Depression & uncertainty about relationship after stopping yasmin contraceptive pill!

Yes she picks apart me it's like shes finding reasons why she feels like this she's had this feeling 6 months she hid it from me for 3 months fighting it I can't talk to her about it she becomes very defensive I seen what it did to her over the 9 months looking from the outside is scary its like she dont fully understand what she been like

Yup, exactly what I do. The reasons I come up with are so superficial and are not reasons to break up at all, as I'm sure her reasons are for you. I just wish I could go back to normal . Ever since this, I cry all the time about it. Not sure if your wife does too.

hi! I've been reading this thread and I'm not sure where the first thing you said starts but I figured I'd reach out to you to see if we are feeling similar! I've been off birth control since may. I only took it for 2 months but while on it I didn't feel like myself. Believe it or not I had intrusive thoughts while on birth control and thought it would be best to get off of it. I've had a boyfriend for 3 years and before birth control everything was perfect. I was so in love with boy I can't even explain. After coming off of it I was fine for about a month until I was hit with a week long of anxiety and depression because of the thought of not loving my boyfriend! These thoughts went away for a little bit but are now back and have been on my mind for a while. I feel like I constantly think about if I love him or not and if I see him in my future. These thoughts never go away. Although I feel like I love him I don't feel "in love" anymore and the feelings are so different. Also, things about his physical appearance bother me when they never would before! It really hurts my heart to feel like this but sometimes I just feel emotionless and like my boyfriend is a stranger to me. I feel like coming off the pill stripped me from my happiness and it bothers me tremendously. I wish I could go back to normal sooner but I think I have a long road ahead of me. It's only been about 2-3 months of me coming off so I'm not sure how long this will last. I miss the feeling of being in love with my boyfriend! Please let me know how you are feeling

hi! I've been reading this thread and I'm not sure where the first thing you said starts but I figured I'd reach out to you to see if we are feeling similar! I've been off birth control since may. I only took it for 2 months but while on it I didn't feel like myself. Believe it or not I had intrusive thoughts while on birth control and thought it would be best to get off of it. I've had a boyfriend for 3 years and before birth control everything was perfect. I was so in love with boy I can't even explain. After coming off of it I was fine for about a month until I was hit with a week long of anxiety and depression because of the thought of not loving my boyfriend! These thoughts went away for a little bit but are now back and have been on my mind for a while. I feel like I constantly think about if I love him or not and if I see him in my future. These thoughts never go away. Although I feel like I love him I don't feel "in love" anymore and the feelings are so different. Also, things about his physical appearance bother me when they never would before! It really hurts my heart to feel like this but sometimes I just feel emotionless and like my boyfriend is a stranger to me. I feel like coming off the pill stripped me from my happiness and it bothers me tremendously. I wish I could go back to normal sooner but I think I have a long road ahead of me. It's only been about 2-3 months of me coming off so I'm not sure how long this will last. I miss the feeling of being in love with my boyfriend! Please let me know how you are feeling

I am actually a guy chiming in, but my girl friend is going thru the same thing but she doesn't really think it's the meds. And we have a child. It's pretty hard I just pray pray. I pray everyday for all the women affected from this

Hello, I'm a guy on here and I thought I'd read out to u, my girl, the mother of my child has done almost thing for things the stuff y'all have done and acted. Coming off birth control. And totally blocked me out, no sex, distant from me and depressed. She is totally a differnt person. Says the connection is gone and she don't why she feels like that. And she's off and on like I can see glimpses of her old self. It's been about 6 months. But I guess she might be back on it. Not sure what should I do. I just want her back

Hi! Thanks for sharing your story. All of your thoughts and feelings are nearly identical to mine. I got off of the pill like 5 months ago, and about a little over a month after, I started questioning if I found him attractive. A few weeks later, I fell into that depression you are referring to and was literally in tears to my mother saying that I fell out of love with my boyfriend and that maybe breaking up was the right thing to do. I have been plagued by these thoughts ever since, so it has been about 4 months for me. However, I have gotten a lot better. Much better and much more functional. I still feel like a connection has been lost. It really does bother me and I don't think I will ever be the same again, but I have come to terms with that and am letting it be a part of me, not define me. During this time,since this obviously is a very slow healing process, what has helped me is knowing that loving someone is simply a choice, and you fall out of love only if you want to. No matter what stupid flaws my brain tries to focus on, I realize that my boyfriend is a great guy, and those flaws are absolutely trivial when I realize how awesome he is as a person and overall partner in general. I also realize that if I ever lost him, I'd be an absolute wreck and know I would never find anyone even close to him, and I would regret my decision of losing him down the road. Boyfriend knows much of these feelings too, my loss of attraction, doubting of relationship, doubts if I love him e.t.c. and has never left my side and knows that I love him. He would do anything for me, and I'd do the same for him. Sometimes I feel like I can't appreciate those awesome things about him, like I once did, and that drives me nuts because many people would kill for their guy to be like that. It almost feels like the physical features outweigh all of those awesome things which is completely bizarre and has never been me before. Hoping for continued better days, but breaking up is 100% not an option for me. Wishing the best to you girl.

hello, it says this post was from over a year ago so I’m not sure exactly how long ago this was. I am feeling the same exact way and have been off for the same exact time from when you posted this. Please let me know how you are feeling today!

hello! Wondering how you are now feeling?

Hi! I am feeling overall better but not 100%. I still have this anxiety and depression but it is low level and I can function. Crying episodes are less often. They used to be like 5+times a day in the beginning now they are once a week ,if that. I still feel weird towards my bf, but, I feel like I have progressed so much in the past 6 months that I am hoping that the next 6 months brings even more progress. It is a tough battle and I find myself always having to fix my thinking, or anxiety can really take over.

Hi, I switched to a lower dose pill around 6 weeks ago, and I have been feeling really down, anxious and emotional. Do you think it could be the lower dose of hormones? I guess it might take some time for my body to get used to..

Yes, 100%. Not a doubt in my mind. Hang in there!

Good to hear that you are feeling better. My depression and anxiety is low as well and I do still feel weird and uncertain about my boyfriend and it’s been about 5 months. I think about it everyday and sometimes it really gets to me. Hoping that I feel love again very soon. Best wishes to you!!!!

Wow, I feel like I could have written that. When I think about it a lot it always gets to me and will instantly cause tears. Hoping the best to you in this battle. All will be okay.

Exactly, usually it’s just a thought in my mind all day if I love him or not but I’m constantly checking my feelings and attractiveness towards him. In the beginning it was a lot worse and I would always question if i would have fun with him, if he was boring, if he was attractive, if I loved him etc., all that nonsense! Before going on the pill I was madly in love with this man for 4 years but about a week after being on it everything changed for me. Going off of it wasn’t even questionable because I felt like I wasn’t going to let this ruin my relationship. Unfortunately, I haven’t taken the pill for 5 months and still feel this so it’s definitely extremely draining! Usually when I think about it I’m okay and I think it’s because I’ve been feeling like this for so long and I know how to deal with it in a way. But if I actually think about it it will bring me to tears as well because this is unfair! I turned into a moody person after all of this as well and I take out all of my moodiness on him. I’m lucky to have had someone to stick this out with me and support me because I did tell him how I felt. Sorry for this long one, just wanted to tell you a little more about my story!