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Im looking into birth control and of course I know we are all different but wanted to know your opinion/experience with pills, patches, shots to see what is most commonly used her ein the US...
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I'm on the pill-yasmin, but have been thinking about the copper T, but hate my doctor so much that I don't want him to insert it, so I am going to see where else i can get that done. On the other hand I want have a baby in the next two or three years, so I'm not sure if it is worth it or not.
the pill works fine for me, no sides, and it makes the girls bigger, so i'm not really complaining.
the pill works fine for me, no sides, and it makes the girls bigger, so i'm not really complaining.
copper IUD FTW
seasonique currently due to it being the best option for my condition
was on:
loestrin
orthotricyclin
depo
non copper iud
yazmine
yaz
the depo made me gain massive weight and hold on to it and also bled forever on it. 3 weeks on 1 week off.. Nice right?
The lo dose led to me becoming pregnant with my youngest son
The ortho gave me horrible acne
The iud gave me massive cysts and was very uncomfy for both me and my spouse
The yasmine made me sick every month when I took the sugar pills. I had massive migraines and was vomiting every dang month
The yaz gave me migraines and also bleed too much
The seasonique is what I am on now because my gyno refuses to give me a partial hysterectomy. I evidently bleed far too much than I should and also I have a horrible time with hormones. My body seems to not make them the way that they should, as when I was on a 28 day pill I would become sick during the sugar pill time. Since being on seasonique I have been ok to a certain point. I am going to attempt a different gyno to see what they think I should do.
was on:
loestrin
orthotricyclin
depo
non copper iud
yazmine
yaz
the depo made me gain massive weight and hold on to it and also bled forever on it. 3 weeks on 1 week off.. Nice right?
The lo dose led to me becoming pregnant with my youngest son
The ortho gave me horrible acne
The iud gave me massive cysts and was very uncomfy for both me and my spouse
The yasmine made me sick every month when I took the sugar pills. I had massive migraines and was vomiting every dang month
The yaz gave me migraines and also bleed too much
The seasonique is what I am on now because my gyno refuses to give me a partial hysterectomy. I evidently bleed far too much than I should and also I have a horrible time with hormones. My body seems to not make them the way that they should, as when I was on a 28 day pill I would become sick during the sugar pill time. Since being on seasonique I have been ok to a certain point. I am going to attempt a different gyno to see what they think I should do.
Do you have endometriosis?
Or is it the sugar pills making you sick?
Have you tried a 21 day?
I do that, because I never took the sugar pills, no real point as far as I could see.
Underwraps
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Im looking into birth control and of course I know we are all different but wanted to know your opinion/experience with pills, patches, shots to see what is most commonly used her ein the US...
Discuss
I'm on Ocella, a generic version of Yaz. Works for me- just a bit of nausea on a new round.
Depo is the devil don't even let it be an option.
I have a copper t iud cramps are worse with it but other then that zero side effects.
I have a copper t iud cramps are worse with it but other then that zero side effects.
I currently use a low dose monthly shot called Mesygina but it's not sold here in US 
so I have to find something local.... maybe the patch.... do your insurance companies cover that or how do you get it?
so I have to find something local.... maybe the patch.... do your insurance companies cover that or how do you get it?
well according to my gyno dr I don't. All paps and everything comes back normal, that is why they will not go ahead and give me a partial. However, it is obviously clear to anyone that reads my med records that I indeed have an issue. Seriously, what person bleeds for 3-6 weeks straight, takes 1 week off, and then begins bleeding again???
I have tried everything under the sun including taking hormone replacements once. My body just has become so dependent on the pill and the hormones that without the pill I cannot function. That is why they found it best that I be on the seasonique (one period every 3 months).
adventurous1
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I have been on depo-provera for 12 years, and I love it!! Not only have I never ever had a pregnancy scare (I have never bought or had a pregnancy test in my life) but I am one of those people who are usually the text book case of how drugs are supposed to work. I dont bleed, ever, and that to me is worth staying on for as long as I possibly can. It can cause loss of bone density, and I have had to go for a bone density test, and everything is good. I have a friend who tried it years ago, and she got the straight month of bleeding, went off it, and then went back on like 6 years later after she had her kid, and now it works just fine for her. As for weight gain, I dont know if I can blame any of my weight gain strictly on the depo, but if I work hard, I can keep the weight off. My man loves that I am on it, because I dont have any crazy hormonal mood swings, he knows what to expect from me all through the month, hehe!
I'll look into this too ^_^
I was looking at stuff like VCF.... it looks intereseting,not sure if I trust it that much eventhough says if used right it is 94% effective.... I like it's not hormonal but I dont wanna wean off hormones,Im thinking maybe the patch/ortho evra
i didn't know what that was and looked it up- 18-28 % failure rate though....
I just manipulated my pill so I could go to the cottage without getting my period, i'm so stoked and it worked perfectly. yay!
yeah i wouldnt rely on it as my only protection... I really love my shot, maybe I'll just stock up on my trip to CR this weekends, all these suckers here get juice I should get hormones
Underwraps
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I may be heading into perimenopause and read something that says to go for low progestorone bc. Of course I'll double check w/my doc at my annual still a few months away, but any recommendations? Know a low pregesterone b.c.?
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