Should I go on the Pill
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Should I go on the Pill
| Fri, 07-16-2004 - 6:57pm |
Hello, I'm in my early 20's and am in a sexually actively relationship with my boyfriend of a year. We use condoms and strive to be very careful and safe.(Just a note, we were the first sexual partners for each other) Also, we live a few hours from each other, so we do not actually engage in intercourse that often. I was wondering if I should go on the Pill though, in addition to using the condom. I was wondering since I know there are several adverse side effects to using the Pill and I do not know if my situation requires it. Thank you for any input

It depends entirely on how comfortable you are with your current method. You could improve the effectiveness of condoms considerably by also using a good spermicide, not the stuff that comes with some condoms. A good gel or cream with 2% Nonoxynol-9 (the active ingredient) is all you would need. To see what other choices are available, read “Deciding which method is right for you” in the FAQ folder at the top of the board. If you have more questions please ask. Let us know what you decide, ok?
Good luck,
Jill
I know how you feel! I'm in a very similar situation except my boyfriend & I live closer to each other. We were each others first as well. We use condoms (the spermicide ones) but are still a little uncomforatable about it because things can go wrong if they're not used properly. Granted we don't engage in intercourse that often either because it is a little riskier without BC. I recently went to my annual checkup and spoke to my doc about going on birth control. He gave me some options and I did some research. I found a bc called Micronor that I'm going to try out. After my appointment, I spoke to my SO about going on BC. He's never really liked the idea because of all the possible side effects, and honestly, I haven't either but we both want to be safe when we do have intercourse. It will also allow us to have intercourse more often because we both feel better protected. So after talking about it, we decided it's for the better & if dont' like it, then I'll stop. I recommend talking to your boyfriend about it. Have you tried talking to him about it?