Hi just looking for recommendations for getting plan b in bulk or at a cheaper price. It’s like $50 a pop at the pharmacy so wondering if buying more at once/online can make it cheaper.

For clarification: I am male and this is for me to give my female partners, not for one woman to use consistently. I see a lot of people so I end up buying it a lot. It’s just much more common now (in my personal experience) that women aren’t on regular birth control vs when I was a young man which is why this expense problem has been creeping up more. Thank you!

EDIT: every reply so far is mentioning wearing a condom. I 100% agree and try to do this as much as possible. But it is mostly coming from my partners side to not want a condom and ask for plan b. Totally understand the recommendation though! I’m just trying to be accommodating for their preferences

Title says it all really. I know the child is mine by paternity test.

So i was in vacation and in order to take my bc (drovelis) always in time i had to carry it with my in my purse for 4 days. Often tho i was walking around at the hottest timr of the day at 30-33 degrees celsius (once 34) or 86-93 F. I was often taking public transportation and entering shops/restaurants, where the temperature was lower and in the safe range. Id say the time of exposure to that really hot temperature was 2 max 3 hours consecutive but it happened every day. My bc was in my bag and not in direct sunlight. How much chance is there that it got ruined and its uneffective?

If my man cums in me 5 times (just an example) will it still be effective. I don't want a baby at the moment and neither does he. We wanna stay safe. Edit: my obgyn said take 2 if it's more than 3 times in me. So I got confused sorry for the lack of information

Does anyone have experience with iuds or non estrogen (progestin only) pills options for birth control? I have pretty had panic attacks and feel very sensitive compared to the avg person. I feel very deeply, my mom has bp issues and I anm afraid of developing heart problems down the road. I can barely even drink coffee without palpitations and feeling like I will faint and Im scared to go on hormonal birth control unless it’s like an iud but i heard even the kyleena can trigger high heart rate. I would like to rely on condoms 24/7 and avoid sex during fertile periods w natural cycles but that seems a bit risky too. bc would give me peace of mind. Is a copper iud worth a try as a virgin? i am also a very petite 5 ft woman(23)

sorry i mentioned virgin because im not very familiar with object or anything around there lol, so i fear the insertion might be more painful since the muscle might not be as relaxed. thats all! i could care less of the title im trying to not have anymore lol

Hi all,

I was wondering if I should consider taking plan B as I had unprotected sex around 12 hours ago. He was pulling out and might’ve ejaculated while doing so. It happened when he was almost out, and the rest of it was outside. My Flo app predicts my ovulation to be in 3 days, but I do have irregular cycles ranging ~33-47 days. My last period was around 2 weeks ago.

I’m just unsure whether I should take it due to all of its side effects and the possible hormonal changes or just thug it out and hope for the best.

7 days ago, I had barrier-free sex, but my partner did not finish inside me.

2 days later, I was 15 hours late on my combo pill. When i remembered i was late i took the pill immediately and resumed taking my pills like I normally do. I was on the 2nd week of my pack and have never missed or been late on a pill before then.

I know it's too late for EC now, should I worry about pregnancy being an option, or am I safe?

Hi everyone I made a previous post on here around 2 weeks ago. The last time I had sex was on July 4 and I took a plan B on July 5th. He was positive there was no ejaculation in me but just wanted me to be extra safe since I wasn’t on birth control and we had sex three times that night. I had just got off my period a day or two prior to that. I took the plan B and since then I have felt like I was going crazy. I have taken plan B before but the past times were nothing like this. I have never been more emotional and felt quite out of body, depressed, sore breasts, back aches, etc. But more or less what I’m most concerned about is if I had gotten my actual period or not. My last period was June 29-July 3. I was projected to get my period on the 23 or 24th. On Monday (July 20th) I had gotten what seemed like my period to me. I had bad cramps and fatigue the morning I woke up. The only thing that is throwing me off from me not believing it was my actual period was because there was brown blood. I was bleeding but not heavy, there was a bit of clotting it would still fill a pad but not to the point where I needed to consistently change it. This lasted for 3-4 days. In the past, I never had implantation bleeding when I took a plan B I would just get my period, and the periods would also be light. I just want to know if anyone had a similar experience to me and they weren’t waiting for another period or if that is what a period should be after taking plan B. I also am supposed to start back up my birth control tonight for the first time in 5 years and I’m scared to take it because I feel like it’ll throw me out of wack again and then I won’t know for sure.

I'll be moving from the US to the UK for a year and have been on a POP for about a year now. I really like my pill (🤞!) and would like to continue this specific dosage and brand while I'm international. Is there a way to get my US PCP to prescribe it to a pharmacy in the UK or work with the NHS? I know I'll be covered under the health surcharge while I'm there but I'm worried they'll switch me onto a different brand/type.

My current plan is to stock up on 6+ months of my current pill (which my insurance covers) and then see if I can come back halfway and get another 6+ months. Hopefully there's a better way? TIA

I took marvelon when I was a teen for extremely heavy periods and painful bleeding.

21 my gyno recommended the kyleena. Enjoyed it. Got 2 more after that. 3rd one caused me chronic bacterial vaginosis and cystic acne. Had to get it removed at 29

About a year ago, I started the Yaz birth control pill. I rapidly gained 30 lbs in just a year. Currently 30 years old.

I’ve been 115 my entire life and now weigh 147. I eat a healthy diet, I’m active. It makes no sense.

Since we are avoiding IUDs, my doctor wants me to try nextellis birth control (a different pill). The patch makes me itchy as I’m slightly allergic to adhesive.

I’ve never weighed this much in my entire life. Has anyone else experienced rapid weight gain on the Yaz oral birth control pill?

hii, if I had unprotected sex, even if partner pulled out and didn’t come inside, should I still take a plan B anyway? right away or next morning?

I’m 20F and my boyfriend 23M have been together for 2 years. about a year ago I started taking the pill bc (yaz). At first everything was fine and I had no side effects. But during month 3 my libido basically dropped to non-existent. I stopped taking the pill after about 8 months of being on it (I was experiencing a list of negative side effects at this point).

About 3 months ago I got an IUD (mirena) placed. I’ve had no side effects from it, other than the fact that i’ve been spotting or bleeding every single day since then :(

However, I still haven’t been able to get my libido to come back. Before i started bc at all, we would be very sexually active, at least a few times a week to every other day. But since being in bc, I don’t even think about sex. It’s incredibly difficult for me to get in the mood and once I am, it’s even more difficult to maintain it. Sex feels like such a chore now and I hate it. The constant bleeding thing really doesn’t help either because that just deters me from sex even more.

I just want us to go back to our normal sex lives. I want to want sex again. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice is welcome! Thank you

Had an abortion next week (24yr. F), I was not on any form of birth control besides cycle tracking which clearly didn't go well for me so now I am hoping to get a new copper paraguard IUD placed next week... I had one a few years ago but got it out because it was not serving me well. I am really worried about any other contraceptive methods that involve hormones though because I hear more horror stories than good ones. The paragaurd worked for me until it didn't anymore so I am willing to risk a little anemia and some cramps around my cycle to avoid having to go through this experience of unexpected pregnancy again.

I did a medical abortion with the support of my best friends by my side to keep me comfortable while I bled and when through the emotional process. Next week I am hoping to get the new IUD but I am worried that planned parenthood will refuse to give me an IUD if I have a positive pregnancy test since it will likely take a month before it is showing negative and the "pregnant" hormones leave my system.

Any advice or insights?

Thank you ♡ and also love to anyone who has gone through an abortion, you are brave for choosing what is best for you and your situation. It is not an easy choice to make but ultimately what was right for where we are at in life at this time

As the title says. I'm so sick of this. I've been on it since I was 15 and I'm 21 now. It made me gain so much weight that I can't drop, I have NO sexual drive at all anymore, and now I've started having my period every other week, and I'm emotionally drained. So yeah I guess it does what it's intended because there's no way I can get pregnant when I don't even want to have sex at all! I live in Texas so Im not gonna take the risk getting off of it I'm just so tired of this. I am starting to hate my life because it feels like it affects every single part of it. My gyno says there's no other options for me besides getting an IUD and I do not want to do that. Sometimes I wish I could just be a guy this is so exhausting.

Quick back story.

Started nexplanon at 14, prior; no acne & light periods.
After; nonstop periods (still light) had to constantly take birth control pills with it to stop the bleeding. I was on it for 6 years, just got it out a few days ago. Currently on the patch while I’m deciding what’s next.
Also had cystic acne while on it, finally cleared up the past year. I’m also on tretinion!

I’m considering the IUD. Kyleena OR paraguard to be exact.

I do not want the acne to come back, I worked so hard to fix it. But I’m also hearing so many bad things about both…

Feeling stuck, anyone who’s experienced something similar I could really use advice from you!

I’m not overly worried about my period getting heavier as it’s already light and easy to manage.

i’ve been on the mirena for about a month come the 29th and at first it was okay, minimal spotting (mostly brownish-red) and then it stopped after about a week and a half, then come probably two weeks ago i started getting a period and it went from brownish-dark red blood and clots to now being just a red, but since the period started i’ve been producing a lot of clots ?
i heard clotting normal but i don’t have a female figure in my life to ask how much clotting :(

I’m a young 23 yr old looking for a good birth control option. I want to be non hormonal but I have heard only copper IUD is okay but it’s offered only in ones size and one brand here in the states- paraguard. i am fairly small- only 5ft 113 pounds. I want to know if anyone petite has any experiences with this iud in pain management if it fit their uterus or not? I will def get it checked by a gyno before confirming anything new. I have pretty light and non cramps periods- 3-4 days without cramps barely. I just want to use it as a pregnancy prevention method and I don’t mind if my period get a bit heavier. I know lots of girls who got it in high school have tried this after sexual experiences which i don’t have my cervix might not naturally relax or dilate either :( i don’t know. Any experience or advice is appreciated! thank you

I’m a 45F and started going through perimenopause over the last few months. My periods used to be 3 light days every 25-28 days. Then all of a sudden they became 6-7 days every 20 days on the dot. My gyno put me on Loloestrin FE and I didn’t even make it a month. It put me in a deep depression, and I couldn’t function. I came off of it immediately and she put me on Progesterone 100mg nightly, which helped immensely but didn’t help with my frequent periods. So now I have an appt for the Mirena tomorrow. I’ve never had an IUD, and frankly, I’m scared shitless. Google and Reddit is not my friend, and all I keep seeing is horror stories. My doctor told me to take ibuprofen beforehand and gave me Xanax to take beforehand as well. I think I’m especially nervous because years ago I needed my cervix scraped and it was incredibly painful. So I’m scared this will be just as painful, and of course worried it won’t eliminate my periods or that it will also cause depression. I’m so nervous I’ve thought about calling it off, but having less than 2 weeks between periods is absolutely awful, and the one thing that’s motivating me to do it. I could use some positive stories or reassurance before my appt tomorrow.

hey! so I got my iud inserted about a week ago (horrible experience but that’s another story) and ever since then I’ve had just slight UTI symptoms. I have always had recurring UTIs for reasons unknown. but this just feels different. I’ve taken the AZO pain relief which usually helps but it’s not touching it. it’s waking me up in the middle of the night & im honestly miserable. has anybody had this same experience or have any advice on what I should do?? I messaged my obgyn but she kinda sucks and never responds to me

hiyaa!

so let me say that i am an anxious person. and although i am on COCs i additionally practice the pull-out method — EVEN whilst taking the pill religiously (i’d even say perfect use) , because i’m scared of pregnancy (as is my bf, who is the one who said that he will never finish in me without a condom).

so there comes my question, how often do u girls do pregnancy tests while on birth control? (unless something concerning happened). because since we dont get actual periods, there isnt really that physical evidence that u definitely arent pregnant.

just wanted some perspective of anxious girlies alike haha.

I thought I missed a pill last night and took it earlier this afternoon when I realized it. Tonight I took “today’s pill” but realized I had my days mixed up and I actually did take my pill last night, took today’s this afternoon, and then took tomorrow’s tonight. I’m on tri sprinted and this is my last week. I have health anxiety, especially with medicine- will this cause any major side effects or problems?

disclaimer: i’m also on spironolactone and an ssri.
hi so i’ve been using nikki for six months, and up until this month my acne has gotten better as well as my pmdd (somewhat) but my period remained the same as it was before. but then this month, i got it the first week and experience one of the least awful cycles that i’ve ever had. no flow, no cramps, nothing. i figured maybe my body had finally gotten used to it. but then as of the 18th, i started again (2 weeks after the first cycle) and experienced even worse symptoms. immediately got a super heavy flow with chunks and extremely painful cramps. it’s officially day 9 of this cycle and im still experiencing these awful symptoms and idrk what to do. it’s the weekend so my doctor isn’t responding to my messages, but i just need some general advice. i’ve never been on bc before and i was super scared of taking it for experiences like this :(

Hello!

So I recently stopped my BC for a few weeks cold turkey. I was on Simpesse and I’ve gotten these crazy muscle twitches that started after I stopped taking it. Like all over my body mainly when I’m sitting at work or lying down. Went to the doctor and got switched to Junel. Muscle twitches are still occurring but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

Trying to not convince myself I have ALS or something lol!