Contraception!

Contributor: hem hem
If you use contraception, what kind? Why did you choose it? Do you like it?
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
The Pill
22  (42%)
Injections
4  (8%)
Patch
NuvaRing
1  (2%)
Implant
3  (6%)
IUD
5  (9%)
Barrier methods (condoms, female condoms, diaphragm, sponge, cap)
13  (25%)
Natural family planning / Fertility awareness
5  (9%)
Sterilization
Total votes: 53
Poll is closed
01/01/2013
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Contributor: deltalima deltalima
Quote:
Originally posted by hem
If you use contraception, what kind? Why did you choose it? Do you like it?
I can't use hormonal birth control so the withdrawal method is what I depend on. It's okay but nerve wrecking sometimes.
01/01/2013
Contributor: lildrummergrl693 lildrummergrl693
Use the pill and condoms! Would love to get an IUD once my insurance kicks in!
01/01/2013
Contributor: The Vixen The Vixen
I'm fine with taking a pill everyday. I like that it keep me on a nice regular schedule and I have short, light periods.
01/02/2013
Contributor: Geogeo Geogeo
Quote:
Originally posted by hem
If you use contraception, what kind? Why did you choose it? Do you like it?
the pill, no particular reason
01/02/2013
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
Condoms for now.
01/02/2013
Contributor: KinkyNicki92 KinkyNicki92
The pill. im really bad at taking it at the same time everyday but i do make sure that i take it
01/02/2013
Contributor: woodsdragon woodsdragon
the pill...I just put in my pill caddy so it is easy to remember to take it. It works good for contraception and has helped regulate my cycle. Wish it helped make it shorter (mine lasts about a week) but all in all it works
01/02/2013
Contributor: Trysexual Trysexual
Condoms...Don't love it, but necessary.
01/02/2013
Contributor: Marie Hanna Marie Hanna
the pill
01/02/2013
Contributor: HB042 HB042
I had a Mirena IUD up until June, I'd been using Mirena for about 8 years, but my husband and I have decided we'd like to have a baby. I liked it a lot because I didn't have to think about birth control, and I didn't have periods. Insertion sucked, and the first swap out was painful, but I didn't feel a thing when I had it removed.
01/02/2013
Contributor: nikki0668 nikki0668
I chose the pill because the particular one I'm on is only $9 a month. Very cheap!
01/02/2013
Contributor: Beck Beck
I've been using natural family planning for a number of months now. I was on the Pill, but switched to the Patch. Both of them raged my hormones, so I stopped taking everything all together to let my body detox. Now, I talked to my Dr about getting Implanon. My appointment isn't until next month though.
01/02/2013
Contributor: panthercat23 panthercat23
We stopped using contraception when we decided to have a baby.
01/02/2013
Contributor: Septimus Septimus
I'm currently on the Depo shot, and I love it!
A nurse gives me an injection once every three months, and I'm covered! I don't have to worry about taking a pill every day or putting on a patch or a ring, I'm just good to go.
I tend to be a little bit paranoid though, so my fiance and I still use condoms. Between the two methods I'm practically 100% covered.
01/02/2013
Contributor: Winifred Winifred
Nexplanon implant. I just had my first baby (unplanned) and wanted something effective that would last a long time and that I didn't have to think too much about. I love the convenience of it.
01/02/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
We use withdrawal, and have only had a few accidents in many many years of using it. (Mainly the "accidents" happened because he thought he was in the back door and he was somewhere else. You'd think he could tell?)

We tried Natural Family Planning and I got pregnant virtually every time I was supposed to be in my "Safe Zone." I honestly think those Couple to Couple League people do this on purpose (give you a BC method that doesn't work) because they have an anti-birth control agenda. Luckily, we were in a stage of our relationship where we wanted children.

I've used the Pill, it eventually made me too sick. I have used a diaphragm, but not only had surgery on my urogenital tract, which made using a diaphragm impossible, but developed an allergy to latex. Condoms were always difficult for us, finding non-latex condoms in large sizes is virtually impossible. In college I volunteered for a study which tested a new type of cervical cap that was supposed to have a one way valve on it, but it didn't work, fell off frequently and I dropped out of the study, as did virtually everyone else who volunteered.

Withdrawal works well for us, is sanctioned by Planned Parenthood (in certain types of relationships, and ours fits these) and costs nothing.
01/03/2013
Contributor: HB042 HB042
I guess I could also say that I now use a saliva ferning kit. It's fascinating to see what your magnified spit looks like at different points of your cycle when it's dry! When you see "ferns" in your dried spit, you are apparently fertile. This has been the only birth control a friend of mine has used for over a decade and it's served her well all along.
01/03/2013
Contributor: RedGlitter RedGlitter
The pill...
01/07/2013
Contributor: kaykay0427 kaykay0427
Ive been using the pill for about 5 years and i only messed it up once and got pregnant... after my pregnancy i tried the IUD mirena and I had them take it out after about 2 months.. It was so painful and uncomfortable during sex... Ill take my chances with remembering to take my pill...
01/14/2013
Contributor: EmuLove EmuLove
I take the pill. I started it because my period would not stop, I continue to take it because if I stop I gain weight and have no periods... Oh poly cystic Ovarian syndrome how I despise you!
01/14/2013
Contributor: Inkkythesquid Inkkythesquid
The Pill But Considering Doing The Injection
01/14/2013
Contributor: novanilla novanilla
Paragard, non-hormonal IUD
01/15/2013
Contributor: xcapricax xcapricax
Ive been using cycle beads forever and theyve worked perfect.
01/15/2013
Contributor: falalena falalena
Quote:
Originally posted by hem
If you use contraception, what kind? Why did you choose it? Do you like it?
ive been on the pill, but i had a very difficult time remembering to take it at the same time after a while.

then i tried the shot, but it made me have zero sex drive.

i considered the iud, but no one in my area is experienced in my opinion to place it properly.

it is difficult to find condoms that fit my fiance due to his (large) size.

while we are avoiding pregnancy, but would be extremely happy if it were to occur, we have mostly relied upon the withdrawl method.
01/15/2013
Contributor: RedKyuubi RedKyuubi
the pill
01/15/2013
Contributor: ginnyluvspotter ginnyluvspotter
I was on the pill and still had two of my kids but now I am tied
01/15/2013
Contributor: VioletMoonstone VioletMoonstone
I've been on 3 dfferent types of pills.

The first ones were a combined pill called Norinyl. They contained 30mg(not sure what the measurement was) of estrogen. They worked perfectly for 5-6 years... but, my blood pressure was climbing.

Then they changed my pills to a mini pill (contains no estrogen! Doesn't prevent ovulation!) called Micronor. I took them less than a year and they failed! I definitely wouldn't recommend these for long term. If you do use them use them with a condom or have sex during the first 12 hours of taking them. It's absolutely crucial to take them on time every day, which I did by the way... They failed and I have no clue why. They suck! -stomps on them-

The pills I'm on now are a low dose combined pill called Aviane. They have 20mg of estrogen and are supposed to be just as effective as higher doses. I've been on them about 2 1/2 months and so far they're working great. Only time will tell. -sigh-

I've serously considered getting Mirena but I'm scared of it. =[
01/19/2013
Contributor: fizzygato fizzygato
Never been on the pill. Always scared to mess with hormone levels--- don't want higher estrogen.

Have only ever used condoms. Would consider having a hysto, but so far aren't super compelled to. It's not like a major goal of mine; I have bigger goals
01/19/2013
Contributor: Jennifer87 Jennifer87
I tried like every birth control after my first son but no luck so quit and then after my second son I had the Paragard (copper iud) placed and my body was reacting from the copper cause ovarian cysts to rupture bad so I recently (life a day) got it taken out and waiting for my script for the pill to be filled (won't be till monday). So fingers crossed that it works good for me this time.
01/20/2013