At age 16 with no kids gettign an IUD
would be difficult, they prefer to put an
IUD in a woman who has had at least one
child. I dont know why, but thats what i
read in the handout they gave me at the dr
office. The shot is good as well, since u
got o the dr like every 3 mths to get the
shot and dont have to think about the pill
or possibly missing a pill. Ive heard
horror stories of the patch as well lol.
If you are ona lo dose pill make sure you
take it at the exact same time every day.
Its easy to forget or screw up and ive
heard that you have ahigher chance of
getting pregnant on a low dose pill if you
dont take it at the same time everyday. I
always managed to screw that up but not
get pregnant. I got the mirena IUD but ive
also had 2 kids and im almost 23 years
old.
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 09-18-07 15:07pm
I have the Mirena IUD. It was very painful
for about a month after insertion. They
have to insert it while you are on your
period. After insertion, I was on a
constant period for about 7 months
straight! It was awful. Now that it has
been almost a year, I have no period at
all. It gets confusing because sometimes I
feel like I'm pregnant when I'm not.
I've heard horror stories about the patch
as well. My best friend got pregnant on
it. Also, blod clots occur with it.
The depo shot makes you gain a LOT of
weight and I have another friend who got
pregnant on that.
The subject is "pulling out" and I'm not
sure why because I can't see any other
post on here but Tink's.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 09-18-07 15:24pm
They will give you the mirena if you don't
have kids. That's an old attitude that is
going away. If your doc won't give it to
you, go to a different one.
this is the 2nd page
reading the birth control threads got me
thinking to feel for the strings, but i
think ifelt them but i have no clue,
hubbys not here to check for me either but
ah.
My sister was on depo she went like
psychotic and was on klonopin and prozac
and gained alot of weight, my friend was
16 when she got depo and didnt get periods
at all , my sister bled the entire time
she was on depo. I think the best thing
for a teenager im thinking is the pill.
Its easier for them unless they are
comfortable inserting something then the
nuvarings another option.
But all birth control is effective when
takin correctly that means if they cum
they shouldnt have to pull out. But theres
still that 1% chance of pregnancy on any
pill. But when taken correctly is highly
effective.
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 09-18-07 15:29pm
Georgia59
wrote:
They will give you the
mirena if you don't have kids. That's an
old attitude that is going away. If your
doc won't give it to you, go to a
different
one.
I heard that some docs will give you
Mirena without having kids first too. I
think it would be one of the better
choices for teenagers because it is more
likely a teenager would forget to take the
pill at the same time every day.
I think you should find a doctor that will
insert it if you want it.
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Halleycarol
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Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 3
Do Not Get the Shot Posted: 09-18-07 15:43pm
DO NOT GET THE SHOT! It sounds great with
the whole only once every 3 months but I
do not know of a single OBGYN who
recommends it. First it has an appetite
enhancer so most women gain weight on the
shot (20-30lbs) second: a lot of women
bleed for a the first year to year and a
half that they are on the shot. third:
Several women get pregnant while on the
shot. And finally: many women are unable
to get pregnant after stopping the shot.
It does far more damage than good. DO NOT
GET THE SHOT!!
As far as the IUD it is a good option,
even if you do not have children. However,
it is not as easily reversed as the pill.
Meaning only that it takes a little longer
to get pregnant after stopping.
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Georgia59
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Re: Do Not Get the Shot Posted: 09-18-07 15:47pm
Halleycarol
wrote:
DO NOT GET THE SHOT! It
sounds great with the whole only once
every 3 months but I do not know of a
single OBGYN who recommends it. First it
has an appetite enhancer so most women
gain weight on the shot (20-30lbs) second:
a lot of women bleed for a the first year
to year and a half that they are on the
shot. third: Several women get pregnant
while on the shot. And finally: many women
are unable to get pregnant after stopping
the shot. It does far more damage than
good. DO NOT GET THE SHOT!!
As far as the IUD it is a good option,
even if you do not have children. However,
it is not as easily reversed as the pill.
Meaning only that it takes a little longer
to get pregnant after
stopping.
That's not true!! While the shot does seem
to have more cons than some other forms of
birth control, it works really well for
some people. I've seen 4 gynos in my
lifetime and they all gave me the option
of the shot. And it does NOT cause
infertility permanently. That is a myth.
Women do NOT usually get pregnant on the
shot. And some women do gain weight, but
not all. Or even most. It's just like any
other form. It doesn't work for some, but
for some women, it's great.
Every woman has to find a different kind
of birth control that fits their
lifestyle. The shot is an option and a
good one for some people. I personally
won't use it because of the research done
on bone density, but if you take proper
precautions and know about the risks
there's nothing wrong with being on it.
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Halleycarol
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Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 09-18-07 15:58pm
It is true that everyone has to find their
own particular method. When I said that I
do not know of any OBGYN's that recommend
it that is because none of the OBGYN's in
my life do (my aunt, roommate's mother,
and my mother-in-law). The effects are of
course different for everyone, though I
have nto heard even half has many horror
stories from the pill and have not heard
of anyone that has had a GOOD experience
with depo.
The infertility does not effect everyone
either but is has effected my sister in a
non-mythical way. She and her husband are
now going through the adoption process
because of the effects the shot had on her
body. It may not be permanent but it is
effecting them at the time they most want
to have children.
It is only my suggestion. Everyone is
different.
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worrywart001
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Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 200
Posted: 09-18-07 17:36pm
I'm on birth control and decided to use a
backup as well, I use VCF, its a
spermacide film..and i haven't had any
problems with it yet
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anniek
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Posted: 09-19-07 08:06am
Pulling out does not always work either. I
got my daughter doing that method, but I
was not on another form of BC. But with my
son I was on a pill and he would pull out
low and behold we still have our son!
Nothing is fool proof you just have to be
as careful as you can and know that having
sex comes with responsibility no matter
what happens. I had a baby my JR year of
highschool and it was hard but I knew what
I was doing and we thought we were being
safe until I got on BC but we still have
her and I would NEVER trade her for
anything!
