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Implanon vs. Nuvaring
I have been on YAZ for 5 years, but my sex drive has been extinct for the past few months so I am considering switching to Implanon or the Nuvaring. Anyone had any good or bad experiences with either?
Re: Implanon vs. Nuvaring
I'm not on BC now, but I did use Nuvaring for a year.
It's easy to use but you have to "get up in there" to correctly insert it with your finger.
Also, I noticed if DH and I went a few days not having sex and then we did, the ring moved a bit and I felt some type of irritation from when it got pushed off its "seal" it had made against my skin. It wasn't severe, just annoying.
Also, NR heeds to be kept cold so it'll need to be in your fridge. Not sure if that's a deterant for you or not with kids, guests, etc. around.
Nuvaring is the same hormones as the pill, but in a different format. There's nothing magical about it so if you've had trouble on dual pills, you might suffer from the same problems on Nuvaring.
Implanon is a progestin-only form of birth control. Nuvaring and any other bcp called dual pills contain both progestin and estrogen. Having both regulates your period (why you take placebo pills or remove the ring for a week). Implanon doesn't work like that. I've heard some bad stories about it, mostly regarding large weight gains following the switch. I have taken progestin-only pills and wasn't a fan, but others haven't had the problems I did.
Have you considered Mirena (progestin-only IUD) or Paraguard (IUD with no hormones)? I'm sorry you're having problems. Birth control is a murky business and finding the one that works best for you is a process. What effects some people won't effect you at all so it's hard to compare stories.
Good luck.
I would try Nuvaring and/or a few other birth control pills before committing to something less reversable like Implanon, a hormonal IUD, or the shot. There is nothing special about the hormone content of either of these, only the delivery. It could be that all hormonal treatments give you the same problem, or you may find that some do and some don't. Also, if you haven't had children yet, the IUD as someone else suggested might not be a good fit at all. My doctor will not even insert an IUD in a woman who hasn't given birth.
I never had luck with any of them. The best form of BC for me was the diaphragm, which is hormone free. But a girlfriend of mine had some luck by just trying different pills.
Not every doctor is like that. Mine happily would give me one.
However, I do agree with the rest of your post. Trying a few other pills and determining if all dual pills treat the OP the same as her current one is the best bet before considering something else.
I have heard of this before...the IUD causing women who have never had children to have a terribly difficult time conceiving once they decide to try. But, that could be caused by an underlying problem with her that existed even before the IUD was inserted, but was unknown. But I agree that maybe there is something to this if doctors refuse to do it. So....
My doctor is one of those also. She refuses to insert it unless you have made the choice to never have children.
As far is Implanon vs. Nuvaring, here's my experience. The nuvaring was very convenient, but for me my body rejected it. So I had unbearable discharge, and it would start to come out halfway through the day. Not so great for not getting pregnant.
Then Implanon made me blow up like a balloon. I gained 20 pounds in the first month and a half. Went back to get it checked, and my Dr immediately took it out. The hormone in it caused many problems and was very unbalanced for me. But I'm also one of those who is no longer on BC, because it would do very weird things to my body that I just couldn't handle.
Talk with your Dr on some different pill options. There are so many out there, and they are less permanent.
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There's a lot of misinformation in this thread about IUDs.
Please, even the American College of Obsetrics and Gynecology recommend IUDs for teenagers who have not had children. Many doctors are still operating under the assumption that IUDs are for women who have not previously had children because insertion can be quite painful (NOTE: it is NOT because the risk of damaging your uterus or your fertility is high.) But, guidelines are changing.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/teens-offered-iuds-top-doctors-group/story?id=17284771
Planned Parenthood also posts very similar information regarding IUDs.
I'm sorry many of you have doctors who won't insert one, but that is not necessarily the norm or even the majority of doctors who feel that way. I've been offered it several times by different Gyns with no hesitations.
The OP needs to discuss with her doctor her different options, but shutting down the IUD discussion with outdated and harmful speculation is not helpful.
I was on BC pills before my two kids. Some brands gave me issues and others didn't. I opted for the Implanon after my DS was born and LOVE it. For me it has been great. No problems gaining weight or dropping the post birth weight. I got it implanted during my period and my period was a week longer and didn't have another period for two months. It's been six month and I haven't had a period, not even spotting. For me it works and havent noticed any negative side effects but I can't say it will for you since everybody reacts different. I have another friend on it with the same result as me but I have heard some bad stories too. Everybody reacts differently so I can only tell you my experience.
I just had Implanon removed after the full three years (and a couple of weeks while I waited to get into the doctor). I had some weight gain, which may or may not have been related (I also was diagnosed with an unrelated thyroid condition during this time), and I had some acne on my back that got fairly bad. However, I pretty much didn't have a period for three years, and the effectiveness for birth control is stellar. I'd definitely get it again.
I'm one of those people who would easily forget to take the pill when I was on that. More than anything, I loved not having to do anything after it was in. Getting it out would have been as easy as calling my doctor, but I was so close to the end I decided to ride it out. I only didn't get a new one because we might decide to start a family within the next year or so.