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Seeking Birth Control Advice
Asked by N.K. from Chicago
on November 6, 2006
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I need to switch my birth control methods. My husband and I just welcomed our second daughter into the world last month. My daughters are beautiful and I want to have ...
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- I began using the Nuvaring about a month ago. So far I haven't had any problems. I did feel it after an "energetic" night of intimacy, but you just need to put it back...
- I don't have any really good advice. I just wanted to make sure you know that the patch, pill, and ring all use the same combination of hormones all in similar amount...
- I have been using the Nuca Ring for 2 months after being on the pill for 10 years. I love it! You will think you can feel it for a couple days. But after that y...
Permanent Birth Control?
Asked by L.L. from Topeka
on October 7, 2011
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Asked my urologist about options for permanent birth control after baby 4 is born she gave me 3 options.
1)Tubal Ligation
2)Essure
3)Adiana never heard of this one ...
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- We opted for a vasectomy! Cheaper, easier, less recovery and ready to go MUCH sooner than Essure. If you have to have a c-section, then a tubal is easily done then, bu...
- My husband had a vasectomy 2 years ago. I figured I had 3 children, 2 by c-section, so it was his turn. Plus while I am happy with 3 children, I was not (am still am ...
- I had a tubal nearly 40 years ago. No problems, no pregnancies, no regrets. I hope whatever you choose works perfectly for you.
Birth Control Pill Mixup
Asked by M.S. from Santa Fe
on November 17, 2011
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I take Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo Birth Control Pills....I have no idea what I was thinking, but this Sunday instead of taking the dark green "reminder" pills, i started a wh...
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- I recently did the same thing. I had some breakthough bleeding though. As long as you take the regular pills, you should be fine. The "reminder" ones are ok to miss.
- you're fine. I never take the fake pills. doctor prescribes me to just go on to the next active pack so that I can skip painful periods.
- You will be fine and just as protected. As others have said this is done intentionally sometimes to avoid a period during a particular time. Just keep going with thi...
Pregnancy After Depo Birth Control
Asked by S. from Indianapolis
on May 17, 2008
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Hello, I am 30 years old and have a wonderful 7 year old son. I had always thought that I would have only the one child. The past year I have been going back and for...
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- I got pregnant with my son two months after being off of the depo shot. Good luck!
- I took the depo for shot for a couple of years after my first child. When we decided to try for our second my Dr. told us to expect it to take 6-12 months before my b...
- After depo, fertility returns at different rates for different women - in some cases it may be over a year, sometimes much sooner. If you are on the fence about a sec...
Starting Period After Being on Birth Control
Asked by H.H. from Dallas
on August 16, 2011
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Just finished my packet of birth control last month and am still waiting on my period to begin. My husband and I have 3 kids (2,4,and 6) and would love to try for an...
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- When we were trying, it always took 2 months for my cycle to pick back up. I know for others that were less regular in their cycles, it took longer. So for now, I ...
- its different for everyone. In college when I stopped the pill it took me a year to start periods again. I quit again in December and haven't had a period yet. Other p...
- Having a period and ovulating are different things. I did not have regular periods but was still ovulating and able to get pregnant. It did make tracking hard so I e...
Birth Control While Nursing
Asked by L.R. from Denver
on January 8, 2008
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I have a 5 week old daughter which I am nursing. I am trying to decide on a birth control method that will be safe to use. I am trying to decide between the Mini-Pil...
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- Dear L., I do hope you get the chance to read my response. Take my advice and DO NOT TAKE THE MINI PILL. Sorry for the caplock. The reason why I say this, is that ...
- with my daughter I did the POP ( pogesterone only pill). I never noticed any decrease in milk or side effects at all. I actually nursed her 20 mos. The only thing is y...
- I am using the IUD. I did have a little cramping, but it has gone away, but most of my friends that use the IUD have had no cramping. A little about me: I have ...
Ideas for Birth Control?
Asked by A.H. from Grand Rapids
on April 21, 2008
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Okay moms, I'm looking for some ideas on birth control. My husband had a vasectomy during his first marriage, which he reversed so that we could have our 2 precious b...
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- I would recommend the 5 yr IUD. Its painless to go in and it completly effective for 5 years, and if you want to try for a nother child before then, you can always hav...
- If you want to go more natural, check into the standard days method.... It depends on your cycle length... Working for us and if stuck too (off limit days = condom or...
- I agree with the other posts that highly recommend the Sympto-Thermal Natural Family Planning method taught by CCL (www.ccli.org). It works great for both postponing ...
Permanent Birth Control
Asked by B.N. from Houston
on December 9, 2009
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Has anyone had the Esure device for permanent birth control implanted? I have been considering it because 1) I can not take BC pills or do any type of hormonal BC i.e....
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- I had the Essure procedure done several years ago. It was a simple procedure. I was VERY sore in the abdominal area the first day after, but it went away quickly. The ...
- Hi- I am also considering Essure, so I am kind of responding to share the advice you recieve. Please forgive me for this forwardness. I wish you good health and relia...
- my first vote, your hubby isnt down with, so my second ( and perhaps what I am going to do also ) is having your tubes tied. I personally did not like the idea of any ...
Birth Control Sponge
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on February 15, 2012
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Has anyone ever used this as their only form of birth control? How well did it work?
Keep in mind that my fiance and I have sex once (maybe twice) a month (We only ...
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- Every form of hormonal birth control I tired gave me problems - pill, Depo, Nuva ring, patch. I loved the sponge.
- My sister got pregnant the month after she missed her depo shot appt. So, no, it doesn't take months for it to wear off. I suggest getting your shot.
- I loved the sponge. The pill gave me horrible PMS-- weight gain ect. The sponge worked and I wasn't on horomones all the time. I'm post menapause now so it's not ...
Advice on Birth Control
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on November 24, 2008
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Ok, mama's....I've got a personal question and I hope to only get supportive and helpful advice. My husband and I are both Catholic, we were using Birth Control when ...
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- hi A., i wanted to say how moved i was by you talking about the closeness and bond you felt with your husband while practicing nfp. that is exactly what it is supp...
- I am not Catholic so I don't know the church's views on BC so I am not sure what difference it would make to use oral contraceptives or having a tubal ligation or your...
- I have not been on birth control since I was 30. I am now 43. I had my first child at 27 and went on B/C pills and got pregnant on the pill. I figured God really wan...
