Birth Control

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  • sarabushby
    sarabushby Posts: 784 Member
    I get on really well with the Depo Provera injection, you go every 11-13wks to be injected by a nurse.

    I took part in a 1year trial for Sayana Press which is essentially the same chemical but you self inject into the fat layer in your thighs or belly rather than having the nurse inject into your glute muscle. I strongly advise against this as it’s left me with ‘dents’ at the injection sites in my thighs where there’s been fat atrophy. It seems these dents are permanent, it’s embarrassing and looks like I have even worse cellulite than I do. I’d hate anyone else to have the same, so please don’t risk the Sayana Press.
  • Sunshine_And_Sand
    Sunshine_And_Sand Posts: 1,320 Member
    edited March 2019
    My favorite BC was Loestrin 24. They regulated my cycles and made the periods much shorter and lighter.
    When I was pregnant with my youngest, some complications prompted my OB-GYN to do a bunch of tests. They found out I have a mild anticoagulation disorder, so no more BC with estrogen in it for me 😢.
    The progestin only pills/mini pills were fine while breast feeding since a lot of people don't get periods then anyway, but after that... I HATED them; the mini pill is EVIL. Basically zero of the advantages that the combo pills offer (for me anyway).
    I did have good luck with Mirena and when it was time to have it replaced, I had to get Liletta (pretty much the same as Mirena but lasts longer) because insurance decided to pay for Liletta instead. No issues with either for me. After the initial irregularities, the effects were similar to the loestrin except maybe better as far as shorter/lighter periods.
    Everyone's experience is going to be different with different contraceptive methods though, and you really need to talk with your doctor about what might work best for you.
  • JohnnytotheB
    JohnnytotheB Posts: 361 Member
    Have your husband get snipped. Quick, painless and easy.
  • kodiakke
    kodiakke Posts: 379 Member
    autumnblade75 wrote: »
    Just another thought - the NuvaRing looks interesting. Low, continuous dose, but no sharp bits to puncture anything, and no whiskers. You'd need a certain level of comfort with your own body to insert the new one every month, but no daily reminder to take the pill at a regimented time. OTOH, taking a pill gets to be a habit, and it might be hard to remember a new ring each month? But what am I saying? You get a special built-in monthly reminder!

    I've never tried it, but it seems to work more similarly to an implant than a pill, but it's not permanant, in case the hormones give you horrible side effects.

    I use the NuvaRing. Love it. I switch out in time so that I can skip periods, too.
  • ghudson92
    ghudson92 Posts: 2,061 Member
    I was on microgynon for two and a half years and it was horrendous for me, gave me mood swings and shortness of breath. Then I had the implant for three years which completely wrecked my body, made me gain weight like crazy, acne breakouts and crazy long periods, others I know have had the same experience. After that, we switched to condoms which worked just fine for about four years, but then I developed an allergy to them, which was unpleasant to say the least (ouch!). So now I am on a pill called mercilon which is an absolute dream. I was concerned about it affecting my libido but no issues there!
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    emmoen wrote: »
    So I know there is a small chance that an IUD can damage one's cervix which is what happened to one of my friends I was not leading toward that route. It scaries me and the "whiskers" deter me even more. I think I am leaning more towards a low dose pill.

    I have the non-hormone IUD and it's actually fine once I got past the settling in period (had quite heavy periods the first few months) but it's worth it for the lack of interference with hormones. The strings aren't noticeable at all really. Prior to that I was on the low dose pill for about 16 years but they refused to continue to prescribe it to me because I was at a higher BMI even after losing weight because it's too high of a stroke risk.

  • confidenceinrain
    confidenceinrain Posts: 104 Member
    I've been on the pill (reclipsen but there are a few names for it) for 6 years. When I first went on it I lost a few pounds of water weight overnight. Since then, no impact on weight loss or gain.

    I am excellent at remembering to take it the same time every day. If you are like me then it is a good option. I didn't originally go on to prevent pregnancy as it was just to treat horrible period side effects, but now I am married and use it as our only form of birth control and it works well. Most fails in birth control pills are due to user error, I believe.
  • Libby283
    Libby283 Posts: 288 Member
    I gain 50 lbs within two years every time I get an IUD. The doctor can see that I am correct. We have tested my hormones and nothing weird shows up.
    I am on my last one now. I am giving up sex after this one needs to be removed. tired of being fat when I can not use birth control and rapidly drop weight.

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