Image ID: a black and orange image of Sisyphus pushing up a boulder. The boulder is labeled “the fucking menstrual cycle”.

A few days after my period ends I just blissfully forget about it until one day I wake up and notice my crotch looks like someone was murdered there. Super duper fun.

  • @candybrie
    2•5 months ago

    Maybe. Sometimes, birth control side effects are also miserable. It’s a fun game of pick your poison.

      • @candybrie
        0•5 months ago

        Just to be clear, it definitely varies from person to person. A lot of people get none of the side effects or only very mild versions. But hormonal birth control can cause:

        • Breakthrough bleeding or spotting (which is probably a fair trade-off, but it’s not like taking birth control guarantees no bleeding)
        • Breast tenderness.
        • Headaches and migraines
        • Nausea.
        • Bloating.
        • Increased blood pressure.
        • lower libido
        • depression

        A lot of the things that periods can cause, birth control can cause as well, because both are caused by messing with hormones.