Riisiichan t1_j2douei wrote
Reply to comment by CeeToTheZee in Use of hormonal contraceptives is not associated with sleep patterns in women, study finds by lolfuys
I have a non-sexual answer for you.
Some women have longer periods, like all month.
Some women have debilitating period cramps, like you can’t physically move.
Some women get extreme nausea and can’t eat when on their periods.
Some women get extreme acne breakouts for their entire cycle.
Birth Control helps to control all of these things.
Speaking from experience, I went off my BC for a month 3 months ago and it was my own personal hell physically.
I’ve been taking it since I was 16 and I can’t imagine what my life would have been like without it.
Several-Door8697 t1_j2f3h8v wrote
Many people do not recognize these non-contraceptive benefits of hormonal birth control. Even though our daughter had relatively normal menstrual cycles, we encouraged her to start taking the mini pill around 15. Helped clear up her acne and she skips her periods allowing her to compete in sports without interruptions. No significant side effects that can be seen, especially when you compare it to mensuration symptoms. It should really be rebranded as some sort of female hormonal therapy.
TenorHorn t1_j2ftx2p wrote
I think often when we ask this question it is not about women who need it for non-contraceptive reasons.
CeeToTheZee t1_j2ervp0 wrote
I see. This is eye opening stuff, I never knew this.
42gOldenlover t1_j2eyqv9 wrote
I used to get cramps so bad I would lay on my bathroom floor and cry in between puking. Been on birth control most of my life now and although I worry about the negative side effects, I refuse to go back to that life. Periods are literally one quarter of a woman's life until menopause, and I don't want to be miserable for a quarter of my life. Also don't want children and condoms break/men are unreliable.
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