I’m about to come off the pill after 20 years. What can I expect.

Answered 4 years ago

My husband had a vasectomy 3 months ago. I’m excited to be coming off the pill. While it’s been good to me, I do hate taking unnecessary medications. My doc said there will be no difference coming off it but I find that hard to believe. I’ve been taking the pill for so long so I’m sure there’ll be some side effects to finally coming off it.

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4 years ago

You'll actually feel like sex again.

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4 years ago

That was another thing I was hoping for!!

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4 years ago

I found this too.

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4 years ago

I highly recommend a book called the period repair manual! Full of really useful information regarding having a “real” menstrual cycle again.

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4 years ago

Thankyou.

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4 years ago

About 5 days after I stopped taking mine I had my withdrawal period which lasted about 3 days and then my period returned back to the heavy and painful thing i struggled with pre pill BUT I have found my hair loss is insane and I'm getting a little bit of acne, I never had problems when I was on the pill, only got on it to help with flow and pain

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4 years ago

It's alright, your hair will be fine. I've been through it too. Plus we are mammals so we need to shed our coats for a better coat for the upcoming change of season.

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4 years ago

Thanks everyone. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see. I’m just hoping my periods are regular and my moods don’t change.

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4 years ago

Took it for 15 years & no side effects coming off

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4 years ago

I was on it for maybe 15 years (one of the strongest ones you can get). I stopped it to have our first child. There was nothing significant that occurred (I expected something significant). I fell pregnant within 3-4 months of coming off of it.

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4 years ago

I was on the pill for a similar amount of time and your doctor is right. Nothing happened except my first period, which as expected came right away was a little longer than usual.

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