After 5 years of being on the pills, I decided not to take it anymore due to the realization of my extreme and sudden hormonal changes. I started the pill when I was 13 for my hormonal acne, it didn’t really help at the start but I kept going because I knew it was a very effective contraceptive that I could benefit from in the future. What I didn’t know were the several counterparts of this benefit, including fatigue, headaches, muscle weakness, mood swings, and so on. I recently realized that these tiny pills were the reason I was like this by trying to find a common connection between all symptoms. I even cried about because of all the hormones spiking out of control and decided to stop. The truth is no amount of intercourse will ever make up for the downsides of being on the pill. Now that was just my experience and though I am quite scared of how this sudden change is gonna affect me, I still think it is necessary. Wish me luck!! 🫶