I have been on 3 different pills and the
Nuvaring and none have seemed to work out
for me. I have horrible side effects with
all hormone variations that I try.
What are your favorite non-hormonal
methods of birth control?
What types of birth control would you
recommend using or avoiding?
I am thinking just using condoms and
spermicide.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 05-14-07 13:27pm
Yeah, I have used condoms and spermicide
with no real problems. No broken condoms,
no accidental pregnancies.
I think I have a urinary tract infection
at the moment. If that is what it is,
it's the first I've ever had. I have
heard that spermicides increase your
chances of urinary tract infections. Of
course, I am not blaming it on the
spermicide. There are other things that
increase your chances of getting a uti, so
for all I know I might have gotten it even
if I had never used spermicide.
I say it's still better than all of those
side effects you get from hormonal birth
control though. I haven't touched the
stuff in about two years.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-14-07 14:33pm
The only non-horomonal form I've used is
condoms; and unlike most people I actually
don't mind. Yes, flesh-to-flesh feels
better, but hey, I'm not pregnant so I'm
not complaining
There is also a non-horomonal iud, though
getting that when you're young is
extremely difficult because most doctors
are stupid when it comes to a woman's
right to not become pregnant.
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sissy57
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Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 13 Location: USA
Posted: 05-14-07 17:49pm
Thanks for the responses.
I am married therefore there is no threat
of STDs, so we have tried the natural,
nonlatex condoms and they don't inhibit
the sensations much, if at all.
I have considered the IUD, but my doctor
refuses to insert one due to the fact that
I have never had children. She told me it
wasn't even an option, which I later found
out is untrue. I hate being lied to!
Grrr....
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-14-07 18:16pm
sissy57
wrote:
I have considered the IUD, but my doctor
refuses to insert one due to the fact that
I have never had children. She told me it
wasn't even an option, which I later found
out is untrue. I hate being lied to!
Grrr....
Yes! This is exactly the kind of crap that
makes me so angry! Who cares if you've
never had kids? It's your body!
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LS in SD
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Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: San Diego
Non Hormone Birth Control Posted: 05-14-07 20:25pm
About 7 months ago I stopped taking The
Pill. I was didn't feel like I should be
taking all those artificial hormones. Now
I do natural family planning and chart my
basal body temperatures and cervical
fluid. Might sound scary or strange but it
has changed my life. I follow this method
with the help of a book called Taking
Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
( I bought it at Amazon used for only 10
dollars). It is completely effective and
has taught so much about my body, I am
actullay blown away that the stuff in this
book is not taught to every woman with a
uterus. The only down side is you have to
obstain from sex for about 7 days out of
every cycle but I have been married for
two years now and my husband and I both
work full time so we seem to manage. LOL.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 05-15-07 00:15am
You can find a doctor to insert an IUD..
I had my first IUD at 21, and had my tubes
tied at 24..
I have never had kids, and never want
them. You just have to do some looking.
Planned parenthood is usually the 100%
best place to get IUD's, as they do not
usually discriminate against women that
have not given birth.
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sissy57
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Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 13 Location: USA
Posted: 05-15-07 07:38am
I totally agree with you Eiri! It makes
me very angry as well.
I just wish that doctors and other health
care providers were more truthful when it
comes to the risks and side effects of
birth control. I couldn't figure out why
I was losing so much hair, why I began to
gain a fair amount of weight, lwhy I was
osing my sex drive, etc. until I did some
research on my own.
I have been experiencing the side effects
for a while and my doctor said it was a
fluke and to basically tough it out!
I think I may go back to Planned
Parenthood. I used to go there when I was
a teenager but switched to a "regular"
doctor when I got health insurance.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 05-15-07 11:41am
I have darn good health ins, but will
always use PP for my girly needs.
They don't act like my side effects were
'in my head', they treat you like a woman,
and trust you with your body =)
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haliparot
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
Posted: 05-24-07 13:15pm
Carifairy
wrote:
You can find a doctor to
insert an IUD..
I had my first IUD at 21, and had my tubes
tied at 24..
I have never had kids, and never want
them. You just have to do some looking.
Planned parenthood is usually the 100%
best place to get IUD's, as they do not
usually discriminate against women that
have not given
birth.
oh carifairy I didn't know that you
already had tubal ligation. Thank very
much for referring to the IUD. It's
almost a year since I had it and I love it
so much.
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haliparot
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
Posted: 05-24-07 13:16pm
paragard IUD is my favorite birth
control.. I was lucky enought that the
nearbly planned parenthood agreed to
insert an IUD to an 18 year old,
nulliparous girl.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 05-24-07 13:56pm
Carifairy
wrote:
I have darn good health ins,
but will always use PP for my girly
needs.
Yeah, even when I had good health
insurance (I don't at the moment), I still
went to Family Planning. Other doctors
always rushed me in and out. Family
Planning had a slower pace where they
would actually sit down and talk about
things.
