What birth control are you using?
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I've tried the pill, the shots and the Mirena and all made me a psycho person. So now I use the pull and pray and condoms occasionally. I track my cycle too and am pretty regular so I just have to put the brakes on around certain days.
We are wanting another baby so it wouldn't be the end of the world if those methods didn't work.
After baby #2, I will probably explore non-hormonal methods because anything with hormone, even if it is "low dose" does not react well with me.
Good luck! From what I have found with my own experience and talking to friends it is a hunt until each person finds the perfect thing for them. :flowerforyou:
True, everyone has to find what works for them. We do not plan on having our own kids (I can't for medical reasons, and we decided 17-18 years ago not to have our own) so this was something that could not be left to chance.0 -
I'm on Yaz. If anything, I lost weight. It cleared up my acne too. Side effects can be significant though, so check with your GYN. I used to be on the generic version called Ocella. It was awful. Sticking with the premium stuff now.0
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Pulling out - it has no side effects.
This works for me!!!:laugh:0 -
It's funny how the guys are offering non-birth control methods like marriage, abstinence, and pulling out.
I'm on the pill, and I didn't gain any weight from it, but I know that it's a side effect for many women who take it. I love to be able to control my periods.0 -
I'm on aviane. It is a generic, not sure of which brand name though. I haven't had any side effects and I've been on it for several years. I love it. I don't get pimples as easily, my "time of the month" has minimal cramping and no heavy flow like I used to get. I want kids really bad but don't want to get off the pill to have them. :sad:0
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Pulling out - it has no side effects.
This works for me!!!:laugh:
It totally worked for me too until I got pregnant. Oh, and I was on Yaz at that time too. Double whammy!!0 -
Pulling out - it has no side effects.
This works for me!!!:laugh:
It totally worked for me too until I got pregnant. Oh, and I was on Yaz at that time too. Double whammy!!
That's why we use rubbers with spermicide. Kills the little effers if they escape.0 -
Hello ladies,
I have been on birth control for about 17 years. I have heard it can make you gain weight. I recently gotten off of the pill and am looking to try something different. I really do not want to do an IUD or implant. Can you tell me what works for you and side effects? (would really like the hubby to do the snip snip... but I don't think its going to happen:blushing: )
I had the Essure procedure of tubal, which is done vaginally, so there's no incision & no real recovery time. http://essure.com/?gclid=CKmO0YG8_rECFYao4AodpSwAJQ Best wishes with it. I stopped using the pill YEARS ago & relied on condoms prior to having Essure done 5 or 6 years ago (I think it was 6, but I'm not positive.)0 -
Hello ladies,
I have been on birth control for about 17 years. I have heard it can make you gain weight. I recently gotten off of the pill and am looking to try something different. I really do not want to do an IUD or implant. Can you tell me what works for you and side effects? (would really like the hubby to do the snip snip... but I don't think its going to happen:blushing: )
Other peoples bad kids do the trick...0 -
Pulling out - it has no side effects.
This works for me!!!:laugh:
It totally worked for me too until I got pregnant. Oh, and I was on Yaz at that time too. Double whammy!!
OMG don't scare me like that!0 -
Like others have said what works for you will vary.
I got the implant fitted just over a year ago and I love it, I don't have to think about it and I have had three 2 day super light periods since it started.
I used to use nuva ring which at first seemed convenient but eventually I realised it was making sex painful so I had to stop using it, but I imagine that's a fairly rare thing0 -
marriage
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Menopause :laugh: Used the Pill for years, it worked great for me.0
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I have the depo injection, it did make me gain weight but it was more to do with the hunger, you just have to have self control! you have no periods, pms is literally non existent, it's a godsend! you have to have the injection every 3 months in your bum but other than that it's the best one i've been on for years!0
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Not having sex. Works perfectly!
Although it does make me stressed and angry.0 -
Hello ladies,
I have been on birth control for about 17 years. I have heard it can make you gain weight. I recently gotten off of the pill and am looking to try something different. I really do not want to do an IUD or implant. Can you tell me what works for you and side effects? (would really like the hubby to do the snip snip... but I don't think its going to happen:blushing: )
Tubal ligation!!0 -
Vasectomy! Wahooooo! :happy:0
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http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-effectiveness-chart-22710.htm
Planned parenthood is a great resource- side effects and effectiveness.
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I know you said you don't want an IUD, but I'm going to recommend something that is different than most IUDs.
I use Paraguard and what I love about it is that it's 100% hormone free (unlike Mirena). Due to past experiences I am a firm promoter of avoiding the addition of hormones to the body if at all possible, because they can really mess with you, physically & emotionally. I'm not one of those "natural family planning" freaks, just know that adding hormones to the body can really screw with you.
Take a look at their website, I've had it in for about 3 years and it's good for 10. The only negative is I have pretty heavy periods, but I will take that any day over being psycho crazy girl on hormones...
Good luck!
My periods have gotten lighter since I was put on the paraguard though they couldn't have gotten much heavier I guess. I just had some bad cramping for the first few months when I had my period but it has subsided since and I feel like a normal person. It's definitely a great IUD and there are no hormones woo hoo 0 -
It's been said before on here but I use the Implanon. My insurance covered it 100% the second time around (thankfully!). Insertion really isn't that bad (my tattoos were much worse). I forget I have it and I haven't had a cycle since January of 2008. Hello, TMI! As with all forms of birth control, everyone reacts to it differently. Seeing as how I've never been with child it was the best alternative for me and I love it!0
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Fertility Awareness Method (NOT rhythm method). Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler.
OMG I was waiting for someone to say this! It is called understanding your body! Women can only get pregnant for a small window in their cycle, when they ovulate. And if you have minimal days of what they call "Fertile" cervical fluid, the window can be very small. Have as much sex as you want when you are NOT ovulating and either abstain for the 5-6 days while you ARE ovulating or use a rubber! As far as I am concerned ALL other forms of birth control probably have some type of side effect, whether we know it or not. I just got off Nuvo Ring and I have not ovulated for over 70 days now! I am giving it another couple of weeks then I am going to go see the doctor. I would not have know what was going on had I not been tracking my temperatures per the above method. I just read the above book and I am 150% a total advocate that ALL women should read it.0 -
I use to take Allese then switched to Ortho Trycyclin Lo I am not on any birth control now but I need to get back on one because TOM is not always on time for me. I am thinking about asking my doctor about the Nuva Ring too.0
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I feel your pain, my hubby won't anyone near his family jewels either. Sigh. Just be careful with the nuva-ring, I've heard it's caused a lot of blood clots (which can be deadly!) And i've had 2 IUD's that have perforated, OUCH!!!!!!0
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same with me!Paragard IUD. No hormones. No weight gain. No side effects. Last for 10 years. Insurance covered 100%.0 -
Tubal ligation. Minimal recovery and permanent.
This. I wouldn't have it any other way. They snipped and burned the tubes gave me picture proof and I was walking out the door all within an hour or so.0 -
Being fat and ugly have worked wonders for me.0
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My cousin was using Nuvaring. Almost a year later she finds out she is 3 months pregnant. :huh:0
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I feel your pain, my hubby won't anyone near his family jewels either. Sigh. Just be careful with the nuva-ring, I've heard it's caused a lot of blood clots (which can be deadly!) And i've had 2 IUD's that have perforated, OUCH!!!!!!
Neuvaring (like bc pills) are known to cause blood clots if you are a smoker. That is correct. Otherwise, it is not as high of a risk.0 -
Tubes tied, best ever. I had it done during my last C-Section though, so don't know what all is involved otherwise. I have several friends who like Mirena.0
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IUD all the way baby. I have the Paraguard, which is copper, non-hormonal, and works for 10+ years. LOVE it!!! Only SE is monir, occassional spotting, but completely worth the piece of mind. No weight gain, no NOTHING.0
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