Non-Hormonal Methods

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Registered: 09-08-2006
Non-Hormonal Methods
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Mon, 01-01-2007 - 3:27pm

I have been on the pill for years, and have never really found the one that was just right. I have put up with acne, weight gain, wicked mood swings, and now...little red splotches that are cropping up all over my body. I am about 98% positive it is from my newest pill. They started appearing shortly after I started this one, which is Desogen. I am in a long term, loving, committed relationship, and while we are not ready to have children right now, it wouldn't be the end of the world. I want to stop taking the pill, and do not want another hormonal form of BC. I no longer feel like it is the right choice for me, and my body has been trying to tell me this for years.

I am thinking of trying the sponge or cervical cap. Does anyone have any experience with either of these methods? If you use a cap, which do you use, silicone or latex? Can your partner feel them? Has anyone gotten pregnant while using them? I know they are not as effective as the pill.

Thank you for any thing you can offer!

Cass

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 01-01-2007 - 6:17pm

      Jill