Birth control options: the pill vs IUD

[Eatcleanathlete]

Or use the PIITB METHOD

Lol I'm surprised it took 2 pages for this to be said

 

[PillarofBalance]

Lol I'm surprised it took 2 pages for this to be said

Well I am dissapointing. Mostly in IronCore who taught this young grasshopper the method

 

[Geisha]

Ever consider using over the counter BC like the sponge or spermicidal injections? Been using it for years in addition to the pull out method with much success.
Sidenote: My body had really bad side effects to pill/depo/patch/nuvaring/and the pill. So I am anti any BC method being put into my body that can dissolve overnight

 

[DieYoungStrong]

Ever consider using over the counter BC like the sponge or spermicidal injections? Been using it for years in addition to the pull out method with much success.
Sidenote: My body had really bad side effects to pill/depo/patch/nuvaring/and the pill. So I am anti any BC method being put into my body that can dissolve overnight

If you're going to use the sponge, you need to find a sponge-worthy guy, which proved to be a problem for Elaine.

 

[Geisha]

LOL!!!! Those dang things are hard to find.

 

[Kitty Kat]

I've been wondering for a while if my higher fat and limited gains were thanks to my depo, but it's been over a decade and only recently has started to become a query and now a growing annoyance. Looked into iuds, seems like a good 10 to 15 in 100 fall out of place especially if you haven't had kids, and though I'm over 30 I keep being told I will change my mind and they don't terribly want to give me one.. I see no bleeding mentioned here. From my reading that is more common with hormonal iuds.. Copper seems more likely to give one the opposite bleed like a stuck pig side effect instead. I'm still reading.. But am starting to think there is no really great option.

 

[Donny Berger]

my gf has the copper iud. shes far less crazy than when she was on the pill which is cool but it makes her periods longer and messier. I also feel it poking me every once in a while

 

[sassy69]

I've been wondering for a while if my higher fat and limited gains were thanks to my depo, but it's been over a decade and only recently has started to become a query and now a growing annoyance. Looked into iuds, seems like a good 10 to 15 in 100 fall out of place especially if you haven't had kids, and though I'm over 30 I keep being told I will change my mind and they don't terribly want to give me one.. I see no bleeding mentioned here. From my reading that is more common with hormonal iuds.. Copper seems more likely to give one the opposite bleed like a stuck pig side effect instead. I'm still reading.. But am starting to think there is no really great option.

A Mirena - has a very small dose slow-release dose of progest in it that helps a lot w/ the bleeding typically experienced on a copper IUD. As you noted, most OB/GYNs will discourage you from getting involved in an IUD if you are of childbearing age. When I got my first one, I was in my early 40s and they had to submit the request as a "special study" or some such thing to get it. However it was covered by my insurance (I was reimbursed later). I also had nearly no bleeding and my period reduced significantly.

Otherwise (I didn't read this whole thread), previous to the Mirena, I've used a Nuvaring as well as very-low dose estro/progest pills that had very little impact on my natural fat depositing tendencies. At a min, I'd suggest working w/ your OB/GYN to find the right solution for you, or find one that will support you in a request for an IUD.

 

[BleezyF]

I switched from the pill to Mirena 6 months ago - BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE. Now, I can't say the same for everyone, but I absolutely love it.
I was miserable and crazy on the pill - since Mirena I have felt fantastic. I spot a little every month now - not a full blown "period". The hormones are low enough I don't even notice them. After coming off the pill and doing a low dose cycle I am super happy with my physique, and find that the leanness is much more maintainable than it was on the pill.

My BF can definitely feel it sometimes though - I went back in and got the strings cut as short as they could, helped for the most part but he still gets jabbed occasionally ;-)

 

[Bullmuscle7]

Or use the PIITB METHOD

I'm pretty dumb.... Uh... But I think I figured that abbreviation out.

 

[Vikingquest]

My girl was "on the pill" twice when we had kids. She either forgot or intentionally didn't take the pills. She now has the iud and it's not horrible uncomfortable but I can feel it when we have sex. The longer you have sex, the more it rubs.