birth control
"So many people warned me against it but I wouldn't listen. The convenience of not taking something every day or having to use condoms with my partner was too alluring. But 100% not worth it. I bled 20 days of the month - mostly spotting but due to unexpected random heavy periods at completely random times I had to wear a tampon always. The constant tampon wear dried out my nether regions to the point that I formed dermatitis down stairs and constantly had sores. This partnered with the hormonal changes completely destroyed my sex drive. Not to mention the cystic, painful acne, the hair thinning, constant painful breasts, horrible mood and yeast infections. I was 17 to 18 years old too! DO NOT RECOMMEND."