Depo problems - afraid to switch bcs
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| Sat, 07-10-2004 - 3:06pm |
My fiance is considering vasectomy, but that won't be until at least next year after we're married and he turns 25 so he can have it done. Neither of us want children and we already decided if we ever did we'd foster and/or adopt.
At any rate, I've been considering switching back to a birthcontrol pill although I'm a little afraid of the offchance that I'd miss a pill. I didn't miss any before, but now that I've been engaged I'm sexually active and I really don't want a pregnancy.
I looked into the copper IUD, but the side effects are a little scary. I think an ectopic pregnancy would be a horrible experience to go through. Even if I'm not likely to have that problem. The patch just isn't something I want to try. And I'm also worried about something like the IUD or neuvaring falling out.
Does anyone have any good advice on what to go with? Depoprovera seems to be the only thing that gives bc protection and the side affects I guess aren't that severe with me. The sex drive could definitely be better though. And I do have mood swings but I think I had some before I started that. I'm just really confused and don't know exactly what I want to go with or what to trust except I know I don't want to get pregnant and I wish I had a better sex drive.
Can anyone help me??
Thanks!
Luscious Latana

Trish :)
I'm not currently in a long term relationship, but when it happens, it will be very difficult for me to not go back on the Depo. It was perfect for me, I loved it...but I didn't love what it did to my body. One thing's for sure, I was never worried about getting pregnant when I was on the shot. Now, I'm always paranoid that something I did affected the way my pill is working.
Good luck. You will find something that works for you-it may just take a little while.