hyroller
Bluelighter
it's fine with a regular partner.... but with a hook-up, you'd be expecting some additional protection....
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What form of birth control do you use (currently) and why?
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it's fine with a regular partner.... but with a hook-up, you'd be expecting some additional protection....
book of revelation
Greenlighter
I guess more or less the same for me, though in the past I was paranoid about STI's and a bit of a he slut so would always wear a condom, even double bagging it in some situations (like random encounters in the BDO porta loos for example)
But now that I'm older and in a established long term relationship I was pleased to give up the condoms while my partner was on the pill, much more better I must say.
The pill AND pulling out.
I will not let anything other than that happen unless I'm trying to get pregnant. I will not even get married and say, "Well, now that we're married what happens, happens." No. Even then I will wait until I've had enough selfish time with my significant other to enjoy him; wait enough time to know that I am ready and fully mature (I'm only 22; I'm still too young to have kids in my opinion, especially not being married). I will keep practicing birth control until I am married, trying to get pregnant, financially capable AND emotionally mature.
Too many people don't plan ahead and they're too young, they're not in a seriously committed relationship, they don't have the kind of money it takes to raise a child (which is unfair to the child), etc. I might get barked at for saying that but I'm a little conservative when it comes to this. Of course, if you wanna get knocked up before you're settled financially and emotionally (as well as having a stable relationship), that's your choice
Anyway, I wouldn't take the pill if I didn't have to take other medicine already. I used to forget it a lot before I started taking other meds that I absolutely need so I won't have seizures. I used to take it lightly and then I wised up a bit. I almost never forget them now, and when I do, you can guarantee a condom is getting used. With that being said, I wanna try an IUD so there's one less pill to take; one less thing to remember. How does everyone with IUDs feel about them?
I got my IUD last summer and it was THE BEST DECISION I EVER MADE! I never realized how crazy filling my body with artificial hormones was making me. Some people get heavy periods, but I haven't had that problem. It's been a God-send for me, especially since the copper IUD lasts 12 years, so even w/out insurance it's a good investment. The only reason they are not more popular is b/c the pharmaceutical industry doesn't make money every month off of it, like with the pill!
Missykins
Bluelighter
None because I'm trying to get pregnant.
^^ Awesome!!! Good luck darling! 
My history with birth control is a long and convoluted one
When I was 15 I went on the contraceptive pill (combined) since I'd become sexually active. I can't even remember which one it was, perhaps Levlen?? I was on it for a few years and eventually I couldn't stand it anymore because it made me completely insane. I'd never heard of Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder before but I went to the doctor and all of my symptoms pointed to a textbook case of PMDD. I was advised to go off the pill and stick with condoms, and I was put on Prozac to treat my PMDD.
Fast forward to about 5 years later (about 6 years ago) and I got a new boyfriend and we decided I'd go back on the pill for heightened-intimacy's sake. I only lasted about 6 months because, again, it made me completely insane, my PMDD had returned, entirely concurrently with my usage of the contraceptive pill. So I went off the pill and went back on Prozac to treat the PMDD symptoms, and we actually discontinued ANY birth control whatsoever, just using the rhythm/cycle and pull-out methods.
This lasted for 2 whole years, but I eventually got pregnant, obviously completely unbeknownst to me and unfortunately I'd been drinking heavily and using a myriad of recreational drugs for the entire 5 weeks of the pregnancy before I found out. So I had to have it terminated. After that I became aware of the Nuva-ring, and my doctor said that there'd been less negative emotional/psychological side-effects reported with the usage of the Nuva-ring so I decided to try it.
The Nuva-ring was good for about 6-8 months, but again, PMDD eventually came back and I had to discontinue using the Nuva-ring and go back on anti-depressants. We used condoms for about a year after that.
After much consultation with my doctor (who has been pretty amazing through all of this, I must say), she recommended that I try Yasmin and informed me that there's been a lot of research to say that Yasmin specifically has helped in a lot of cases of PMDD. I went home and researched it myself (extensively, as you can imagine I was highly dubious of ANY hormonal birth control at this point!!). And eventually I came to the decision that I'd give it a try.....
For the first 6-8 weeks of being on Yasmin I was completely suicidal. I've never been more suicidal in my life, and that is saying something. I even lodged an official adverse reaction report with the company to notify them of my side-effects. But for some reason or another I withstood it, and I made it through. Now I've been on Yasmin for 8 months and I have NO symptoms of PMDD, which is positively amazing considering that I'm on a combined contraceptive pill, the very thing which I believed caused me to develop PMDD in the first place.
For anyone who can't be arsed to read all of that:
I've had a LOT of problems with hormonal birth control, but now I'm on Yasmin and doing great and very happy
My history with birth control is a long and convoluted one
When I was 15 I went on the contraceptive pill (combined) since I'd become sexually active. I can't even remember which one it was, perhaps Levlen?? I was on it for a few years and eventually I couldn't stand it anymore because it made me completely insane. I'd never heard of Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder before but I went to the doctor and all of my symptoms pointed to a textbook case of PMDD. I was advised to go off the pill and stick with condoms, and I was put on Prozac to treat my PMDD.
Fast forward to about 5 years later (about 6 years ago) and I got a new boyfriend and we decided I'd go back on the pill for heightened-intimacy's sake. I only lasted about 6 months because, again, it made me completely insane, my PMDD had returned, entirely concurrently with my usage of the contraceptive pill. So I went off the pill and went back on Prozac to treat the PMDD symptoms, and we actually discontinued ANY birth control whatsoever, just using the rhythm/cycle and pull-out methods.
This lasted for 2 whole years, but I eventually got pregnant, obviously completely unbeknownst to me and unfortunately I'd been drinking heavily and using a myriad of recreational drugs for the entire 5 weeks of the pregnancy before I found out. So I had to have it terminated. After that I became aware of the Nuva-ring, and my doctor said that there'd been less negative emotional/psychological side-effects reported with the usage of the Nuva-ring so I decided to try it.
The Nuva-ring was good for about 6-8 months, but again, PMDD eventually came back and I had to discontinue using the Nuva-ring and go back on anti-depressants. We used condoms for about a year after that.
After much consultation with my doctor (who has been pretty amazing through all of this, I must say), she recommended that I try Yasmin and informed me that there's been a lot of research to say that Yasmin specifically has helped in a lot of cases of PMDD. I went home and researched it myself (extensively, as you can imagine I was highly dubious of ANY hormonal birth control at this point!!). And eventually I came to the decision that I'd give it a try.....
For the first 6-8 weeks of being on Yasmin I was completely suicidal. I've never been more suicidal in my life, and that is saying something. I even lodged an official adverse reaction report with the company to notify them of my side-effects. But for some reason or another I withstood it, and I made it through. Now I've been on Yasmin for 8 months and I have NO symptoms of PMDD, which is positively amazing considering that I'm on a combined contraceptive pill, the very thing which I believed caused me to develop PMDD in the first place.
For anyone who can't be arsed to read all of that:
I've had a LOT of problems with hormonal birth control, but now I'm on Yasmin and doing great and very happy
breEZygotdatfire
Bluelighter
good luck Missykins!!!!!!! baby club!!!!!
Missykins
Bluelighter
It's ironic I spent my twenties trying to prevent getting pregnant and now sex is a job! Every other night is work!
Rogue Robot
Bluelight Crew
Related reading: The Official Pregnancy Thread
MynameisnotDeja
Bluelight Crew
As long as it's not causing problems for you. I personally consider an IUD just as unnatural and horrible as the pill. (plus just the idea of sticking some strange foreign object up into my body cavity makes me shiver) Anything that alters my natural fertility, I don't want, but that's just me. Hell I love being fertile. I want to be as fertile as possible! lol But I want babies so yeah. :D
As for the whole std protection thing, I don't do "hookups". Many years of alcoholism and being a slut was enough for me and after a bad alcoholic relapse over a year ago I straightened up my act for good. I love someone, I believe he loves me and I put trust in him that he wont give me some horrible disease and that's about as far as it goes for me. Honestly the idea of std's doesn't even cross my mind, I don't worry about that sort of thing much. If you can't have trust in a relationship, it's not much of a relationship, imo.
true true
MynameisnotDeja
Bluelight Crew
And if he ever gives me herpes Ill just off him and bury him in my basement.
Backdoorgirl
Bluelighter
I just got the Mirena IUD inserted. I have pcos so I need the hormones and I rarely have periods so this was the best choice for me. I'm in a committed relationship.
Been on the pill for 6 years and never had an issue. Also use condoms though as I am way too paranoid about getting pregnant to just trust the pill! My poor boy is dying for the day we can toss them, but he totally understands and supports my reason in always using both methods.
Currently I'm using the pill (Microgynon) and it suits me just fine.
My boyfriend always insists on him using a condom too as he's really paranoid about me ending up pregnant. The safer the better I guess as I defiantly don't want kids yet!
My boyfriend always insists on him using a condom too as he's really paranoid about me ending up pregnant. The safer the better I guess as I defiantly don't want kids yet!
prayersfor.rain
Bluelighter
I'm on the pill.
I use condoms too before I know for sure that we're monogamous and germ free.
I use condoms too before I know for sure that we're monogamous and germ free.
XTCAKE
Bluelighter
This is not recommended, nor am I proud of this, but I never use condoms with my boyfriend and I am not on any form of oral contraceptive. He pulls out, and that method has never failed to this day.
ayjay
Bluelighter
^it won't fail until it does my experience anyway...
When I voted on this poll I said condoms - but 4 days ago I got the snip! My scrotum is still bruised and I'm walking a bit gingerly...
A few more weeks of condoms, then I send a semen sample in for testing, and then au naturale It's very exciting.
my experience anyway...When I voted on this poll I said condoms - but 4 days ago I got the snip! My scrotum is still bruised and I'm walking a bit gingerly...
A few more weeks of condoms, then I send a semen sample in for testing, and then au naturale
It's very exciting.
Backdoorgirl
Bluelighter
My Mirena IUD is making me bleed off and on for weeks now. Does it get better?
MynameisnotDeja
Bluelight Crew
The pull out method failed you?