Birth Control

Hello,

What are the most successful method's of birth control that people are using? I went to the doctor today and he gave me a lot of literature. Pills are out and the three options are Mirena, Depo shots, and the Patch. I'm concerned about the Mirena as I have never had children and other side effects like weight gain, loss of drive, etc... The list of side effects are huge! I'd appreciate hearing other people's experience.  

Cheers,

Tamara

 

 

I used the patch before my surgery but after I discovered that I am allergic to the adhesive.  So I went with the Nuva ring and it's even easier then the patch.

Good luck

I used the pill before I had my RNY, and now used the depo shoot every three months. It is wonderful for me, however some don't like it. I get very minimal bleeding towards the end of my shoot (about a week before the next shoot).

I tried the patch, and found it irritated my skin and would not stay on for the full week.

The nurva ring, I didn't like the inserting and taking out part, and the ability to take it out for up to three hours a day freaked me out.

I didn't choose to go the IUD way because I do want more children eventually and don't like the risks listed.

It is a personal decision, just do your research on all your opinions.

 

I didn't even realize that depo was still used lol. Have you had any side effects with it? I tried it years ago and found I had crazy mood swings but am thinking about trying it again. I was going to get an IUD but my insurance company won't pay for it because they consider it a device, which is really frustrating, but they would probably cover depo so I might give it a try.

I'm not sure where you are in your journey but be careful with the patch. It's only effective up to a certain weight.  

I use NuvaRing and love it. I had side effects with several different kinds of pills and have had none at all with the ring. It's so easy, you think about it twice a month, otherwise forget about it. It's as effective as the pill (99%) but because it's so easy to use perfectly I suspect it's actually more effective for most people.

We also use condoms as a backup, I don't take any chances.

I havent had surgery yet but was advised to switch from the pill to the depo shot but the nurse in the guelph clinic. I had the post op diet class and was told that women should use 2 methods of birth control after surgery UGH!

It depends on the method. If you get a Mirena, a back-up method like a condom only changes your risk of pregnancy by 0.6%.

My Dr and I went over all the options, and the nuva ring, was what she suggested, I tryed it, and I love it, it is great, and if you don't want a period, you just take it out after 21 days and insert another. It is easy and effective.

ottawa told me to stay on the pil.......which freaks me out because i hear not to everywhere. I was told if it works for m now, it will post op.