Sorry to hear about your mom Katty. That is certainly a tough decision.

My decision to take the pill would be to prevent pregnancy. I took the pill for many years (as a teen) before I was sexually active to control heavy cycles and cramps (later found I had endometriosis).

When I'm not sexually active, I would rather avoid bc all together, but while sexually active, I'm definitely going to use a reliable option. Condoms work, but condoms alone don't have the proven success of the pill.

I'm curious to find out how the pill works for my MS. I have a feeling it will be much the opposite of remission. My trigeminal neuralgia seems to be hormone driven.