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
      0•4 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.