The Birth Control Thread - Because Aunty Flow Motherfucking Blows

[Fliddaroonie]

I’d rather have a yeast infection

Spoken like someone who has never had one.

 

[Colonel Gaddafi]

Spoken like someone who has never had one.

Spoiler

Oh no friend, I too have felt the pain of a yeast infection. They’re pretty common in uncut guys, since there’s more moisture/mucous membranes similar to the vagina, and it can be introduced via sex or just a natural overgrowth of Candida. The uncontrollable itching and feeling of pissing straight fire, enough to give you a chronic fear of the urinal...yeah. Can’t comment too much on the discharge though, that’s uh, not an issue with me. Though I’d rather have a chronic yeast infection than, you know, cancer that either kills me or causes me to have to remove a body part. But hey, different strokes for different folks.

 

[Fliddaroonie]

Spoiler

Oh no friend, I too have felt the pain of a yeast infection. They’re pretty common in uncut guys, since there’s more moisture/mucous membranes similar to the vagina, and it can be introduced via sex or just a natural overgrowth of Candida. The uncontrollable itching and feeling of pissing straight fire, enough to give you a chronic fear of the urinal...yeah. Can’t comment too much on the discharge though, that’s uh, not an issue with me. Though I’d rather have a chronic yeast infection than, you know, cancer that either kills me or causes me to have to remove a body part. But hey, different strokes for different folks.

Holy shit. I had genuinely no clue men could get them. Jesus Christ.

And eh, HBC is low risk if you've no familial history of cancer I've none, and had previous family members use it for years still no cancer (I get it, I jinxed myself by saying that, eh?). #

The burning while peeing is one thing, but to me it's the feeling of never having peed enough that's the worst, personally.

 

[Colonel Gaddafi]

Holy shit. I had genuinely no clue men could get them. Jesus Christ.

And eh, HBC is low risk if you've no familial history of cancer I've none, and had previous family members use it for years still no cancer (I get it, I jinxed myself by saying that, eh?). #

The burning while peeing is one thing, but to me it's the feeling of never having peed enough that's the worst, personally.

Oh the cancer risks are quite low, I don’t believe every woman who takes it is destined for disease in the least, especially with how far we’ve come in formulating these pills since the 60s. My point was that there is a plethora of cheap alternatives that exist if HBC causes unbearable hormonal issues. For me personally, I’d rather risk the possibility of a yeast infection than take pills that make me feel dreadful 24/7 if I were going to be sexually active. Life (sadly) rarely gives pleasure for free.

And yeah lol, I’m sure in the US it isn’t much of an issue amongst men for obvious reasons, but many of us can deeply empathize. The feeling like you still have to pee is terrible, though I can’t say it’s worse than the itching. You just have to suffer in silence because you don’t want people to think you’re a perv for readjusting your junk through the outside of your trousers. It’s easier for us to clear it up with OTC antifungals however, and for that I’m truly sorry.

 

[LoveLonghairedCats]

I'm so glad I'm infertile or htf write it. I never have to use birth control shit. No hormones driving me crazy. So nice.

If someone knows a kartel member in Mexico,maybe they can make this dude infertile also? Castrate? I can't read this weird language but I know it's Dutch and about a phedophile. https://www.geenstijl.nl/5163364/mexicoooooooooooo/#comments

 

[Deep Angel]

I'm not on birth control but I'm very lucky that I've got super light periods.

 

[Enola Straight]

I've never been on birth control. For one, I've always had a light cycle with manageable pain and symptoms in general. Also, even when I'm super into a guy and we are supposed to be committed to each other, due to one bad experience (fuck you, Jason) I still insist on condoms, that would still be the case even if I was on the pill.

I'm sure my condoms or gtfo mentality will change when/if I get married, but until then - or unless my periods become painful, I'll just go without bc.

 

[Sarah Connor]

has anyone else here been on the minipill? I've been on Micronor for a little bit over a year and I love it, but the only problem I've had on it is that my health has skyrocketed since I've been on it.
My cycle has become more predictable (and extremely light when it does happen) but omg the PMS symptoms that I feel on it are like nothing I've ever experienced before, thus causing my hypochondria to flare up. has anyone experienced the same? I've always been an anxious piece of shit but I feel like on Micronor that's just amplified x100.

 

[The Fair Lady]

Had a scare yesterday when my fwb came inside a condom. He swore he didn’t do it until after he’d pulled out, but knowing my paranoid ass, he was considerate enough to go out and buy me Plan B. First time I ever actually heard of it. Apparently the most common side effect is nausea but I’ve felt fine all day, thankfully.

 

[at0mic]

Abortion Access
Jane's Due Process
Texas Equal Access Fund
Texas Choice Fund
Plan C (abortion pills in the mail)
National Network of Abortion Funds
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
Planned Parenthood of South Texas
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast

Resources​

Guide to Birth Control
Dual Birth Control Effectiveness Rates
Guide to Emergency Contraception

Had a scare yesterday when my fwb came inside a condom. He swore he didn’t do it until after he’d pulled out, but knowing my paranoid ass, he was considerate enough to go out and buy me Plan B. First time I ever actually heard of it. Apparently the most common side effect is nausea but I’ve felt fine all day, thankfully.

Plan B works by delaying ovulation. If you've already ovulated this month then Plan B isn't going to work. I apologize for the anxiety but feel that you should be aware.

 

[The Fair Lady]

Plan B works by delaying ovulation. If you've already ovulated this month then Plan B isn't going to work. I apologize for the anxiety but feel that you should be aware.

I couldn’t tell you if I have, but he’s pretty sure he finished in the condom after pulling out (it was actually on him so snugly I had trouble getting it off), and I took it right away. Was probably overkill but, again, I’m paranoid about these things.

 

[at0mic]

I harbor a lot of resentment regarding how much of a shit show birth control is. Do it and you're playing roulette with your health. Don't do it and suddenly you're a much less desirable partner. It really should be incorporated into sex ed for both genders because the majority of men really seem to think this isn't any more complicated than taking a multivitamin, and many keep begging their partner to take it with zero consideration or understanding for how it reduces her quality of life.

I recently went on a sample pack of LoEstrin (combo pill) for two weeks and got extremely ill because my physician did not think to screen me properly beforehand. (They can give you a stroke if you're prone to migranes.)

After going off the pill, my body suddenly became a lot weaker than before. I wasted a lot of money trying to figure out whether the sudden and recurring pain in my spleen was cancer relapse or tissue death. I still don't know the cause but I'm not positive for any malignant tumors at this point.

I'm getting a consultation for an IUD soon but honestly I starting to think I should just do FAM/condoms/spermicidal gel until I make up my mind about having kids. I really don't want to fuck up my body again for months, just to see if this particular method might work.

 

[MARlNA]

So I met with my gyno about my PCOS diagnosis and they have recommended me being off of birth control for 3 months just to see what my hormone levels are currently (they need to see how just out of whack they are, and bc can skew the results) and it has left me miserable. I had been on birth control for 10 years so I am not used to this lmao.

Following up on this. Being off birth control definitely has sucked but it HAS helped me in a lot of ways too. I have had an easier time losing weight (I had such a hard time losing/keeping off the weight before now outside of crash diets which are not healthy in the long run) and my blood pressure problems have been to a minimum lately. The hair growth and acne (which i never struggled with before now) has definitely made me more self-conscious, and my period cramps/bleeding is way worse right now. I talked with my gyno today about what to do because some of the benefits from being off BC have helped a lot of things, but me having both endo and PCOS makes treating them a little tricky without birth control, endo especially. She told me that me getting more healthy will help out a TON with my PCOS but I am going to have to look into alternatives to treat my endo if I don't want to go back on birth control for now. Surgery to remove endo tissue was brought up as an alternative but I had a lot removed back in 2019 and I'm not really sure if that's too soon to get more removed or not.

 

[eternal dog mongler]

I'm getting a consultation for an IUD soon but honestly I starting to think I should just do FAM/condoms/spermicidal gel until I make up my mind about having kids. I really don't want to fuck up my body again for months, just to see if this particular method might work.

NFP/FAM works if your cycles are regular and your partner understands how it works.

Most couples end up fucking it up but, well...it does actually work if you do it right.

 

[Fialovy]

NFP/FAM works if your cycles are regular and your partner understands how it works.

Most couples end up fucking it up but, well...it does actually work if you do it right.

Yeah, a lot of Catholics claim it works just as well as The Pill, but not if you have stuff like PCOS, there are special rules if you have an irregular cycle, but it generally involves playing it safe and abstaining for more days than not, which, isn't very fun. Especially since having oral sex or any outercourse on its own is wrong according to the Catholic church, the husband must cum inside you in the end in order for all of the sex acts you do beforehand to be okay to them. It sucks.

A really awesome book on the topic though is Taking Charge of Your Fertility, even if you aren't using NFP/FAM, it is really informative about how everything works and is useful if you want to get pregnant ASAP for whatever reason.

 

[Android raptor]

2 years into the Superior IUD Lifestyle now, if your body can handle them I highly recommend it. The hormonal kind, not the copper kind that supposedly make your periods worse instead of better or getting rid of them. You still do get hormonal cycles, but first me I feel like overall they're a lot milder (the effect shark week hormones had on my mental health was honestly my biggest issue). It can take a few months to fully kick into effect and getting them placed sucks ass, but holy shit still thr best 130 or whatever it was bux I've ever spent.

 

[Dr Slump]

2 years into the Superior IUD Lifestyle now, if your body can handle them I highly recommend it. The hormonal kind, not the copper kind that supposedly make your periods worse instead of better or getting rid of them. You still do get hormonal cycles, but first me I feel like overall they're a lot milder (the effect shark week hormones had on my mental health was honestly my biggest issue). It can take a few months to fully kick into effect and getting them placed sucks ass, but holy shit still thr best 130 or whatever it was bux I've ever spent.

I absolutely agree, I've had mine for about 3 years now after switching over from the patch and I love it. 3 day periods and very manageable cramping, plus I don't have to worry about it falling off or god forbid I forget to take a pill. It took me a while to get over the idea of getting it inserted, but the pain is worth the convenience in the long run.

 

[chickenTendiemerchant]

No BC, just gay and my period itself presents few biological issues. Lasts three days, minimal cramping and bleeding. Nice.

The trade off however is PMDD which occasionally makes me want to an hero or an hero others (in Minecraft)

 

[eternal dog mongler]

but it generally involves playing it safe and abstaining for more days than not, which, isn't very fun

If you're using the symptothermal method and your cycles are regular then it's literally just a 6 day window where you can't have unprotected sex. I mean that's not bad.

 

[Speakeasy Electric]

Not sure where else to put this, seems it’d fit here: I recently learned about the connection between the eugenics movement in the US and first wave feminists. I’ve never really learned about this stuff but it is a fascinating(and horrific) rabbit hole.

Many eugenicists accepted birth control as a method for reducing procreation of defective offspring. Leading the birth control movement, Margaret Sanger (started Planned Parenthood) used the eugenics effort to support her agenda. Sanger was public about her desire to prevent breeding of the unfit (“Eugenics and Birth Control”, n.d.). Just as other eugenicists, Sanger also supported sterilization of those mentally unfit. Sanger stated that birth control is a way to prevent the “defectives” from producing offspring

The US eugenics movement also helped Hitler solidify his ideas and gave him some new ones

One repercussion of the American eugenics movement was what events that later unfolded in Nazi Germany. During World War II, under the direction of Adolf Hitler, thousands of people were sterilized that did not fit his ideal of the Aryan race which eventually evolved to the genocide of millions of Jewish people. In his book, Mein Kampf, Hitler referred to American eugenics and cited how successful the sterilization laws were in California. In addition, at this time Davenport also supported Germany’s racial hygiene and eugenics. He was on two editorial boards for the Zeitschrift für menschliche Vererbungs- und Konstitutionslehre, which were German racial hygiene journals Therefore, the negative eugenics ideology formed in the U.S. influenced Hitler’s forced sterilizations in Nazi Germany.

Source

Just to be clear I am not blaming Margaret Sanger nor any first wave feminist of inspiring nazism. It makes sense that women who were fighting for birth control would use the eugenics movement to forward their agenda. I am very pro choice and pro birth control. My body my choice unironically.

But I am a women riddled with contradictions. Because,to me, it makes sense to stop people who would never be good parents (because of mental retardation or whatever) from breeding more stupid and broken children who would continue the cycle of poverty/abuse/retardation. Logically it seems sound. I often think “they should give people and IQ test before they can have children” especially on this site.

However, what happened in America with the eugenics movement was absolutely horrific.

The most significant era of eugenic sterilization happened between 1907 and 1963, when over 64,000 individuals were forcibly sterilized under eugenic legislation in the United States. That means they were forced to get their tubes tied or get a vasectomy.

California was the state that conducted the most sterilizations (20,000 of the 60,000 that occurred between 1909 and 1960)

The vast majority of those cases were on women. Men and women were compulsorily sterilized for different reasons.

By 1961, 61 percent of the 62,162 total eugenic sterilizations in the United States were performed on women.

Men were sterilized to treat their aggression and to eliminate their criminal behavior, while women were sterilized to control the results of their sexuality aka since women bore children, eugenicists held women more accountable than men for the reproduction of the less "desirable" members of society.

These people (mostly women) were often coerced, tricked or otherwise unaware of what was happening to them. Often it would happen after birth, or during abdominal surgery without the person being sterilized even knowing. Imagine going in for stomach surgery and they tie your tubes without you know. Just imagine that. Other times case workers would threaten to take away welfare.

After WW2 Americans moved away from eugenics (cause Nazis) but sterilization still continued, so many poor Southerners underwent the procedure that it became known as a “Mississippi appendectomy.”

In 2013, the Center for Investigative Reporting revealed that at least a hundred and forty-eight female prisoners in California were sterilized without proper permission between 2006 and 2010.

There’s a fairly well written 3 part series on post ww2 forced sterilization/eugenics in the US if you’re interested. Highly recommend.
The American eugenics movement after World War II


I just learned about all of this and have been mulling it around in my head for a while now, so I’ll leave you with a few of my thoughts

Forced sterilization except in reasonable cases (ie because you’re a tard not because your a poor) seems really evil and dystopian.

I would blow up a federal building (in Minecraft) if I was forcibly sterilized.

At the very same time I don’t know how to stop generations of stupidity and deviancy. I can see why so many Americans in the early 20th century were pro-eugenics.

I also certainly understand why some women want to be sterile. Or to put it another way, if a 35 year-old black woman with 10 children chose to have her tubes tied today, few would blame "eugenics" or claim that racial bias was at work. The only surprise might be that she had waited so long. In an era where birth control wasn’t easy to access, it makes sense that some women wanted it done.

I am really really grateful birth control is accessible now. Jesus Christ

Sources
Forgotten Lessons of the American Eugenics movement

First wave feminists and Eugenics

Kluchin, Rebecca M. (2009). Fit to Be Tied: Sterilization and Reproductive Rights in America 1950–1980. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.