I'm on my second type of birth control pill and I'm not liking it all. I've been struggling for several months now just trying to make it through a few months to see if things would be better after I got used to it. Still no luck. I have an appointment next week to see what else we can hopefully do.
Do you love your birth control method? If you do like, what do you like about it? If you don't like it, what are the side effects?
watermelon / 14467 posts
Yes. It's PNP + condoms. The last time I was on the pill, I got super depressed and swore that I would never do it again.
pomegranate / 3032 posts
I'm on a pill and its not awful but i dont love it... No mood swings, but lower sex drive and I can not lose weight on it.
Hubs is not convinced we could prevent if i wasnt on the pill
papaya / 10560 posts
I had a really hard time on the pill. It made my skin break out really bad all over my body and really itchy. Almost within a week of stopping, it went away. We're doing NFP right now.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
Well, pregnancy is a very effective method I guess.
I was on a couple different types of pills before ttc and by the end I just wasn't a fan. I felt so much better when I stopped. So between babies we used pull out or condoms. But those require a lot of being careful, so I won't be using that method after this baby.
I'm hoping I love an iud since we are pretty sure we are done after this baby. Hoping some iud ladies chime in.
pear / 1930 posts
I've never done well on any pill. PMS turns to PMDD on a pill. I have up. We were doing pull out or NFP before we were ttc.
watermelon / 14467 posts
@Chillybear: T doesn't think charting is a viable method of prevention either, even though I did it for two years prior to TTC.
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
We use PNP combined with some basic NFP stuff and I love it. Before this we NTNP and I got pregnant first cycle for each baby and now in the nine cycles since I've had a period after baby 2 we've had no scares! So I think it's working just fine. That said, we will welcome any oops babies so either way we're ok with this method.
I won't go on hormonal birth control and we both really dislike condoms so this seems to be our best route until we decide on something more permanent.
eggplant / 11287 posts
Well, we were using condoms and I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant. 
My DH will be getting a vasectomy during his paternity leave.....then I think I'll really like our birth control method. 
eggplant / 11824 posts
I've had 2 Mirenas and I really like them - but I'm not comfortable at all with NFP and I want a really, really, really, really effective form of bc because I'm not cool with any surprises. The major pros are it's foolproof and I don't have to do *anything*, and my period is basically non-existent. I don't really have any cons, but I know other people don't love IUDs.
FWIW, I've tried a bunch of different pills over the past 15 years and never especially liked any of them.
grapefruit / 4355 posts
I was on a few different pills before we started TTC the first time. While I didn't love them, I didn't find them to be as bad as many people complain of.
But I was tired of having to take a pill every day, so between kids I am using an IUD. I had a Skyla IUD placed 3 weeks ago at my 6 week postpartum appointment. I like it so far, but admittedly don't have a whole a lot of experience with it yet.
persimmon / 1481 posts
Love my Mirena. I don't have to think about it and haven't gotten AF back 6 months PP.
persimmon / 1436 posts
I'm pregnant now but I had a Mirena before. Had it removed to start TTC and was able to get pregnant within 3 months. Plan to get another after this baby is born unless DH wants a vasectomy.
clementine / 778 posts
We've always just used condoms. I tried different types of pills when I was younger, and always got really sick.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@Mrs.KMM: why skyla instead of more a, if you don't mind me asking? I thought skyla was more for women who hadn't had a baby yet, but I've done next to no research.
grapefruit / 4355 posts
@Foodnerd81: I had a variety of reasons. It has slightly lower hormones and I always needed low hormone pills or my body went crazy. Also, my body only ever dilated to 4 cm before I ended up needing a c-section so I've never had a vaginal delivery. And lastly, we're using it between kids and don't need anywhere near the 5 years that Mirena gives (heck - I'll have it removed before the 3 years that Skyla gives too!).
My NP who placed mine says they are advertising it more towards women without children since it is a bit smaller. But that there is absolutely nothing about its functionality that makes any difference if you've had kids or not.
pear / 1547 posts
Mirena IUD and love it. On my second one. Super effective, no periods, and I don't need to think about it!
pomelo / 5607 posts
We always used the pull-put method, prior to TTC. It was 100% effective for us (according to PP, it's 97% when used correctly, which is better than condoms). It's not as satisfying, but it leaves the burden of the mess on him usually, which is nice. 
I don't respond well to hormonal birth control. DH plans to get a vasectomy this year, since we've hit our out of pocket max for the family for the year.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I loved the Mirena. No period, didn't have to think about it. After this one is born I'm getting another, and D is getting snipped.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@Mrs.KMM: thanks- I think I remember you posting about that, now that I read that. Makes sense!
cantaloupe / 6171 posts
We use condoms now and meh. Such a mood killer to have to stop and get one, lol! Not to mention when dh forgets to get more when we run out but I also was afraid to mess with hormones while nursing since I was already having supply issues when I had my pp appointment, and now that los 16 months I'm still nursing plus we're prob ttc within a year so it seems silly to go on the pill for such a short time.
cantaloupe / 6692 posts
Condoms and pull and pray. Yes I do. After being on the pill for years, pregnancy, and then breastfeeding, it was awesome to finally get my hormones lined out. I don't ever want to mess with them again!
grapefruit / 4712 posts
I hated being on the pill. I am happy to just either pull and pray or condoms. We are trying not with out temping and charting. We shall see how it goes.
pear / 1599 posts
Paragard IUD, really like it so far. I have only had it for 3 months but I love that I dont have to think about it, it is hormone free, and it has not affected my periods as much as it states it can.
cantaloupe / 6634 posts
I am 4 weeks pp and still haven't decided...we will probably ttc in a year and a half. I really don't want to go on the pill so definitely following
honeydew / 7622 posts
I'm on Depo. As a con it increases the risk for osteoporosis. But I love it. No period is the best pro.
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