Hi Ladies, OMG! I feel like hell. First 2 weeks ok...now week 3...OMG! So off balanced and exhausted just ill. I was on BCP for 20 years, and went off in July of 2017...then all my symptoms started! This feels like how I did going off them. I assume it is start up side effects and my body reacting to the synthetic hormones. Also, I would normally be ovulating at this time and my symptoms were always horrible. I am supposed to stick them out for 3 months. I hope this gets better! Anybody take BCP?? HELP!
Hi Lou
I’m on bcp since april (I’m 46 and have never taken bcp before…).
I still experience side effects such as spotting for days between periods and mood swings. I still get stomach cramps around period.
But I’m a huge fan of the benefits: lighter period and no migraines!!! I have suffered from menstrual migraines for 30 years and they’re completely gone!
thank you…was on them for so long before and never should have gone off…never suffered so much as a cramp before. I got migraines within 2 months of stopping them before. Did it take you a couple of months to get used to them? May I ask which 1 you take? I am on Amethia lo combo 91 day. 84 days straight hormones, 7 day bleed.
I don’t think I will ever really get used to them to be honest. I think the side effects will continue since they aren’t gone by now. But still - I looove the benefits and tolerate the spotting, cramps and mood swings 
I take Cilest.