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Birth Control/ How Long Will It Take Yo Get Pregnant?
I am currently using the Depo shot as my method of birth control. I would like to start planning a pregnancy. I have heard many stories such as, ...
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- Both times I was on the Depo shot and went to get pregnant it took about a year - I can't say if this was just me, but I have heard this is about "the norm". I wasn't ...
- It took me 1 year. Everyone is different, but I think the norm is 6 months to a year.
- With my first, my shot ran out in Jan and I was pregnant by May!! I was going with the "it can take up to a yr or more" LOL Yeah right for me, Zabrina wasn't planned b...
Birth Control Help
I have been taking the Depro Shot (Birth Control shot) for about a year now and I love it! I do not have a period at all and no symptoms of a period. ...
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- Good luck on finding a good birth control! I am still trying to find one. But I will say that I am 32 weeks prego with using the Nuvaring religiously for 6 months. So ...
- I just want to give you a word of caution, it sounds like you're particularly sensitive to the hormones in these birth controls. Please be aware of the higher risk of ...
- Awesome. Good for you. The thing about the pill is, the hormones affect you in all kinds of ways. The thing that worries me the most about it, which keeps me from u...
Birth Control Question
Every time I went on a birthcontrol "pill", I got pregnant. I was on the shot for over a year after my son and that worked great. After I had my daughter I ...
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- I gave up the pill for the same reason and got a Mirena (IUD) in August. I've had no complications.I would definitely recommend it.
- P., whatever you decide to try carefully review the side effects. My sister was on the pill for years, went off to have children..first one was a miscarriage. She had...
- the best reason (other than preventing pregnancy of course) to use the pill is relief from period misery. since you don't have that, the best and safest method is phys...
Birth Control
i have 4 children and i understand about choosing a good birth control method. .... I started with it after the birth of my second son. It is a shot every 3 ...
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- I've been using Nuva-Ring for almost a year and I'm very happy with it. It's way easier than the pill or the patch.
- Hi C., I agree that the nuva ring is fabulous! I used it for a long time and it was wonderful, you don't even have to think about it for three weeks. And it relieve...
- The Ring!!! Nuvaring was the best thing that ever happend to me. It's simple to use, no remembering to take a pill everyday. You just put it in and leave it there for ...
Birth Control While Nursing
There is no other birth control that is tested on breast feeding mothers even if your doctor recommends it, like the shot. But it if your that fertile you ...
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- hey L., Theres a pill called nor b (i think) and it doesnt contain any estrogen just progestoren so it wont dry up your milk... it's made especially for breastfeedin...
- Hi L., My doctor recommended the NuvaRing when I was in the same situation and it did not dry up my milk supply. I still use it now that I'm no longer nursing becaus...
- I've found the Copper IUD to be very convenient. It's currently the most effective (99%) birth control out there with little or no side effects. I've been nursin...
Birth Control
Read all 30 responses: "I am looking for a birth control without any hormones ... We like the no hormones, no shot's and no artificialness of it, though it ...
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- D., I have an IUD and love it. I have a 15 month old daughter. I had it inserted 8 weeks after my daughter was born. I have not had a period yet, just a little li...
- Hi D., I have 2 children and dont know if we want anymore. I am still pretty young to get my tubes tied..so my doctor gave me the info on the IUD. I got it insert...
- Read Taking Charge of your Fertility. It outlines the basics of natural birth control using your waking temperatures and observing changes in cervical fluid. most wo...
Trying to Get Pregnant After Being on the Depo Shot
Read all 10 responses: "I am currently on the depo shot and have been on it for ... After that I went on birth control pills for about two months and my ...
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- Hi J.! It took me a year before I could get pregnant with child #2. Good luck on getting pregnant! If you do get pregnant, be careful going back on the shot too s...
- Good morning. Sorry to tell you but my friend was on the shot for 5 years too and it took her a LONG time to get pregnant..I hope you are luckier than her...She now i...
- Some women don't have a problem but the vast majority end up with long term infertility issues. For those women it can take anywhere from a year to 5yrs to conceive. ...
Hormones Out of Control
Then I went to the OBGYN for my annual exam where he suggested I try the birth control shot "depovara". I should have told him NO since I was very happy and ...
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- Yes! That is the Mirena.... Google it and see all of the other blogs about the effects of it. I know it is convenient but because it is progestin only its effects ar...
- I would get my thyroid checked, too. It can cause all of the problems that you described. Good luck to you- I hope you feel better soon!
- I would advise having your thyroid checked out as well. Some thyroid conditions cause you to lose weight, some cause you to gain weight. These symptoms sound similar ...
Birth Control Pill
I have been going back and forth about birth control and decided the pill ... Currently I am on the Depo shot and wouldnt recommend that esp if you dont ...
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- I was on Ortho Tri-cyclen for about 10 years, then they developed a generic kind... Didn't like it! I had breakthrough bleeding w/ the generic. I went back on the ...
- If anything, the pill should HELP your PMS, not make it worse. If you have a family history of heart disease or stroke, be sure you ask your doctor about taking a b...
- Personally, I found it caused me to gain weight and be very moody.
Depo Shot
Just wondering what people think about the depo shot and what some of the side ... While I enjoyed the ease of this birth control I hated being on it. ...
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- Granted I had the shot 10 yrs ago, but I bled heavily the entire 9 months I was on it, with the exception of the 2 months I was on the pill in addition to the shot to ...
- I agree with many of the other repsonses. The weight gain is a major side effect. I was on it for 4 years and gained a lot of weight from it. I would try other opti...
- I was on the Depo shot sometime ago, and I liked the convenience of it but I didn't like the weight gain. It seemed that I blew up over night. I ate all the time, if...
