hey guys so i know i posted about something similar to this before i just cant remember if i posted here for another forum.. but i have a more specific question that has come up regarding birth control. so my bf and i are both 22 almost, i have been on tri cyclen lo since last december we have also been using a condom, properly, every time. as much as people say to stay on bc and its so effective when used properly (which i take religiously) while i have little if any side effects and i take it properly, i decided to get off it next month. i have 2 major reasons, one i am very health conscious and as much as any doctor tells me he/she just wants you to stay on it cause pills still have a lot to do with companies making money and its hormones in my body that are not natural and i do not need.and please dont try and convience me not to, it really is a money grad like all pharmacy pills..and im sure they get a cut prescribing. also i dont know what all these hormones are doing in my body that arent suppose to be there, bc was planned on being temporary for me. now another reason i want to stop is because while i know pull out is not effective, my bf will do it along with the condoms we have been using that are working well. (actually the past almost year we have been doing all 3 everytime, condom, bc and he always pulls out- never pregnant) soo we want to use 2 of these methods. i initially went on bc cause my bf and i agreed to it for a few months. .. we said that since we are both virgins, it will help easy our minds until we know how to use condoms fully correctly, he gets used to being able to control his vcum better and all that. my big question here is if this was normal what we said lol and if anyone else has ever done this!??? then stop bc cause we are not only comfortable with sex but in general just more we know completely what we doing and how to use condoms ect. 2) do i need to let my doctor know when i stop, especially since im due for re fills..that i dont want.
What exactly concerns you about hormonal birth control? What options have you considered? I know you were emphatic about avoiding pregnancy (your post is close to the top of the subforum) and I applaud that. And definitely relate. I think you have been taking the pill for a few months. I wouldn't worry in general, about it at this age. If you smoke, stop. If you are overweight, lose it. Both will lessen side affects of the pill.
Birth Control Pills a lot of the time can be a pain in the behind, but sometimes they can be deadly too. (Not specifically at your age maybe, but the longer you use them the more danger there is) Depending on the birth control pill, it can have a lot of side effects, and if you are on it for a long period of time, you need to take breaks or you can risk not being able to conceive a child at all. Take Yasmin for example... It was super bad, could cause death in some cases, and doctors were pushing it for years... My wife was on it for a bit, and we took her off it, because it was causing issues... The next big question we have is what next, condoms are out of the question, and I REALLY don't like the idea of getting "snipped" :/
Well, most of the hormonal methods share a pool of "don't want that" side effects. Shots, rings, patches, pills, implants. I approach it as weighing risks. I emphatically do NOT want additional offspring. Raised one, thank you. But surgery has too many complications for me at this time. Copper IUD tends to make periods heavier and crampier, not good as I was already dealing with that too much. So I gambled on low hormone IUD, BUT, and this is a huge but, I was on bc pills for less than 10 years in my teens and 20s, and went off the between male partners, stayed off them for three years after giving birth, don't smoke/never did.
Well, they are supposedly developing a pill for men, but it's the same thing all over again. Instead of the woman being miserable with the side effects, it's the guy. I'm not sure why birth control isn't a more real concern to be honest. You'd think with the way the world is today more methods of birth control would be available. I'm not a big fan of abortion and there are tons of other people/organizations that aren't as well, if they spent some time and effort on coming up with birth control methods, they could cut down on abortions.. So, next big idea... You could always make sure the guy gets hit in the gonads hard everyday for a period of time and see if that works... But seriously, I guess then really only the rhythm method and well... condoms... or female condoms... What about spermicides? You just squirt them in there before hand and away you go? Never used them personally, and I imagine that without a condom they are probably not so effective as to guarantee you peace of mind?
Well, a lot of that is just plain BS. The longer you are on birth control, the more chance of having an issue you are going to have. MOST doctors who recommend birth control (who actually give a crap about their patients) say you should take it a max of 2 years and then give your body a year or two to rest. Then go again. But as you near the age of 40??? WTF.... No, it is not recommended to take birth control non-stop for 20 years.. Go back to that doctor and slap them upside the head and find another one. They are obviously not trying to do you any favors.
