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Birth Control Options After Baby
Asked by J.C. from Salt Lake City
on April 28, 2008
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We got pregnant using hormonal birth control. We are expecting a little boy in July and have started discussing what type of birth control to use afterwards. I am ner...
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- I have tried about every method of birth control there is out there!!! As for the pill... I had HUGE problems with it, and could never get my periods regular while ta...
- If you plan on nursing the baby, your doctor will put you on the mini pill. It still allows milk production, but prevents pregnancies. You have to be very diligent i...
- I will echo the others hear who sing the praises of the IUD. It does give you immediate return to fertility. The only down side I can see is that it is expensive if ...
Mirena/other Birth Control?
Asked by R.M. from Portland
on December 3, 2008
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anyone have experience with Mirena? I don't like the idea that they involve hormones. I am not a big fan of hormone birth control. I refuse to take the pill for tha...
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- I've had the Mirena for a little over two years now and I couldn't be happier. The amount of hormones is really small (considering that it last for up to five years)....
- After having problems with oral contraceptives (migraines, breakthrough bleeding, acne), I switched to Mirena. I love it. It does contain a very small amount of hormo...
- I had the 5 year IUD for just barely over a year and had it taken out. I don't believe that I gained any weight from it. The reason why I had it taken out was because ...
Advice on Birth Control
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on August 9, 2008
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I'm thinking about getting a new birth control called Mirena. I have read about it and it seems to be what I'm looking for in a birth control. I'm just a little nervou...
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- Just a thought- IUD's do not prevent fertilization only implantation. To prevent the beginning of a life you might consider the NUVA ring. I got mine free by getting...
- Have had Mirena for almost two years - LOVE IT! Well, when I think about it, I love it, but I pretty much never think about it. So nice! I know it doesn't work for ...
- i had mirena for 5 months, put it in on my 6 weeks check up. Had mood swings, depression, tired all the time, turned into a b... and i didn't even realize that mirena...
Finding a New Birth Control
Asked by W.D. from Charlotte
on September 24, 2009
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I am thirty six weeks pregnant with my second daughter and I got pregnant with her while taking yaz. I had written a request previously about how upset I was because I...
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- I love my Mirena too - I got it about 3 months after the birth of my daugther. at first I had a lot of spotting and cramping, but after a few weeks nothing - I've hard...
- Congratulations W. on the anticipation of your new arrival! I understand exactly where you are coming from and the decision you are trying to make because I have just...
- Have had Mirena now for 5 years and am planning on having a new one put in next month. It has been wonderful. No periods for me at all and no side effects. I couldn...
Birth Control for Teenager
Asked by C.N. from Phoenix
on April 7, 2011
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I have a 16 yr. old teenager and I believe she had sex at 15. The way I found out was she had bad abdomal pains and had to take her to the ER. The doctor asked her alo...
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- Well she will have sex. She already has. Does she know, about sexually transmitted diseases? Have the Doctor tell this as well. Show her, pictures online, about ST...
- Im so sorry you are going thru this! As mothers we do sometimes feel that putting them on BC is like giving permission. Maybe talk to the gyn in private and ask how to...
- Put her on birth contol. She is already sexually active and until she can prove she can act responsibly, you need to protect her. And the shot is a good idea, unless ...
Birth Control Frustrations
Asked by B.W. from Washington DC
on June 12, 2008
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For the past 10 months I have been using the Nuvaring Birth Control and have yet to have any consistencies in my monthly cycle. One month it is 1 day long, the next 5...
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- I have been using Yaz for over a year and absolutely love it!!!! Regular cycles and very short, maybe 2 to 3 days. Everyones bodies are different though, so what's...
- I am on Yaz and LOVE it! The first two or three months I had the lightest period ever and then it disappeared all together. Now I get a period once every 4 months an...
- I have heard of people having reactions to both Nuvaring and Yaz, although I have not used either. I did take oral contraceptives before (not Yaz) and had problems wi...
Birth control..help!!
Asked by A.P. from Portland
on February 11, 2011
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So I am at a lost ladies..I've tried the pill, it made me insane. I had the mirena and I had to get surgery to get it taken out. Now I'm on paragard and its making me ...
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- I'm going to add another vote for condoms AND Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) (in which you use temperature and cervical mucus to determine when you are fertile and w...
- good old fashion condoms. i was dealing w/ BC issues after my daughter (now 20mo) was born. my husband wasn't too pleased about it at first, but after we talked abou...
- Do some research on the Nuva ring. It inserts in the vagina and it is low dose. Since it doesn't go in the body it has much milder side effects. If needed it can be...
Birth Control Options
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on October 26, 2010
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Through testing, we found I am very sensitive, to copper toxicity. Even a tiny amount of extra copper, is very harmful to me. Hormonal birth controls all contain amou...
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- This sounds bad, but what about looking into going to another state for the procedure. Here you can have it whenever you want as long as the husband and wife both agr...
- I don't know if it is non-hormonal or not, but I used to use a vaginal film. You insert it at least 15 minutes before intercourse, but I think it lasts for up to 3 ho...
- If you don't have insurance and need permanent birth control speak to planned parenthood. They will even do tubals and vasectomies on a sliding scale/payment plan and ...
Breastfeeding and Birth Control
Asked by A.W. from Los Angeles
on May 15, 2008
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My amazing lil boy is quickly approaching 6 months and i would like to start taking birth control pills again... any suggestions on what to take? Is the mini pill the ...
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- When my son was born my doctor gave me a prescription for progestrone birth control. I believe that is what it was. I think you want to stay away from birth control th...
- Hi I think it depends on if you are nursing or not. If you are not nursing you can use any kind of birth control. If you are still nursing I think the mini pill is ...
- Have you considered an IUD? You sound like a good candidate for one. Thinking that I could not become pregnant again after my first child was born (due to age and me...
IUD Or Birth Control Pills
Asked by L.H. from Dallas
on November 14, 2006
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I am currently taking a monthly birth control pill, but have been debating for a while to switch to an IUD. I was wondering which was better. I just want to use which...
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- L., IF YOU ARE FINISHED HAVING CHILDREN GO AHEAD AND HAVE A TUBAL, IF NOT I WOULD TRY THE PILL, MY STEP=SISTER HAD AN I.U.D. AND AFTER HAVING IT REMOVED SHE HAD 2 MISC...
- I know I have responded to this before .... (someone else's post) but I LOVE LOVE LOVE my IUD!!! It is the best. I think you just have to try different things out to ...
- I love the Nuva Ring... no weight gain and no other side effects that I have noticed.. best of luck to you
