CPW: Birth Control

Flamingo86 · October 2013

What kind of BC did you use before TTC?

LooneyLife · October 2013

Condoms and the pill

lb1117 · October 2013

I was on the pill to regulate cycles since they've always been wacky. We did try condoms a few times but I had an allergic reaction to the latex.... I think we'll end up sticking to the pill for now.

Xan921 · October 2013

We haven't used any protection for like 7 years now. Prior to that we used condoms. Given our history I don't think birth control will ever be something we use again.

GoodWolf · October 2013

Diaphragm, then prior to that Nuvaring, then prior to that the pill! Diaphragm is by far our preferred method.

nfp147 · October 2013

I was on the pill, but like @Xan921, we probably won't bother with anything in the future. Watch me get knocked up at 60.

Flamingo86 · October 2013

@Goodwolf I've been using a diaphragm since we stopped TTC and I actually like it more than I thought I would. Much better than condoms, IMO.

LuckyAngel07 · October 2013

I started out with the pill (low-dose). Then I got dumped from my parent's insurance, and since I had no prescription coverage, we used condoms. Then once I had insurance again I was back on the pill for a while, but thanks to changes in formulary lists and hating the generic options I had, I switched to Nuvaring, which I really liked.

Because my cycles are so varying, I'd most likely go back to the Nuvaring if we were 100% done with TTC. I wouldn't go on it between pregnancies, because there's just too much uncertainty with getting reregulated once you go off it, but I'd definitely want the regularity of those cycles if we were completely done with having (more) kids.

GoodWolf · October 2013

@Flamingo86 - I totally agree, because it doesn't interfere with 'sensation', you can put it in ahead of time and at least sort of be spontaneous, and you don't have to worry about it for a while afterwards. Just make sure you use lots of spermicide, make sure it's sealed around your cervix and you'll be good to go! (I'm sure you're already doing those things, I just had to say it for anyone else reading

I've known people who use it w/o spermicide... wha??) We used it successfully for 2.5 years, and friends of ours used it for 5+.

DangerMuffin23 · October 2013

Depo, then IUD. The pill makes`me weird.

brij2006 · October 2013

I was on the pill for 8 years, and got off because I would spot the entire month. Then we switched to a mix of condoms and diaphragm for about 2 months till we got NFP down. Then I didn't have any regular cycles to be able to use NFP, so we started to TTC because we knew our chances were slim. I will likely never get back on BC, because the side affects weren't worth it.

sparklingdiamond · October 2013

I was on the pill since I was 16 to regulate my cycles. Now I really wish I hadn't of been on that for so long!

transponster · October 2013

We used the pill, condoms, and pulling out. It's a bit much, but we thought it was needed at the time.

MadeOfAwesome · October 2013

Back before TTC, we used condoms and the pill. Eventually did away with the condoms. Now we're doing PnP and I completely avoid sex around O time.

nightmare_of_beauty · October 2013

I was on the depo for 4 years, got off of it after we got married because I had to wait to get his insurance. Did pills about 2 years

ecinereb · October 2013

Did BCP for a long time and then switched to NuvaRing for the last year or so before TTC just because it was more convenient for me.

ILoveRedVino · October 2013

I did the pill for several years and then the depo shot. I liked the shot because it was just done quarterly.

I'm starting the pill again as soon as AF shows.

BruinsBabe33 · October 2013

I was on the pill for a million years.

BioGirl21 · October 2013

I took the pill. I started using it just to stop my killer cramps, worked like a charm and I loved it. After we're done having kids, H will probably get a vasectomy but I'm thinking I will still go back on the pill for the regularity and no cramps.

arj14 · October 2013

Condom and pill - DH never trusted the pill by itself

amandaf6383 · October 2013

Condoms. I had nooooooooooo desire to be on the pill.

islandmonkey8 · October 2013

I went on the pill at 15 due to very irregular periods. I switched to NuvaRing the year it came out... so like 4-5 years ago? I experienced a lot of break through on the pill but none on the ring. I don't know if I will ever go back to hormonal BC, it wrecked havoc on my sex drive.

DangerMuffin23 · October 2013

Girl, someone held out on you cause I got offered the Nuvaring my third year of college like 10 years ago. (Not that it even matters anymore) . . . And now I feel old Edited for fat fingers

sgautschi · October 2013

Nuvaring. I tried about five different brands of pills over the years and couldn't handle them. The hormones killed my stomach, so I had to switch to a BC option that wouldn't pass through my stomach. Nuvaring was my first choice and I mostly liked it, except that it killed my libido.

MRads · October 2013

I'm a nuvaring girl. Back on it and its the only thing that doesn't make me a crazy bitch. Although, I might just be that naturally.

islandmonkey8 · October 2013

DangerMuffin23 said:

Girl, someone held out on you cause I got offered the Nuvaring my third year of college like 10 years ago. (Not that it even matters anymore) . . . And now I feel old Edited for fat fingers

It could be that my insurance wouldn't cover it until then. That sounds more accurate to me.

callitcompulsive · October 2013

I looooved the nuvaring! It was super expensive though (like $40 a pop! yes, less expensive than a child, but I digress.) so I switched to cheapy sprintec that was $30 for 3 months.

It's weird how BCP makes so many people feel crazy. It always made me feel more level than not. Huh. Put that one under "what works for one may not work for another" lol.

mseale · October 2013

I did pills until we were married, and then we did NFP to avoid for the first year. Apparently that wasn't needed, as we've been using NFP to TTC for two years with no success.

Apollo11235 · October 2013

I've been on a few different pills and NuvaRing, have used condoms, and now I'm charting/using condoms until we start TTC.

mrsskiz · October 2013

We did NPF for years, then got the IUD when we knew we were going to wait longer than a few years. I will be getting it again.

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