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post Jul 17 2005, 04:48 PM
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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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post Jul 17 2005, 04:53 PM
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doesnt contraceptives give side effects?????, i dunno its like i have heard something like that. but lol i dont use contraceptives lol my vagina is a patch of skin . lol called a grundle to top it off i have a penis lol.

ohh yea i heard about the morning after pill, thats badd. they did a report on it onlike 20/20 or sumthing liek those prime time night shows. but thats like abortion in a pill. thats really scary.
 
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post Jul 17 2005, 05:50 PM
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Anyway, which is your primary method of contraception and birth control? Do you have anything to share about your experience with your chosen method?

Condoms...the plastic thing was like glued and I couldn't get it open...neither could she. We looked for scissors for like 10 minutes. By that time, we just gave up and the night ended just like that.
 
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post Jul 17 2005, 06:23 PM
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Well, I've never had sex before (I'm 13,) so I wouldn't know.
 
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post Jul 17 2005, 07:03 PM
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I use the depo provera shot. It works pretty well, and the only side effect I have experienced is a bit of lightheadedness (is that a word?) right after the shot. Otherwise it's perfectly fine.

The EC pill. Oh god I had an interesting experience with that. It's not technically abortion because the main goal of the pill is to flush everything out before the egg can implant itselft. it made me sick for a little over a week. I couldn't get out of bed and i lost about 15 pounds and a lot of hair. I do not reccomend it to anyone unless it is an extreme emergency. And the EC pill is only effective up to 72 hours after sex.
 
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post Jul 18 2005, 04:40 AM
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QUOTE(Gypsy Eyes @ Jul 17 2005, 5:03 PM)
The EC pill. Oh god I had an interesting experience with that. It's not technically abortion because the main goal of the pill is to flush everything out before the egg can implant itselft. it made me sick for a little over a week. I couldn't get out of bed and i lost about 15 pounds and a lot of hair. I do not reccomend it to anyone unless it is an extreme emergency. And the  EC pill is only effective up to 72 hours after sex.
Would that contraceptive be the pill more commonly known as "the morning after" pill? ermm.gif
 
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post Jul 18 2005, 07:28 AM
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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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post Jul 18 2005, 08:45 AM
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QUOTE(Azarel @ Jul 18 2005, 4:40 AM)
Would that contraceptive be the pill more commonly known as "the morning after" pill? ermm.gif
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yeah it is.
 
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:39 PM
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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.
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I was just about to link to that article. Good read. Guess the patch is out. ermm.gif
 
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post Jul 19 2005, 12:03 PM
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QUOTE(xquizit @ Jul 18 2005, 12:39 PM)
I was just about to link to that article. Good read. Guess the patch is out. ermm.gif
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laugh.gif my sister has be using the patch for about 4 months & she's not dead. or pregnant for that matter. >;)

and i just HAVE to ask...what the heck is VCF??? i have like never heard of that. o_O
 
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post Jul 19 2005, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE(Frankie @ Jul 19 2005, 12:03 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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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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post Jul 19 2005, 03:23 PM
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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.


Um OW!

My mom used the pill. She said it worked fine...She said it did make her lightheaded but other than that...

edit:-//

Well. The pill works for some and not others? that's what they always say on those commericals?
 
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post Jul 19 2005, 04:20 PM
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I went on the pill and I got pregnant.


I'm currently using the patch, and it works fine.



EDIT //

Just read the above posts. Dude, you guys are scaring me.... _unsure.gif
 
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post Jul 21 2005, 01:07 PM
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QUOTE(xquizit @ Jul 19 2005, 12:12 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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ohmy.gif whoa. that sounds...complicated.
 
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post Jul 21 2005, 01:14 PM
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Yeah, if I by "complicated" you mean "tons of fun for the whole family".
 
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post Jul 21 2005, 02:03 PM
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Oooooooh sex ed topic!! *gasp*

VCF sounds hard to use, i'd be really afraid it wasn't working. Female condoms are also supposed to be pretty hard to use, and if you don't put it in right you're screwed....and by that I mean you're not only screwed, you might has a baby or an STD as a little souvenire. My friend uses the Depo Provera shot, and she seems fine, no real big side effects or anything, but things like that are different for everyone.
 
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post Jul 23 2005, 01:20 AM
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Wow. That pills is also good for weight lost and hairless people. It has bad side effects also.

Someone would probably do this:
*quickly buys more before it runs out*

Hopefully they dont died after they are out of it.
 
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post Jul 23 2005, 01:59 AM
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QUOTE(xquizit @ Jul 19 2005, 12:12 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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i'm ridiculously well informed when it comes to birth control now, thanks to online health, but that one wasn't on my surprisingly thorough list. fascinating.
 
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post Mar 30 2006, 09:01 PM
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I use birth control. It seems the easiest to use. Just a little pill.

And VCF..? I've never even heard of that.
 
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post Apr 2 2006, 05:52 PM
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I wouldn't recomment the patch... I guess it beats taking a pill every single day or sticking the ring up your vagina laugh.gif but... it has a lot more hormones than are necessary. Personally, it made me dryer (which isn't good while you're having sex and you need to be lubricated huh.gif) And, when he would ejaculate in me, it would start burning! So yeah. No more patch.

I haven't gotten on anything else, so I'm pretty much taking my changes and using the pull-out method.
 
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post Apr 2 2006, 07:06 PM
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QUOTE(xquizit @ Jul 19 2005, 1:12 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.


is it like a spermicide?
 
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post Apr 10 2006, 04:09 PM
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where can one get birth control pills? how much does it cost? i've tried googling it, and nothing really helped so i'm asking those who are on bc.
 
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post Apr 11 2006, 09:49 AM
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Generally you get them from your doctor.


QUOTE(je like french @ Apr 10 2006, 5:09 PM) *
where can one get birth control pills? how much does it cost? i've tried googling it, and nothing really helped so i'm asking those who are on bc.
 
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post Apr 16 2006, 03:27 PM
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Word of advice, don't have unprotected sex, or you'll end up pregnant _dry.gif
 
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post Apr 16 2006, 05:01 PM
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^ Amen to that, hun.
 
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