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Hormone Free Birth Control
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on July 22, 2008
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I am married with 2 kids already and would still like to have the chance to have another in the future, so with that said I am wondering about Hormone free birth contr...
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- Have you thought about Natural Family Planning? I can't use hormonal birth control, and I hate the idea of IUD's. You basically tell when you're fertile or not by taki...
- You should check out the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler for the all natural approach to birth control. It goes into great detail about natural...
- I have heard NFP works great but I haven't tried it. The mini pill is hormone free. I used it when I was breast feeding my youngest without any problems.
Micronor Birth Control Pill
Asked by S.N. from Detroit
on April 29, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Do any of you take the Micronor (progestin only) birth control pill? I am thinking about switching to it (I am on Yasmine right now). The only reason I am ...
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- I have the Mirena too (like the the Mom below) It is Progesterone only and I have had no issues with it and most B/C makes me super sick!! Maybe look in to it sense i...
- Hi If you are looking to take as few outside hormones as possible, here is another option: natural family planning - completely free of artifical / outside hormones. ...
- Thats kind of funning because in the past 6 1/2 years those are the only 2 birth controls I have been on. I was on the Micronor when I was breastfeeding my 6 year old...
Birth Control Poll
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on March 2, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I recently went off the pill (due to no sex drive), but now I have a huge problem - what should my birth control be??? Most forms of birth control contain...
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- I have a medical condition where I can never use bc like the pill etc. So it's one reason we use Natural Family Planning (NFP) ...we used this method SUCCESSFULLY for...
- I'm with Lucky here. Your husband refuses to use condoms? Then he can stay home and look after the baby that will result if he insists on sex with no other birth c...
- You could try the nuva ring, I have had 4 male family members in the past year get a vasectomy. Not one had any sign effects. There are condoms, the mirena, (which c...
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 ...
Birth Control Options
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on September 6, 2010
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Hello Mamas out there!
I was hoping to get some feedback from all of you about your experiences with birth control. I had my 2nd child July 3rd and my husband and ...
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- Hello, congratulations on your baby, it's such a lot to deal with that choosing a birth control that's "easy" is important. I can definitely recommend the Mirena, ther...
- Here is a link that compares the effectiveness of various forms of birth control: http://ccli.org/nfp/effectiveness/compare-methods.php We use the sympto-thermal met...
- We used good ole fashioned condoms. I personally had witnesses a IUD horror story so I was not open to that form of bc, and also was nursing so didn't want to take an...
Birth Control Insight?
Asked by K.H. from Richland
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is going to have my first grandbaby in a couple of weeks. She is looking into birth control for afterwards and is considering either Mirena or Paragard, s...
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- K.: I personally used the Mirena for 3 years & it did the job of preventing pregnancy. The one thing she might want to consider though before choosing either one is...
- i use mirena and its so great! no periods or side effects and you can breastfeed with it. just a little cramping the day you get it
- I am still paying off hospital bills that resulted from the Mirena IUD. I realize my situation is very rare, but as I describe it to people I always get a "I know som...
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...
Seasonique Birth Control Pill
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on November 30, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Does anyone take the Seasonique birth control pill? I heard you only get your period three times a year. Could that be good/healthy to only get your peri...
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- M., I heard not so good stuff about the seansonquie. Its been all over the tv same with the yaz and yazmin... I talked to my doctor and got the 5 year IUD mirena a...
- I have used this bc pill for several years now and love it ! I actually have gone over a year without a period. I talked to my doctor and go in every year for my che...
- I take them and love them. I used to take my regular pills the same way (I'd take 3 packs continuously then take a week off to have a period) before I had kids. I do i...
Birth Control & Teens
Asked by M.R. from Boca Raton
on August 21, 2010
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I just recently took my 16 year old daughter to my OB/GYN to be put on birth control pills. This was after she came to me and had an open discussion with me that she f...
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- If the doctor did not take the time to instruct your daughter on the using of BC Pills, then sit down with her, also the young man who wants to engage in sexual activi...
- Things like that are suppossed to be private and confidential. When I was a teen I had to go to the local clinic cause my parents isurance didnt cover anything. My par...
- As for the OB thing, she's the patient, not you, so its up to her whether or not you go in (this is true even though she's a minor, and even though you're paying). Sh...
Essure Permanent Birth Control?
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on February 5, 2008
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I am looking at birth control methods, have tried everything. I am now looking at permanent. This procedure is fairly new has anyone had it performed or know anyone ...
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- I had a tubal done 7 years ago. I can ONLY suggest MAKE SURE that you dont want any more children EVER. When I did my PERMANENT TL, I just didnt want children with the...
- I had a tubal done at the same time i had a c-section. If you are looking for something permanent, i would seriously talk about it for a while and make sure this is w...
- I was looking into either essure or tubal but opted for paraguard after talking to my ob. Paraguard lasts 10 yrs, has no hormones, requires no pain meds or anethesia ...
