Birth control methods

[leemarie903]

I have been on birth control pills for 6 years now, and would like to get off of them.

I do not like using condoms because of irritation.

 

I am in my mid-20's and not ready for children yet.

 

I am searching other forms of birth control, so far the diaphragm looks best.

 

Any advice?

[hers]

i have implanon. it's inserted in my arm and is good for 3 years. i have had no side effects and very light periods. i still have a sex drive, i have no period cramps, no crazy skin problems (that i didn't already have). i like it much better than the pill.

[littlestar]

Ive had implanon and had nothing but problems with it. Low libido, skin break outs, bloating, depression, irritability.

[hers]

Ive had implanon and had nothing but problems with it. Low libido, skin break outs, bloating, depression, irritability.

 

that's nuts...i've had the complete opposite with it!

 

i suppose it's like any birth control out there...some people get side effects that others dont.

[PsychGirly]

I'm on NuvaRing. It's convenient & comfortable. I chose NuvaRing because I didn't want to take the pill, & this was my next option.

 

It's a flexible vaginal ring that you change once a month.

 

No side effects for me.

[ur02111222]

I've had good luck with the NuvaRing also, but I think I might consider getting off of it. It can increase ones chances of getting yeast infections, and I think it maybe irritates me sometimes, by giving me an increased amount of discharge. I've been on it for two years now, but it increased and thickened my everyday discharge a lot.

 

Do you not want hormonal birth control? If you are planning to use something like a diaphragm, maybe you can do it in combination with a spermicide so you decrease your chances of getting pregnant. As long as the spermicide doesn't make you sensitive. You could also use a diaphragm in combination with charting your cycle and not having sex around ovulation when you are fertile. I don't think I would trust either method alone, but in combination it might be a good option.