LadyAllie
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birth control choices
Posted: 01-08-08 21:06pm
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Hi, My broyfriend and i recently started
having intercourse. its a first for both
of us.
i really want to look into birth
controll. i dont trust just condoms. my
boyfriend REALLY HATES them. he really
doesn't want to have to use them but idk
how i feel about that.
i have an increadibly sensitive stomach
and after taking the pill for two days i
was super sick to my stomach and
miserable. that was with the lowest dose
out there too. =/ i also get migraines.
i kind of want to look into the ring or an
IUD. i would prefer something with no
horomones such as the copper IUD, but im
kind of worried about some of the effects
and risks like spotting and perforation of
the uterus.
obviously, since i havent had sex before
this boyfriend i havent had kids, and some
people say the IUD doesnt work super well
for people who havent had kids.
my doctor also suggested the depo shot,
but some of the things ive heard about it
worry me. i dont want my period to stop,
its the one sign i have that im not
pregnant. it would be especially worrying
for me to not get my period if we dont use
condoms.
if you have any information or past
experiences, any advice would be greatly
appreciated.
thank you very much
~LadyAllie
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Georgia59
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:10pm
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The non-hormonal IUD is a great choice for
some women. I was on the other kind. The
risks like perforation are really low-
similar to the risk of stroke on the pill.
Also, most doctors now give it to women
who haven't had children, it's generally
accepted now that it's safe. The idea that
it isn't is outdated.
The ring is great too, but has hormones.
Most women have less side effects on the
ring because the hormones are more
localized (and less) so it's worth a try.
Any type of birth control you get, you
should wait at least 3 months before you
give up on it. Most side effects go away
in this time.
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LOVEALLIE1
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:29pm
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Hey this is LadyAllie's boyfriend. We are
both 17 and want to play it safe. She
knows being on the pill for only two days
is not a sufficient amount of time to tell
how it would really affect her, but she
doesn't want to be miserable for 3 months
until it dies down. Her stomach got
extremly gaggy and was dry heaving all
night and had to miss school today. Her
doctor said this wasn't good and wants to
find an alternative route. She is worried
about continuing tonite. Any advice.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:40pm
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Are you absolutely sure it was from the
pill? She didn't eat something bad?
I understand if you don't want to stick it
out for three months, it can be pretty
miserable. But make sure it was from the
pill and not from being sick...
Like I said, the non-hormonal IUD and
nuvaring are great options for women who
are sensitive to hormones. Also, you could
use a condom (I know you don't want to but
sometimes you just gotta suck it up) and a
diaphragm at the same time, or spermicide
as well. Together, they are much more
effective than the condom alone.
Also, if you choose to use barrier methods
(Such as condoms or diaphragms) you can
get a dose of plan b (which your doc will
have to prescribe) and keep it on hand in
case something goes wrong. Then you should
be fine.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:58pm
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You can try switching around when you take
the pill if it makes you nauseous. I
personally couldn't take it at night. Some
women can't take it in the morning. So try
that.
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:15pm
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im pretty darn positive that it was the
pill making me feel sick. i ate things
that i always eat and that never make me
sick.
my stomach is basically always upset, but
i never get to the point of gagging like
that. even when i had the stomach flu i
managed to not throw up or even come super
close.
im sort of afraid to take it in the
morning cuz i really dont want to feel
that way at school. i cant afford to miss
much more school this year, im a senior...
i dont think im gonna take it tonight, and
im gonna talk to my doctor again tomorrow.
i want to start something as soon as
possible.
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:16pm
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p.s thank you both very much for the
advice. i appreciate it so much!
and thanks to anyone else who comments!
~LadyAllie
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LOVEALLIE1
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:18pm
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Yes we are sure it was the pill which made
her feel gaggy. She has decided not to
take the pill tonite.
We have always used condoms. We just would
like to get something more efficient
though. What is spermicide and how would
that feel? That doesn't get me out of the
condom though
she doesn't trust diaphragm becuase thats
how her brother and her came to be.
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Posted: 01-08-08 23:21pm
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hey you might like femcon fe
its a chewable pill that tastes like a tic
tac
and its low does of hormones
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-09-08 00:04am
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ive never heard of femcon fe... the only
thing is that my dr says that i would
probably do better on a non oral bc. she
says that the fact that its oral may have
been why it made me so sick.
im really looking into the nuvaring... it
seems really good by most of the reviews.
i dont think my mom would let me get the
IUD.
what about the bc method in which
something is injected into your arm and it
works for like 2 years? i cant remember
what its called, but its put under the
skin of ur arm... anyone tried that? its
not the depo shot... but what about the
shot too?
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-09-08 00:05am
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the insert thingy is called implanon
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Posted: 01-09-08 01:05am
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yes its injected into your arm
it is very tiny
why not the patch? or the depo shot maybe?
with depo you also wont have periods
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Posted: 01-09-08 17:40pm
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I love Depo 
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Georgia59
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Posted: 01-09-08 20:42pm
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some women get periods on depo
Why wouldn't your mom let you get an IUD?
That seems silly, they're really
effective.
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-09-08 21:27pm
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she is really iffy on it. she says since
its a procedure wed have to tell my dad
about it, but i really dont want to do
that yet.
she brought up something about the fact
that i havent had kids, but i told her
that they can give them to girls who
havent had kids before.
oh by the way... i didnt take the pill
last night and i feel so much better. i
slept all through the night and had no
problems with my stomach. i really think
thats what was making me sick.
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Posted: 01-10-08 02:54am
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i have heard great things about the
nuvaring! I am actually thinking of
switching to it myself...
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Georgia59
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Posted: 01-10-08 16:26pm
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Well, if you get something done at planned
parenthood, neither of your parents has to
know.
But it is expensive, so you would probably
want to use your parent's insurance, and
then they'd probably find out. But the
ring is a great option for many women,
that's true.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 01-10-08 19:12pm
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Did you take your pill this morning
instead? Don't stop taking them
completely!!
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-10-08 19:40pm
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well i just found out that i cant go to
planned parenthood because i have kaiser
medical insurance. my bf wanted to go just
to get information and we couldnt even go
to the teen clinic cuz of our insurance.
we did call the kaiser teen clinic and
have an appointment but i dont think they
give iuds there.
and thats kind of something i wouldnt want
to keep from my mom just in case something
did end up going wrong somehow.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 01-10-08 20:51pm
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No no no.... you don't need insurance to
go to planned parenthood! They give
income based fee reductions, so if they
don't accept your insurance, it doesn't
matter because they don't charge as much
as the doctors.
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