considering Mirena or BCP
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| Thu, 01-11-2007 - 2:58pm |
Hi everyone. I'm new to this board and I wanted some feedback. My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years and we're tired of using condoms. I've been reluctant to try hormonal birth control because I've tried many different brands in the past and always had a hard time with side effects. I've been off the pill for about 8 years now and have been much happier. However, my boyfriend has been complaining about the condoms lately and I think our sex life would be much better if I could find a more convenient method of birth control. I'm also having some other problems that could be helped by the pill (really heavy periods, irregular periods, and bad PMS). I know the pills have gotten much better in the past 8 years since I was last on it. I've had a couple of doctors also recommend the IUD Mirena. They said it's good for people who hate taking hormones. I'm 33 and just started my PhD so I have no interest in having children for the next 5 years. Does anyone have experience with Mirena? How about newer birth control pills that have lower side effect profiles?
Thanks.
| Thu, 01-11-2007 - 4:01pm |
