Contraception and Birth Control |
Contraception and Birth Control |
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![]() wanderlust personified. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 ![]() |
Ooooh, a sexual health topic.
I'm hoping all of you are familiar with contraception and birth control and the importance of using protection when engaging in sexual activity. Methods include abstinence, the use of condoms, diaphragm, spermicide, birth control pills, patch, depo provera shot, withdrawal AKA the pull-out method (which is not very effective and I highly advice against) IUD, the morning after pill (which should not be used as a primary form of birth control but only for emergency purposes) etc. All methods are used to prevent unwanted pregnancy but only the condom or abstinence can prevent the transmittal of STDs. Anyway, which is your primary method of contraception and birth control? Do you have anything to share about your experience with your chosen method? The reason I ask is because I am looking to get on either the pill, the patch or the shot but I'm concerned about the side effects, inconveniences, and cost. Oh, and my chosen method of protection is using condoms and occasionally VCF (Vaginal Contraceptive Film). I'm sure you guys are already familiar with how condoms work. As for VCF, my experience with it has been somewhat frustrating and frightening. I've had difficulty putting it in correctly and I fear that it may not be protecting well. |
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*mipadi* |
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Thought it might be worth mentioning that the birth control patch has been linked to higher rates of death recently.
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![]() wanderlust personified. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 ![]() |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Jul 18 2005, 7:28 AM) Thought it might be worth mentioning that the birth control patch has been linked to higher rates of death recently. I was just about to link to that article. Good read. Guess the patch is out. ![]() |
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![]() This bitch better work! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 ![]() |
QUOTE(xquizit @ Jul 18 2005, 12:39 PM) ![]() and i just HAVE to ask...what the heck is VCF??? i have like never heard of that. o_O |
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![]() wanderlust personified. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 ![]() |
QUOTE(Frankie @ Jul 19 2005, 12:03 PM) Vagina Contraceptive Film Its like a thin sheet in the shape of a square that you fold into quarters and place deep withing your vagina. It dissolves slightly into some spermicide and unfolds into a thin layer blocking the opening. You leave it in there even after you done. It'll eventually fully dissolve. |
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Vagina Contraceptive Film Its like a thin sheet in the shape of a square that you fold into quarters and place deep withing your vagina. It dissolves slightly into some spermicide and unfolds into a thin layer blocking the opening. You leave it in there even after you done. It'll eventually fully dissolve. is it like a spermicide? |
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