Ladies! Birth Control Question!

just master the withdrawl method like me-Ty

i have taken orthotricyclin, lo-estrin, and microgestin and by far i like the microgestin the best. i take it 12 weeks straight because i always had horrible cramps and hormonal migraines and now i only have that every 12 weeks instead of every 4.
i havent had any weight gain or acne or really any side effects that i have noticed, and it does what its supposed to, so i love it.

I have Implanon. It's an implant with the exact same hormone as mirena. The only issue I have with it is I got acne. As long as I'm good about keeping my face clean, it's a non-issue. I like not having to worry for 3 whole years! My periods are all over the place, like before I ever used BC. But in general they are shorter and lighter than in recent years. I'll take a whacked out schedule for easier periods though!

I was on implanon and gained 40 lbs, got terrible acne, ovarian cysts, among other things. I wouldn't recommend anyone getting this as it caused me so many problems. I got it out in December and have been doing fine ever since. Now i'm on generess fe and love it.

I also had the implanon implanted and I had a terrible experience with it. :ohwell: I only kept it in for 10 months (it's meant to last 3 years) because I couldn't stand it any longer. It gave me awful mood swings, I gained over 20 lbs, and my periods were worse than ever! (Like, I couldn't even stand up straight without buckling over or passing out in pain). Once I got it taken out, everything was back to normal...except now I have a scar on my arm from it and I had to work pretty hard to lose the weight!

I'm on Yaz 1/20mg and it's my favorite birth control so far. Minimal bloating, feeling decently normal hormonally, and periods are light. All and all not so bad

I've tried many different including pills and Depo. Depo made me a crazy loon and I gained a huge amount of weight. I SUFFERED through 10 months with Mirena. It was honestly the most terrible choice I've ever made. I was so excited not to have to deal with taking a pill every day but it's a small price to pay compared to the side effects I had. I'm so jealous (er, happy :laugh: ) for women that Mirena works for. I'm on Lo LoEstrin now. Back to keeping up with the everyday thing but totally worth it.

after having Lulu i went on the mini pill (safe for nursing/pumping) but after she was switched to formula (5 months) we upped it to a reg. pill (yaz i think) but i was really bad about taking it the same time every day and would miss a pill at least once a week, if not more so. at first no prob because hubby was in Japan and i was in WA (us girls left after the earthquake) but he was going to visit at some point and would be joining us in a few months to move to our new home so i talked to the doctor for a better fit and she suggested mirena (IUD)

theres the great, 5 years worry free and i know i don't want another one for 5 years (awful pregnancy, worth it but worried how it would affect Lulu if i got pregnant again while she's so little) don't have to think about it at all, no needles, no pills, no fiddling with stuff all the time. lots of good

the bad wasn't really explained well to me... omg the cramping and pain at first so worse then cramps which i used to get really bad so amped up really sucked for me... then the bleeding... my ob told me it could last for up to 12 months and still be "normal" she said 3-6 before it was put in so i was just a little upset about that. we were able to counter it will putting me on the pill for over 3 months...

over a year now and my cycles are well funny... they don't fully exist. i will get sore female muscles but very little cramping (compared to before, it used to be awful now it just hurts somewhat) and some pink tinge but very little to no actual blood (super light) and actually the pain i get is really bad and makes me really cranky. i am supposed to reach up in there and check for strings every month after a cycle especially if i use tampons (i used to have to due to the heaviness of my flow) but i don't have that issue so i don't check every single month anymore..

i can't comment on the price as the issuance paid 100% of it i do spend way less on tampons, pads, pamprin/midol, and starbucks which is my go to for killer cramps

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I have Implanon. It's an implant with the exact same hormone as mirena. The only issue I have with it is I got acne. As long as I'm good about keeping my face clean, it's a non-issue. I like not having to worry for 3 whole years! My periods are all over the place, like before I ever used BC. But in general they are shorter and lighter than in recent years. I'll take a whacked out schedule for easier periods though!

I was on implanon and gained 40 lbs, got terrible acne, ovarian cysts, among other things. I wouldn't recommend anyone getting this as it caused me so many problems. I got it out in December and have been doing fine ever since. Now i'm on generess fe and love it.

I'm on Implanon. My period stopped after the 1st month, and I've had no acne, cramps, or anything else from it. I had an old version of the rod before this for 5 years and no adverse symptoms from that either. Everyone's different when it comes to what works, you just have to choose something that appeals to you and try it. If it doesn't work, something else probably will.

I was on the mirena coil for two years. The good points was that it reduced cramping and endometriosis effects. The bad thing was it was not placed in properly and pinched towards the left side. Everytime I came towards my ovulation days, my pain was so bad that I literally passed out in agony. Now, I am no kitten when it comes to pain. I once walked 3 miles on a broken ankle when I went out running and was in the middle of nowhere.

The thing is, you always have to go with trial and error. What will work for one person won't for another. I would have the mirena coil again, but only after having children as this will make the area a bit less sensitive so to speak. At the moment I am on the nexplanon. I think both the Mirena and the Nexplanon have caused me to gain weight, but that settled after a couple of months.

Good luck with your choice, I hope you get it right first time round! x