Birth Control

kindra1 · June 2010

I am going to the Dr. tomorrow to ask about getting bc for the first time since my daughter was born. I dont have any idea of what I would like to use because I dont know a lot about the options currently on the market. Please help me with some pros and cons, likes and dislikes of what you are on or have been on....thanks!

MikeRotch · June 2010

Try Google. It's wonderful.

crissy89 · June 2010

My doc gave me ortho-tri-cyclen and I love it. I'm actually on the generic and love it. I've had little to no side effects and trust it completely! GL!

tandjrich · June 2010

The Nuva Ring has worked great for me! Don't have to worry about taking it everyday and almost no side effects!

Jacquialvarez22 · June 2010

Well this is my first time on bc and I tried the Nuvaring. I just started this sunday. My friend uses it and the dr.'s assistant at my gyno uses it too. It sounds really convinient due to the fact that you don't have to worry about taking a pill everyday at the same time or missing a pill. You just have to take it out once a month and put it in once a month. So you only have to be concerned two days a month.

swtangelastar · June 2010

I was on ortho tri cyclen and it made me feel horrible. I constantly felt sick and felt tired all the time. I did research and found out that it was normal side effects and could take a while for it to get in my system. I couldn't continue feeling like that so I stopped taking it.

emmypants · June 2010

I liked Ortho Tri Cyclen personally. I never had any side effects. Like PP, I trusted it. Just remember to take it at the same time daily

movingwater · June 2010

i use seasoniqu and love it try the low dose first. the regular dose made me brake out but i have very oily skin. good luck!!

movingwater · June 2010

oops spelled it wrong seasonique sorry about that here is their website.

https://www.seasonique.com

vegetara · June 2010

Here's a lot of good info!

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-effectiveness-chart-22710.htm

PixieChinchilla · June 2010

I have an implanon, the implant in your arm. It's not too bad to get put in, and it's ridiculously handy that it last for three years and I don't have to worry about it at all between now and then. It just sits there and does its job. The one problem I do have is that one of the side effects can be random bleeding, and I've been one of the unlucky people who have had to deal with that. Overall, I would definitely suggest anyone to at least check implanon out.

mwhitson14 · June 2010

I've been on Seasonique and now just something generic called Mononessa, and they're both pretty different.

Seasonique is a 3 month pack of pills, Mononessa is your regular 28 days of pills. I loved Seasonique; only swapped because my new insurance doesn't cover Seasonique or any version of it.

I am looking into getting the Mirena soon, because we definitely aren't planning on having kids for 5 years, which is how long it stays in (it's an IUD). Some doctors won't insert unless you've had kids (which in your case, won't be an issue).

Both have their cons, which are soo different for every person. Seasonique gave me no breakthrough bleeding which some users experience; Mononessa gives me terrible migraines.

azsheena · June 2010

I liked the Mirena. I hadn't had kids when I had it implanted so it hurt like a mother getting it in. My sister was dx with breast cancer at 23 so my Dr felt like the Pill was risky for me. She did say the jury is still out on the relationship between the Pill and breast cancer but she recommended the Mirena- which still has hormones, but they are lower and more localized. After a day or two of cramps, I had no side effects and getting it out was a breeze. I got pregnant 3 cycles after having it out.

abrowneyedgirl4 · June 2010

It reallt shouldn't be about "what you'd like". Talk to your Dr. about it rather than just telling him what you want. I've been on the pill for several years now. Started on Yasmin, Dr. only prescribed that one cuz he had free samples in the office. So looking back, I feel he didnt even consider what was best for my body. I hated Yasmin and had the worst mood swings ever. I've been on a generic version of Lo Estrin now for over a year. I go back to new Dr. next month and will be asking for her to look into different pill options for me since I didnt realize that Lo Estrin is actually high in an androgen hormone and I need a lower dosage of that.

Do some homework on your own but make sure Dr. isnt just prescribing what he has free samples of.

BrooklynNC · June 2010

Nuva Ring!! Hardly any side effects, and you can't feel it and only have to worry about it once a month.

bonnieoverseas · June 2010

i have been on several different levels and brands of the pill (ovcon was the first i ever used), but i have mirena now. it did hurt to get it put in, but the convenience of no pills is worth it. i have had it for almost a year, and my periods are almost completely gone (fabulous!). cramps can be sudden and painful, but i had bad cramps before anyway. with my busy schedule, taking the pill everyday at the same time was not an option.

i agree with others, talk to your doctor. there are tons of options for you, and choosing one depends on many variables: your medical history, your schedule, your plans for the next baby, what your cycle is usually like, etc. and if you start one kind of bc and change your mind, it's important to be proactive and get back to the doc for a switch! good luck!

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