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Best Birth Control Method?
Asked by K.O. from Amarillo
on May 15, 2008
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Hey guys! I'm just wondering what you have found to be the best birth control method? I've taken the pill which was fine as long as I could remember to take it, and I'...
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- I would go with the Mirena IUD. You don't have to worry about taking a pill and you can start trying after you've had 2 periods (I think). I would do it again. Good luck.
- The Mirena IUD has been great for me. I have no real period (just some spotting from time to time) nor any PMS symptoms of any kind. It lasts 5 years and I'm pretty ...
- I'm on ortho evera (the patch) and I love it. It is a beige "sticker" that you can put on your stomach or backside and you switch it out once a week. It is low hormo...
Birth Control over Age 35
Asked by S. from Miami
on March 1, 2007
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Hi there, I am just curious what other over 35 women are using for birth control. My story: I am 37, and went on BC pill around 19y. I stayed on the pill until ttc a...
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- Hi S., I am a 35 year old mother of a 2 year old son. Also, like you, I developed gestational diabetes while pregnant. My doctor and I talked a lot about birth co...
- Hi S., I used the pill for about 10 years before I went off it to get pregnant. We had been married about 5 years at the time. I'm now 45 and while breast feeding m...
- I just turned 36. After my little girl was born I started using the Nuva Ring as birth control. I really like it because it isn't something that I have to remember e...
Birth Control with No Peirods
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on July 7, 2009
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I have been on a birth control for about 6 years and it has made me never have peirods.
Every Year I go in to see My OBGYN she says it is fine and not to worry, but m...
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- I have also been told that not having your period is perfectly safe. Now that I have not had one due to pregnancy and breastfeeding (my baby is 15-months-old) for 2 y...
- We're made to have periods for a reason...when you mess with nature it can come back to bite you. I ended up in the ER thanks to birth control pills. I had prolonged...
- I had the same situation. When I first was put on the pill I had them but gradually went to hardly having them if I even did. They then switched me to the Depo shot & ...
Birth Control Options
Asked by S.N. from Port St. Lucie
on March 1, 2007
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I turn to you ladies for some advice. I go to the GYN on the 20th and I plan to be put on birth control. I am a bbw, so I know I can't get on the patch. I don't want t...
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- S., I have been on nuvaring since the birth of my son in May 2004. I love it!! My ob gyn is a huge advocate of it. My cousin and several of my friends are also on...
- The IUD is not totally out. It is good for 5 years but can be removed at anytime. I would talk with your doctor about it. The only down side to having it for a short p...
- I had my baby Jan 11 2006 and we used condems because I didnt want to use the pill while nursing, I thought it might decrease the milk supply since I still nurse her. ...
Birth Control Options: NuvaRing, Birth Control Pills, and Mirena
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on January 27, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone has any input about birth control options, particularly comparing birth control pills, the NuvaRing, and the Mirena IUD. I was recently told...
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- I am a mother of three and 24yrs old and I AM ON THE SHOT, but it has made me keep my baby fat this time. I normally go to 140 -145 and now with the shot I am 170 and...
- I do not have advice about these, but have previously used the Fertility Awareness Method aka FAM. No Hormones except your own. Taking Charge of You Fertility is a g...
- I have the Mirena IUD. I had minor cramping when it was inserted and nothing since. I have had it in since March of 04. I personally love it. I would never even have t...
Problems with Birth Control
Asked by D.S. from Washington DC
on January 29, 2007
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I just gave birth to my second son eight months ago and I just got my first real period since feb 02'.I was wondering what birth control should I use. That would not c...
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- Hey D.! I had issues with my blood pressure when I was pregnant with my son, so after he was born my doctor suggested an IUD (inter uterine device). I was pretty ins...
- I'd say that you should talk to your OB/GYN and get their advice. I would imagine that they'd have the best information and could offer a variety of suggestions.
- Hello, I have high blood pressure and can not use any of the pills, shots, or patches and had to go with something that would not effect my blood pressure and the ...
What Is Your Favorite Birth Control Method and Why?
Asked by Y.D. from Chicago
on July 21, 2009
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Hello moms,
I just had my 3rd baby and I'm looking into getting some kind of a birth control.
We've never used anything, it was the "pull and pray" method, which see...
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- We wre big fans of the pull and pray method too, which worked for us. Then after we had my 2nd, I had 2 of my friends get pregnant by that method, and I couldn't take...
- I have tried numerous products sover the last 8 years. First I was on the shot Depo Provera, I tried the patch and pills too. Now I am not on anything. Have you talked...
- I absolutely love Seasonique. It allows you to only have your period 4 times per year. Also, it cleared up my skin, made my boobs bigger, and balanced out my moods! ...
Conception After Birth Control
Asked by E.S. from Fort Collins
on April 4, 2009
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My husband and I are beginning to think about adding to our family. I have been on a birth control pill since my son stopped nursing around age 1 (2 years ago) and I ...
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- Hey E.- I am not sure if there are actual "medical reasons' not to get pregnant so soon after stopping birth control, other than maybe its too hard to track your cyc...
- I got pregnant w/ 2 of mine the month i went off the pill. 'i heard you should wait 3 mo. but we let nature take it's course. i think it made me more fertile to go r...
- I got pregnant right after I stopped taking the pill with all of my 3 children. They are 6,3, and 18 months now. All are healthy and beautiful children. I did hear ...
Going off the Birth Control Pill
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on February 19, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I posted a question earlier today about not having a sex drive and I suspected it was because of my birth control pill. I called my doctor's office and th...
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- I went off of the pill to get pregnant and it did take my body about 2 months to get "normal" again - to start using my own hormones instead of synthetic ones. Give i...
- if you don't already- start exercising- simple as walking for 30 minutes at a good pace every day and up your water intake- It'll help rebalance your body and push...
- Hello, I got off the pill and WOW, my drive did come back. It was fairly quickly too. I did need some of the benefits of being on the pill so I am on a natural hormon...
Birth Control Options
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on June 6, 2011
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I need to know what my options are for birth control!
Condoms - My boyfriend can't climax while using them, and yes we have tried different brands.
Pills - I can...
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- I used to say I couldn't remember to take my pill but I can't use condoms either because I hate them, IUD is non-hormonal and I need my hormones regulated, and the sho...
- heres a novel idea, and you might think its wierd, stupid or out of the question, but i ask you to have an open mind, and try it. its worth the try. does your bf ma...
- You've eliminated every choice I know about with the last "putting something inside me freaks me out." Planned Parenthood has a web site on birth control that sum...
