https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:56:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diaphragm#post-1855572 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:38:22 +0000 Vegmama 1855572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Echoing the negatives. Our midwives offer them. They warned that they are not as effective as condoms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diaphragm#post-1855455 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:51:22 +0000 Beyond2 1855455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: thanks for the mention of recurrent yeast! That's already a problem for me so this probably wouldn't be a good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diaphragm#post-1855381 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:38:43 +0000 IRunForFun 1855381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used one about 10 or so years ago as a last resort because I can't take any hormonal BC or have an IUD. Honestly, I didn't like it. First of all, there's the inconvenience factor - it has to be inserted at least 15 mins before sex, so if you want to be spontaneous, you can't, and if you're in the mood, it kind of kills it to need to go insert it and then wait. Second of all, you have to leave it, along with the spermicide, in for a few hours after, and that caused recurrent yeast infections for me. To sum it up - inconvenient, messy, bad for my health. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diaphragm#post-1855342 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:54:59 +0000 mamimami 1855342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even think you could really get one anymore? I was thinking about it a few years back, and I couldn't find an OBGYN who would give it to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diaphragm#post-1855322 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:36:04 +0000 maddyz 1855322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used one a long time ago, it took a while for me to get the hang of putting it in, but once I got it that was fine. I didn't react well to spermicide so i stopped using it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diaphragm#post-1855289 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:10:57 +0000 Beyond2 1855289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone use one? Any thoughts? I'm wondering how difficult the learning curve is and how effective you've found it? </p>