To come off my pill

[libbynaughtz26]

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I'm single but wanting a relationship. I'm on the pill. It makes me bloated. A bit miserable. I've put on about a stone and a half in the two years I've been on it.

Wibu to not use anything? If your single do you use contraception? I don't know why, but because I've been on it so long it feels weird NOT using it.

(Don't want to have the coil)

If your not having sex then it’s fine to come off it- I’m assuming it was just a contraception and not a way of managing symptoms of any medical issues such as heavy periods etc?

In fact it would probably do your body good to have a break from the hormones.

When you do meet someone then use condoms until you go back on some form of contraception.

Personally I would always use some sort of hormonal/long acting contraception as just relying on condoms isn't enough security for me.

That being said I was never too inconvenienced by my pill, the side effects were annoying but mild. If you really hate it would you try something else? There's a lot of options outside of the pill and the coil.

The other option is to remain celibate, and then revisit contraception when you enter into a relationship.

If your single do you use contraception?

Yes. I have casual partners and want to double up on contraception.

YANBU to come off medication that isn’t agreeing with you though.