I'm on yasmin, and i've been on it for
about 7 months now...But i've had a few
times where I really thought I could be
pregnant and me and my boyfriend do not
want kids. (i'm 19, he's 25) my bf isn't
a big fan of condoms, and neither am i,
but I just feel safe knowing there's no
way I can be pregnant if he's using one.
I know there are a lot of other back-up
methods but i'm wondering if anyone can
tell me their favorite methods besides
condoms and the pill? I've never tried
anything else. Also, I take my pill
'around' the same time everyday. Between
6 am and 11 am everyday. (depending on
when I get out of bed) does this lessen
the effectiveness of my bc at all?
Thanks!
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tasha82
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 112
Posted: 12-06-05 21:03pm
Hi. I totally understand how you
feel...I'm on the pill, but i'm always
worried that it could fail. I usually
use spermicides. There are lots of
different types, like foams, jelly, film
etc. I think they all work basically the
same, it just depends on personal
preference. Lately, since it's been back
on the market, i've been using the sponge
and I really like it so far.
As for the time frame of taking your pill,
i've heard there's a window of 3 hours
where you can take it and not interfere
with the effectiveness. You're probably
fine taking it between 6 and 11 every day,
especially if you're using backup.
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snd
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 4
Posted: 06-17-06 18:32pm
My wife and I don't like condoms and she
doesn't want any hormonal methods. She
doesn't like the idea of having an iud
inside her uterus, because she might want
to get pregnant again (she's 42), so she
prefers to use spermicides (contraceptive
gel and occasionally vaginal
suppositories) and the sponge. The
suppository has to melt in the vagina for
about 10 minutes before intercourse, and
it has a warm feeling (but it reminds us
that we're using birth control). An
advantage of the sponge is that you can
have intercourse multiple times during the
use period, while the gel and other
spermicides have to be applied each time.
All of these methods block sperm from
entering the uterus and also kill the
sperm.
