Should I Use Another Form of Bc If On the Pill ? Posted: 07-30-07 13:04pm
i was wondering if im on the pull should i
use another form of contraception as well
? does anyone else use anything else while
on the pill ? i dont want to use condoms
thats why im on it in the first place
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liveinyourlovexx
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Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 47
Posted: 07-30-07 13:12pm
It all depends on you personally.
Some trust the pill alone, I don't.
Although I haven't found my perfect
combo!
If you worry about pregnancy, and
absolutely do not want a chance of
pregnancy double up!
Condoms aren't the only double up combo!
Spermacide is a good one as well.
The cervical cap is another.
A Sponge.
There are several.
I am going to try spermacide here very
soon, because it sounds the best to
combine with birth control!
So, my anwser is, yes two is always better
than one, but no you don't NEED to use two
methods if you feel comfortable and
confident in taking the pill properly, and
trust it!
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janie xoxo
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Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 45
Posted: 07-30-07 13:16pm
where do u get spermicide and how do u use
it exactly ? and im pretty confident with
the way i take it kuz i take it on time
every day since i have an alarm on my
phone and havent been more than 5 mins
late lol even tho i just started it
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liveinyourlovexx
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Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 47
Posted: 07-30-07 13:23pm
Spermacide is usually found where condoms,
lubricants, and other form of sexual stuff
is found in mostly all drug stores, or
stores in general.
Some might be locked up in cases in some
places, (that rhymed. Wow) but its rare.
You can get it in different ways, foam, a
little sheet that disolves, or a solid
type I believe.
The sheet is the one I'm familiar with,
you have to insert it 15 minutes before
sex, that's the bummer, its not very
spontaneous, and is a clock watching
thing, but it is effective for a back up!
If your confident with the pill alone, go
for it! If ever you change your mind, you
can always double up then.
Good luck!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 07-30-07 13:25pm
I don't use anything else. I am in grad
school and don't want a baby now. However,
I am an adult and married and if I had a
baby my husband and I would be able to
support it.
However, I didn't use anything else when I
was younger, either. I trust birth control
to do what it's meant, and I take it very
very well.
Spermicide can be in like a gel cream or
foam form, where you just put in it you
vagina. Sometimes it is like a film that I
think you insert over your cervix like.
Sometimes it's a suppository (like a pill)
that dissolves when you push it into your
vagina. Sometimes it comes on a condom.
Sometimes it comes in a sponge, and you
get it wet and just push the sponge into
your vagina but then it's called the
sponge, lol. (Marketed under the name
"today sponge" as it was off the market
for a while.)
It may cause irritation to your vagina, or
increase risk of yeast or urinary tract
infections. You won't know until you try
it.
You can get it anywhere they sell
condoms, usually.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 07-30-07 17:43pm
I never used anything else when I was on
the pills, but I was very careful if I
missed 2 in a row or was late starting a
new pack to use protection for one week. I
never got pregnant.