Does anyone have experience with getting off birth control? I have been on it since I was 16 (now 27) and am getting married next year. I would like to get off of it to let my body self regulate and I am celibate. I was on it initially for my skin, and wanted to hear if anyone has gone off of it and had side affects and how long they lasted. I mostly do not want to have crazy fluctuations in my weight or skin with acne right before a wedding. Was on pill until 24, now have mirena IUD. Thanks!

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Yes, I get acne when I’m not on the pill. I’d rather have acne than be on it, though. It’s not bad, but I am still looking for a solution for my skin. Nothing topical works as it’s all hormonal for me.

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I came off the pill after 25 years and my dermatologist put me on Spironolactone to help with hormonal acne breakouts. It worked brilliantly, I just stopped taking it after about 2 years.

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I was on birth control from the age of 18 to 33. When I got off it I didn't really have an side effects but it did take several months for my body to kind of regulate itself back to normal. I was super nervous about getting off it but it was totally fine and thankfully my acne has not come back.

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I have a birth control detox program. Let me know if you’re interested.

Was on the pill for 17 years. It was awful. I had to take accutane because my acne was so bad … and you have to take birth control while taking accutane. I never had acne while I was on the pill. Having cystic acne was brutal.

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