Contraception
 

Hi all,

I know abt some female contraception methods out there.

Of it all, my gf is considering using the patch or using the jab which is also known as "Depo Provera"..

I would like to ask whether anyone here tried those b4 or are using them now..

I had check out much info from the web, but i would like to hear from you all.

Pls help mi on this.....

I have not tried either. But I hear the shot has been a good alternative for many.

I was on Depo for about six months a year or two ago . . . I didn't like the side effects. Other people I know loved it, however.

I should add that I also hated the side effects of the pill.

There is always anal..

what r the side effects?

tell mi more...

The side effects - I gained weight around the midsection because it had tricked my body into thinking I was preggers.

Also, it did weird things to my menstrual cycle.

A friend of mine on Depo had a nice outbreak of acne, too.

My daughter has been on Depo for 2 years now and has had No side effects whatsoever! Guess it all depends on the woman!


The best contraceptive advice ever given to me was from my dad..he told me to hold an aspirin in between my knees...if it fell I would get myself pregnant!!! LMAO...
So when I finally did get pregnant I told him "Dad, the aspirin fell" and he knew exactly what that meant!! LOL

My girlfriend uses the NuvaRing.

It is a small ring, much like a diaphragm, that dispenses a proper dose of contraceptive hormone, as if she was taking a pill daily. She removes it for the week when she wouldn't be taking the pill.

It has functioned properly, so far! It is unobtrusive - I can feel it in there, but it's not a big deal.

ive been on the pill...but i've also used spermicide

i've been on many many different types of pills and they think they finally found one that will work for me for a bit. my sister is on the shots due to have the gastricbypass surgery a couple of months back and seems to be happy with it

btw, is there any way the doc will be able to predict what side effects it will have on my gf? cos we wldnt want her to put on too much weight or had a n outbreak of acne......

The newer pills have acne prevention built in.

I vote for vasectomy - snip, snip and you never have to worry again. It's wonderful......

Either has to be better than the rhythm method... :p

Seriously, I'm on the patch and I LOVE it. You only have to change it once per week. However, it has similar side effects to the pill -- so if she can't take the pill then she may not like the patch.

Do you notice the patch on yourself though? I mean does it sometimes get itchy or just gets in your way when showering, etc?