Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 19:45     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
No need to get off unless a valid medical reason. Just switch to HRT once menopausal.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 19:42     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
Very heavy periods.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 19:42     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
Why do you assume pregnancy is off the table? That’s a dumb assumption.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 19:38     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
My doctor is having me stay on it until age 52 to help with perimenopause symptoms. Aside from gaining a little weight (I'm 49) I dont have a lot of the symptoms my friends are dealing with so I'm glad I can continue for a few more years.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 18:10     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
Are you saying you can't get pregnant because that's definitely not true.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 18:10     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
Anonymous wrote:I’ve got a 24 day cycle and my periods are a lot heavier. Not bad enough to go back on BC though.


Same here. Shorter cycle, shorter and heavier period. But I'd gone on the BCPs for very heavy periods so it could just be my normal state.

Otherwise, no real difference.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 18:09     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I dunno about "obviously". I went off at 44. Expecting a baby in October.


Poor baby




(Not PP)
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 17:57     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
I tried and failed. Horrible cramping - so bad I thought I had cancer and got an ultrasound. Bleeding all month long. And my mood was horrible. My gyno said I could be on it til menopause, and that's what I'm doing.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 17:55     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
Anonymous wrote:I dunno about "obviously". I went off at 44. Expecting a baby in October.


Poor baby
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 17:54     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
I was a little younger when I went off it - 40. 42 now, cycles still very regular, but without BCP my periods are quite heavy and I have bad ovulation pains as well.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 17:46     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
I dunno about "obviously". I went off at 44. Expecting a baby in October.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 17:42     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
Did anyone get bad fatigue?
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 17:25     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
I’ve got a 24 day cycle and my periods are a lot heavier. Not bad enough to go back on BC though.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 17:12     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
I starting having a period every 2 weeks -- thanks, perimenopause! I went back on the pill because this sucked, obviously. I also was not worried about pregnancy, but my gyn said it's safe to stay on the pill into menopause.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2025 16:57     Subject: 45 - going off of birth control after 15 years. Experiences?
I'm planning to go off for a variety of reasons (I'm 45, pregnancy is off the table obviously!).

If you were on birth control for a long time, what happened when you went off of it? What bodily changes and experiences did you have? How long did they last?