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.

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.

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....

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 =)

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.

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.

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.