Condom And General Contraceptive Question Posted: 12-03-05 12:58pm
My husband doesn't like using condoms. He
says it cuts his circulation off, and he
never comes when wearing one (although he
is able to stay hard). After sex with a
condom he isn't interested again for
weeks-- he says it takes that long for his
penis to recover. I went off birth
control because it screwed up my hormones.
I was sick feeling all the time and had
no libido. I am really glad I went off
it, but now that my husband won't use
condoms, I don't know what to do. The
other problem is that my vaginal area is
very sensitive to things like spermicide
and I have terrible burning. I have to
use all natural lubes-- ky doesn't even
work for me. So, here we are... No sex
life and no hope that we'll every have
one! Any ideas?
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solar001
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 82 Location: Weston, FL
Posted: 12-04-05 09:02am
Have you tried different brands? I've
heard some guys complain that they can't
wear certain brands such as lifstyles,
claiming that they're too small. Have you
considered other bcs (different brands of
the pill, nuvaring, patch, iud,
depo-prevera etc.)? That's the best I
could recommend. Try looking up different
methods, there are sooo many options.
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sweet4jay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 81 Location: Arkansas
I'm In Same Predicament Posted: 12-09-05 17:14pm
I am currently in the same predicament as
you! How weird! I recently went off
hormones cuz of major side effects. My
husband hates using condoms, and I can't
use spermicides cuz of the
burning...Soooooo, I am going to be
getting an iud. They are supposedly as
effective as getting your tubes tied, and
they last 10 years, so that sounds good to
me! You outta check into it. Probably
would be your best option.
Oh, by the way, I am getting the paragard
iud, which has no hormones. Do not get
the mirena! Way too many side effects
(from what i've heard!)
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deg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: 12-09-05 19:29pm
Thanks for the advice, but I plan to get
pregnant in less than 10 years... Any
ideas about that? I've only been married
a year and a half, and we are both in grad
school, so i'd say in 4 years or less
we'll be wanting to start a family. I
guess I need something without side
effects that will be more temporary.
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sweet4jay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 81 Location: Arkansas
Posted: 12-09-05 23:03pm
Well, you can get an iud removed any time
you want to...You don't have to keep it in
for 10 years if you don't want to. It's
just good for up to 10 years.
But, some other forms of non-hormonal
birth control you might consider are
diaphrams or cervical caps...Not really
sure how they work, but i've heard of
them...Hope this helps!
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Carifairy
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 2527 Location: Charlotte n.c.
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Posted: 12-11-05 17:07pm
The iud is excellent and hormone free!
Well, paragard is hormone free anway...
Some docs are hesitant to give them to
women who had not had children, but new
fda research shows that the risk of
expulsion is not significantly greater in
women who have not had children. Planned
parenthood usually offers iud's to women,
regardless of if they have given birth or
not. So they can be a good resource if
and iud interests you, but your doc won't
do it. They can be taken out any time,
and are as effective as
sterilization....Except you can have it
taken out any time you want.
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cherrysodapop
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 72
Posted: 12-11-05 18:57pm
You should really try a new brand of pill
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deg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: 12-12-05 09:38am
Any reccommendations for a new brand of
the pill given the fact that the low
estrogen ones made me sick?
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cherrysodapop
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 72
Posted: 12-12-05 10:56am
Hmm well what one were you on? I was on a
couple, and one that really works for me
is yasmin.
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deg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: 12-12-05 13:51pm
Hmm, I will look into yasmin. I was on
lo estrin, which I think was the generic
for something more well known. I just
don't know what it was. Thanks for the
advice.
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hollyann84
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 10
Posted: 12-15-05 02:57am
I too have been in this situation for a
while now. My husband and I jsut use the
"pull out" method. Not really an
effective way, I know. But taking a risk
is a lot better than not having sex! :)
we too are both in college and want to
wait a while to have a family! I tried
two different types of pills, a low dose
and a normal dose and both did the same
thing to me, so apparently my body just
doesn't agree with them. Also, have you
tried the vcf foam? I was too sensitive
for it, I am really prone to infections
and that sort of thing. But it may be
something you want to try if you haven't
already.
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BRmom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 14
natural way!! Posted: 05-15-08 15:59pm
There are these things cause cycle beads.
Its a round band of colored beads. The
bright red one is the first day you start
your period.It had a band around it and
every day you have your period you move
the band. Once you get to the white one
you dont have intercourse or use a condom.
THen it will go back to red beads after
your ovulating is over and the higher risk
of getting preg. The ideal is to just have
unprotected sex on the red ones and
protected sex on white.......its that
easy!
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