came out more knowledgeable.

[@laniyapeterson8229]

P J 11?

[@rosscojane]

Laniya Peterson yes?

[@BlashNah]

the facts are moving too fast

[@es0516]

Wish the video talked about the other uses of birth control and that EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. Some people react badly, others have no side effects at all. It also depends on the type.

[@awesomegirl6236]

I've been on birth control for almost a week and I have no side effects it actually makes me sleep more and it didnt decrease my libido and I'm still attracted to guys and it made my depression better so but then again everyone is different

[@TimelessHomelife]

I've been off the depo for a year, I've been trying to get pregnant for couple months. I know it will take a while for my cycle to turn to normal .

[@bananewane1402]

I'm glad I found all this out on the internet. Our hormones really affect us, just look at the fluctuations in mood, energy level, and libido over our cycles. Taking that into consideration it makes sense that hormonal BC would have pretty big effects. Those effects can be positive or negative, it really depends on how your body in particular reacts to each hormone. There's a lot of natural variation between women (and trans men, afab enbies ect.).

[@AlissaPaige91]

Everyone needs more videos like this!!!!!!

[@aw8119]

Alissa Paige yes! People tend to shy away from this subject and that’s a big mistake. Whenever the subject of women’s reproductive health comes up a lot of people quickly say time out, that’s just TMI. But when it comes to health and well being, TMI just does not apply. My 20 year old daughter passed away in September of 2018 due to blood clots in her lungs that were triggered by her use of a combination hormonal birth control pill. Information needs to shared because birth control effects every woman differently and no doctor can predict with any degree of certainty how a particular birth control product will effect a particular woman. Women owe it to themselves to at least learn about natural alternative options.which are hardly ever discussed by traditional doctors. You can Google “natural contraception” , “natural birth control” or visit www.naturalwomanhood.org

[@AlissaPaige91]

@@aw8119 I'm so sorry for your loss.. I can only imagine with 2 daughters of my own. I will be looking into natural things. Thank you for sharing the information on it. God bless and prayers sent your way!

[@aw8119]

Alissa Paige thank you so much. I also have a daughter who is four years younger than her sister and her heart truly aches. Yesterday I just happened to come across some old photos of the two of them through the years. Many women do not feel comfortable with natural contraception and I certainly respect that choice. It just saddens me that so many women are not even made aware that natural alternatives are available. Most doctors will not even bring up the subject of natural alternatives. They will recommend that a woman try as many different pills as possible until they find one that “works” for them. Women have a right to be treated better.

[@bubblegummel]

2 years in therapy for anxiety and depression after suffering with it for a lifetime and it getting worse and worse for over a decade, and i was practically cured just from coming off contraceptive pills.

[@rachela1496]

I’m on two birth control pills with no break through because of a severe bleeding disorder. Once it started, it didn’t stop for two years.

[@shivitamohan6244]

I need it otherwise I'd die. No literally, my period would make me *end it all* ...thank goodness for the pill. Some of us *need* it tbh.

[@Kalikaz1996]

Shivita Mohan literally same, I had to start on it when I was 13 it was so bad

[@Kalikaz1996]

* nie * I haven’t but some of my friends have, like mood swings and hot flushes

[@okdrian3692]

* nie * i did in the beginning but after your body adjusts its the best thing ever. especially my skin, it’s cleared up soooooo much since i started birth control

[@xlaurensxx]

Shivita Mohan can relate so much to this

[@megansandy614]

I was on it for 11 years, I just recently got off of it. I was on it for the severe cramps I was getting, when I was on it I barely ever took it at the same time every day, mostly bc my work shifts would vary and I had to deal with customers constantly so it was hard to take while doing that. But it didn’t effect me negatively by taking it that way. But then again, maybe it was just my body...

[@mayramendoza3221]

I learned more then I did in health class and this is super important!!!!

[@ghidorahs1fan209]

Jazz I am the same with the pill as well as many other birth control besides one of the 3 month injection and that thing has saved my life from my horrific periods.

[@jaelynsky]

I’m on the shot and it works good for me but most people just don’t like the idea of going in every three months and getting a shot. But it does increase appetite which can cause weight gain if you’re like me and have no self control .

[@laschmidt12]

I have the arm implant and I'm about to get it out but I've heard that a ton of women have had trouble conceiving for up to 2 years after getting it out. It can affect fertility. That one was not accurate

[@giovannanascimentochaves9714]

I had to be on the birth control for a while because I had really strong anemia and cause I bleed like a dead horse sometimes. But it was the worst thing in the world. I live with depression for a long time but while I was in birth control, all those hormones just killed me. I loss completely control of my self. And after I stop taking it I bled for a entire month.

[@kerrievans8263]

But if you were gonna be with a guy and he said I'm on the pill would you trust that? I'd have to be in a committed relationship. Guys are classically irresponsible.

[@JudyCZ]

Exactly and he wouldn't be the one potentially getting pregnant as well. I think I've read that there's no problem to make hormonal birth control for men but there's simply no market for it and that's why it's not available.

[@colorblindmode3000]

@@JudyCZ no they did a study and some men became sterile and i am sure but i think someone killed themselves they got so depressed

[@CraziRocka]

Speaking Truth “The study was halted because of safety concerns raised by an independent safety-review board, not because men couldn’t handle the side effects. Additionally, one of the study participants committed suicide and another was unable to regain sperm function. “Women drop out of birth control and IUD studies all the time. I was just reading a study where of 175 women who enrolled, 20 dropped out by three months. That’s what happens;”

[@lisam8105]

And women aren't as well? More than half of US pregnancies are unplanned.

[@justinamoniz]

While I'm sure some guys would be responsible, there is no way in heck I would leave birth control up to my partner. It's just not worth the risk.

[@lauren3322]

I have been on birth control since I was 17 years old. At first, I was on depo and I was on that for three years. (No doctor told me that the recommended time for depo was 2 years). Turns out depo caused the bones in my foot to lose calcium and caused me to have a foot fracture I did not know about for MONTHS until I went cause my foot was swollen! Depo made me depressed and caused my anxiety to spin out of control. So I switched over to the pill, and I HATED IT. Caused my to have constant migraines. I dropped it after a month. I finally found a birth control, the insert in the arm, and I love it. I have not had the common side affect of having a constant period (thank god) but the common side affect I have with it is being emotional, not depressed or having anxiety. Girls, birth control is a swing and a miss, it can take YEARS to figure out which one works for you. Don’t give up hope on birth control, but it is different for everyone. Do your research!

[@k-poptrash6834]

When I was 15 I got on the birth control shot. And it's helped like crazy.

[@Kangel15onps3]

Birth control (not sure if just one type) can help with pcos symptoms. At 19 I was diagnosed with PCOS with high testosterone levels which made my periods heavy(like go through a super plus tampon in an hour or two), last for 7-9 days and would go months 3-4 months without my period and it just show up randomly, and the cramps. The cramps were so bad. After my OBGYN doctor told me my what symptoms were that occur with PCOS I have had it since I started my period at 11 and I had no idea. My bff in HS kept telling me it wasnt normal but I just kept saying I'll grow out of it because that's what I was told. I was never told that irregular and heavy periods could be something out of normal. Been taking it for 2 years and I'm so happy. My periods come on time, last 4 days, and are soo much lighter which I'm very thankful for. I was homeschooled through middle school so idk if they talk about it but wish there was more education about our cycle and basically to look more into it if a cycle has been as irregular as mine. My mom just taught me about how a child is conceived and about STI's

[@KylaFuller]

My doctor swore there was no correlation between bc and depression but I didn't hate life entirely until I got on it.

[@Cucumberswift]

I've been on birth control for two years for my acne and it has helped a TON also I love how it regulates my period because I would have super random periods even 3 years after my first one. One time I went three weeks between periods and another time it was 3 months (i wasn't pregnant) so birth control has helped me a lot.

[@Em-._.-]

I'm on birth control because of my period but have been bleeding for more than 2 momths

[@emilymorrison147]

GO TO YOUR DOCTOR

[@CrankyCrunchyVirgo]

It will stop eventually. My first time on the depo I bled for 4 months. Keep your head up!!!

[@PinkRose0910]

Hope your taking vitamins & iron then... that sounds terrible plus you might become anemic.

[@okdrian3692]

Lee M same! but now my body has adjusted, and i never take my placebo pills so i haven’t had my period for 4 months (out of choice)

[@kellywilson5887]

I had the implant and bled for almost 3 months:/ I was taken off it and then given the mini pill, I’ve been great since! Haven’t had a period in 2 months and I feel free😂

[@MichaelTrevinoFan101]

I used to be on pills then I wanted a baby so I got pregnant. I got nexplanon after having my princess and now I'm on mirena and changed my life forever. It has helped my periods not being painful and long like before.

[@zoegonzales5815]

“ sometimes, you just gotta stare at the choo choo but it doesn’t go to the station “

[@nzpyn]

This video was confusing, kept having to pause it and repeat the phrases in my head. The talking portions were more memorable than the written facts thus confusion. But it was informative.

[@destinydunlap4786]

i was on birth control for about 2 & a half years & i got off about a month ago & i lost 7 pounds in a week w/o doing anything different smh it made me gain so much weight

[@kierablankenship9666]

" I was just in a 10 minute buzzfeed video and I learned more than when I was in school" same gurl saaame

[@traceylovestravel]

PLEASE do a video about the other indications of oral contraception i.e. for PMDD, acne, etc.

[@teresamoses8402]

I had the arm implant and had a 6 month period, as soon as it was removed the bleeding stopped 2 days later

[@katpalmer9]

I’m a year late but it’s worth noting that different manufacturers for some hormonal birth control can affect you differently. My pharmacy changed their birth control brand they stocked and I had horrible side effects (even though hormones should have been the same). Swapped pharmacies and been fine since.

[@HeadFunny]

did you know roller coasters were supposed to be a form of birth control? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYLZaGRvacqMh9k

[@AzChIcK5]

I was on BC for 8 years and I sadly had the terrible migraines, weight gain, etc... but it thankfully helps with acne and cramp! 😊

[@dayanaafiqah3855]

Claire Wooden may i know the name of the BC?

[@KaleMakaiYouji]

And this is why I went for a non-hormonal iud after the birth of my daughter. I was way too tired of the annoying and horrible side effects.

[@jessicafranklin4436]

My birth control pill was a direct cause of a pulmonary embolism blood clot that almost took my life. I was never informed by my doctor About how common this actually is I was 21 at the time it happened. I got very lucky a lot of women that have the same type clot I have do not survive. Birth control pills and anything that messes with your hormones is no joke.

[@friskipikachu]

Amen sista

[@alexisisabela5438]

what we're your symptoms when it happened? 👀 that's so scary!

[@jessicafranklin4436]

alexisisabela the first thing I noticed was it was hard to take a deep breath. I ignored it that night I woke up and the pain felt like I had broken all of my ribs on my right side. The pain was incredibly intense. I was incredibly lucky. The clot passed through my heart and dropped in to my right lung.

[@samanthaangulotamayo6754]

can‘t speak for all German gynecologists of course, but mine and my cousin‘s doctor were pretty experienced with this... She asked me if there haf been any thrombosis cases in my family when I considered taking the pill, then I had to undergo blood testing at a special clinic in Berlin, got tested positive on an inherited blood coagulation disorder and got a prescription for estrogen-free birth control to prevent the same horrible thing you had, this is so important bc so many women have this without knowing, so glad that it wasn‘t too late for you!!!!

[@jessicafranklin4436]

Samantha Angulo Tamayo wow I wish our doctors here in the US had to do that kind of testing before they put girls and women on birth control!!!

[@luvthistomuch]

Got depo to shorten my period and lighten it. Imagine how upset I was when my period lasted three months. My doctor gave me a second shot which stopped it but I had random meltdown crying for no reason.

[@HandsomeJezdaNikki]

I currently have birth control in my arm but unfortunately because of the surgery I had it cancelled it out so I'm still on my menstrual cycle.

[@aminabibimoosa5856]

I'm a medical student and a BRCA gene mutations is firstly generally associated with breast cancer. And I also wanted to say that higher levels of estrogen is associated with cancer (be it breast, ovarian or uterine cancer) so taking a birth control pull containing estrogen actually increases your chance of getting cancer (mainly breast). @buzzfeed can you please go through your content in order to prevent misleading your audiences. It will be much appreciated

[@aminabibimoosa5856]

I meant @As/Is

[@turtlemomma3796]

I am 14 and have been on birth control for 2 yrs and my doctor told me to start taking it to level out my hormones cause I have chronic migraines

[@chaoticxxstars]

Turtle Momma what! Uh. That’s the opposite of what my doctor told me. She told me to stop taking hormonal birth control because, I get migraines which she said might lead to a higher risk of a stroke.

[@turtlemomma3796]

@@chaoticxxstars omg we might have different hormones and things that are different idk

[@chaoticxxstars]

Turtle Momma yeah!! Very possible! Hopefully your migraines get better.

[@turtlemomma3796]

@@chaoticxxstars same to you

[@gonetowonderland9849]

“My period made me get birth control” SAME GIRL 😂😂😂😂 I was on my period for 3 months straight before I literally had to be on birth control

[@quickerp1139]

me too also with the three months ... i just started doing birth control last week 😭😭

[@gonetowonderland9849]

I’m sorry I know how that feels but has it helped you or can you tell yet

[@quickerp1139]

yes it actually stopped my period but i’ve been having bad pains

[@gonetowonderland9849]

〖αяιαиα ѕιмσиѕ〗 like period cramp pains or what cuz I had cramping for a few weeks after I started birth control but I slowly started to go away I only get cramps now the first 3 days of my period

[@quickerp1139]

no not period pains i haven’t started my period yet since i’ve been taking it but i’ve had like stinging pains in my stomach and that’s good

[@alexwolfe6616]

I'm on The Pill for PCOS, I'd rather not have to take this pill Every day cuz I get questions about it when I am at a school event (like a marching band competition) but I have to

[@rosiebrockie4904]

“Wrap it up kids” 😂

[@ErikaLindberg]

I used the vaginal ring for a year and it was an OK option. I recommend trying it to those of you who don't like taking pills. Now I'm not allowed to take hormonal birth control because of blood clots in my family so I'm considering getting the IUD when I'm sexually active again. Terrified of having even worse periods though.

[@chardonethandy9280]

The birth control that u got a shot every month increased my depression to a terrible level. It was scary

[@lolitzvelda]

I was able to get birth control when i was 17. I could've gotten it even younger because my high school doesnt let ANY information out about me. If it was gonna prevent me from getting pregnancies then theres nothing wrong with getting it under 18

[@AmandaBrown-pu4ev]

I don’t do the Depo shot version because it gave me a period for a month and a half until I was able to get my next shot. Pills it is for me.

[@daisymarie111]

I have the copper non hormonal iud. I don’t want hormones messing me up. But it does make my periods heavier and a little bit longer, I do think it’s worth it

[@mirandaisgross]

I was on birth control continuously for years, then last year I ran out, and by the time I saw my GYN for a refill it had been over 2 months without a period. I got bloodwork and they said I was going through menopause (I'm in my 20s). I was having hot flashes and everything. I had an ultrasound and my ovaries were super tiny. They told me I'd have a really hard time having kids, but I don't want them so I wasn't too worried about that. Then eventually my period came back, but it was missing for like 9 months. I don't know if it actually had to do with birth control, though. Once my levels went back in the normal range the specialist was like byeeee. I'm back on birthcontrol, though, because I don't want no miracle baby.

[@sophieanneburd4109]

Had my period for nearly 3 months on the pill. Stayed on it I’d rather 3 months of straight bleeding than being on the verge of throwing up for like a week before my period

[@haleygray5594]

I have the BRCA mutation, I had no idea birth control could help.

[@adree5208]

For my senior paper/presentation I chose to do it on birth control and access to birth control because I knew my school wasn’t going to do it so if I didn’t teach them nobody would’ve. Because of that paper I knew all of the answers to these. Educate yourselves!!!

[@lillyk.4085]

Tbh, I had to change my prescription from microgestin to orthocyclen because microgestin was making my hair fall out a lot more, which doesnt seem to be common with people that take microgestin,but I still didn't like it and like my new one better

[@samaraburton2126]

I don’t want to take the pill. Do I have to?

[@lindsayseldal2780]

The BRCA gene specifically the BRCA 1 mutation causes breast cancer. Those with BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutation have a risk of pancreatic cancer and Ashkenazi Jewish descent have a higher change of having BRCA mutation so get tested! Edit: I did a project on this in AP bio and I’m majoring in biochem

[@gwarner9162]

Your period should not be crazy heavy or painful or irregular after about the age of 20. If it is you should talk to your doctor, you're more likely to get the proper treatment if you talk to a female doctor.

[@victorianruled-by-venus1307]

NEEDED THIS CUZ IM STARTING

[@victorianruled-by-venus1307]

Sike I’m pregnant yay too late... 😅

[@kimbrolyy]

0:46 "besides abstinence..." yeah if people actually were successful at it. But that's not the case, meaning that just relying on that leads to a lot of unwanted pregnancies.

[@bellabroughton1214]

pretty sure they're not suggesting abstinence just saying it is the only possible way to be completely safe ie you should be aware there is at least some risk with any method

[@rozharris6834]

I've been on birth control for maybe 10 years now to stop my period because of endometriosis. You definitely have to try a few different types before you find the one that's right for you. I also had the fun experience of bleeding for three months straight when I tried Yaz.

[@SJ._]

I don’t see the implanon (a small rod that is put into your arm) being mentioned much in buzzfeed videos. Is it not a common birth control method in the US?

[@EmeliaSings]

Honestly thinking of going off the pill again, I just started because I got a boyfriend, but my attraction towards him is changing while I'm on the pill. It's so crazy but like he doesn't smell as nice as I remember and I don't see myself looking at him the same way I feel like I'm going crazy for thinking this so I want to go off them to see if it changes back.

[@all_things_ang]

Ane Emelia sings omg that sucks !!how are you feeling now ?hope your relationship changed after stopping ❤️

[@mariatrivino625]

Joyce needs her own channel

[@harnahhhh]

5:17 *effect

[@gaelk2301]

The actual problem with men taking birth control wasn't the side effects. The problem is they produce so much sperm, compared to the eggs we produce monthly. They would have to take so much of it, it would unfortunately be kind of rediculous. And then all sperm levels are different, etc. I t would be a ton of pills and hormones, regardless. We just have to make sure no egg attaches. So that is part of why there is no alternative regarding men.

[@PinkRose0910]

Gael K They can always wear a condom...

[@gaelk2301]

Yes however, this was regarding the question of why men don't take birth control. Not about their ability to wrap it up, that was a given.

[@Savvy_Fandoms]

I want to look into the Vasalgel method again, where they just basically put a slopper in the vas deferens, that can be removed later... I wonder how that's been going over the last few years?

[@ErikaLindberg]

Quote your studies kids

[@abcdefg2174]

@@PinkRose0910 You can always refuse to open your legs to them if they don't want to wear a condom... it takes two.

[@jordynanja1977]

I started birth control at 13 for super heavy periods that usually lasted 16ish days and would come back a week later. I’m 20 now and was planning to keep taking them but my FREAKING gynecologist (now no longer my gynecologist) wouldn’t respond to me or the pharmacy asking for a refill so I stopped cold turkey and I fear my period could come any second. It’s been 3 weeks but I’m still so mad and scared. Anyways not important but I needed to rant.

[@cailynkelley8964]

so sorry to hear this :( i hope things work out!

[@daireen_anya]

when they say birth control does that include iud's both in the arm and uterus as well or just the pill?

[@abbygaletirado2091]

I literally know how much do you girls feel because I have been on birth control for about 2 1/2 months now and during those you have months I’ve also been on my period and it’s terrible

[@a6hondra]

I have been on birth control for 10 years now. I went on it to regulate my period. On January 14th 2019 I will be sterilized. It took me 4 1/2years to convince my gyno to do it. Now even tho I will be sterilized I will continue to take the pill to regulate my period I am 25. I have plenty of ppl in my life that have and or are having children, I have never wanted children. If I want a child I can borrow one.

[@project_mp]

After my son was born I decided to get on depo (a birth control needle u get once every 12 weeks ) i then had a SIX MONTH PERIOD!!

[@ItssMelissa]

Concerned about American schools, we learnt all of this in New Zealand

[@preeti_prasad]

It should be "...no effect..." Buzzfeed! Didn't expect typos from y'all! But otherwise great video because KNOWLEDGE!

[@abbygaletirado2091]

I have the implant in my arm before my birth control and my depression has definitely gotten worse so I’ve been Taking antidepressants to help cope with it with my birth-control is doing

[@Princess_Fluffer]

I got all but one right. I’ve been on the pill and currently the depo shor

[@starlove3944]

Birth control benefited me in many ways. It took 3 times to get the correct one. But I'm on the pill and implant. The pill controls my periods and implant is for pregnancy. Both of them together has made my periods lighter, made them regular, mood regulated (unless I'm stressed) and clear skin. Never been so glad for free birth control in the UK

[@DebbieMaria]

Currently thanking buzzfeed for informing me of the facts. ❤️

[@ellanicole1128]

everyone loves to talk about how bad birth control is but I have the implant and I haven’t had a period in two years and I’m not pregnant. everyone’s body is different stop discouraging people from taking it if they need/want it

[@jessierabbit]

I have Nexoplan and it works great for me. Don't have to worry about pills (I'm super forgetful) and I've had no issues. I spot here and there and a cramp maybe once a month. I'd take it over the months of not having a period and wondering what's wrong (stress turns out isn't great and stopped my periods. Thanks body?) and then having a period that lasts for almost two months.

[@aznangel1001]

Was on the pill for 4 years and IUD for 2. Birth control is the best gift of modern medicine

[@indiumB]

I loved being on the pill. Make my depression better, my periods non existent and life so much better. IUD isn't as good.

[@harnahhhh]

They contradicted themselves in saying that it was true that IUD/internal contraceptives had higher rates if depression than oral... when in the explanation they said the pill caused the greatest risk of depression.