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becca1216becca1216 member
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Just had my first AF since stopping BC. Anyone else notice PMS is about 5 million times worse?! It's been so long, I'd forgotten how much she sucks.
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  • ResiWResiW
    I feel you! I have no idea either. I'm still waiting for AF.
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  • becca1216becca1216 member
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    I feel you! I have no idea either. I'm still waiting for AF.


    It hurts so badly that I thought something was terribly wrong with me until my mother reminded me that BC controls the awfulness of PMS. My poor DH thought I was bad before...
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  • peanutmusepeanutmuse member
    I'm actually confused about the fact that women don't realize this and are surprised when their periods change when they come off birth control, to be honest. I was actually surprised that my period, cramps, PMS symptoms didn't really change after birth control, because I expected them to change.
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  • mabjcb19mabjcb19 member
    I dread AF now not just because it means I'm not KU but I get horrible cramps. I was hoping it wouldn't be as bad as in high school but they definitely are. Ones that stop me from walking around and I'm only comfortable leaning over a chair lol. Weird I know.

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  • lmills730lmills730 member
    Yes it is a million times worse. I wasn't surprised, I was expecting it to be worse, but in the last ten years, I had forgotten how bad it used to be. The last six months have definitely reminded me though....haha.
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  • RunCC37RunCC37 member
    I hate AF and can't wait to have my babies so I can get back on BCP. I get awful cramps to the point that all I can do is curl up in the fetal position with a heating pad and wait it out (and hope not to vomit... yuck).
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  • athlete010688athlete010688 member
    I get awful cramps!  I forgot how bad my cramps had been before going on Birth control.  It's horrible to the point where I don't want to do anything that first day.  Ugh!

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    Feb. 6, 2014 - Repeat blood work ordered by obgyn:  Prolactin = normal & AMH = low (0.9)
    Feb.  20, 2014 - First appointment with RE
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  • becca1216becca1216 member
    imageHatchetFace:
    imagepeanutmuse:
    I'm actually confused about the fact that women don't realize this and are surprised when their periods change when they come off birth control, to be honest. I was actually surprised that my period, cramps, PMS symptoms didn't really change after birth control, because I expected them to change.


    This. I don't get it either. You were pumping your body full of hormones, of course things will be different.


    I felt like an idiot when my mom pointed out the obvious. I started BCP when I was 14 because my AF had been so intensely awful. It's just been so long that dumb ss Becca didn't even think about it.
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