[Miss Blunted]

K ladies....the time is coming where I will need to ummm......control birth, lol Now that we know I CAN have children, I have to take measures in the future to not get pregnant right away. I'd like to wait 3 years if I ever have another baby. Here's the thingie...I don't like birth control. I've always had estrogen problems, so nothing from DEPO to 6 or 7 types of the pill ever settled well with me. It's just not that compatible with my body. Not only that, I hate the risks associated with horomones. I'm not a smoker anymore, so that's one less thing to worry about, but still....I do the natural medicines, ya know? I don't take pills.

Has anyone had better luck with one type of BC over the other? I know this is sooo stabbing in the dark, everyone's chemistry is different. But, I know some types of BCs have more risk associated with them and I haven't been in the game for about 10 years now. I need your knowlege ladies....hehehe.

I came here over a Mommy site because I think the women here are smarter, hahaha. More...ummmm, like me in the sense of being educated on pharmaceutical drugs, not brainwashed by Doctors

So what's the good stuff??? OR, post away on why you don't/won't take BC....it's all welcomed.

Vasectomy!

[Miss Blunted]

Lol...and he's willing! But, I'm not sure about a future baby and I don't want to rely on a vasec. being reversable. Love the idea though....male birth control!

Seriously, I have tried everything and I like the ten year IUD. It has no hormones so it doesn't mess up your moods, sex drive or make you fat. It's just a plug. Hopefully that helps you. Good luck with your baby.

[qdavid]

I could be wrong about this, but doesn't an IUD just prevent the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus? I personally have a problem with that. At what point is conception? That, to me, is sort of an abortion, the egg has already has been conceived. I like the diaphragm, maybe with spermicidal cream put around the edge? And also the cream is like lubricant for easier insertion. The main problem with that method is with spontaneity. Sometimes things just get hot and happen. Just use rubbers during those times? Have to be firm about, "No glove, no love" at those times. "But we maybe we can do other fun things?" Someday they probably will come up with a male pill And Poopy has responsibility in this too, right?

[Miss Blunted]

qdavid....Nope, you've got that all wrong, so please please please don't think of it or anyone that uses it as an abortioner. An IUD is simply a "plug" that closes the opening from the vagina to the uterus. Basically it's a little plastic "T" that sits in the cervix, closing that opening so that no sperm can enter the uterus. An awaiting egg is in the fallopian tubes....or sometimes in later cycle, in the uterus waiting to be fertilized. No sperm gets to an egg to even fertilize it. It's considered a "safer" alternative to taking horomones that put us at risk for deadly blood clots and stroke. But, IUDs have their down sides..... They can cause infection and possible sterilization of the woman. That's why I'm here....looking for the best way to prevent another baby from coming too close to this one. I just don't think it would be fair to my son to get pregnant too fast.

[qdavid]

Oops. Thanks for that. Didn't mean to be spreading some kind of propaganda(misinformation/disinformation) or political position or nuttin. Especially on something so important like that subject. Just trying to help there. Now I feel awful. Me and my big mouth. And I got a degree and certification as a middle school teacher and then I spread bad info like that? Doh! Sowy. (Hangs head, shuffles off)

[Miss Blunted]

Man...if you knew that much about the female reproductive system or birth control options, I would think you were a doctor or a woman, lol. You shouldn't feel bad at all....it's not that common knoweledge for men! Unless you're teaching sex ed., don't worry about it.

[Lazyman]

My wife just got some implant in her arm, 3 years protection, I'll ask her what its called when she wakes up.

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