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The best contraceptive for you?
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OK, OK. I personally found the Pill (in all its forms) made me more insecure in a relationship where I already felt insecure. That's what I meant in that reply.
Whatever pill you're on, it's causing you to manicly extrapolate... Have you reported this to the IMB?
Joke! If it clears it up for you Emme, we're a vague couple now. See, clear as mud, hah!
I was always under the impression that the subdermal implants caused more hassle that the traditional oral contraceptives. By this thread, they seem to have less side effects... I wonder if doctors bother to collate this info when girls return to them looking for a new pill...?0 -
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Whatever pill you're on, it's causing you to manicly extrapolate... Have you reported this to the IMB? Joke! If it clears it up for you Emme, we're a vague couple now. See, clear as mud, hah!
I was always under the impression that the subdermal implants caused more hassle that the traditional oral contraceptives. By this thread, they seem to have less side effects... I wonder if doctors bother to collate this info when girls return to them looking for a new pill...?
IMB will deny any side-effects until they're blue in the face. Hormonal contraceptives are big business.0 -
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Just want to add my thanks. I don't have enough close friends to get a good spread of thoughts on contraception. I've tried the pill but the problems were all with me - not taking it every day properly, not having the money to buy the repeat prescription and then not being in a steady relationship through college so I didn't see the point. And then I didn't like the idea of hormonal treatments - too many in my family have PCOS related problems for me to just add more hormones into my mix but that's my paranoia.
I'm in a ltr now - getting married in fact and I'm pregnant. We'd been using condoms - except for that one time..
Won't be using family planning methods cos I obviously can't count that well And neither one of us want to go back to them after baby comes. From the looks of what I've read here the mirena coil or nuvaring looks good. Smaller amounts of hormones than any of the pills and I don't have to remember to do much. 0 -
Thanks for your response but I dont think I could 100% trust this method, im 24 and not wanting children it would be a total disaster if the method failed!! I dont know what to do!! seriously cant put up with this mood swings crap and the lack of libido!! Im acting like an old biddy!!!:(Hobbitfeet wrote: »Best way I found was natural family planning take your temp every morning and record other details first you will be able to gauge around when you will ovulate so you abstain around these days. After awhile of doing this method and if your cycles are regular you will be able to pin point exactly when you ovulate.
This is the only method apart from condoms that will have no affect on your body or hormones. It can take a bit to get used too but stick with it and its an excellent method of contraception Totally natural
http://www.naomi.ie/ for info also you can book classes on how to do this method think you have to pay from this website or you can go to accord for free
http://www.accord.ie/fertility_and_wellbeing/natural_family_planning/0 -
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Thanks for your response but I dont think I could 100% trust this method, im 24 and not wanting children it would be a total disaster if the method failed!! I dont know what to do!! seriously cant put up with this mood swings crap and the lack of libido!! Im acting like an old biddy!!!:(
Are you in a relationship?Hope you don't mind me asking. If you are in a committed relationship this method is great. Its 99% effective so better than the pill providing you do it right. I'm only 27 and started it when I was 25 because I really wanted to get away from synthetic hormones. Honestly after 3-4 months of doing this method I trusted it 100% you are so in tune with your body you know whats going on and with temperature readings you know exactly when you ovulate so you abstain for about 3 days 1 day before 2 days after.
I was in a committed relationship and discussed everything with my bf you do need to have him on side and abstain when you you have to. The women who thought me the method had been using it for over 14 years with no unplanned pregnancy. PM me if you want some more info I was scared of pregnancy when I started too but the benefits of being off the pill and support from my bf convinced me 0 -
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I'm in a ltr now - getting married in fact and I'm pregnant. We'd been using condoms - except for that one time.. Won't be using family planning methods cos I obviously can't count that well And neither one of us want to go back to them after baby comes. From the looks of what I've read here the mirena coil or nuvaring looks good. Smaller amounts of hormones than any of the pills and I don't have to remember to do much.[/QUOTE]
Best form of contraceptive after you have your baby is to breastfeed. Breastfeeding delays you getting your period so no chance of getting pregnant again My sister has 10 month old she still breastfeeds and still has no period 0 -
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Is Mercilon a Mini Pill, one where you have a 7 day break just trying ta find out bout different pills, I was giving a new pill to go onto next month by my doc but im not too sure about it, tis called cerazette!!! Ive been on Yasminelle 8 months nd im sick of it!! ughh!! the joys of being a woman!!!:rolleyes:
Hi,
Yeah you've a 7 day break with Mercilon. If you're looking for more information try searching under 'Mircette' in google, it's the name for it in the states. I've been using it for nearly 6 months now and so far so good. I can be a little bit titchy but I honestly don't know if that's just me being stressed, or the pill
. Beats Yasmin so far anyway, that's for sure 0 -
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I'm using Mercilon at the moment, and so far so good, no complaints. It has a pretty low dosage. Ideally i'd prefer not to be using hormonal contraceptives at all... But thems the breaks..
I've used Yasmin and the Nuvaring in the past. Yasmin was a terror. Nuvaring just didn't agree with me at all. :mad:
I'm the very same, although I never ventured forth with Nuvaring:o Do you mind me asking in what way it didn't agree with you? I found I was worse of all ob Yasmin, just tearful with a very short fuse. Can cause major problems in a relationship as well as in other aspects of your life too.
I wouldn't be rushing to try this method. Apart from anything else, even the most regular cycles can go mental the odd month. I know I'm usually 28 days on the nose, but last year I got my period a week early one month and a week late the following one. All it would take is that one month for you to ovulate a few days early etc.Hobbitfeet wrote: »Are you in a relationship?Hope you don't mind me asking. If you are in a committed relationship this method is great. Its 99% effective so better than the pill providing you do it right. I'm only 27 and started it when I was 25 because I really wanted to get away from synthetic hormones. Honestly after 3-4 months of doing this method I trusted it 100% you are so in tune with your body you know whats going on and with temperature readings you know exactly when you ovulate so you abstain for about 3 days 1 day before 2 days after.
I was in a committed relationship and discussed everything with my bf you do need to have him on side and abstain when you you have to. The women who thought me the method had been using it for over 14 years with no unplanned pregnancy. PM me if you want some more info I was scared of pregnancy when I started too but the benefits of being off the pill and support from my bf convinced me0 -
Hobbitfeet wrote: »Best form of contraceptive after you have your baby is to breastfeed. Breastfeeding delays you getting your period so no chance of getting pregnant again My sister has 10 month old she still breastfeeds and still has no period
I have a daughter thanks to that myth...
In fact, I have had no period since going on depo as a student and barring post-partum bleeding have yet to have a period despite having two children so I certainly wouldn't take it for granted that no period = no pregnancy. :cool:0 -
Ickle Magoo wrote: »I have a daughter thanks to that myth...
In fact, I have had no period since going on depo as a student and barring post-partum bleeding have yet to have a period despite having two children so I certainly wouldn't take it for granted that no period = no pregnancy. :cool:
Just saying what I have been told by doctor at wellwomen clinic. Thought seeing as she is an expert in fertility that she would know0 -
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i take it back, it's all good now
Glad to hear it
I've been following posts on the implant, and decided to have it put in a few weeks ago. I'm not at all needle shy, but it wasn't a pleasant experience. I thought the doctor would need maybe three or four shots of anesthetic around the site prior to the implant being inserted, but there was considerably more. The insert itself there is a lot of pressure, while it's not painful there and then, over the next few weeks I was black and blue up the arm and unable to bend the arm or lie on it. If anyone is thinking why didn't I go to the doctor about it, it was my first time getting it done, and I assumed once the bruising / swelling had gone I wouldn't be able to feel it anymore.
for a few days you could see the outline of the implant in my arm. Its all gone now, though I can still feel it the odd time I move a certain way. Maybe it will take a little more time. I can still feel it under the skin to touch it, dont know if thats normal or not.
Though, I've been looking forword to using this, after taking the pill for the best part of 14 years or thereabouts, I had gotten fed up with it.
I'll keep an eye out for it, fingers crossed it's just a settling thing
Do head back to the GP Meehan, and tell her / him what you've told us.I'm very teary all the time lately..the smallest things make me upset..I'm starting to suspect that Microlite has something to do with it:(
I hope it starts getting better soon because my bf is at the end of his tether trying to keep me happy. I feel sorry for him tbh, but I'm not able to hold in the tears if they're gonna come.
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Glad to hear it
I've been following posts on the implant, and decided to have it put in a few weeks ago. I'm not at all needle shy, but it wasn't a pleasant experience. I thought the doctor would need maybe three or four shots of anesthetic around the site prior to the implant being inserted, but there was considerably more. The insert itself there is a lot of pressure, while it's not painful there and then, over the next few weeks I was black and blue up the arm and unable to bend the arm or lie on it. If anyone is thinking why didn't I go to the doctor about it, it was my first time getting it done, and I assumed once the bruising / swelling had gone I wouldn't be able to feel it anymore.
for a few days you could see the outline of the implant in my arm. Its all gone now, though I can still feel it the odd time I move a certain way. Maybe it will take a little more time. I can still feel it under the skin to touch it, dont know if thats normal or not.
Though, I've been looking forword to using this, after taking the pill for the best part of 14 years or thereabouts, I had gotten fed up with it.
I'll keep an eye out for it, fingers crossed it's just a settling thing
Do head back to the GP Meehan, and tell her / him what you've told us.
You are suppose to feel it afterwards in your arm, that is completely normal
Also, I got quite bruised after my 1st one aswell, and my arm was a bit sore for a few days, I suppose it all depends on the person, some people bruise easily, others dont.0
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