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birth control
So I'm on birth control, have been for the past three years. The reason I'm on it is to regulate my period and reduce cramps. Also, I've been sexually active as well so that's the reason I'm still on it.
Well not to gross anyone out, but ever since I got put on birth control my discharge has been super thick, and according to my boyfriend, tastes sour. So I want to do a little experiment and see if this all goes away if I stop taking my birth control. I won't be seeing my boyfriend all summer, so I don't see why not.
First of all, is it okay to just suddenly stop taking your pills? I'm only three pills into my new pack.
Also, once I see my boyfriend again, I will have to go back on birth control, and I'm thinking of using a different one, that doesn't give me this weird discharge. Does anyone have any personal experience with this, and can recommend a birth control (and I understand that ultimately my doctor will decide which one is best for me, but maybe I can run one of yall's suggestion by her)
Thanks!
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i'm pretty sure it's okay if your discharge changes. the pills make your hormones go crazy. i'm sure it's normal.
as for all of a sudden stop taking them, i'd talk to your doctor, i've only been on the pill for almost 2 months, so i'm not very experienced and i don't know a whole lot about them.
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The pills are most likely the cause of your vaginal differences. Some of the pills make the mucus much thicker so that sperm are unable to swim in it properly to fertilize an egg if, by chance, one had been released even though you were taking birth control pills (it happens). Some pills actually make the mucus really thin and watery so the sperm are unable to travel in it too. It also alters your hormones unnaturally so your taste will, of course, change. The things you eat also change your personal flavor and odor. In addition, not drinking enough water (no additives in it) can cause thickened mucus.
If you do this experiment, you may not notice a difference for at least 6 months. It takes a long time for the synthetic hormones to work out of your system.
If you plan to discontinue your pills then do so the week your period is due. That way your body can do it's natural thing. Don't stop taking the pills mid-container or anything. Wait until the last week of pills, finish out the packet, and then go natural. It can take awhile for your body to get back up to what it was originally intended to do so you may notice a lot of hormonal fluctuations at first. For women who have been on the pill for years, it can take up to a full year to rid your body of the excess hormones and whatnot the pill put into it.
Different pills may help but your best bet is to go lo-dose if possible. That way you're not putting as much artificial hormone into your body. You have to know though, it's likely you will always have a different taste/smell/discharge while you're taking any sort of hormonal birth control. It's just how it works in the body. It changes your hormones like that.
Most pills will change your cervical mucus to help slow down sperm. Most pills, when effective, will cause you to stop releasing eggs. When you change your body with artificial drugs so that it does something it really isn't supposed to do then there will be side effects. Welcome to the world of birth control. Be glad you are lucky enough to not experience some of the horrible things other women (including myself) have and experience with hormonal birth control. ;)
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