I just started the pill back up again after a year and a half of the Mirena IUD. (It came out.. on its own.. and I didn't know it until it was already gone.. so I may be moving on to no birth control soon for about 9 months or so lol)

I HATE the pill.

I also HATE condoms, but we had to use those last week while I was on the first week of pills.

I use the depo shot. I love it. No periods! And I was off of it for over a year before I actually got pregnant. IDK if it is green or not, but I don't plan on switching any time soon!

I feel the same. Like it would just be a bonus, but I really doubt that this is an environmental issue that's going to cause some catastrophic event anytime soon, so I wouldn't be worried.

I use VCF's
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and male condoms for my husband

and yes it matters that it's green!

I use vcf's because they are safe for breastfeeding mothers (I'm currently breastfeeding) and they dissolve into the vagina and self clean. No worries. They also last a few hours. They're like those breath strips you see in the grocery store.

It doesn't mention there being any issues with it, and like you I don't intend on going off of it!

You and Cherryredhead are lucky. I was on Depo and I gained more than 40 lbs (and I'm small) and I lost my libido. I didn't think it was possible. But, it was. My Man and I used to make jokes, "The reason Depo is so effective as a birth control method is that your wife never thinks about having sex." As soon as I went off it it, and waited the NINE months to finally get a period back, my libido came back with a vengence, and we had been told I couldn't get pregnant (the Depo was to treat a uterine problem) and we were not careful, being used to the Depo's protection when we did have sex) and I got pregnant again almost immediately.

I'm glad it works for you with no side effects. I am VERY sensitive to hormones, and I am effected very easily by them. I gained weight on vaginal estrogen creme and the smallest dose possible of progesterone, when I take a HALF dose.

Everybody is different.

We usually pull out for pregnancy protection. I'll be relieved when Peri-menopause is over and I can just not have to use anything. (I have a wait, I still get periods, and you have to go a year without them to be considered no longer fertile, plus I still have a normal FSH level, so I am usually ovulating)

Women who aren't on the Pill secrete hormones in their urine etc also. I wouldn't worry much about that. I think the main problem comes in when people flush their pills down the toilet and they get into the water supply. Unused pills of any kind really should be disposed of in a Red Bag receptacle, NOT given to the pharmacist (there are so many great pharmacists, but they do have the highest rate of prescription drug addiction of any profession) Many hospitals and pharmacies have Red Bag receptacles.

You can also crush your pills (as long as they aren't time release pills) add them, with a cup or so of water, to a plastic bag of absorbent kitty litter. Then dispose of the bag where it will be taken away immediately (put it out on garbage day morning.) It's safe and it's how hospices dispose of even things like Morphine and Oxycodone after a patient has died.

I've never given it thought to get a green pill because I used Medi-Cal so I take what I can get.

I dont use bc at all

well, i use "gay" birth control...

I just got off birth control. I dont think this was green but I was using Seasonique for a few months and it was terrible for me. I mean, the no periods for 3 month thing is great especially for my line of work but the problem was it gave me really bad mood swings, headaches, cramps, and breakthrough bleeding. I would have kept trying it out since it supposedly takes awhile for your body to adjust but the mood swings were ruining my life so I had to stop. I really wanna find a good birth control, especially one that will let me skip periods with no mood swings, if any of you have a suggestion let me know