ok i have seen on several different threads that people have been advices to use to different types of contreception, such as a condom and the pill. me and my boyfriend used to do this but the pills hormones really dont agree with me and cause me to become depressed, so i went off the pill. we still use condoms and we are very much safe using them, we are very acreful and we never break condoms or anything, so i was just wondering do i have to use another type aswell? and as the pill is like a death sentance for me what else can i use and how can i get it?
i was always taught that after a while of being on the pill aswell you are pretty much safe and dont normally have to worry about the condom. is this true, obviously you would have to be in a relationship where you trust each other enough to think that you wouldnt catch anything off of your partner, but are you pretty much pretected from pregnancy?
and is just using a condom ok as long as your careful and dont spill anything?
i'm quite confused over alot of it as you can probably tell so any information any of you have would be great.
thank you in advance
well for teens it is advised to use two methods as the last thing two teens want is a child but older people well they should know the game by their age and know what they want and how much they are willing to risk. you could talk to your doctor and see if there are other pills, as far as i know there are a number as no one pill is universal for all women,
the main problem with the condom is that it can break etc. and yes it is the only way of preventing spread of disease
ok i may have to go to my doctor about this. are there any other forms of contreception i could use though? i am young so i dont want to get a coil or something becuase i herd that could lead to complications when i'm older but what else could i use and how could i get it
well thats the point as far as i know your only options are pills and condoms because coils and perhaps diaphragms (I'm not sure) are recommended for after you have had any children you want, really you need to talk to your doctor and perhaps take the matter up with brandye she has the best advice on that sort of thing (being a doctor AND a woman), the only other thing you can do is use spermicidal lubricant jelly or whatever they call it (brandye generally suggests that hopefully she'll be a long soon and help you better i can only repeat others advice so best i shut up now)
Read under Brandyes sticky, BC failure rates and that explains the reasons for 2 BC methods. If you use condoms , you should be using spermicide in the event it rips or comes off (or spills). If you do not want BCP's or an IUD there is a Nuva ring which is a hormonal BC method inserted into the vagina monthly. Or you can consider using a diaphragm with a jelly.
The reason for BCP's and condoms? BCP prevent pregnancy & condoms prevents STD's.
http://www.sexinfo101.com/forum/new_sex/20351-birth_control_failure_rate...
Here is a link to Planned Parenhoods site listing all BC options:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/birth-control-pregnancy/birth-control.htm
Usually the Pill does not lead to depression perhaps it is just an outcome from the other side effects? Brandye would know. Condoms are always mandatory.
The two are used to share the burden of responsibilitiy of having sex. He wears the condom so what are you going to do? You have to share the burden as well. There are all kinds of contraceptives out there - talk with your gynecologist ASAP and get yourself taken care of.
BTW was on the Pill for what 10 years before first child? and then 4 more years until the second child and then tubal ligation thereafter. Finally had a hysterectomy and now I am FREE! YEEEHAW!
and no complications whatsoever thank you.
i'm not to sure why it did make me depressed, the hormones just really did not agree with me. i got extremly overly hormonal, started getting paronoid (which natuarally happens to me when i get to hormonal or if i am having a bad moth and haven't been eating well enough) the it just makes me go into a downward spiral and i issolate myself from people and bottle up my feelings. and then it gets worse and i put lots of pressure on my boyfriend and he hates it so, after that experience i dont really want to go on it again
How about a depo shot?
what is a depo shot?
Well being a guy I'm not really sure but it's some kind of shot that you can get to stop you from making babies. I'd say google it...
Oh, and I know it's not permanent birth control so it's not like you'd never be able to have children if you wanted to.
yeah i think i will thanks
[quote=lustforlove;187746]what is a depo shot?[/quote]
Depo is an injectable hormonal birth control method which is good for 3 months. It suppresses ovulation and stops your period all together. More or less it's like making your body dormant. Return to fertility can take up to 1 year after you stop them.
And if you think BCPs were bad just wait until you try Depo! There are low-dose BCPs out there and each brand of BCPs is different from any other so you might have to try several until you hit the one that works. The hormones make your body think it is pregnant - hence no ovulation. To keep you smewhat 'normal' they give you a period every month just to make sure you're still working. But on this point, talk to your gynecologist - not to us.
The main point of the condom is to stop the transmission of disease not birth control.
My girlfriend is having us use a condom and a diaphragm. That might help.
I didn't really want to go on the pill either because i'm horrible at remembering. You have to take it at the same time every day. I am on the ring. Your dr. can prescribe it for you. I think the technical name is the nuva ring. anyway, you insert it into your vagina as far as you can( my dr. told me to start the sunday after my period started) and it stays in for 3 weeks. Then it comes out for a week. during that week, you'll have your period. So, if you want to delay it, for whatever reason, you put the ring in later. After that week is up, you put a new one in. She told me Sunday because its at the begining of the week, and easy to remember. It also comes with things to put on the calender. It needs to be in your system for a month, so during that time you need a condom or spermacide. After that, you don't need anything else. If you have it out for more than a week, then it needs to be in your system for 7 days, so you'd use something else during then. I like it a lot. Its comfortable. You don't feel it, its safe to use with tampons etc. I noticed I was a little bit moody during the first ring, but after that, i leveled out. I have a friend that is on the shot. It is every 3 months, but you do gain water weight. And there is a possible side effect (remember possible, but not likely.. probly like a 1 in a million chance) of bleeding constantly. and you have no period. now that would freak me out. I would constantly be wondering if i was pregnant. So, the shot didn't appeal to me. I would highly recomend the ring. THe side effects of that are about the same as the pill
hmm.... thank you for your suggestions as you can see i have got a lot of talking to do with my doctor aboyt what would be good for me and alot of of experimenting to tell which is the best thatnk you for all your help people.