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clueless about what type to use
| Thu, 08-03-2006 - 12:13am |
Hi everyone. My boyfriend and i have been sexually active and using condoms only for birth control. I really would like to ditch the condoms and use some other form but I have very little knowledge about what to use. I've only been on any other form, "the pill" once for maybe 6 months at the most and this was at least 4 years ago. Since then i was abstinent for a long time &/0r just used condoms. My boyfriend and I do plan on having children in the future(not for about a year) so I'm wondering what input you could give me as to what type of birth control I should go for. I guess there really is nothing with absolutely no side effects, but I definately would like something with very little...I was always afraid of gaining weight mostly and would hate to know seeing how I just lost 30 pounds and would hate to put any back on.
Thank you.
Thank you.

If you want to be pregnant relatively soon, you're best avoiding things like the depo shot, implants etc. A combined or pop pill would probably be best, as you say there's barely anything without side effects and often it's a case of trying various pills til you find something to suit, or the patch or nuva ring may also be suitable for you too. Out of all of those my fave was the patch, but what suits one person may not suit another :) There's also the non-hormonal option of an IUD, if you want to avoid hormones, but that doesn't come without side effects either (usually heavier and/or more painful periods).
Alice x
Jill