Contraceptive's

[chicky]

i was just wondering what contraceptive's everyone is on, im not now and never have been on anything as i have never been sexually active, not that im planning to be anytime soon either, but feel perhaps something i should do anyway.

Im bad with taking tablets, so the pill is a no go, i have to take tablets as it is, and im shocking with them so i was thinking something easily forgetable for a while like implanon or the depro-pravera shot, implanon as the bonus of forgetting about it for 3 years, but have heard some shocking reactions with a few ppl...i dont cycle, never have because of PCOS and i wouldnt like to start now either lol, im REALLY happy with the no cycle situation so wouldnt like for implanon to start it for some reason, i know depro is meant to stop it though.

so what does everyone do?

[wyndhy]

rubbers and the occasional...aw c'mon, be a man ferchristsake...it can't hurt THAT much. it's only a quick snip. it'll be over before you know it. what's the bfd? :D:D:D

i am curious though...why would you want to put yourself on hormones for contraceptive reasons even though you aren't sexually active but you don't want to use hormone therapy to treat the symptoms of your pcos?

[Lilith]

He's fixed and I'm soon to be spayed.

[WildIrish]

They say I'm fixed, but sometimes I feel more like I'm broken. :rolleyes:

[Jude30]

Does anal count as a contraceptive method? Just kidding since I know it's possible to get pregnant from anal even if it is difficult.

My wife is on the pill, and she keeps threatening to get me snipped.

[SexKittten_18]

I use the evra patch... cant remember to take pills to save my life lol

[Soundman]

We did pills for years, several different types. We're that 0.01% that can get pregnant even when the pills are taken as instructed and we have *3* kids to prove it :roflmao: I volunteered to get snipped after #2, but she said she didn't want me to. I didn't argue too much.

After #3 was born, Mrs Soundman got her tubes tied. Her OB/Gyn said he wasn't going to let her out of the hospital unless she did (she has other health issues and a 4th pregnancy could have been very bad).

[sexychrissy]

Actually they are recalling the Patch due to health risks so i woul suggest getting the pill and just setting an alarm to remind you

[scotzoidman]

My son has a pill case with a built in alarm to remind him to take his meds, & I'm thinking it must not have been too terribly expensive if we could afford one...obviously, I did not make the purchase

[chicky]

seems most ppl go for the pill still i guess.

wyndhy reason im thinking of going on something even thugh im not and dont plan to be sexually active is because sometimes things happen, regardless of if you want them do or not and reason for not getting the pcos treated is because im quite happy to live with it, of all the symptoms, only 1 or 2 i dont like , the rest, they kind of have a bonus lol, weird i know, but true

[maddy]

I take seasonale, which is a pill. The major difference is it is a three month pill rather than 28 day pill. I have my cycle only four times a year due to this pill. I'm not worried about pregnancy at the moment, so I'm not 100% faithful about taking it on time daily. I have reasons beyond pregnancy to be taking it.

[wyndhy]

not weird at all chicky. i only asked because hormone therapies/pills/treatments have side effects, not all of them good. but living with pcos, i'm sure you already know that. why don't you just buy a few rubbers or sponges and keep them with you at all times? or get fitted for an iud. that way you have the contraception you want without the hormones.(feeling the need to point here out that iuds and sponges are not effective at preventing stds)

[chicky]

whats an iud exactly?
to be honest, i wish i was barron, i never want kids and if they would rip my uteris out, id be one VERY happy girl, but that would never happen because of my age, chances are i cant have kids anyway, but id love something permanant, its just the age issue on why that will never happen.

[wyndhy]

good grief, that's awfully extreme. never say never.

iud info:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/medicalinfo/birthcontrol/pub-contraception-iud.xml#1123699288908::3214126734316068294

[Loulabelle]

seems most ppl go for the pill still i guess.

wyndhy reason im thinking of going on something even thugh im not and dont plan to be sexually active is because sometimes things happen, regardless of if you want them do or not and reason for not getting the pcos treated is because im quite happy to live with it, of all the symptoms, only 1 or 2 i dont like , the rest, they kind of have a bonus lol, weird i know, but true

Chicky - if 'things happen' you need to be using condoms. If you have sex that isn't planned, the chances are it's not in a serious relationship - getting pregnant is the LEAST of your worries. If, God forbid, you were raped, you'd be given the morning after pill as a matter of course anyway.

I think you'd find that if you went to the doctors' and asked to be given the injection or implant, they'd want to try you on the pill first anyway, since they tend not to prescribe long term hormone treatment until they've seen how your body reacts to short term hormone treatments. In general I think they don't like the idea of fitting the IUD before a woman has children as it can on rare occasions have an effect on fertility.

I know you say you don't want kids, but you're still young. Trust me, things can change as you get older, and you should NEVER think of doing something permanent so young. There was a time I was never going to marry, never going to have kids, never work in an office, never have a mortgage...but then I grew up and realised that the terrifying commitment that all those things represented to me as a teenager became welcome stability and, in the case of marriage and kids, the biggest adventure I could ever hope to have.

[Jude30]

I married my wife knowing she NEVER wanted children, even though I did want to be a father one day. Then we were told by multiple doctors that if she didn't get pregnant by the time she was 30 she'd never have children. That was fine after all we had gone into this thing knowing we weren't going to have kids. Then early in '99 she had an ectopic pregnancy this changed everything. Something about losing something she never even knew she had or wanted made her want to get pregnant. A year later our son was stillborn. Two years after that our first daughter was born at only 20 weeks gestation, and died an hour and 20 minutes later. Two years after that my wife went through hell and back to carry our daughter to a point medical science could keep her alive and give us a daughter. She stayed pregnant two full weeks after her water broke out of sheer stuborness. She gave birth ten weeks and one day early but our daughter is alive and well today.

Never say never when you're young and talking about children. Ten years from now you might be surprised what you put yourself through to have a child.

[Crown Of Ivy]

Hey there!
I have PCOS as well. However, I'm not sure how old you are but, chances are, you WILL start your cycle eventually. Mine was induced by medicine. Also, I was told that I was "extremely furtile" so don't expect your PCOS to bail you out of getting pregnant. Also, I cannot take the pill because it raises my blood pressure way too much. Instead, I use both condoms and contraceptive gel. Better to have more than one barrier just in case. As for the cycle part, my Dr. told me "start it this way or have the period from Hell." Keep things in check..we're at an increased chance at developing cancer.

[wyndhy]

(((jude)))
goddamn, you're wife is one hell of a lady and although i don't know her or your daughter i just wanna give 'em huge hugs and blubber about what a miracle a single life can be. pass along some extra hugs from me to your beautiful family. they don't have to know it's from some pervy pixie :D...just give 'em a couple extra next time. :)

[osuche]

Here is another option

www.nuvaring.com

It has hormones, but you only have to remember to put it in once per month! :)