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Posted by:
Sarah2010
on Aug 9, 2010 |
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| About Sarah2010 |
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| Tried it all |
| I have tried just about every birth control there is. The pill made me have my period for 3 weeks at a time. I got the implants in my arm and they were recalled 2 months later. (that was 8 years ago). i tried the shot and gained a bunch of weight and my hair started falling out. The ring only lasted one month for me because it kept falling out. So then i got the IUD. I had this for 3 years. The pros were i didnt have a period and never had the worry of getting pregnant. The cons were that i retained a lot of water and i would still get pms. Made me feel a little crazy since i never got a period but had all of the symptoms. When i went for the yearly check up they oouldnt find the IUD. So they had to do a wheres waldo ultra sound to make sure it was still there. They found it but told me that when i wanted to get it out there was a chance i would have to have surgery. I got it removed in March to start trying for a baby. Good news is the dr got it out. Bad news was that it hurt really bad. He had to do a lot of work to get it since there was no string. I have 3 kids and have had 5 pregnancys. i am normally fertil mertil but now with my second marriage we are trying and have been since March and no luck so far. I am concerned that the IUD did something. My periods are horrible now and last 5 days with heaving bleeding and cramping! They have been regular since march until last month when i was 5 days late and determined i was prego. I wasnt prego just late but we are going to keep trying. |
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Posted by:
Meggie22
on Jun 16, 2010 |
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| Stopping NuvaRing & moving to condoms |
| I have been on NuvaRing for 14 months, and am coming off it at the end of this cycle (one week!!) I have gained too much weight and I'm generally tired of being on hormones. I plan to track my cycles like a mad woman and use condoms with spermicide. Anyone done this also? Would love advice! |
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| Evra Patch..anyone ever had it fail? |
| i have been using the Evra patch for a few months, it seems to be working..judging by the fact that im not pregnant yet lol though sometimes i have to tape it on because it will start to fall off..i also don't put it anywhere then my lower abdomin because it leaves an ugly mark..not to mention when i wear it on my arm people come up to me for advice on quitting smoking ;p but has anyone ever had it fail? just wondering..or had any crazy weight gain from it? |
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Posted by:
MaryLulu
on Apr 6, 2010 |
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| Paraguard IUD. |
| I have had the Paraguard IUD for 3 months now. So far my journey has been just so so. First of all, insertion was a bit painful followed by days of pretty intense cramping and spotting. When that stopped all was well and good until my period came. Periods now are super heavy and SUPER painful. I am hearing that it is supposed to even out within a few months..so I am still waiting to see what happens..I really want to like it! |
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Posted by:
AddieT
on Mar 2, 2010 |
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Female | Age:
28 | Location:
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12 | My Sign:
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| Fertility Awareness Method... |
| My husband and I talked about what type of birth control we would use well before we were engaged in the marital arts... far enough in advance to take a look at a couple of different forms. A friend of mine suggested Natural Family Planning - I did the research and liked the idea of knowing more about my body and when I was fertile/etc... but I also didn't think that abstinence during my less fertile times would be ok with me - we went with the Fertility Awareness Method... the use of temp, cervical fluids and charting as well as using a barrier method for less fertile days (we abstain during very peak days)... We like it a lot. :D |
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Posted by:
Topaz11
on Jan 31, 2010 |
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| Happy to have my Mirena |
| I'm currently using the Mirena IUD. Here are my pros/cons...
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-Never have to think about it (except to check strings occassionaly)
-Lasts 5 years and I can take it out when I'm ready to conceive again
-Light periods
Cons:
-Although it this doesn't happen to everyone, I had really painful insertion of the device. Hurt like a son of a gun + cramping after for a day.
-More discharge throughout the month
-My period may be light, but it actually lingers longer for me
This was a good choice for me. I would definitely use it again in the future. Despite the cons, my pros totally outweigh them. |
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