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My H and I haven't had sex in a long time... Usually if we have a dry spell it picks up and it gets better...but recently I started thinking there must be a reason...I approached him about it and my thoughts were true... He doesn't want to have sex because I am not on pill and and he doesn't like to use condoms, so he is afraid I may get pregnant... We want to have children but we are waiting since we are still newlyweds... I know the easy answer is to use contraception, but not for me.. I always have bad reactions... I guess I don't want to force him either....Any suggestions?
Re: I can't believe this....
He wouldn't have sex with you until YOU got on birth control pills. Seriously? What a d-bag.
He doesn't want to have sex because I am not on pill and and he doesn't like to use condoms
Excuse me?
Your H needs to get over his dislike of using condoms. He'd rather you be miserable from side effects of the pill than put on a condom? Seriously? What a a$$hole.
Obviously there are other options (IUD, FAM etc) but birth control is a team effort in marriage. He needs to man up until you can find an option that works for both of you. I can't believe he'd rather go without sex than put on a condom.
didn't we recently have this very same convo with another poster?
there are plenty of alternative options for you, OP. one of them might even be to suggest to your DH that he grow up and communicate with you.
Try a diaphagm and spermicide.
There is also a female condom and Natural Family Planning.
Maybe you could look ito one of those alternatives. Good luck.
Go find another doctor. If your doctor is sticking to "you have never had kids and it is harder" he or she is very out of date.
I have been using a copper IUD as birth control for about 6 years (since I was about 26 myself), and I have never had kids.