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What do you guys think? Have you had experiences with birth control?

If by birth control you mean the birth control pill, I would say that I would never use it. Too many potential issues.

My experience was with birth control pills and yes it made a huge difference in my period. My periods lasted about 3 days and were very light with no cramping. I was very lucky and did not experience negative side effects from them. I took Ortho Novum 10/11 - which is still available today and is currently the pill my daughter takes.

I've been on one form or another for the past 15 years. It may take a while to get the right formulation for you. They each have different levels of hormones that may or may not work for you, but you'll never know until you try. It definitely made my period better: lighter, less crampy, and some pills (yaz for one) can even help with emotional craziness.