Birth Control - One Woman's Quest to Keep the Sperm Out

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So after 3 good years of being on the Depo shot and being period free, I finally decided to go off it. I mean afterall, I don't have a guy anymore either to not go all ragey bitch on with the shot... so why not. Plus, to keep it safe, they suggest going off for a year or so every couple years.

Now while I could go the natural route, I do want SOME form of birth control.. to at least maintain the periods, the cramps, the migraines.. to lessen the pain of everything if possible.

Now here's the problem, I can't take pills. Doesn't matter how many, or how little they are, it's just not gonna happen. If they're flavoured or not, it's not gonna happen. At this point I think it's psychological on me, but still... not gonna happen.

That said, any girls here been on the patch, or the Nuvaring before? I'm not sure what other options I have besides those two and the non-happening pills. :gasp:

Are youavid with your birth control, or are you kinda lax with it if you're not having sex? Are your periods on time during that 'placebo' pill portion like they should be? How many of you actually TAKE birth control if you're not having sex?
 
I'm on the pill, I'm very good with it as well (Apart from afew weeks ago when i completely fucked up, but my head was up my arse from my first week at work) I leave it by the kettle and take it every morning. I know as long as its in sight il never forget to take it

i remember Dave moving it out of sight when i was up there, trying to make the palce look less cluttered and im like, i really wouldnt do that, il forget to take it, so yeah, im very good with it and i t works for me, as long as its always where I can see it

Id prefer summat I didnt have to think about, but tbh, i cant be arsed going for the injection every 3 months, i get my wig off going for the pill once a year, never mind that. I dont fancy the patch, i can imagine it would just irrirate my skin, Ive had a coil, which all buit stopped my periods but i had it removed after 3 years, i never really liked the idea of it being in me, and it hurt like a fucker coming out as well

the mini pill is a no go. it turned me psychotic

and i dont like the idea of the implant either

So, i think im stuck with the pill whether i like it or not

though, i should just go get my tubes tied or summat, i know i dont want any more kids, so maybe summat more permanent would suit me
 
I do the pill, the one that I'm on is like 30+ years old so it's not like they're going to recall it in a month like some of the other ones, which the doctor tried to get me to take initially :hmph: And it's awesome, because I just do it at the same time every day, it doesn't taste like anything, no shots, no putting any devices anywhere, it's by far the easiest thing to do IMO so long as you can remember it. If I have a crazy day and forget then that does suck, but if you miss one day you can still continue to take it so long as you're sure to take it on time the next day. I would definitely recommend a pill above any other methods :hmmm: I mean if you have trouble remembering, you can always put a note somewhere, put an alarm in your phone if it's capable of that, etc. I've honestly never missed more than one day and I've been on it for a few years now. Also, it works wonders for regulating period symptoms, they've been drastically reduced in my case to the point where I actually don't dread it anymore like I used to. Which I know it's different for some people, but I've heard a lot of people say the same thing about it helping. And it's nice to actually know when it's going to happen, if without it you have problems with the timing changing all over the place, it helps you plan things better and stuff, you can just count out the weeks and go "oh, next Monday starts that week >_>, etc etc."
 
I'm on the pill.

I've been on it since I left highschool. So five years or so now.

Even when I didn't have a boyfriend I still took it. I mean, you may end up meeting a guy and then realise you can't do anything until you've been taking the pill for at least a month for the contraception to work. Not that I just hooked up with people on the spot, but staying on the pill was the safest way to go about it in case something did happen.

Plus I had really bad periods when I was in highschool and since taking the pill my periods have been regular, less painful and they don't last more than four days.

I've considered the injection but to me not having my period kind of wierds me out. It just wouldn't feel natural if I was period free all that time. Sure it'd be nice but I don't think I'd be totally comfortable with it. Having my period lets me know I'm not pregnant too. >.< Though I have heard some girls claim they still had theirs a little even when they were pregnant. =/

So yes I'm very avid about ensuring I always take the pill. I never forget it. I may be late by a few hours some days but very rarely. Screw bringing a poor child into my life right now.

The pill is only very very small, (well mine is anyway) and so it's like nothing when you swallow it. I used to be very adamant about not swallowing pills when I was younger but then I eventually got over it and it became less scary. =P I remember having to crush up my panadol in honey just so I could take a pill. >.<

But yeah I've not really heard of any other real effective forms of birth control other than the injection and the pill for women. Those two are the most popular around here.

Pill and condoms have always worked for me.

It's also good to ask your doctor about the side effects of some pills and other forms of contraception. I have a girlfriend who's been through a few different types of the pill simply because they always make her really emotional. =/ Luckily I've always been good with the one I'm on.
 
See the thing with me having to take a pill is that I've had a sensitive gag reflex.. I just wanna hurl on the spot if I try to take a pill. But it's not just pills, it's anything in my mouth (that's not food and foreign) that I have to swallow, makes me gag.

....:monster: oh dear

Anyway, yeah. It's still a reoccuring thing and I have to crush or get dissolving pain pills these days, so the pill for me just isn't a likely option. I don't wanna spend money on a prescription and not be able to take it.

That said, has anyone else tried anything else? I really liked the shot, it was nice cause I had heavy periods and really bad cramps. They lasted for maybe 3/4 days so considerably short when I wasn't on anything at the time, but sometimes the cramps were just crippling. So being perio free for 3 years has been ace. But my doctor has recommended I go off for a year soon to let my hormones re-balance, at least for a year or so. Then I can go back on. So in the mean time, I'm trying to find a filler... cause I'd rather have something in my system and be regular, in case I do meet somebody.
 
If it lasted more than 3 months, then I'd defo consider the injection, its just the hassle of going to the docs that often, it fucks me off. You cant make an appointment either, so its a case of just sitting and waiting your turn :rage:
 
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So I might be going on Mirena. :gasp: It's an expensive fucker ($360) but I'm on EI again and I got my tax money which'll cover it, and then some. Doing the math in my head, it certainly saves money vs pills, patches, shots.. especially for a 5 year term that it's good for. By that time I may want kids/be ready for them.

Also bumping for general female contraception woes
 
I went to the doctors recently to change the current pill I've been on for around 5 years just for a change.

Turns out it costs $70+ dollars for one month compared to the $15 I'm spending on the current pill. =/

It's because it's a newer pill and such. I can afford to do it of course, I'd just rather not. =/ Until the pill I'm on starts annoying me I'm going to stick with the cheaper option.
 
Channy-

I don't know if you would want to consider the patch...at all. I've heard a few stories about young, healthy women who don't even smoke (one of the warnings on all contraceptives) who had strokes while on the patch. One as young as 16 years old.

Mirena is expensive but I've heard it can pay off in the long run as far as convenience and having lighter periods and etc... The only thing with it is there is a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy with it. Mirena is preferred more for women who have already had at least one pregnancy because there is a higher risk of it being expelled when you are a nulliparous (never been pregnant) woman.

With the Nuva ring you just have to remember to take it out every three weeks. ...and I haven't heard anything about having sex with it in...but I assume its okay.
 
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Yeah I haven't heard so many good things about the patch. But after talking to a doctor about it, he suggested the Mirena would be the way to go if I preferred the lack of periods and what not. That and the odds of them falling out are quite slim since I haven't had children or anything. It's just making sure I got the casheesh.
 
With the Nuva Ring, you can have sex with it inside, but can pull it during sex, so long as you put it back in within 3 hours. That honestly seems like a pretty good way to go, so long as you're willing to get down and dirty with yourself to insert it.

From my understanding, the patch (Ortho-evra) can give you heavier, more painful periods. I have an ex that used that and she didn't have any problems with it, so it's probably not all that bad.

For a more permanent solution, an intra-uteran device (IUD) is probably the best option. You get it installed in you and it's good for 10 years. No major side-effects, no taking anything at a certain time, you can't take it out by yourself and you can get it removed by a doctor anytime you want. Honestly though, it's more of a "after you have children" option to prevent having more, which will last for a good portion of time until you can't have any more.
 
Oh, a wild male in the female birth control thread. :wacky:

Channy Threw a Great Ball at the Wild Dan!

The Nuvaring weirds me out, am I alone in this? When the doctor said I could insert it myself that's when it threw me off.. I'm not sure I trust myself to do it correctly. Nor do I trust myself to take anything regularly and remember it. My memory is so shit :sad3:
 
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