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Being On Birth Control Made Me Feel Like A Failure, So I Chose Happiness Instead

Birth control can be a touchy subject. For some women, it’s an incredibly important part of their daily regimen. It can fix acne and help with period-related symptoms. For those women who can use birth control, that’s great. Keep doing what works for you. But for others, like me, birth control can be a nightmare.

By Abby Roth4 min read
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I have tried birth control a total of five times in my life. I had been sold on the idea that birth control would empower me – it would give me the opportunity to choose when I had children, it gave me control over my timeline, and it would barely interfere with my life. None of this turned out to be true.