birth control

[The Beast]

You should talk to your OBGYN. As it is you're < 30 w/ no kids so they'd probably encourage you to NOT use it. But I think you need to get the real & relevant info for YOU, and from the doc, not a message board. IMO it does nothing to "be scared" of anything you hear. Go find out!

Actually my doc said the exact opposite...he wishes more people our age would use it because it is so effective and I don't think he likes us toying with our hormones.

Alli I am not going to lie the cramping sucks BUT imo it is owrth it because I hated bc.

[sassy69]

Actually my doc said the exact opposite...he wishes more people our age would use it because it is so effective and I don't think he likes us toying with our hormones.

Alli I am not going to lie the cramping sucks BUT imo it is owrth it because I hated bc.

That's actually pretty cool. I'm at the age where the question of "are you planning to have kids" has started coming out "You weren't planning to have kids at this point, were you?".. but I know a lot of the girls who have wanted to get an IUD and were < 30 were encouraged to NOT do it. I don't think that ever really stopped anyone from doing it tho. Mostly the consideration seems to be cost if you don't keep it in for the 5 yrs. But there's nothing that implies you can't be completely ready to have kids just by taking it out.

[GirlyMuscle]

I know our fertility goes down with age. Does anyone one have stats on that? Like over 40 yrs old are 50% less likely to get pregnant because of changing hormones....

[Allifit]

Alli I am not going to lie the cramping sucks BUT imo it is owrth it because I hated bc.

Thats where I'm struggling- A LOT. I havent used bc in YEARS. The last time I used it I wa slike 20. I came off of it before my first figure show (NABBA) and then tried to get back on it after the show but I got so sick- nasea and I bloated like hell and was miserable. I tried the pill AND the patch and both forms really made me miserable so I stopped using it altogether. But the bottom line is I need to be more intelligent about my sex life- my last realtionship we had like 2 pregnancy scares and now that I'm seeing someone I want to consider some alternatives. I mad a doctors appointment so we'll see....

[palomino]

I had my tubes tied LOL. No worries.
I had an IUD and had severe cramping with heavy bleeding almost the entire month, so that went bye bye. The pill is the only thing that worked for me long-term.

[pillowtalk]

Had 3 sons do not EVER want more kids, so had tubes cauterized after last one was born.....best thing ever, no probs at all.

[Plates]

Mirena IUD.

Love it....my GF had it put in about a year ago. She is getting along great with it compared to pills. She is able to control her weight much better, and no more mood swings.