Ok here's my story. I went on Ortho Evra
in 1998 6 months before I got married. I
bled and bled, cramped, had headaches and
did not tolerate it well at all, as well
as gaining 15 pounds with no lifestyle
changes.
The Dr. Switched me to Alysse about 8
months after I started Ortho Evra and all
was well for 3 yrs. I was on antibiotics
and got pregnant with my first daughter
even while using condoms as backup.
After having my daughter I was
breastfeeding and using condoms for BC
(but I was not having periods due to
nursing) and when I was done nursing my
daughter I went on Yasmin.
When I decided to have my second child, I
conceived easily, got preggo with twins
and 6 weeks post partum did the Paraguard
IUD. I used that for a year and had no
periods (I was also nursing) for a year.
I gained 70 pounds with the twins and was
doing well losing weight got down 35
pounds, and when I stopped nursing, I
began to bleed and bled nonstop for 4
months. After several attempts at stopping
the bleeding by antibiotics, and
horemones, the Dr decided the IUD had to
come out . I was deveastated, because I
LOVED this birth control as all the
horemonal types made me miserable with
side effects.
He put me on Ortho Evra which makes me
nauseated, cramp, and have debilitating
migraines due to estrogen withdrawal when
I remove the patch for the week off. I
also gained 20 pounds back from the 35 I
lost. When I asked him about changing BC
and even possibly sterilizing me, he said
that he wanted me to use the patch for 9
weeks and take a week off giving me 4
periods a year.
I have been doing it this way for 6 months
and I am concerned about the horemones,
the side effects are still there when I
remove the patch but multiplied, and I can
not lose weight despite diet and exercise.
I have had my thyroid tested and it tested
normal so I am convinced the BC is why I
can not lose weight. I also have constant
abdominal pain and painful intercourse. I
had cysts on my ovaries when they did the
c section for my twins and I guess this
could be causing the pain, but I need to
find a better BC.
I am not 100 percent sure I do not want
another child, but my husband says he
doesn't want anymore. He has mentioned
getting a vasectomy but keeps coming up
with excuses not to, like we haven't met
the deductible on the insurance yet, or he
can't miss work.
My question is what is the best BC
options? I prefer non hormonal, should I
try the IUD again even though I had
problems with it the first time, It's been
almost 2 years since I had it removed. Is
there anything else (besides condoms and
the rhythm method) that are not hormonal?
Should I try Nuva Ring or go back to a
pill? Or just break down and decide no
more kids and have my husband or myself
sterilized ?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-15-07 16:00pm
I just read an article (in Cosmo no less!)
and there are over 80 kinds of birth
control pills out there. There may be a
pill for you.
As for non hormonal, there are diaphragms
and cervical caps which don't get
mentioned often. There are also
spermicides and sponges, and condoms can
be used with all of these forms.
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Georgia59
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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5539 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 05-16-07 12:34pm
Well the nuva ring is supposed to be good
because it's a lower dose and has less
side effects, and there are also more low
dose pills out there for the same reason.
I would suggest trying other pills,
because there are many with different
hormone combinations and one is bound to
work for you!
If you aren't sure that you are done
having kids, don't get a vas!! You can
always do it later....
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haliparot
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
Posted: 05-24-07 13:19pm
I have the non hormonal paragard IUD and
it is the best birth control for me!
