Getting off birth control

I had been wanting to get off birth control for quite some time but I was so scared. I had heard so many of my friends go through some scary changes like hormone regulating, not getting their period, weight gain and loss, breaking out, etc. that I never felt “ready” to go through that. After discussing and debating with my husband I decided to go for it. I stopped taking birth control in November of 2022 after being on it continuously for about 10-12 years. At first, I thought everything was going smoothly until about 2 months being off I felt like I was in a bit of a funk for no apparent reason. Then I started breaking out like I never had in my life which was my worst nightmare. If you have read any of my previous posts you will see that I am extremely diligent about my skincare. I am proud of how well I take care of my skin and then to have it change so drastically was hard to go through. I am almost 5 months out now and feel like I am finally starting to regulate with better/more even moods, my skin is evening out and my periods are regular. I definitely feel more like myself if that makes sense. I am curious to see how I feel a few months from now. I will do a follow-up post in the months to come!