Decisions, descisions.

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Registered: 04-30-2006
Decisions, descisions.
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Sun, 04-30-2006 - 7:46pm

I recently talked to my doctor about going on some sort of birthcontrol. I was truely wanting an IUD, but he said he's against them as they can cause infertility.. but as I read up on birth control, it seems as though there are some pretty serious side effects here as well.
My family does have a history of heart problems, I've never been for a physical (my doctor says i dont need to yet)... but I'm worried about the pill causing blood clots as well as the brown face spots.. I'm fair skin and the website (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000836.htm) said that women of darker skin are higher for risk..

Ahh. I don't really agree with pills, and in a sense thinK i should save the whole sex thing for marriage, but than in another sense I dont..

Does the benefits really outway the risks?
Has anyone ever gained a significent amount of weight due to the pill?
Has anyone with some of the problems listed went on it anyway without checking with their doctor?

I'm suppose to start tonight.. now I dont know what to do.

Any thoughts wuld be greatly appreciated.
(p.s. not that u needed to know this, but I dont plan on having sex for at least another 5 monthS).

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 04-30-2006 - 10:05pm

Hi little_missy3, welcome!


      Jill