Do i go on birthcontrol?
Me and my fiance have decided to not have kids till atleast 2 years after marriage.
We have both never had sex. I have been on birthcontrol for 2 years around ages of 18-20. I am 26 now and honestly dont remember how it affected my body.
When i was discussing about pcos and intimacy with him, he asked whether im on birth control to which i said no. We agreed that some form of it will need to be used if we dont want to have kids right away.
Because of everything negative i have read about BC, i am scared of going on it.
IUDs scare the crap out of me, pills may have side effects and the arm implant i've read gives people very lengthy heavy periods.
I told him we should use condoms instead of me going on BC, and he said he read that he wont be able to feel anything that way.
Currently im on dutasteride 0.5mg, spiro 150mg, metformin 500mg, mag glycinate and minox 1.25mg. I had crazy high androgens (503) and got them under control now (209). Spiro and dutas both have helped me clear my hormonal acne, minox and derma rolling helped me stop my hair fall. I do have mood swings and more emotional than usual though, not sure if its hormonal or just cause im in love lol.
I do not get periods on my own and take medroxyprogesterone 10 tabs once every 3 months to induce it. I also workout 4x a week including cardio and strength training.
How has your experience been with BC, would you recommend it? I just feel that i have most of my concerning symptoms under control and dont want to wreck the balance by adding BC.
Posted Aug 30, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC