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Birth control question
I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm
starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? LeAnn |
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LeAnn wrote: *I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm *starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the *pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger *and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative *but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a *fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that *halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? Well, to halt ovulation, you use hormonal birth control methods like the pill and depo, which you say you don't like. And while they do halt ovulation, it's also the case that IF you ovulate (which would of course be a rare event), they will (hopefully) prevent fertilization. Then, IF that fails too, it should prevent implantation of the conceptus. Now, I think IUDs mainly work by having a negative effect on sperm, and preventing fertilization - but they may possibly have an anti-implantation effect, unless i'm sorely mistaken (someone say if I am, ok?). The bottom line though is that anything that halts ovulation is going to be hormonal. Ovulation is hormone-driven. How about a barrier method? It won't halt ovulation, but it won't affect implantation either. Diaphragm, condom, that kind of thing... -- hillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large |
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"LeAnn" wrote in message om... I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? LeAnn You gave birth two weeks ago? How 'bout abstinence! OK, just kidding. But I took advantage of the 6 weeks my doc said to hold off... and then some. We used a diaphram for a while and liked it. It does not halt ovulation. But it does not prevent a fertilized egg from being implanted either. It IS a bit of a barrier to going with the flow. But that was surmountable for us. S |
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"LeAnn" wrote in message om... I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? LeAnn Have you considered trying the patch? Also, your doctor might be able to give you a lower dose of the pill or maybe switch brands. For some people, that alleviates the negative side effects. Kim R. |
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This was going to be my next question, how about the lower dosage pill
like ortho-tricyclen LO or the mini pill, has anyone had any problems with it, successes? LeAnn "Kim R." wrote in message ... "LeAnn" wrote in message om... I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? LeAnn Have you considered trying the patch? Also, your doctor might be able to give you a lower dose of the pill or maybe switch brands. For some people, that alleviates the negative side effects. Kim R. |
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I've actually been very lucky this time, no stitches, no soreness, no
nothing! If it weren't for the lochia I wouldn't even know I had just given birth! I'm looking forward to being able to have sex again! ;-) LeAnn "Stephanie Stowe" wrote in message ... "LeAnn" wrote in message om... I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? LeAnn You gave birth two weeks ago? How 'bout abstinence! OK, just kidding. But I took advantage of the 6 weeks my doc said to hold off... and then some. We used a diaphram for a while and liked it. It does not halt ovulation. But it does not prevent a fertilized egg from being implanted either. It IS a bit of a barrier to going with the flow. But that was surmountable for us. S |
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From what I've been told, it's not very effective on it's own as birth
control. Course, I have no first hand experience with it, but I know I was told there's a reason that mainly only breastfeeding moms take it... in combination with the possible no ovulating of nursing, it's more effective then while by itself. You do have to use a barrier method with it, from what I know. Course, those people could be wrong, but I only know a few who take it, and that's what I was told. I've never had a problem wtih Depo, other thne the needle in my but, so I have never considered a pill. "LeAnn" wrote in message om... This was going to be my next question, how about the lower dosage pill like ortho-tricyclen LO or the mini pill, has anyone had any problems with it, successes? LeAnn "Kim R." wrote in message ... "LeAnn" wrote in message om... I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? LeAnn Have you considered trying the patch? Also, your doctor might be able to give you a lower dose of the pill or maybe switch brands. For some people, that alleviates the negative side effects. Kim R. |
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Alright! Good luck!
S "LeAnn" wrote in message om... I've actually been very lucky this time, no stitches, no soreness, no nothing! If it weren't for the lochia I wouldn't even know I had just given birth! I'm looking forward to being able to have sex again! ;-) LeAnn "Stephanie Stowe" wrote in message ... "LeAnn" wrote in message om... I've just given birth a little more than 2 weeks ago and now I'm starting to think about birth control options. I have been on the pill and depo in the past and didn't do so good on it. I had anger and anxiety problems while on them. So I'm looking for an alternative but as silly as it sounds I don't want something that prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted, I would prefer something that halts ovulation. Am I asking too much? Does something exsist? LeAnn You gave birth two weeks ago? How 'bout abstinence! OK, just kidding. But I took advantage of the 6 weeks my doc said to hold off... and then some. We used a diaphram for a while and liked it. It does not halt ovulation. But it does not prevent a fertilized egg from being implanted either. It IS a bit of a barrier to going with the flow. But that was surmountable for us. S |
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