What birth control are you using?

I use the ring without taking the one week off, I haven't had a cycle in six months. You can use them for 4 weeks instead of 3.

I cum in her mouth.

I had the ring from 18-24 and I loved it but wanted more of a guarantee. Got mirena...have a love/hate relationship. I got it....had cramps for a long time (no kids...uterus has to adjust or whatever), then had a constant period and had to take the pill to straighten it out. Now, I wont have much of a period for a few months, then I'll spot for 2 1/2 weeks. It's gross and I hate it. BF got vasectomy. I could take it out if I wanted, but....we're not married and life is not a guarantee. So I still have it. The pros....you never had to remember anything except your removal date, lighter periods, I don't have the hellacious cramps I used to have with my period. Cons....my doctor fought me for 2 years on getting one because she wanted to make sure I really wanted it-your doctor might too, if you don't have kids already it doesn't go in easy, increased chance of PID, increased paranoia about PID, inconsistent periods if and when they happen. 3 1/2 months after I got mirena, I had surgery, then I got sick, and then I got pneumonia....I've never had a yeast infection in my life, now if I even look at antibiotics I get itchy. I had four in the year after getting mirena. Could it be something else? Of course. But I'd never had an issue with yeast or yeast infection caused by antibiotics before. Mirena has hormones....I believe it can still cause some gain.

Nuva-ring. It's much easier to deal with compared to the pill

I've been on the pill for about 7 years. The weight gain it usually only temporary within the first few months of using it. I do find that I have a hard time losing weight quickly, which could either be from that or another med i'm on.
My sister and my friend tried the depo shot and both of them blew up like balloons. My sister was always heavy and got much heavier, but my friend was skinny (I'd say 120-130 at 5'3") less than a year ago, now she's over 200lbs, in just a few months.

Im on Depo Provera . been on it for 6 years with no ill effects at all!

I just started the depo shot in February and I gained close to 15 pounds in a little over a month! It was AWFUL. I never really had stretch marks until then. Womp. I have not gained with subsequent shots and no other side effects. However, my doctor said it's not a long term thing, I shouldn't be on it more than two years because it can cause liver (I'm pretty sure it's liver anyway) damage. So I'll continue it through most of next year and then decide what's next. I can't take the pill anymore because I get migraine's and apparently that increases the possibility of a stoke. Maybe nuva ring after I stop using the depo shot.

I'm on my second round of Depo, 4 years the first time, 3 years this time around. Thinking of switching to an IUD, the weight gain is just ridicules. Had it both times, as well as more migraines, break outs and emotions going crazy. I have the same problem as you with the migraines. So the options are kinda limited.

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Double coverage. No artificial hormones needed.

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I've been on ortho tri cyclen and I would break out like crazy! Then i switched to Yaz, and I loved it, no side effects. After I had my son i was having trouble rememebering to take it everyday. So thats when I got the Mirena and I have no regrets! No side effects