Comments on: In which I rant about birth control pills.

By: Michie

Michie — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:55:04 +0000

I’ve started Aviene about three weeks ago. I love it! It’s been easy to remember, my skin hasn’t gotten any better yet but no weight gain or weird emotions. I’ve actually been better than before.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:18:49 +0000

Great post! I went off all birth control 2 years ago. The loestrin made me INSANE and after reading about all the health issues, I’d just as soon risk pregnancy than the risks.

xoMeg

By: Martha

Martha — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:54:13 +0000

DON’T try Mirena – Horrible – I haven’t been right for 6 months – you never know when you will have a period and in between is just yucky!! I am going next week to have it removed! Gonna give the pill a new whirl – it’s been a while – maybe I’ll find something that will make me HAPPY, put me in the mood, instead of MOODY, and make me laugh at everything instead of YELL at everything!!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:37:07 +0000

I am glad to hear I’m not alone in thinking all my birth control options suck! Natural family planning resulted in my first pregnancy arriving ahead of schedule. (I don’t really regret it, though.) I tried the Mirena IUD, but…I expelled it about a month and a half after having it put in. Gah. I wanted to try the NuvaRing, but it is SO expensive! My god! I’ve been on the mini-pill, but although the statistics say it is very effective, my doctor thinks I should not be on it now that my son is weaned. Gah!!!

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By: Terra

Terra — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:43:16 +0000

I’m w/ Christy up there — Taking Charge of Your Fertility ROCKED my world. We want a large family and aren’t opposed to any “surprise” babies, lol, but, all three on try number one w/ successful “preventing” in between pregnancies. Works for me.

By: SZ

SZ — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:32:18 +0000

what about Paraguard – a non-hormonal option? I’ll be looking into that soon cause hormonal fluctuations give me major migraines! My sister is using it and likes it, but it does give you heavier periods.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:49:05 +0000

Oh gosh, I read your post right after I LITERALLY just took my first YAZ pill! I haven’t been on BC in about 6 years so I’m a little nervous-especially after reading your post I do have trouble with acne (which is no fun when you’re almost 30!) so I’m just praying this works for me with no crazy side effects.

By: Malia

Malia — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:16:35 +0000

I have no advice on this front. Once we were done with having children, my husband scheduled his vasectomy and we’ve never looked back. I am VERY grateful to not be on hormones anymore and VERY grateful that he took the final initiative regarding birth control.

By: ShaRhonda

ShaRhonda — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:15:52 +0000

For 16 years I have been on birth control, minus of course the 18 months I was pregnant or time it took to get pregnant with my two children. I turned 35 in October, have two kids and my husband, who will be 40 this year, and I decided we are happy with the size of our family. We opted for the Essure birth control. I went this past Tuesday for my confirmation test and am happy to say I am birth control free!!! Yay!!! I am getting ready to write about the experience, etc but two celebrities, Trista Sutter from the Bachelorette and Peakaboo Street fromt the Olympics have opted for the same! Good luck! And I can answer and questions!!!