Anxiety, Panic Attacks + Hormonal Birth Control

[@kassandrajones3044]

I’m crying because I can’t believe I have been so blind to take this crap everyday for 6 years and have been struggling! I’ve dealt with anxiety, panic attacks, slight depression, mood swings, and acne for years. It’s about time I make a change. Thank you for enlightening me and many others.

[@dreams199111]

Did you come of the pill and if so how did it go for you?

[@AimieNeish]

What did u use for a form of contraption idk what to do😭

[@jessiemaslen]

I’m about to start the pill to PREVENT those things, whaaaaa?!

[@kaitlinloyer350]

This is EXACTLY why I got off hormonal birth control!!! I was having crazy panic attacks, sky high blood pressure, extreme digestive issues... and it ALL STOPPED within a month of getting the Mirena removed. The midwife I see told me she didn’t think that those issues were caused by the Mirena, but after I got it removed and the issues resolved (especially my blood pressure) I think it was really eye opening for her.

[@roootheee]

Kaitlin Loyer I also suffered negative side effects with Mirena. It was such a relief to have it removed!

[@caitlinllewellyn1220]

Does the Mirena have the same hormones as the Nexplanon ? Because I’ve got that and my anxiety is through the roof .

[@amethystlake]

I've had the exact same symptoms. I've tried the implant, injection and pill. T he pill I have stopped taking today because I had a anxiety attack at work yesterday, so thought enough is enough. I am moody all the time and feel like I am on a different planet most of the time. Plus I always have headaches. Its been like this with all hormonal things. I tired the non hormonal coil, and that hurt so bad I had it taken out. I'm fed up of us women suffering so much and they are being offered to woman all the time and told that we have to take them.

[@shamirl2846]

@@caitlinllewellyn1220most birth control like nexplanon is progesterone, i think mirena is too, not sure about the copper IUD tho.

[@letursparkleshine]

I got off the pill for the same reason. I would sob leaving work, have panic attacks for no reason, and experienced constant anxiety and did not feel like myself. So thankful I recognized that the pill was the reason. Within a week of getting off, I was back to my normal. Thanks for sharing the reality of the mental harm the pill can cause.

[@carineii6747]

It is scientifically proven that the BCP increases cortisol levels, a.k.a. the STRESS hormone. Higher cortisol levels in the blood make you anxious, and anxiety increases cortisol levels. It's a never-ending vicious cycle. I wish someone told me that before I started taking that poison. However, I am determined to fight and be my normal self again. I wish you all well, beautiful ladies.

[@Raniadivine]

How have you been since then?

[@SilverHawk214]

This is soooo frustrating to me. I have anxiety, but was never told that being on the pill could worsen it. I've been so frustrated with myself for not being able to work through my anxiety issues which majorly affect my career opportunities. I have a legit fear of phone calls and video calls. I get anxious face to face but it's nothing compared to that. I decided to get off birth control yesterday for different reasons but I hope that I'll notice improvements in other areas too.

[@sophiafishman9820]

I’ve been off my pill for about a week now. I was put on antidepressants after a year and a half of battling what I thought was severe chronic anxiety. I’m no longer on any meds and I’m trying to get my body back to normal. Thank you for sharing this. More woman and girls need to been aware of the affects birth control can really do on your body. My cortisol/endocrine system is now so out of wack. I was ready to lose all hope because I really couldn’t understand what was happening to me. Now I’m on the road to mend. Thank you.

[@Mary-zo4rx]

Me too, i quit the bc patch today, how you doing now?

[@vythaole8369]

Is there any other advice you can give me? I’m going through the same thing . I get panic attack after I got off my pill.

[@kutieyudie20]

@@vythaole8369 me right now !!!

[@Sahrah3201]

I never comment on videos but I am currently dealing with this. Been dealing with random anxiety & panic attacks for no reason. Life is great but this anxiety is so bad. My doctor made me stop my combination birth control pills & I pray to god that I will be okay & go back to normal. Thank you for this video

[@shantashanta2590]

Hi!! I know this was a while ago, but I’m wondering if you ever started feeling better? I am going through the same thing right now.

[@weekend8097]

Hi sweety i hope you are fine ...how much take you to feel good after stopping pills

[@Sahrah3201]

Omg I totally forgot about this comment. Life is so much better now without the anxiety. Yes it was the birth control pills that caused it. Just know there is always light in the end. I totally forgot about this.

[@weekend8097]

@@Sahrah3201 im happy for you girl ....ibwant to cut it off because of my gut health and anxiety ...so i hope i will get better soon wich me luck

[@Sahrah3201]

@@weekend8097 girl birth control is deadly. Even tho I was on the lowest dose it messed up with my head

[@shamirl2846]

I got nexplanon put in early June this year and not long after started having massive panic attacks. I love my life, I'm honestly in a great spot and I've never ever had anxiety like this before. I'm getting the nexplanon out in the morning and I am so hopeful that it will make me feel better because I have not been able to function at all.

[@abbyburriel5993]

Hahaha I started crying while watching this. I’m 1 month off the pill for these very reasons! Thank you for sharing❤️

[@joselynlopez3846]

Thank you so much for this video. Im 2 weeks off BC . It has been the most horrible experience of my life. Im still having random panic attacks and mood swings. I honestly thought i was going crazy. Its all about patience. Thank you so much

[@joselynlopez3846]

Update: im 3 months off BC and i feel waaay better

[@cassvii9954]

This is good to hear I'm about 2 weeks off now and I have been having severe panic attacks every day. My blood pressure is constantly high and I have severe headaches. I hope that there's a light at the end if this tunnel. Glad your feeling better!:) Thanks for sharing your story.

[@Charmeebaby1]

I’m two weeks off and today was a really bad day and this comment really brought me so much splice! Thank you so much! 💕💖💜

[@jakiiyahturner4389]

I’m 5 months post mirena removal and I still have anxiety but it’s in spurts! How long until I feel completely back to normal??

[@ashley-yz3hm]

i have been on birth control since i was 15, i have the implant. im now 21 and i didnt realize there was something wrong until i began having anxiety attacks after sex (stable 3 year relationship). ive dealt with anxiety, bad acne, out of body experiences, and slight depression.. but i have opened up about it to my parents and theyre going to help me moving forward. so to anyone that feels alone reach out to anyone, open the door and talk about it. it may help

[@hayleebarfell]

I’ve been on the implant since 13 and I’m 17 now just got a new one in like two months ago and I’m done. I’ve had all these exact symptoms as you listed.

[@muzchan2354]

5:50 I'm one of these... still teens... my mind was so naive and I always had anxiety... after getting my drivers licence... I never drove or tried to avoid it like hell for I was scared... also job opportunities.. totally wasted.. I'm 34 now and I realize, just as my hormones of the 5 year cycle are finally wearing out and I couldn't get to see a gyn bc of covid situation... I am not who I thought I was... EVERYTHING CHANGED as soon as I had my period again... I am confident and mature, I do have sexual drive again... This stuff is pure poison... made to keep you enslaved and helpless like a child. I will get my ass up on monday, let this thing be removed forever and immediately, start charting! Thank you so much ♡ Hugs and blessings from Austria 🇦🇹

[@kovaloff13]

Thank you for this video. I was having panic attacks, heart palpitations, anxiety, high blood pressure, MAJOR migraines, all that wouldn’t get better with medication. Then, heavy bleeding. Mind you, up till this point I’m a 26 year old healthy woman. Went to the ER TWICE for this, they told me nothings wrong with me, and gave me more migraine medication. Even my PCP told me there’s nothing she can do. Went to the OB to get my Mirena IUD removed yesterday, no sign of it. Even after an xray. It expelled itself. I’m still dealing with the cardio issues, but thank God the migraines are slowly improving. Hoping it all goes away soon. It feels so good to know that I’m not alone in this ❤

[@prmeli1114]

I totally understand how birth control can really mess with you. I agree with you 100 percent, I kept getting uti yeast infections anxiety weight gain and stomach issues. I’ve had the worst symptoms with it. I found one birth control that didn’t mess with me what so ever and now my new insurance doesn’t cover it. They need to find something that works and is safe sucks how this happens to so many woman.

[@gabrisage6477]

What is the one birth control that was best for you?

[@lulasphinx]

I literally feel like a different person now that I'm off the pill. I was so anxious and irritable all the time and thought it was just how I was. It was definitely affecting my relationship and I had no sexual desire. but now I'm happy, feel vibrant, and nothing bothers me so much. It's a really insidious thing

[@Mary-zo4rx]

I'm off today, the anxiety and depression, mood swings low energy is making my life a nightmare! I use to be so happy before and vibrant, energetic

[@nehabegum8765]

​@@Mary-zo4rxwhat you did to become normal plz help ging from same issue

[@Mary-zo4rx]

This is so serious, I never taught till the last 2 months, i consider myself a very happy bubbly person ,I'm always laughing and positive vibes, but now I've been feeling so low, low energy, anxiety for no reasons, depression and pannic attack for no reason too! I stopped dancing and riding bike and i love to do that, now i feel no urge to do that anymore, so I'm quitting the bc patch today, is a lot of estrogen, i workout everyday twice a day. So it have to be the bc, because before the bc patch i was me, i was myself, now i don't know where my mind is, i can't focus on things, always feeling frustrated, what is mentioned on my bc informative paper that comes and with the box, feeling the urge to cry, and angry out of nowhere, nausea everyday, cramps the worse of it, i can't even get out of bed in my period, reflux.

[@lucindarowekamp2659]

I am feeling the EXACT same way!!! I feel insane! This is so reassuring to read.

[@mlduran12]

I went absolutely Insane !!!!! Never again.

[@healwithnikki]

Hey, can you do a video on how to detox your body after going off the pill?

[@mariarasmussen5646]

A fertility tracking app (I forget which one) was in the news recently, both on TV and in online articles. It's so discouraging when these writers don't describe the symptothermal method accurately and when commenters have all kinds of condescending, uneducated things to say about it. I'm glad you believe in access to the pill; at the same time, I'm glad you're out here helping to take away the stigma surrounding FAM ☺ thank you

[@theboudica]

Was it Natural Cycles? There were a couple of opinion-pieces on it in the Guardian this week, trying half-heartedly to stand up for it in the wake of the news of the 30-odd unplanned pregnancies that were due to use of that app at one Swedish hospital. I detest those articles, where no one can be bothered to explain that only tracking your period and relying on an algorithm is basically the rhythm method, whereas using the app to input your fertility data and making your own informed decision is FAM and something quite distinct from the rhythm method. The comments section was the usual disaster of "Vatican roulette" jokes.

[@mariarasmussen5646]

@@theboudica Yes, that was the app. I noticed an NPR article about it, and same thing there, a piece rife with misleading information and a terrible Facebook comments section for the piece. NPR is a news source that I generally respect too! One example: the writer keeps referring to FAM as a "new" contraceptive method 😔 Perhaps you can follow the money in this case and see why it's become a publicized thing: a subscription-based app that obviously has partnerships with other brands like Durex, if you look at their online shop. A money-making machine that the FDA can get behind? Hmmmmm. It'd be awesome if Victoria took an in-depth look at the economics of the birth control industry, if she hasn't already.

[@minimavulpes2127]

I was on birth control for TWO WEEKS. Only two fucking weeks. I do have an anxiety disorder, and the birth control I was on made it skyrocket. I had uncontrollable anxiety with palpitations, and then one night I had a panic attack so bad I didn't fall asleep until 4am because I kept waking up panicking. The next morning/day, running off about 4 hours of sleep, I was at my boyfriend's house just bawling and panicking off and on all day, I tried a ton of different natural anxiety relievers but nothing helped, I couldn't get my heart rate down and I thought I was going to die. Legitimately. It lasted until I took benadryl that night around 9 and finally passed out, I stopped the birth control that night too, but I had panic attacks off and on for about the next two weeks after that, and didn't feel healthy again for two months. It was awful. I'm glad my family convinced me to stop taking the pills.

[@penelopegreeny]

I’m in the same position as you right now!!! I’m about to be on my 2nd week of pills and like you I’ve already had been diagnosed with anxiety and my anxiety is SO BAD, I can’t even sleep currently! I just feel a lingering sense of doom but I keep trying to calm myself down but it’s hard. I want to get off now!

[@minimavulpes2127]

@@penelopegreeny May I ask what pills you are on? Combination or mini pills? You can try switching to the other one, from whichever one you are on. I was on the combination, I never tried any other type of birth control, I just track my ovulation now instead. I also did a lot of research and learned that the IUD is supposed to have the least amount of side affects, because not as much of the hormone is going into your blood stream, it's going straight where it needs to be. I'd say, if you want to try another type, go for it, but give your body a break for sure. Look into taking benadryl (Zquil is the same thing) to help you sleep, or melatonin, benadryl for me was a life saver. Of course, only if you're able to take those things, always make sure they don't interact with any other medications etc. I'm sorry your birth control experience has been awful too :(

[@gabrisage6477]

How are you feeling now??

[@hashtagspatz]

I find it so interesting how it effects different women in different ways. What I hear in my surrounding is the same you are sharing in this video, but my personal experience is the other way around. I am so glad for my hormonal birth control, which I don't even use to prevent pregnancy but to feel more stable. Without it I was flooded with panic attacks, mood swings, excruciating pain and body dismorpia, due to triggers around my reproductive organs and abuse in private as well as medical settings. I absolutely agree with you, that non-hormonal birth control should be much more normalised, thought to people, accepted, but I also want to make a shout out to women like me, who are survivors of different kinds, and who's experience is very different, often not understood and somehow erased. (If you are wondering, I practiced FAM for two years, it worked perfectly for birth control but unfortunately not for my other issues)

[@flowersinchaos8725]

thats exactly why i have an appointment next week. i have mood swings, slight irregularity, anxiety and crazy pms. i was hoping that going on the pill would help me with that, since it mostly happens in either pms phase or when im on my period...not to mention the physical side effects i get when im on my period. i feel like fainting the first two days ugh

[@SanctuaryofSoulsLost]

This is the comment I was hoping I'd find. I thought I was crazy but my therapist recommended birth control for the same reasons as you.

[@aditimondal3995]

Yes,my experience is same ... after taking birth control pill ,I can sleep , my anxiety almost gone ..but after stopped it , I got a mental hit that one of my close relative died and again I started feeling panic attacks , anxiety and all ,now again started Hormonal pills , now I can sleep well and I know after one period only it will be all ok . Also I am doing daily meditation .

[@hashtagspatz]

@@aditimondal3995 Interesting to see those old posts of mine. HBC free since Nov 2019, was an interesting way to come there but not I feel great too and will not go back.

[@raeRenae1]

I am on day 3 of norethindrone (progesterone) and I been avoiding pills for years. I slept so good last night it’s unbelievable. And I feel more stable already. I’m praying it’s not a placebo effect.

[@DivineDianne]

I am on my journey to heal myself after nexplanon. That gave me horrible anxiety and trapped stress to the point where the anxiety gave me physical symptoms in my body and I ended up in A&E. Its been a week and 2 days since I got it removed. I feel a lot better. Its still hard sometimes but my symptoms are improving. Bless the lord I'm no longer on Birth control!

[@amonistarks2559]

I needed this so much. I feel so unnatural in my own body and I’m not even 18 yet. Thank you so much for this video.

[@mattduncan2581]

My girlfriend is 20 and has had nexplanon implant in for 3ys and she is having mental health problems like depression manic attacks panic attacks high anxiety and has even felt suicidal at points I have been doing research and I thank you for informing me that this is the answer to our problem I will have it out this week thanks 🙏

[@AimieNeish]

I’m literally crying because I sent my mom a video about birth control and it’s affects and how I felt about being depressed and she left me on read. Now I’ve been on birth control since 15. I’m not 19 years old and I’ve never felt myself since being on it. I

[@hayleebarfell]

Get off it sis. You don’t need parent permission for that.

[@shamirl2846]

I was put on it at 12, but didn't start having issues with it until recently, and I'm now 19. As long as you're over 18 you should be able to do what you want with your doctor and legally your parents cannot know anymore.

[@vythaole8369]

Thank you so much . I going through it right now and I just realize it was my birth control pill that is making me feel like this . 🙏🏽

[@NessaBlack]

My doctor wants to throw birth control at every issue. I did not have a good experience with it so for me it’s a hard no. But, I find it fascinating that something so system altering as artificial hormones would be something that doctors want to jump to. It seems to me it should be the last thing that is tried after lifestyle changes or natural methods. It’s weird to me that I am looked at so strangely and pressured when I say I don’t take it. I appreciate that you’re spreading awareness Victoria. I agree that it should be available but I don’t think it should be so widely pushed with so little long term research.

[@emmenollie]

I’ve had all my doctors tell me that there is no correlation between the pill and anxiety. So I went to my psychiatrist and got a higher dosage of my anxiety medicine, which did not help at all. Went back to my gyno and he said “I’m still not convinced it’s the pill, it’s probably situational.” So I’m on my first month of FAM!!!! ❤️

[@taesymonee8090]

I got panic attacks when getting off the pill . It happened around 6 months after taking it . I started getting acne the 6month off it as well . & hair loss it’s horrible

[@kiranr8892]

I’m glad I came across your pill. The pill made me have anxiety and I had panic attack. I feel so much better being off the pill.

[@Kiannka]

I was on the pill starting age 11/12. I was already depressed back then, but the pill made me go from sad to actively suicidal. 10 years of therapy, medications, psych wards, a massive drug problem and many more traumatic events later I quit. It's been less than 2 weeks and I feel so much lighter. I always assumed I was just a depressed, anxious mess and while I still struggle I feel so much more positive and calm. Coulda saved me a lot of pain if the doctors took me seriously and didn't blame everything on my brain being funky

[@gabriellamartinez8149]

Just stumbled upon this looking for answers! I’m a very type A personality I’ve always been okay and confident in any situation , I used nexplanon (after an iud almost killed me ha!)and started experiencing crippllinggggg panic attacks! Extreme anxiety and a racing heart I fainted! Yes , it has been horrible ! I’ve never struggled with depression , mood swings , anxiety or anything of the sort EVER until I started this! I had no idea what I was even experiencing! I just cried to my husband and said I can’t breath and my face and hands feel numb! He has experience panic attacks and he told me that’s wha I was experiencing! And now hearing others going through this ,it just all makes sense!

[@TheKatyboo2000]

Are you feeling any better?

[@shamirl2846]

Yes!!! I've always been outgoing and confident too then I got nexplanon two months ago and my anxiety has been so consistent and crippling I barley leave my house latley.

[@glitzydistractions]

I'm on the verge of quitting the pill and I'm a little bit scared since I've been on a hormonal birth control for about 20 years with some random and short breaks. Emotionally I'm a complete mess and cannot control myself - I'm dealing with uncontrollable mood changes, slight depression and anger attacks. I do suspect that it has something to do with the pill - thank you for your video :)

[@yazmin3450]

me too. right now I'm just mentally unstable to even show up to work

[@ritrit5312]

Can you please give us an update? I've been on it for 15 years myself and highly considering getting off it for the same reasons that you stated...

[@shamirl2846]

I've been on the exact same birth control for 7 years and only recently did I start getting bad side effects from it, so I suppose it's possible even after 20 years too.

[@morganvoyles5514]

I've watched your last three videos and you have given me so much hope. I have been on the pill for over a year now and my symptoms didn't start until about 6 months of being on it. It got to the point where I was so nervous all the time it made me sick to my stomach and have digestive issues.( keeping in mind I have never had issues with anxiety or my digestive tract, EVER) I went to my obgyn to tell her about this and she said it was acid reflex, since it happened mostly at night. She prescribed me a form of zantac and told me to take it for a month and I should be good to go. It's been 5 months now and I still get sick almost twice a week from nerves, from NERVES. The reason she didn't think it was the BC is because it didn't make me nauseous every time I took it. But it wasn't the estrogen making me nauseous, it was anxiety from the pill making me nauseous!!

[@dreams199111]

I am going through this currently.

[@destineeclaire7062]

i got nexplanon a few months ago and now my mental state is ruining my relationship with my boyfriend and i’m hating myself for it

[@caitlinllewellyn1220]

DestineeClaire hey! I’m in the same situation ! I’m having really bad anxiety with my Nexplanon , panic attacks and bad thoughts about my bf . Really upsetting me . How long have you had yours for?

[@destineeclaire7062]

Caitlin Llewellyn i’ve had mine for almost 4 months but when i went to my 3 month follow up she gave me a few options. for my anxiety. long story short she tried to put me on anti anxiety medication but i would never touch an anti depressant or anti anxiety pill based on people i know who have been on them so she prescribed me hydroxyzine so when i get in a panic state i pop one n pass out asleep haha. not the best way to treat it but. me n my partner also opened up a bit more so that helped with our relationship.

[@melissarivera6274]

Same . I’m getting my nexplanon removed next week. I have panic attacks every day , I feel like a can’t breath and like I’m going to die, its ruining my life , I feel depressed every day . I can’t deal with it anymore . I hate it

[@destineeclaire7062]

Melissa Rivera i switched to nuvaring after 8 months on nexplanon and let me tell you, it works so much better for me and is so easy! i love it!

[@stephaniefromtx9466]

@@melissarivera6274 that’s how I feeling right now on the pill. Been like this since end of March but I thought I was just going crazy till things about birth control started popping up. I’m stopping my pill Today. TODAY. I want my life back. At least I hope that’s what it is cause my horrid anxiety and anxiousness 😭😭😭😭

[@angelafernandez5400]

I took the depo shot this January (2022) I've never visited the hospital so much in one year in my life. I first started to bleed for 6 weeks straight, then the panic attacks came and crying for 4 hours straight, hardly sleeping, anxiety I even called to admit myself psychological and they told me just wait it out they couldn't accept me. I was told there is NOTHING that can be done. Now fast forward to May, I didn't get the second shot, I'll never take it again. I'm still a little shaky and feel so much better, although I still have minor anxiety and scared to stay by myself

[@princessannieG]

Aw I will pray for you lov!

[@angelafernandez5400]

@@princessannieG thank you, I'm doing so much better. A life lesson it was for me.

[@angelafernandez5400]

@@mrsdelgado26 it lasted about a 8 months- year, but the bad side effects lasted around 6 months. I pray for you, just hang in there it's hard.

[@tendaijaricha1211]

Hi sweet this is me right now I’m not myself , I’m currently in the hospital 🏥 I’m really not myself I’m just wondering if I will feel myself again 😭😭😭😭 lucky you pass through this tunnel Thank God darling I only got depo once I’m currently in my own world 😭

[@tendaijaricha1211]

Please reply 😢

[@sunnyshine-gc4zq]

I had the mirena for 7 years now and just had it removed 2 weeks ago I finally can say it did help me to not have any more children .I do not recomend the amount of problems it has caused and doctors never point to the Iud as the problem even when I had a dvt blood clot the ER doc. said it was the birth control .The specialist that tested me said it wasn't the mirena but it wasn't caused by anything else and how healthy I am .... I know it was the IUD . My first panic attack happened first year a few months into having Mirena other symptoms hair loss Myhair was curly and went straight for a year only came back when I ate a very clean diet, major mood swings that I learned to manage over time. Now I finally get it removed it took three doc s and appoinments over a two year span to actually get it removed since the first two went to get it out and the orginal doc cut the strings to short and it migrated pretty high and hurt when removed .They say its only small amount of hormones in a small area and is not affecting your whole body but it must be if its in there. As I writw this I am experiencing insomnia never have had sleeping troubles before and the anxiety migraines and other pains ugghh its the Mirena crash and its real ladies birth control never again. I hope to some how re balance my hormones soon and get back to my optimistic self.💛

[@itsemmabae1373]

Thankyou for this video! I thought everything was okay but I looked back I only started being shy/quiet and so much anxiety when I got on pill now it’s getting so bad I can’t even think and panic attacks a lot so It’s the last straw and Ill be getting off after this pack I’ve been on it 3-4 years

[@shamirl2846]

how do you feel now??

[@stephaniefuller262]

I'm thinking about getting off of the pill. Just starting taking it 8 months ago. It didn't effect me a whole lot at first. After about 2 weeks I developed acne, which I thought would go down because of the hormones needing to balance out again. It did go down some. Now I find myself being very emotional. To the point where I cry. It's not because I'm depressed either. I feel anxious and then the tears come. Usually when I don't get a reply back from my family, which never bugged me before. This started about 3 weeks ago. I'm like something is not right. So I'm definitely looking to remove the pill from my daily routine. Will need to bring it up to my husband though and see if he supports my decision. Along with figuring out what will work best for us. If condoms along with something else will be the best route. Heard of FAM but never looked into it.

[@Kalijohnstonn]

Can other symptoms like anxiety start like years after being on the pill? Because I've been on for 3 years and this year randomly got a panic attack and bad anxiety

[@Squirrelfriends22]

Same here

[@kalivazz]

Same question!!!

[@ladyscarfaceangel4616]

Kali Johnston It’s did for me. I’ve been on some form of birth control for several years & only the last couple of years have had severe problems. Extreme anxiety with agoraphobia, severe depression, & mood swings! I stopped it & felt better but about three months later my symptoms returned. I stupidly got back on the mini pill thinking it might balance me out but it only made things ten times worse! I stopped again & will never, ever go back on it!!! I guess I just have to ride this out. I’m going to see a psychiatrist soon & my gynecologist too. Good luck!! I know what you’re going through & it’s pure hell!!

[@leena6543]

Kali Johnston Most definitely. I’ve never dealt with anxiety and panic attacks before until 2 years after being on BC. It starts deteriorating your emotional being overtime.

[@CherieDeDieu]

I am also on my last year of my birth control implant; and I suddenly started having severe anxiety attacks recently. I also realized the depression I started having early last year is due to the implant. The depression is now so bad; I have suicidal thoughts and had to start therapy. Can't take it any more; going to hospital tomorrow to have it removed!! I am suffering. 😢

[@helloMegs]

I’m here cause I’ve been back on bc for acne for the last 4 months. My acne is amazingly clear right now. My anxiety that I’ve never really had (besides some panic attacks) is off the charts. I’ve never experienced anything like this before, and guess what... the drs just threw more pills at me. Paxil an Xanax to be exact. Never needed those things before and don’t want to start taking them either. I asked him if maybe it was the bc that was causing this and he just looked at me like I was nuts. It’s been 4 weeks that I’ve had this daily anxiety. I’m going to take myself off the pill cause and see if these symptoms go away.

[@dreams199111]

Did getting off the pill help you ?

[@helloMegs]

Tanvi Gupta so, it turns out I didn’t have anxiety at all. I ended up having a bilateral pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs). The birth control is most likely the cause of my PE. I ended up going to the ER a few days after seeing the Dr because my heart rate was super high while I was at rest (129). I ended up being admitted into the hospital for five days and can no longer take birth control. My symptoms were shortness of breath while being active, a high resting heart rate and a slight cough. I knew the risks of bc and blood clots, but I never knew the symptoms of a blood clot.

[@dreams199111]

@@helloMegs omg, I only hear worse about it the more I research on this topic. I had a high heart rate the whole of yesterday. However, I could get it under control by doing meditation. It keeps going up now and then but I don't have shortness of breadth as such. I am suspecting it is the PMS but I have decided to stop the pills if this is what my PMS is going to look like. Doctor prescribed some anti anxiety medication but I am trying to avoid it and see if this anxiety goes away once I have my period. Thanks for sharing the details of your story. I hope you are recovering well.

[@helloMegs]

Tanvi Gupta just be careful and don’t wait too long to go to the ER if you can’t get your anxiety under control. Its better to be safe than sorry. I originally wasn’t going to go to the ER cause I though after seeing two drs and both of them saying it was anxiety that maybe I was just making up my symptoms and that I was nuts. Also, many times during the four weeks of hell that I went through I was able to get my heart rate down by not being active, but it wouldn’t stay down as soon as I started moving around. It was just the last week before I went to the ER that it got really bad. It was manageable before that. Not everyone has the same symptoms of PE, they could have one or two symptoms. Since I’ve been correctly diagnosed I am doing much better and am almost back to my normal routine. Hopefully yours is just anxiety and you can get through this without medication.

[@dreams199111]

@@helloMegs I will keep your advice in mind and will definitely go to the ER if these butterflies in my stomach don't settle with even anti anxiety medicines. Thanks a lot.

[@stargazer8534]

I got nexiplannon put in October of 2016 and for about a year I was fine but then I started to have severe anxiety and panic attacks. I also have developed dizziness, brain fog, and mild depression. I’m about to get it taken out tomorrow and am really hoping I notice a positive change.

[@angelica1029]

How are you now? I am going through this rn, removed my nexapalon yesterday. I just want to be sane again 😭 How long did it take for you to get back to normal?

[@sofijad.8279]

How are you now? @angelica

[@satbirgill2181]

Pls let me know how much time it took you to be back to normal...mine is out for over 2 weeks still not feeling well

[@satbirgill2181]

@@angelica1029 pls let me know how much time it took you to be back to normal 100%

[@clairec.2308]

i’m thirteen and ive been on the pill for about to months. for my really bad acne. i’ve tried everything and birth control is working wonders for my face, but lately i’ve been really anxious and paranoid lately and i’m 90 % sure it’s cause the pill but i don’t want to get off of it because I love my clearer skin but idk what to do i’ve also heard once you quit the pill your acne can flare back up really bad and that’s the last thing I want to happen. especially right before school starts I haven’t really told my mom because i’m afraid she will make me stop taking the pill.

[@tri4420]

Try benzoyl peroxide saved my skin but we humans all different. I’m on bc and I feel anxious af depressed disrelization episodes all the time.

[@tri4420]

Im getting off this shit tn

[@kyndal5899]

@@tri4420 have you begun to felt better? i’ve had the same as you and it’s been a couple of days with no change to my anxiety.

[@tri4420]

@@kyndal5899 hey it’s been two months for me and uh still anxious and depression dpdr. Birth control inhanced those symptoms even more. So I’m off trying to get better. I talked to a councellor and went to the doctor I think I need to do some healing for myself. The best way to cope with anxiety is to take ur time with everything you do and accept the things you do. There are a lot of strategies to help with anxiety :)

[@tri4420]

@@kyndal5899 also it will take honelsth a month or more it does get better off it wayyyy better but everyone’s different

[@cherielewis6000]

Yes, IUD gave me the wonderful gift of severe anxiety and panic attacks...3 years later still suffering. Do not get an IUD!!

[@storytale245]

I suffered with anxiety before but it’s mainly here and there. I got the Implant back in April, it’s now august and I think it’s time to have it removed, because my anxiety is soo bad, panic attacks multiple times a day. And it’s the physical symptoms of anxiety more than the mental for me. I went to the doctor they thought I had long Covid but, I think it’s this goddamn implant

[@shamirl2846]

how do you feel since removing it???

[@randomstuff1274]

I had my tubes removed. ✌ Also, we need more male birth control options.

[@RatAttack1111]

THIS COMMENT 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@joyfulmothering4430]

Could you do a video about your thoughts on hormonal birth control and endometriosis and PCOS? I know several people who were told by their doctors that hormonal birth control would help with those problems, but I feel like it’s just a bandaid and not getting to the root of the problem🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tresuresofjaney9240]

I think j have had the last straw because of the never ending headaches,the depression,feeling sad all the time ,overthinking everything ,always feeling angry and not being able to find joy in the smallest things in life ...Am most definitely not taking another pill again

[@keepthesummeralive]

I am actually thinking about going on the pill again to get rid of my severe anxiety and mood swings that are definitely related my cycle. Different doctors have suggested it. I am very hesitant but every time I get down I do consider the pill. I just want to feel more stable so I can focus on life, work all that. I am not sure what to do.

[@dreams199111]

Have you tried meditation, yoga and changing your diet ?

[@enjoyinglifewithsuzie375]

I’m 37 years old, been on the pill again for a year because I just had my third child. I’ve been on and off of it for years, my moods are so different when on it. I didn’t notice how much it actually effects me. It makes me depressed and makes me not able to handle things as well as I usually would. I like lose my temper and patience faster. Definitely feel anxiety. I also did the depo shot when I was breastfeeding; hated that and had worse side effects. I also always had horrible migraines every month. I stopped taking it two weeks ago, I can already tell a difference in my moods and my ability to handle my emotions better. My husband is thrilled that I’m not actually a crazy person 😆 He had to deal with my crazy changing moods. I’m reading TCOYF to learn FAM. I’m so wishing I would have read this years ago!

[@dopamine1132]

I only took BC for 3 months, I couldn't handle the anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. I had unexplainable bouts of crying and chest pains. All of it started and ended during BC.

[@ninanewman484]

I love your channel, thank you for all the great content you post! I have to comment on the research you mention, as I am a researcher myself. Generally it is extremely difficult to prove causation for instance that hormonal birth control causes anxiety. Most often researchers are only able to show correlations, meaning merely that two things often occur together. You can google causation vs correlation for some hilarious examples of obviously unrelated things that appear to be correlated! Unless we have a very clear idea of the mechanism linking the two things, there is no way of knowing whether one factor is causing the other. Maybe it is the other way around, could also be random, or perhaps there is a third important factor (or several) we haven't identified. In this case it could be genetics, lifestyle, or basically anything that could impact both mental and ovulatory health. That being said, hormones are extremely important players in health overall, so it does not sound crazy to me that the pill could affect mental health as well.

[@ericagoehring1089]

Nina Newman Good points! Not to downplay Victoria's information (which is wonderful and helpful!!), but I also wanted to point out a tricky part of the research. Teens who are sexually active are more likely to experience depression. Many (not all) teens who are on birth control are sexually active. Therefore, it is challenging to piece apart what is really happening. I haven't looked at the research myself, but it would be helpful if they controlled for sexual activity vs. hormonal birth control prescribed for different reasons. Just a thought!

[@cichav23]

I have had anxiety my whole life but it seems it got worse after getting on birth control I hate it

[@minerchick1258]

YES!! Its like a huge weight on my chest, I cant wait to get it removed.

[@laksaiteinesa33]

Anybody have panics attack after stop pill?, 6 month post and have more often.

[@FemmeHead]

I had a lot of panic attacks my last two years on the pill, and had about a year after getting off that I still felt like my body was trying to rebalance it's mood. I had quite a bit of anxiety and several panic attacks in that time (but I was also at a difficult point in life). Even to this day (nearly 6 years later) I still get anxiety every now and then. But I've found things like journaling and meditating that has really helped (my anxiety now is really mild in comparison). But you've got to keep listening to your body/mind. If you feel like you need help with your panic attacks don't hesitate to find a professional you jive with to help you out. Your health is most important!

[@laksaiteinesa33]

@@FemmeHead thanku x

[@nicolezucker2781]

Hi! I stopped birth control about a week and a half ago and i'm still having so many anxiety problems. How long did it take you to fully detox?

[@FemmeHead]

It took several months, and I still get anxiety to this day but it's no where as bad as it was on the pill.

[@chantellemiranda7743]

@@stephaniefromtx9466 r u any better now ?

[@kutieyudie20]

Omg me too! I also I’m getting my periods three weeks early .

[@nehabegum8765]

How many months it took to become nrml

[@cindyaronowitz9949]

I'm scared that if I come off I will get bad anxiety

[@danielasepulveda892]

I started my sexual life and i decide to use the hormonal ring... Just two month with that and all my depression and anxiety got worse. I decided to get it off and now I feel relieved and me

[@makynnahkellison1524]

i got pregnant on the nexplenon and the mirena has caused breast pain and horrible anxiety attacks😩

[@mayagamboa3963]

seriously thank you for this

[@taraquist8561]

This is happening to me and im only taking progestin only pill Norethindrone. Im forced to take it to control my dysfunctional uterine bleeding. I refused to take it for 5 weeks because this pill is destroying my quality of life. However if I dont take this I will bleed and bleed. Is there anything else I can do besides ablation and Hysteroscopy? My heart is beating weird and my mind is changing. Im so scared. Cant sleep get heart palpations and the shakes.

[@abigailbrown8518]

Hey how long where you on the pill . I realised my mental health changing a year on the pill

[@Nessajayy0320]

I got the skyla iud and within a month I was having 5-6 panic attacks a day and ended up in the hospital because i felt like i was going crazy with intrusive thoughts. I still have repercussions from it over a year later.

[@ashleyorsetti991]

Hey I know this is a late reply, but the same thing happened to me with the Kyleena. After a month I was experiencing major anxiety and panic attacks, a month later I got it removed. I feel a world of a difference better, but I'm definitely still dealing with some anxiety everyday. How long did it take you to get back to your normal? xox

[@LO1990LO]

How are you now?

[@gabriellaettienne1707]

I took one shot and it was the worse decision of my life. I stopped after having horrible intrusive thoughts, anxiety to the point I went to a hospital thinking it was a heart attack, nausea, mood swings and extreme fatigue. I'm 5 months off the shot now and honestly I feel so bad all the time and it's mainly just anxiety and depression. Everyday it's a constant battle with my thoughts. I'm losing hope that I'm ever going to get better from this.

[@Nessajayy0320]

@@gabriellaettienne1707 I wish I could tell you it all went away completely. And it still may for you, but I still deal w anxiety, it’s just gotten less severe 4 years later. However I think a huge part of it all was unhealed trauma, the iud just skyrocketed it to an unbearable amount. To the point where reality shut off and i had psychosis. That went away eventually and I still have intrusive thoughts but I’ve learned how to manage them to the point where they are just a normal part of my day and they don’t usually bug me anymore. Now I only have panic attacks when I am triggered by something and don’t calm myself down in that moment. I use to have full blown PAs almost every hour every day for months and now they’re pretty rare, it’s just anxiety attacks now and those are usually manageable. It has gotten a million times better, not gone but better. I do want to say this though to give you some hope: during this period of time, I turned to the only thing I thought could help me because I was completely desperate. Jesus. I was not a believer before this in fact I was into crystals and tarot and all of that. But God saved me, I will forever be grateful for that. Eventually after I gave Him my life, He did stop the panic attacks and the pain and suffering. I wanted to die guys. I begged God to take my life multiple times. And I guess in a way, he did. He gave me a new life and I now have a completely different outlook on life. I am a changed person, for the better. It was the worst thing I’ve ever gone through, but also the best. As crazy as it sounds, I would go through it again and again because I got the most important thing and blessing I’ve ever received, a relationship with God. This is my testimony and I hope this encourages you in the ways you need it to. I will pray for your healing and know that even though I am a stranger to you, you will get through this and know that God and I love you ❤️

[@gabriellaettienne1707]

​ thank you so much I needed that, honestly any form of hope is great. Also, I'm so sorry you went through that however I'm glad that you gain a relationship with God out of that bad situation. I'll continue to try my best to get through this and I'm continually praying to get out of this horrible situation. Hopefully, all this will just be a bad memory.

[@genesissolano8185]

I feel like im going crazy😭

[@taylorjackson9369]

I would love to know your kindara username if you share your charts ☺️

[@tiacrous6385]

Did you have anxiety before starting with the pill? Or was the anxiety you experienced after going off the pill due to the pill?

[@erinhood6570]

Anxiety after about 7 months on the pill and still have anxiety 3 months off

[@nehabegum8765]

​@@erinhood6570did u heal I am in same situation

[@lailaguyo3323]

​@@erinhood6570girl how are feeling now and how long after the pill did you continue feeling anxious

[@xoxojan4332]

What does it mean when u get these symptoms wen stopping it but I was never like this befkre

[@stephaniebarnett8857]

I would love the danish study link please to read more on this! Amazing.. love what you do. I have experienced this all first hand and changed completely when i stopped taking HBC

[@FemmeHead]

It's not a public link, you have to have access to that medical journal to view the full study. I got access through a doc friend :)

[@stephaniebarnett8857]

Thanks heaps I have found this article through my university. Very interesting read.

[@sakshigulia341]

anyone with novelon and panic attacks

[@Jjhvcffftgbb]

Hiya❤️💜