(LADIES) Birth Control?
Replies
-
Birth control. Listen to some screaming kid for 5 min.0
-
I use the copper IUD (paragard) and generally speaking have had no issues. As a warning to you, I found insertion very painful though - I needed cocodamol to ride that out for a couple of days! But after that, I've had 9 years of stress free, birth free living, hooray! I did initially start with heavier slightly more painful periods, but that settled up nicely within a few months.0
-
I'm on Microgestin? I have been for almost ten years... I even checked the pack, lol.0
-
I can't take a combined pill due to migraines but when I did I took Levlen and had no complaints.
I've also done the depo provera shot. I had no period but I definitely gained a lot of weight. I found when I went off it I lost about 10kg/22lbs. I went back on it for 2 shots and gained back 5kg/11lbs so I decided to try implanon instead.
I've had implanon almost 3 months and so far so good. No bleeding, no side effects and I've lost 2kg of the 5kg I had gained.0 -
I can't take oestrogen due to a genetic blood clotting factor.
I mean, I took it for years (Microgynon), because I just bled ALL the time when I tried a progesterone only pill at uni. But eventually my GP pulled it as my clotting risk was increasing with age (despite still being in my 20s...)
We found a better progesterone only pill for me (Cerazette), which was much better.
I still worried about forgetting to take it, taking it at funny times as I was travelling long haul a lot for work, or it not being effective if I'd vomited though.
As part of a cost and appointment efficiency drive (really!), my GP encouraged me to think about a LARC (long acting reversible contraceptive). I went for the Mirena, although I'd heard some horror stories about copper IUDs, and I absolutely love it! I'm on my second one now, and literally NEVER have periods any more! Occasionally a little spotting. In my opinion, it's 100% worth the slightly unpleasant fitting procedure - no more worrying at all!0 -
Have you tried the IUD with a menstrual cup? :-P
I kid.
I don't know, I was on birth control for 2 weeks and was bleeding nonstop and had mood swings. I believe it was Loestrin Lo. I was miserable. If something works for you, more power to you.0 -
I may be in the minority here but I've been on Yasmin (28) for 10 years and it's been great.
I know there were a lot of issues with Yasmin (and Yaz, for that matter) however I had a previous blood condition (Protein S deficiency) whereby my blood clots and doesn't break down so I've been on blood thinners since I was about 6 so it wasn't a risk factor for me.
I have very light and short periods (most is about 5 days, and the last day is just like the "spotting" or what I call the clean up and it's super light). I don't get mood swings or anything crazy. I didn't experience significant weight gain BECAUSE of the pill . . . I have gained weight while on the pill but that isn't because I was on it.0 -
Hopefully the lower oestrogen helps! I'm on the progesterone only pill as I've had bad results with the combined pill. Mine is called Cerazette and it's been fab so far. I like the routine of taking one EVERY day too lol
X0 -
I take Blisovi- but have not had the same effects. Everybody is different! I'd say if you aren't 100% happy with your pill, to request a new one.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 392.9K Introduce Yourself
- 43.7K Getting Started
- 260.1K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.8K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 415 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.9K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.6K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.5K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions