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Anyone come off the pill and see a difference?

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MamaMunro · 12/03/2019 20:19

Hi everyone!
I wondered if anyone else came off the pill and seen a positive difference in their moods and em.. their libido? 🤦‍♀️🤣 Basically I am sick of taking the pill I just dont like how it makes me feel or I guess thats what it is so Ive come off it (again) I came off to get pregnant with my 6 month old but cant really remember or say if i felt much different as I got pregnant quickly after. I just want to hear others experiences and if im doing the right thing. Ive never used any other form of contraception as always found it worked well for me, any other form scares me incase it doesnt agree with me so we will just be using condoms! Thank you and sorry for my ramblings! 🤣

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AnxiousMcAnxiousFace · 12/03/2019 20:24

I was on the pill for years and years. And then the injection. And then nothing for a year before TTC. Always thought that the way I felt was just me until I wasn’t taking anything. I lost all the fat and bloating, felt much happier and have never been on anything since. Just condoms and abstinence here!

MushroomTree · 12/03/2019 20:25

Yes! Better mood, better mental health overall and better libido. Best thing I've done for my health ever frankly.

MamaM1909 · 12/03/2019 20:55

Thank you thats good to know! I just want to feel myself and not take those bloody things anymore. Its been soooo long and with all the ups and downs of being a mummy and adjusting to everything that comes with that I want to do this to see how i feel. Smile

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MamaM1909 · 12/03/2019 21:01

Can I also ask how long would you say it took til you seen a difference?

buggz · 12/03/2019 21:01

My spots cleared

Fatted · 12/03/2019 21:03

Since having children, I'm definitely better off contraception.

I was on it for a long time before having kids so I can't really judge that time. I do remember having really bad mood swings though for a while when I changed pills.

I stopped hormone contraceptives after my youngest because I felt better off it. Less moody, less depressed, better sex drive and it also felt better when did the deed. I had to go back on the injection last year because I was having heavy periods and they caused problems with anemia. I went back on it while I got my iron levels up but I hated it. My moods were unpredictable, I felt miserable, I had an insatiable appetite and was constantly eating and I lost all sex drive. To add insult to injury the doctor put me on it to stop my periods and I bled for two weeks at a time on it.

My last one ran out around new year and I honestly felt an improvement within weeks! Definitely not going back on it.

problem1234567 · 12/03/2019 21:08

I often wonder whether my lack of huge excitement for sex was down to having been on the pill for years and years. But I've never not been on the pill so nothing to compare it to and maybe that's just me.

I must say, I would be worried to rely on condoms instead of the pill as I've found them to tear from time to time (Durex so supposedly reliable brand).

MissCalamity · 12/03/2019 21:22

I was on the injection for about 3 years after having DC2, came off it this time last year and lost 10lbs baby weight went on the pill as a stop gap between then & DP getting the snip. Just waiting for the all clear from it.

I can't wait to stop contraception and hope more of the baby weight comes off and my sex drive improves! Although dreading the "proper" period.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 12/03/2019 21:28

I've come off the pill twice. Can't honestly say I found any difference the first time. The second time, my skin cleared up and my pre-menstrual moodiness all but disappeared.

So, I think it can do different things at different times but it's a surprise either way.

TwoShades1 · 12/03/2019 21:33

Yes! Absolute night and day difference! I had been getting suspicious that my pill was linked to some of my mood issues and we were thinking of ttc soon so I stopped it. It was like the sun coming out for the first time in years! Depression went, anxiety went, libido went through the roof.

Aquamarine1029 · 12/03/2019 21:45

I 100% believe that the pill is horrible for most women.

SpaceCadet4000 · 12/03/2019 21:49

After a few months of coming off of hormonal birth control, I actually got worried because my libido was so strong when I was ovulating. I hadn't even realised the impact that the pill was having on my sex drive.

My anxiety and mood swings also improved. The only reason I would go back now is my skin isn't as good, but I'm trying to find a natural solution.

SRK16 · 12/03/2019 21:49

When I came off microgynin my mental health issues improved significantly within weeks. I was much less emotional and reactive to situations.

Spaceunicorn6789 · 12/03/2019 21:50

I came off it after 5 years and within a month I felt like a different person. I felt like I had been living in a grey cloud before and now the sun had come out. I was SO MUCH less tired, less grumpy, don't put weight on so easily.

My skin did get worse however but I will never ever go back on it.

Justanothernamechange2 · 12/03/2019 21:53

Biggest thing for me was labido.. while on the pill i just couldn't be arsed.. been off it 6weeks now and had more sex in 6weeks than in the 6montha prior...
Sorry for tmi but im much less "dry" now too.

Generally happier i guess, less snappy at least. Not a huge change in weight unfortunately

PoptartPoptart · 12/03/2019 23:02

I came off the pill a year ago after being on it for over a decade.
As a result I am much less anxious and finally have a normal sex drive!
Downsides are ovulation pain, which some months can be excruciating, and I also suffer with bad headaches due to the drop in hormones when my period starts.
There are pro’s and con’s to everything I guess!

MaryBoBary · 12/03/2019 23:53

I didn’t notice anything as I too became pregnant after 3 months of being off the pill. However I have just gone back on it again after a break of a few years, and I have turned back into a spotty teenager, having quite bad mood swings and am suddenly suffering with regular (daily apart from the weeks break from taking pill) headaches.

StarlightLady · 13/03/2019 04:18

Not sure if it is valid to comment or not here because of tbe time span involved.

I came off the pill years ago now, mainly because I was single so insisting on condoms anyway. I think it made me less moody, l felt healthier and moister.

MegaClutterSlut · 13/03/2019 07:00

Being on the pill nearly cost me my marriage as things got so bad, I was a total bitch Blush

I couldn't stand dh when I was on the pill. My libido was non existent and usually I have a high libido. We used to dtd 3-4 times a week and it went down to once a month and even then that was me forcing myself. Dh touching me or cuddling me and I would pull away as it would literally disgust me. I was dry down there too and my mood was constant bitch mode. It was like I was pmt'ing the whole time

Within a few days of me coming off of the pill, normal service resumed. My mood and libido were 100% better with a very happy dh Grin

ARandomPoster · 13/03/2019 07:10

I only lasted 6 months on the mini pill. Kept going to the Dr and repeating how horrible it made me feel. Apart from the irregular bleeding I felt nauseous, depressed, angry. Drs kept saying it wasn't the pill, it couldn't be the pill.

I came off after 6 months because I didn't like the person I had become. Within a week the nausea and the moods had completely gone.

DinosApple · 13/03/2019 07:37

Didn't they stop trials with the male version of the Pill because the side effects were too much? The side effects were the same as women experience on the female Pill, mood swings, weight fluctuations, loss of libido...

I was on microgynon for three days post children, it was a feeling of hideous depression and uselessness. I came off it because I thought I may actually harm myself. The mood lifted and I have never felt like that since.

I don't use hormonal contraception anymore.

Helmlover1 · 13/03/2019 07:55

Wow, genuinely surprised to hear all the negative comments! I’ve been on the pill for years and can honestly say it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made. Prior to the pill I remember heavy periods,excruciating cramps every month and a constant anxiety that I was going to get pregnant. I don’t have to worry so much about any of those things now, and to not have to experience period pain every month is such a blessing. I wish I had gone on the pill sooner, if anything.

MadameMim · 13/03/2019 08:01

Yup yup yup. Better mood, better libido and NO HEADACHES. I was on the pill for 12 years and it wasn't until I came off to TTC that I realised my weekly headaches were caused by the pill.

SMW3103 · 13/03/2019 10:23

I came off of the Mirena Coil, after having been on that contraception for +10yrs. The changes in me are massive! Happier, more energetic person in general. Less bloated, less hungry, less moody. Down side is my skin breaks out around the time of my period but I will take that with no qualms! I used to just be...angry all the time whereas now I look back and think "wtf was all that about!"

HolyForkingShirt · 13/03/2019 10:27

Wow, these comments make me glad I've never used hormonal contraception. Although I'm miserable, anxious and have a low sex drive anyway LOL

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