Hormonal birth control a godsend -- stop trashing it

[Anonymous]

The right wing plans to target all hormonal contraceptives as abortion pills. They want women to suffer pregnancy for having sex and ideally drop off the baby in the local safe haven box.

Because of this extreme polarization, quite similar to 20th century fascist movements, consider the source when weighing the pros and cons if you might take the pill.

[Anonymous]

It made my OCD flare so badly I was suicidal. My mental health issues almost destroyed my marriage.

Got off it, recovered from kids, and I was great. For me, it was poison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why why why do rightwingers want no BC? They are thinking that far ahead?

Rightwingers do not want women to be able to control their fertility because it gives us more control over our lives. That's it. That's the entire reason.

That's not it. If you don't know, just say that, instead of making up nonsense.

[Anonymous]

I mean, I’m as pro choice/reproductive rights as you can get, but it made me feel like shit and I chose other methods of birth control.

[Anonymous]

I went on BC at 16 not because I was sexually active but because every month I would get so sick I couldn't function. When I went off of it to conceive, I again got very sick every month. I do have a couple of side effects but after working with my doctor we determined that was the best choice for me.

Personally I just want all women to have  choices with their bodies. That means all types of birth control are available and all types of abortions are available. I don't want some old white dude sitting in a room full of other old shite dudes deciding what I and my family members can do with their bodies. It's ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

I posted early in the thread about how I'm glad hormonal bc existed but had a terrible time with it and am also glad that alternatives exist and that people speak frankly about the downsides and risks associated with bc. It's honestly heartening to see I'm not alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went on BC at 16 not because I was sexually active but because every month I would get so sick I couldn't function. When I went off of it to conceive, I again got very sick every month. I do have a couple of side effects but after working with my doctor we determined that was the best choice for me.

Personally I just want all women to have  choices with their bodies. That means all types of birth control are available and all types of abortions are available. I don't want some old white dude sitting in a room full of other old shite dudes deciding what I and my family members can do with their bodies. It's ridiculous.

Fyi, advocates for getting rid of birth control include men and women, younger and older, white and POC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's also changing our water, everything that lives in the water, and ultimately everything, by adding estrogen. And on a more individual level, it changes perception of attraction.

It's not only positive.

But that isn't the way it works. Women on BCP have low estrogen and progesterone levels, not high -- there is a feedback loop that suppresses the FSH and LH surges from the pituitary. That prevents the rise in estrogen rise and ovulation (and thus progesterone production) from the ovary.

When you AREN'T on the pill, your estrogen levels surge more. You have this backward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I might have been you when I was young. That’s before I learned I have a genetic blood clotting disorder and my mom almost died of a blood clot, and the hematologists warned me that I could never use hormonal BC again. One of them, a woman, told me she was angry about how many young women with clots she saw.

These aren’t risk-free. And it is not some conservative conspiracy to say that.

DP. I'm glad you found out, and I'm glad you have alternative options.

But before you knew about your inherited thrombophilia, you know what would have been a greater risk to you for forming clots than BCP? Pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's also changing our water, everything that lives in the water, and ultimately everything, by adding estrogen. And on a more individual level, it changes perception of attraction.

It's not only positive.

But that isn't the way it works. Women on BCP have low estrogen and progesterone levels, not high -- there is a feedback loop that suppresses the FSH and LH surges from the pituitary. That prevents the rise in estrogen rise and ovulation (and thus progesterone production) from the ovary.

When you AREN'T on the pill, your estrogen levels surge more. You have this backward.

The synthetic estrogen from the pill enters our waterways. And it's harming our fish.

https://www.businessinsider.com/birth-control-pills-hormones-estrogen-drinking-water-health-effects-2019-10

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's also changing our water, everything that lives in the water, and ultimately everything, by adding estrogen. And on a more individual level, it changes perception of attraction.

It's not only positive.

But that isn't the way it works. Women on BCP have low estrogen and progesterone levels, not high -- there is a feedback loop that suppresses the FSH and LH surges from the pituitary. That prevents the rise in estrogen rise and ovulation (and thus progesterone production) from the ovary.

When you AREN'T on the pill, your estrogen levels surge more. You have this backward.

The synthetic estrogen from the pill enters our waterways. And it's harming our fish.

https://www.businessinsider.com/birth-control-pills-hormones-estrogen-drinking-water-health-effects-2019-10

Were you thinking that most of the estrogen in waterways was coming from the urine or feces of women on the pill?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why why why do rightwingers want no BC? They are thinking that far ahead?

Rightwing pro-lifers believe all hormonal birth control causes abortions. In their view the fertilized egg is a full human from the moment of fertilization which happens in the fallopian tube. The fertilized egg travels down the tube and implants in the uterus. Rightwing pro-lifers believe that hormonal birth control works by causing the shedding of the uterine lining thus “killing” a fertilized, implanted egg which they believe is a life due all protections.

So, it’s not just abortion but all forms of hormonal birth control that should be illegal.

Of course, probably all forms of barrier contraceptives would be highly restricted under the argument that any public awareness, promotion or access to is “sexual grooming” of children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why why why do rightwingers want no BC? They are thinking that far ahead?

Rightwing pro-lifers believe all hormonal birth control causes abortions. In their view the fertilized egg is a full human from the moment of fertilization which happens in the fallopian tube. The fertilized egg travels down the tube and implants in the uterus. Rightwing pro-lifers believe that hormonal birth control works by causing the shedding of the uterine lining thus “killing” a fertilized, implanted egg which they believe is a life due all protections.

So, it’s not just abortion but all forms of hormonal birth control that should be illegal.

Of course, probably all forms of barrier contraceptives would be highly restricted under the argument that any public awareness, promotion or access to is “sexual grooming” of children.

It primarily prevents ovulation, but it's secondary methods is by making the uterus hostile to an embryo. Why do you use the word "believe"? It literally does prevent implantation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It made my OCD flare so badly I was suicidal. My mental health issues almost destroyed my marriage.

Got off it, recovered from kids, and I was great. For me, it was poison.

That true about many drugs and actual some foods like dairy and glutton.

Nobody’s forcing you to take it, but why would you deny people that need it and I have no side effects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a bleeding heart liberal who thinks BC is critical for so many people for so many reasons.

But I’m also a highly educated woman who has researched many medical issues for a variety of reasons.

Personally, I have never used the pill.

Why?

I’m a stroke risk given my severe migraines.

I know a young woman who was pressured into going on the pill following delivery. Long story short: stroke! She died. She was a migraine sufferer who never should have been on the pill.

I’m perimenopause and I won’t use HRT. I didn’t use the pill when I had crime scene level bleeding (had a hysterectomy instead). Breast cancer in my family tree makes me hyper aware of risks.

I don’t think anyone is trying to mount a senseless PR campaign against the pill…particularly on dcum. But many of us have done our homework. You should do yours and then make an informed choice. Don’t rely exclusively on doctors who might not connect the dots.

Chemically altering your body isn’t always the best choice.

+1 I’m pro BC, I read the insert and it’s not for me. I have never taken it. And I don’t like how women are just put on it for life when they have painful periods without an investigation into why they are having an issue.

OP things are not as black and white as you think.

Any highly educated woman knows nobody’s forcing anybody to take it, and women are not children. They need to make informed decisions about the drugs they take.