pregnancy scare! Help!!

whatupskinnyjeans

So had this scare. i was supposed to get my period friday-saturday. it came about 11:00 am today (Sun). Dont get me wrong i love babies but this would be extremely bad for me in my life since im not in the best situation right now...and i have 2 lttle ones -so ya! anyway i could not sleep last nite thinking i somehow took a pill late and messed up which led me to think that i should really consider getting an IUD. Right now im considering mirena- if anyone has used mirena or any other iud- or even a pill that has few side affects...PLEASE PLEASE let me know how your experience was and if you would recommend it. if you have anything that can help that would be great because i really can not risk forgetting a pill anymore. Thanks in advance!

Heather75

Have you tried Nuva ring? It's excellent.

spacecase76

I have a para-guard...it is the 10-year, non-hormonal IUD...it is actually my 2nd one. I had one after my 2nd was born, and had it removed 6.5 years later to conceive #3. After #3, I got another. I love it, no worries, no issues with it at all. Some people have heavier cramping / bleeding, but that hasn't been an issue for me.

bubblie117

Usually missing one pill will not effect anything as long as you take it once you realized you forgot it, or at the time of taking the next pill. I have friends who have the mirena and it is very convenient for them, especially if you forget your pills- I've heard good things about nuvaring too. Good luck!

jenngarza

I have the Mirnena and I love it!!!!!! I got preggo with three of my kiddos while on BC and the Mirnena has been the best thing ever. I had no problems and I had it in for 4 years and a plus side is that I have not had a period for 3 years

CalorieNinja

You should talk to your doctor about the pros and the cons. I know there are some pretty serious side effects.

crystal_sapphire

i have the mirena and like it so far. had it put in jan. was bloated for a few weeks but am no longer

Pril2000

I use the Nuva Ring. It's great because you can totally forget about it for 3 weeks. Just mark it on your calendar or set a reminder on your phone when it's time to take it out and then put it back in and you're set.

kaassiia

Have you tried Nuva ring? It's excellent.

I AGREEE!

Kdoty

I had the meriana in for over 1 year and the pain of them putting it in was no where near the pain that I felt after they took it out it thinned my uterine lining and I was bleeding so bad the clots were the size of golf balls. I have now been trying to concive and has not work it is the worst thing in the world and would not recommend!

whatupskinnyjeans

my doc gave me a pamphlet but i read all these crazy stories online...im kind of nervous about the insertion cuz i hear it kills. also as much as i would love to not have a period do you ever get nervous that its pregnancy. if definitely gonna call my doctor this week...

cmbneeley

i would forget my pill all the time. but never got preggo until i decided ot stop the pill, then i conceived my daughter right away! missing everyonce in awhile isn't that big a deal ad long as you take it as soon as you remember or take it when you take your next one. alos, i found that setting a daily alarm on my cell phone to remind e to take the pill really helped. no problems!

Kdoty

Be careful when you have it removed.

Kdoty

Don't get it

whatupskinnyjeans

Have you tried Nuva ring? It's excellent.

I AGREEE!

is it like the diaphram cuz i tried that and it didnt work for me-i couldnt figure it out...lol

ace175

I was looking into the NuvaRing but was worried that it might fall out while.."having fun".. hah
Anyone who has it, have had this problem?

CuteMommy88

I have mirena, I have had it for about a year now and I havent had any problems with it. I really dont have much of a period (flow) but i do have the cramping and cravings and all the other pms symptoms but it is a lot easier than remembering to take a pill everyday, plus i got pregnant on the pill

xoDDC

i have the IUD in but the copper one i tried mirena and i was always extremely bloated due to my periods stopping after a while, i also gained weight and wasnt able to lose any weight AND broke out alot so i took it out and now i have the copper and LOVE IT!! no hormones which means no mood swings i get my period every month for about a week and there is always a day where it is extremely heavy like i am dying type of thing lol but better than being pregnant thats for sure or bloated!!! i used to take the pill but always forgot to take it and knew if i cont. on it i would eventually get pregnant.

CuteMommy88

I was looking into the NuvaRing but was worried that it might fall out while.."having fun".. hah
Anyone who has it, have had this problem?

One of my friends has the nuva ring and she has had it come out a couple of times during sex, so for me i wouldnt take the risk

JulieTX86

I set a daily reminder on my cell phone. I take my pills at 10pm every night.

I used to use the nuva-ring but I work for a catholic hospital, so they do not cover birth control. The pills cost $15 a month, and Nuva Ring costs $60, so I had to switch back to the pills. I LOVED the nuva ring though, and it still allows you to have periods, and it's easy to use for 3 weeks, take a week off, then use another one for 3 weeks.

I priced around for the mirena, but when I was working on one of the hospital units I over heard one of the nures telling a horror story about the insertion causing a puncture, which got infected. She then had to have surgery because of the whole ordeal. Since she works for the catholic hospital as well they wouldn't pay for the surgery because it only happened b/c she used birth control. So that whole situation scared me straight out of using mirena as an option. LOL. Not to mention it was going to cost me like $1,500. I just kept thinking, am I going to pay $1500 and then have to have surgery, etc. and have to pay for that too... yikes!

CalorieNinja

I was looking into the NuvaRing but was worried that it might fall out while.."having fun".. hah
Anyone who has it, have had this problem?

I have been on the Nuva Ring for 6 years. You can take it out for up to 3 years without it affecting anything so during "fun" I just take it out and it isn't an issue.

JulieTX86

I was looking into the NuvaRing but was worried that it might fall out while.."having fun".. hah
Anyone who has it, have had this problem?

One of my friends has the nuva ring and she has had it come out a couple of times during sex, so for me i wouldnt take the risk

Well you could take it out before intercourse and put it back in afterwards... it's really not that big of a deal. If it does come out, then wash it off and re-insert it, but if that is too disgusting depending on where it ended up, then just re-insert a new one. I never had it come out ever, but my co-worker did have it come out ONCE. I just don't think it's that big of a deal, and I certainly don't think it's a "risK". That's just my opinion.

brandi16

I had para-guard the first time, after my first child. I worked out great...until the 7th month, then I was bleeding for two straight months so my OB decided to take it out. We planned to start trying for my second so we didn't put another in until my second was born. This time she advised me to the Mirena. Normal BC pills caused me so many issues so I was timid to try this due to the hormones, but was great. I just had mine removed and put back in (it had been almost 5 years, the standard to have it switched). It was easy to removed, but it was super difficult to get back in since your cervix isn't as soft as it is just after you have a baby. Do as others have mentioned...discuss it with your doctor, but I love mine...the big bonus? I haven't had a period in over 5 years!!!

Good luck!!

whatupskinnyjeans

i have the IUD in but the copper one i tried mirena and i was always extremely bloated due to my periods stopping after a while, i also gained weight and wasnt able to lose any weight AND broke out alot so i took it out and now i have the copper and LOVE IT!! no hormones which means no mood swings i get my period every month for about a week and there is always a day where it is extremely heavy like i am dying type of thing lol but better than being pregnant thats for sure or bloated!!! i used to take the pill but always forgot to take it and knew if i cont. on it i would eventually get pregnant.

lol thats kinda of how my periods were before i started this pill (Femcon). now they are so unnatural which is weird cuz i was on the nursing pill (progesterone only) before that and my periods are irregular but felt the same when they came every random once in a blue

JulieTX86

I was looking into the NuvaRing but was worried that it might fall out while.."having fun".. hah
Anyone who has it, have had this problem?

I have been on the Nuva Ring for 6 years. You can take it out for up to 3 years without it affecting anything so during "fun" I just take it out and it isn't an issue.

I think she means 3 hours.

whatupskinnyjeans

I was looking into the NuvaRing but was worried that it might fall out while.."having fun".. hah
Anyone who has it, have had this problem?

I have been on the Nuva Ring for 6 years. You can take it out for up to 3 years without it affecting anything so during "fun" I just take it out and it isn't an issue.

years? or do you mean hours ?

CalorieNinja

I was looking into the NuvaRing but was worried that it might fall out while.."having fun".. hah
Anyone who has it, have had this problem?

I have been on the Nuva Ring for 6 years. You can take it out for up to 3 years without it affecting anything so during "fun" I just take it out and it isn't an issue.

years? or do you mean hours ?

oops I meant 3 hours sorry

JennsLosing

i have mirena and i love it...for the first month i bled...anywhere from spotting to full on menstruating flow...but its subsided after a month, and now when i do get my period its really light, and last only 2 days...and good thing is, its good for 5 yrs. i would def recommend it especially if your forgetful with the pill.

tiffany4714

I talked with my doctor about nuvaring he wasn't very thrilled about it in general so I started taking the depo shot....horrible idea!! Don't get me wrong I loved not having a period for the whole 3.5 yrs I was on it but it causes serious weight gain and other body issues. I just started taking seasonal and I have the same issues with forgetting my pill! What helped me the most is setting a daily reminder on my cell, at first I had my boyfriend and a good friend reminding me to take it. The pill is a lot better that other b.c. methods they all have serious side effects (but what doesn't these days)

JennsLosing

my doc gave me a pamphlet but i read all these crazy stories online...im kind of nervous about the insertion cuz i hear it kills. also as much as i would love to not have a period do you ever get nervous that its pregnancy. if definitely gonna call my doctor this week...

i assume "it kills" would be in association with infection. my dr did a test to make sure i didnt have any bacteria down there, and when it came back clean she went ahead and inserted it. (she waited until i was on my cycle so that way the lining would be thinned out) it literally felt the same as getting a pap smear. now ive only had mine for 6 months, but so far so good.

whatupskinnyjeans

i guess all the horror stories are getting to me but i know that if i would be pregnant from BC pill i would be really mad at myself. i usually remember the pills but i know i would feel safer not having to think about it. i think my insurance might cover it so i have to find that out as well.