does anybody have any advice for learning to trust your pill? i’ve posted before, but i’m diagnosed anxiety and have suspected OCD. i am compulsively finding myself testing every single month, pretty much everytime i have sex (and i’ve never let my partner finish in me at all). i stare at the test so hard everytime, looking at every angle, in the light, pulling it apart to see the lines. have used every brand imaginable. have made myself literally sick with anxiety and had a full sobbing breakdown telling my mom a few weeks ago. i’ve tried to get into my PCP but she’s fully booked, and i have to schedule a new appointment with a gyno but nothing soon, and i don’t have access to a therapist. 💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭💊💊💊 Brand: hailey fe 1/20

Honestly I think professional mental health support would be best. Are you in school? Can you access online therapy?

@bluerose9 I am a senior in college, but I go to a religious university so my previous counselor was not open to discussing like.. premarital sex problems lol. I can access it, but not sure I can afford it to be honest.

@nicoanstic_ ahhh that’s such a pity.

I think the only way for things to get better is by seeking out professional help for your severe anxiety. Maybe your GP has an idea on what to do next, but I don’t think your gyno can be of assistance. It might help to educate yourself about how sex works and how birth control prevents pregnancy, but I don’t think that will ease your anxiety. Have you talked to your partner about this? Would it be an option to just stop having sex until you’ve had some sort or help?

I trust science and the extensive research that has been made. It works, and there's no real reason to believe that it doesn't. It's important for you to think deep within and figure out the source of anxiety. Is it fear? Why are you scared? What would happen if you did become pregnant, what steps would you take? Do you maybe have distrust in doctors or medicine? Have you gone through something traumatic in your life that you haven't processed fully yet? There's a lot of things that can cause anxiety, and seeking professional help would be very beneficial.

Also maybe a break from sex? What you’re experiencing sounds pretty intense and if a break from sex can give you any type of relief, it may help.