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Effects of going off estrogen birth control.
Unsurprising effects:
* Body hair growing faster.
* Periods less predictable.
Surprising effects:
* Periods less painful + less ovarian-cyst-related discomfort.
* Acne better most of the time...
* ...but much, much worse after consuming dairy.
I had a terrible, terrible breakout, and after trying several other things, I took a few days off dairy as a test. My skin's almost clear again.
I WAS HOPING THAT THIS WOULD NOT WORK. I DON'T WANT TO STOP EATING YOGURT AND CHEESE. I ALSO DON'T WANT TO GO TO A GYNECOLOGIST FOR A NEW PRESCRIPTION. BECAUSE BASICALLY ANY GYNECOLOGIST TO WHOM I HONESTLY DESCRIBED MY CURRENT PROBLEMS WOULD INSIST THAT I GET A VAGINAL ULTRASOUND, AND THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD IDEA BUT I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT STAND THOSE OH GOD
* Body hair growing faster.
* Periods less predictable.
Surprising effects:
* Periods less painful + less ovarian-cyst-related discomfort.
* Acne better most of the time...
* ...but much, much worse after consuming dairy.
I had a terrible, terrible breakout, and after trying several other things, I took a few days off dairy as a test. My skin's almost clear again.
I WAS HOPING THAT THIS WOULD NOT WORK. I DON'T WANT TO STOP EATING YOGURT AND CHEESE. I ALSO DON'T WANT TO GO TO A GYNECOLOGIST FOR A NEW PRESCRIPTION. BECAUSE BASICALLY ANY GYNECOLOGIST TO WHOM I HONESTLY DESCRIBED MY CURRENT PROBLEMS WOULD INSIST THAT I GET A VAGINAL ULTRASOUND, AND THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD IDEA BUT I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT STAND THOSE OH GOD