Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Tipperary, Ireland
My Worst Nightmare Posted: 08-30-05 06:00am
Hi, I have been reading all of the
messages left, really helpful, bit I just
want to know which is the best form of
birth control available,
iam on the depro vira, but still I think I
could get pregnant, my fear is so bad that
I wont sleep with my boyfriend, this is my
worst nightmare "becoming pregnant",
iam mad about him but iam just so
terrified, to add to it his little sis,
who is 16 has recently had her baby, this
fuels my anxiety and my own sister who is
younger than me had a miscarrige when she
was 15.
Im 21 years old.Is this right, I feel like
iam missing out on alot because of my
fear. But I just cant help it, I want to
do well out of life and I dont want a baby
right now, but the fear of it happening is
holding me back from ever committing to
anyone in a relationship.
How likely am I to get pregnant on the
depro vira and other forms of
contraceptive, without using a
condom??????????
Can anyone help me and give me some
solution to this!
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mandilyn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 158 Location: WI
Posted: 08-30-05 20:51pm
First, the bc you're on is called
depo-provera. If you are really this
worried about becoming pregnant then you
also need to be using condoms - if the
depo would fail then you've used a back-up
method.
Nothing is 100% safe except for abstinence
- depo is 99% effective when given
correctly and the pill is also 99%
effective when taken correctly.
I'm not sure what else to tell you...
Either use a condom or don't have sex.
Pregnancy is a risk you take when you
become sexually active.
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Tanya G
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Tipperary, Ireland
Posted: 08-31-05 03:35am
Thank you for your reply.
Its when I see all my friends and family
that have children, their lives have
become so hard and depressing in some
ways, I dont want this, I fear this
most.
I think I have made myself focus on these
points rather than the good points of
being with someone.
Belive me I know that when you commit to a
relationship with someone you have to take
that risk of becoming pregnant, its just
something I want to avoid at all costs for
a long time to come.
I feel that these reasons I am giving
myself are true but I think they probally
go deeper, not just to avoid getting
pregnant, maby something else.
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mandilyn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 158 Location: WI
Posted: 08-31-05 22:00pm
I know what you mean. It's scary to
think about becoming pregnant when you
don't want to. My brother & his
girlfriend have a one year old - they're
20 & 18. She was only 17 when she
got pregnant and it was a big shock to all
of us. I'm 24 and it really opened my
eyes as to how much time and energy go
into raising a child...I'm definitely not
ready yet either!!
