Birth Control Recommendations?

Question

Hey, I'm 21 and I really want to start taking birth control alongside using condoms. It always makes me nervous not being on bc. I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for a year and a half. Anytime I do research about birth control I always hear horror stories! Any help ladies? 
Anyways:
I am 21
Have never smoked
Have a history of migraines
Have painful periods, sometimes having two in a month 
Forgetful but can follow a daily regimen (I'm a busy college student but I have a very nice planner and I take vitamins daily)

Answer

If you get migraines regularly, you may be unable to use combination methods of birth control, which include the combination pill, vaginal rings and dermal patches. These methods contain both an eostrogen and a progestin, but the eostrogen can make migraines worse or more frequent when you already suffer from them.

You will most likely have to use progestin only methods, which include the mini-pill, the implant and IUDs.
There is also a non-hormonal or copper IUD.

Your best bet is to speak with your doctor though.

Answer

I'm on the arm implant and I love it but if you have migraines that's not the best idea, talk to your gyno about the copper IUD! It has no hormones! It won't stop your periods like the hormonal ones often do. They are thought to get in/out, didn't work out for me, but most of my friends have IUD's and they love them! 
Best,
Xx

Answer

Personally, I would recommend staying away from hormonal methods of contraception (this is based on my own personal experience).

I was on hormonal birth control for approximately 4 years, I tried 4 different types, and each one was worse than the last. I am healthy, I do not smoke, and I exercise regularly. I had many adverse reactions like dry heaving as if I were pregnant, migraines that caused me to blackout, and chronic yeast infections. Sex was often painful, as hormonal BC has been known to cause your vagina to swell slightly and be more easily irritated.

I have been off of hormonal BC for a year and a half now and my hormones are STILL unbalanced due to the havoc that hormonal BC wrecked on my body. I have acne as if I were a teenager again. My periods are no longer regular (they were regular prior to the pill), and come every 40ish days. All of my close friends and my sister all had unfortunate reactions to hormonal BC and we are all in our early 20s. I would suggest saving your body from that bullshit, continue with condoms, and maybe try a non hormonal IUD. Just my two cents! Sometimes people love hormonal BC - I did for the first year, and after that it went downhill.

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