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I never spent much time on hormonal birth control because all of them give me migraines, but my cycle is regular within a few days. So like rather than knowing it’s coming on Friday it would be like late next week. With some time I’m sure you’ll get more able to tell once you get into the window when to be prepared, but if you’re asking more for like planning things weeks ahead of time, that’s probably not going to happen, bodies are weird and are going to do what they’re going to do. It sucks and I can see how it would be hard coming off bc where you know exactly when and how long all the time.

What you described is the only thing I ever miss about birth control! The predictability was great. But overall, I feel so much better off it, it's been well worth the tradeoff. I still temp to have a better sense of my cycle, and that helps clue me in a little more to when my period will start - but definitely varies some from month to month.

@JennyLayneAZ: I know what you mean about resenting it, now that we’re done having kids I’m like what is the point of this??

I also miss the predictability of being on the pill. My cycles have been fairy regular since coming off of it but they have been much heavier than before. I talked to my OBGYN about it and they said it was my new normal after 2 kids.

My tubes are tied so I am not on birth control and I am fairly regular...usually within a day or two of when my apple watch tells me I'll be getting it. BUT my covid vaccines and subsequent booster have messed up my cycle for a month or two after my shots. My ob-gyn said that's normal but I really don't like it.

I’m in a similar situation where my husband took care of it on his end. Honestly, I don’t even really pay attention. It always comes as a surprise. I’m sure there’s reasons why I should pay attention, but after years of doing so, it’s nice being something I don’t have to worry about.