Talk to me about side effects of going off the pill. Weird things are happening

The #1 thing, without being too graphic, involves my poor husband not getting any rest. I didn't know I could hit a point with him where he's finally like "enough already!"

I hear some people lose weight, but that hasn't happened to me. No emotional issues, either. Ladies, anything?

I've never gone off the pill, but since the pill can lessen your sex drive, going off it could reverse that?

I remember when I went on the pill, years ago, the Dr. told me that orgasms of reduced intensity were a possible side effect. So, I can see how you could be all of a sudden ... very interested.  

Over the last 20 years, I have been more on the pill than off so I just went about my business. Now the sight of my husband with his pants on is too much to bear

Hey, if that is your only side effect, I'd say you're pretty darn lucky. 

I went off the pill one summer, and the only real difference for me was insanely bad cramps. Besides that I felt the same.

I got extremely frisky after going off the pill.  It was great, except I wasn't married.

Going off the pill here too - and hoping to lose some of the bloat I seemed to accumulate while on it. Got some pretty horrible cramps the first couple days but now I'm drugged up on Nasproxen, so everything seems alright.

I haven't been feeling especially frisky...but maybe a little emotional.

lower estrogen:testosterone ratio = hornier.

enjoy!

Original Post by peaches0405:

Hey, if that is your only side effect, I'd say you're pretty darn lucky. 

Definitely wasn't complaining, that's for sure! I never looked into this so thank you ladies for answering.

I was hoping for the weight loss thing my friend got but so far, no such luck

I've had a hard time with the pill, but I want a contraceptive that I can rely on...

I can only have an orgasm now maybe once every 8 months compared to the 4 a week I could have before the pill. I also have unexplained vulvar pain ever since going on the pill, vaginal dryness, and terrible mood swings. I used to never cry, and now if I spill my cereal my eyes water.

Do you girls have any suggestions? I'm tired of this,, have been for 2 years.

Maybe try a different pill or get an IUD.  Or maybe get fitted for a diaphragm.  Do women still use those?

I was thinking an IUD with a different dosage/type of hormone than what I'm on right now. IDK how well the Copper IUDs work for regulating mestruation.

Weird side effect of going off the Pill - pregnacy (sorry couldn't help myself.)

The second time I went on the pill I lost my libido, and even after I went off it 2 months later it wasn't the same. It was barely back for almost 2 years. I haven't had that problem since I started dating my new bf end of December, and within the last month or so I've almost been my old self, which is like a rabbit lol...I don't know if it's more than that he's just so good at it :P

It's not just the pill.  I went off all hormonal BC in February.  My husband is the happiest man ever right now.  I lost my libido on all forms of BC, and now boy is it back.  I was on Nuvaring, Ortho Evra, and Depo in the past. Now we have the best BC, a vasectomy.  It was my birthday and Valentine's Day present.  The most romantic gift I've ever gotten.  :) 

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My problem is I can feel ramped up and horny but I don't feel much anymore. I think it's a mental state that I'm in that keeps me telling myself "REMEMBER! YOU ARE 21 AND HORNY! GO! ATTACK" instead of hormones.

I am a bunny both on and off the pill... but I do get even friskier when I come off the pill. My boyfriend once asked me for a day off, and I was gutted. I had to go for a loooooong walk.

A big YEP from me & my SO too. After a month off I felt like I was 18 again. Never going back on that stuff again, EVER!

Original Post by cptbunny:

Wish there was a cure for PCOS and Endometreosis so I can go off of BC (On Depo atm) and attack my husband. :(

I remember days where it was endless (the horniness) before I was diagnosed.

*hugs*  With you there.

To Spirochete- count yourself lucky (and your husband too). ;D  I'm hoping the same thing will happen once I pop off the hormones someday.  Although I'll just settle for not being depressed anymore.