Do you think hormonal birth control is bad for the body or has too many negative effects?

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I've been thinking about this more and more lately. 
I've had the implant for 1 year and it has given me painful cysts, one of which I had to get removed via emergency laporatomy. The doctor said if it happens again i should consider taking out the implant and consider the non hormonal IUD.
On top of that, I have found it extremely difficult to lose weight since getting it. With my first son I didn't get on any BC and lost all the baby weight and was able to maintain. After my second was born I got the implant 6 weeks later and saw the weight increase and not come off! Im also breastfeeding! I know every body is different, but I'm thinking about it more and more if it just isn't good for me. What do you all think?

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Yes that's why I do fertility awareness method for birth control. I know too many people who've had horrendous side effects from hormonal birth control.

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I was on the combo pill for 7 years then stopped it to get pregnant and it took almost 4 years. Had my baby then took the mini pill for 1 month and decided I didn't want to keep putting hormones in my body and my baby's body (I breastfeed). I've been using FAM since I was almost 3 months postpartum. I haven't had a single pregnancy scare and haven't had to deal with weight gain and mood swings from hormones. Mine and my baby's acne cleared right up too as soon as I stopped the pill.

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I've always been fine with mine - until I had a baby. Then I tried mini pill and normal pill and the side effects were just too much and I had to stop.
I'm not convinced I'll ever go back on hormonal birth control again.
For some it's great and for others it isn't..

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Oh absolutely it messes with us. I mean look at mens birth control that they have tried several times to come out with. Men couldn’t hand the side effects and that is why they don’t have birth control like we do. Yet, they want us to take it to prevent unwanted pregnancies or at least that was the idea in the US until the government decided that we needed to pop out more babies.

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For me? No I desperately need the hormones it gives me since I barely produce them on my own. Birth control is part of my cancer prevention plan.

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It is definitely bad for the body, but so is pregnancy. It’s all about risk vs reward. I won’t use birth control though personally.

Do you think hormonal birth control is bad for the body or has too many negative effects?

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