Oh, WARNING!!  Hormones.  Are crazy I'm finding.  Way more emotional.  DH and I had a talk about it last night (I've been easier to push to and over the edge lately...to innocent people like DH and my parents :-().  Anyway, he said when we decided I'd go off he Googled "wife going off BC" and stuff came back about head aches and what not, but also one point about how your wife will go crazy with moodswings for the first while.  The article said "have no fear, the woman you love will return to you shortly".  I haven't been that bad, but it is a bit crazy not feeling like yourself emotionally.

Totally understand, Athena! When you think about it, our bodies are going through a lot and our hormones are completely thrown off. Good to hear there's an end in sight though... also a very worthy reason to be off of the pill :) I tried finding Japanese Mint Oil today at Whole Foods and they didn't have it. Think I may just order it off of Amazon.

Athena, I didn't even think about all of this when coming off BC. I always talk about how I hardly PMS but I wonder if I will when off? Poor husbands! ;) It does makes sense though.

@ Nicole I know, you just don't realize how much it has been controlling your body!  If I knew what I know now when I was engaged, I would have gone off BCP while engaged and just used fertility awareness methods.  I did luck out with my skin staying super clear, so I guess you win some and lose some :-\

I am just now stopping my BCP since DH and I want to start trying in June or July.  I'm scared! I've been on BCP since I was 16 (for ovarian cysts) and I'm wondering how my body will respond. My GYN said it really shouldn't be a big deal, but we'll see.  I'm kind of wishing I had gone off sooner, too... 

AJava...if it's any consolation, I was on for a long time too and only came off 2 months or so before we started trying (this month is our first month of trying), and I went back to having my regular period right away. I was really scared this wouldn't be the case.. I know it's not for many women, but it is possible! The breaking out has subsided this month, but the headaches... OY. I've had one almost every day. Still trying to get my hands on Japanese Mint Oil! 

Thanks Jenny! That made me feel better.

I have also been getting really bad headaches the last few days... I'm not sure if it's because I went off BCP or from taking prenatal vitamins. I didn't take a vitamin today and I don't have a headache for the first time in 4 days. Ugh.