Coming Off The Pill: 3 Month Update

 

A couple of weeks ago, I uploaded a blog post all about coming off the pill. Today actually marks three months since I came off the pill. That means that it is time for a catch up. In case you missed my first post, I will give you a little update. I came off the pill in May after being on it for almost 15 years. Cerezette mini pill was given to me as a 13-year-old to try and control my crazy periods. From there, I just never came off it. Over the years, I have thought about it and how it may be affecting me, but because it was my form of contraception, I just stuck with it. Only since the big TikTok movement of people coming off, did I give it a second thought. I came off and here is my update about what has happened…

 

Brain fog.

Something that I have suffered terribly with for many years now is brain fog. I kind of put this down to my mental health issues, but now I have to wonder if it was the pill. Hormones do so much for you mind and body, they are just not just there for your monthly cycle. I genuinely do think that something in the mini pill that I was taking was making me feel mentally foggy. I have had so much more clarity since stopping and I feel like that has helped to improve my confidence. Which is always a great thing for somebody as nervy as me!

 

Energy.

Only a couple of months ago, I woke up and asked my husband if he wakes up in a morning and feels energised. I was at a point where no matter how long I slept, or how well rested I was, I just felt knackered. That made exercise hard to do and I felt disgusting and sluggish. My head was bursting with ideas, but I felt like my body was failing me. By around month 2 after coming off the pill, I felt bloody born again. I was springing out of bed in the morning, and I felt like I could take on the world. This may just be placebo, but honestly, I have felt so energised since coming off.

 

My cycle.

The main thing that I was desperate to see a return of was my menstrual cycle. I was nervous because I saw online that it took some people a year to get back on track. However, I had a period just a couple of weeks ago. I am now going to try and monitor them closely, because I am aware of my fertility issues and my cycle was never ‘normal’ before starting on the pill. It was a huge relieve getting that first period though. Even though the period pain was pretty bad the day before, it felt good for my body (I know that probably sounds bizarre!).

 

My skin.

One thing that I was really worried about was my skin. As an early teenager, when it was coming up to the ‘time of the month’, I would get horrible spots. Not just spots, but terrible cystic breakouts that were painful. I was worried that the return of my cycle after all of this time would also be the return of troublesome skin. However, I am pleased to report that isn’t the case anymore. It may be something to do with how amazing my skincare routine is at the minute, but my skin is still clear. A massive bonus to me!

 

Weightloss.

I know that this is the point that most people will want a update on. Since coming off the pill, the weight has just fallen off me. When I first started taking the pill all of them years ago, I can remember putting on weight. Since then, it really has been a battle to regulate my weight and be happy. It has been constant diet and killing myself with exercise just to ensure that I am not gaining. I never explicitly put that down to the pill alone. Even when I was consuming around 1000 calories a day (I know that is vastly unhealthy), I would gain if I didn’t kill myself running. Since coming off the pill, weight has literally fallen off me. It is just amazing, and I can’t believe I have struggled with this for so long and it seems the cause was the pill.

 

I hope that you guys enjoyed this post. Honestly, I think that coming off the pill is one of the best things that I have done. I now feel more in tune with my body. My brain fog has more or less completely vanished. Plus, my energy levels are through the roof. It is amazing and I wish that I had done it 5 years sooner. However, you live, and you learn. Please do not think that this post is me preaching to you guys to ditch the contraception. This worked for me, but I know that will not be the case for everybody. To some people, the pill is a live saver and I really do wish that it worked better for me. IF you have done this, I would love to hear your experience. Please leave me a comment and share your thoughts!