Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Girls..i Need Your Advice!!! Posted: 02-02-04 01:08am
Okay girls, i've got a question for you.
As most of you know I do have a six month
old daughter. Well before I had her I
was on ortho-tricycline. I went off the
pill due to losing my insurance and I was
too lazy to go to planned parenthood.
Well now I have my insurance back and I
started taking ortho again since it was
what I had always been used to. I get
sick often and I know that antibiotics can
lessen the effectiveness of birth control
pills. And I also read that women who
weigh more are at risk because it takes
more hormones to block pregnancy in a
heavier woman. So I am kinda scared I
will get pregnant again. I have been
considering and iud. Have any of you
tried that or heard of anyone who has?
I was considering the shot, but I do not
need to gain any more weight! Hahaha I
am still trying to lose the weight from my
pregnancy. I've heard that an iud is
good for like 5 years. But it could
fall out and you may not ever know....Any
suggestions??
~sara~
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JillMarie
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 3022 Location: Iowa
Posted: 02-02-04 01:18am
Have you ever thought about the patch, i'm
not sure if it's works the same as the
pill or if you would run into the same
problems. Sorry i've never even learned
about an iud cause i'm a needle phobic!
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 02-02-04 01:22am
I also was looking at the patch, but it
would be so nice to just not have to worry
about anything. They basically just
insert it and forget about it for 5-10
yrs.
~sara~
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Mesmerizeu15
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 2729 Location: Pittsburgh,PA
Posted: 02-02-04 10:24am
Larry's sister in law went on the shot the
5 year plan and not to freak you out but
she got really really fat. I mean she
looks really bad. I am on orthotricyclin
and I am on other medications and I am
still fine. But I am ortotricyclin low
because the high messed with my stomach.
And another thing I was on the patch and I
had it on my butt and it would like catch
the clothing pieces and it would start to
look really nasty. Well the first time I
changed it I went swimming and it came
off. Not so good, I dont trust it. Your
choice!!
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 02-02-04 12:44pm
Well I am glad you mentioned that about
the patch!!! I am really considering the
iud, but my grandma keeps saying bad
things about it. She says it can rupture
your uterus and easy to get pregnant?!
But then again my g-ma is old!!! So I
guess I will just continue to look info up
on the net. But thanks for the info
girls!
~sara~
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Mesmerizeu15
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 2729 Location: Pittsburgh,PA
Posted: 02-02-04 12:50pm
Yep!!
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 02-02-04 13:28pm
God I am so stressed out!!! my
insurance company won't cover an iud for
me!!! I am just so worried because I am
on a 150 mg anti-depressant and an
antibiotic and I am just worried about how
much that effects the effectiveness of my
pill!!! My doc knows I am on the pill
when he prescribed them, but I heard it
can still make it less effective!!
~sara~
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SweetCheeki17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 268 Location: new york
Uhhhh Posted: 02-02-04 13:57pm
I wouldnt take teh patch because you dont
actually know if the patch are
effective... How would u know because I
used it once and I dislike it.
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mumof2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 307 Location: Australia
Posted: 02-04-04 07:38am
Have u got implanon over there? Its a rod
that is inserted into your arm and lasts
for 3 years, it is the most effective
contraceptive that we have here,
antibiotics, vomiting and diorear cant
affect it cause it is a slow release
hormone that is released right into your
body constantly, and it has a 99% accuracy
rate when inserted properly
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Mesmerizeu15
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 2729 Location: Pittsburgh,PA
Posted: 02-04-04 09:12am
I think that if a doctor knew that you
were on the pill and prescribed you those
things than you should be ok. But
emotionally are you ok? I think that you
shouldnt listen to what other people say
that maybe just either call the doctor
that prescribed them to you or another
doctor. Regardless I think that you
should just stick with the pill and
everthing will be fine..But that is just
my take on this whole thing!!
my
insurance company won't cover an iud for
me!!! I am just so worried because I am
on a 150 mg anti-depressant and an
antibiotic and I am just worried about how
much that effects the effectiveness of my
pill!!! My doc knows I am on the pill
when he prescribed them, but I heard it
can still make it less effective!!
