Contraception: Girls Only!!

[lucy123]

I am not sure if the fact that you still want children might affect it - wouldn't have thought so. I think it is quite expensive so gp may be reluctant, but same as for strips - keep badgering.

 

[Steff]

I was offered it when I was 26, so i would have thought it would be suitable for you, Steff. Not sure if there is a lower age limit.

My friend had the implant in her arm and thought it was great.

Thanks I was just curious Pigeon

Lucy very good point 🙄

 

[getcarter76]

I was on Dianette after the birth of my daughter which is a combined pill. When i saw the nurse about pre pregnancy information she then warned me that being T1 increases the chance of a blood clot 3x to a normal woman using Dianette. My Dr argued that the benefits outweigh the negatives and being a healthy woman it should be ok 😱

Anyway, i am off it now but on reading up on the internet about this Pill its not something i would recommend unless you have bad skin (mine was simply amazing whilst on it) but has had an adverse effect since coming off. I am not convinced about this Pill and have done far too much research about this pill (which i wondered has caused other things) and it appears its got too many contraindications for my liking.

I am not into the Coil/injections or 'invasive' contraception that i have no control over so for now hubby has got to get used to the condom again...

Bernie xx 🙂

 

[Twitchy]

Hiya...

Quite early in my teens I was put on the mini pill for really awful period pain (every month I would be doubled up, vomiting, for 3-4 days 😱 despite trying nurofen plus, the specific period pain pills, and various chunky prescription jobs!). This seemed to help ease things and i stayed on it for years, until married & we actively were trying to conceive. Until then, we'd been using condoms too (being belt & braces kinda people! 😛).

I think you just have to work out what will be best for you - if you already have to have a morning / evening injection at a fairly rigid time, then taking a pill at the same time won't be a big issue (well, it wasn't for me! 🙂)

Best of luck!

 

[Emmal31]

I was offered it when I was 26, so i would have thought it would be suitable for you, Steff. Not sure if there is a lower age limit.

My friend had the implant in her arm and thought it was great.

I had the depo jab when I was 17 because of terrible period cramps but I ended up having a period the whole 6 months i was on it 😱 which was horrible I was later told that I should never have been put on it because it's not used for women with heavy periods apparently. (I wasn't diabetic then)

I hopefully will be back on the pill soon as my periods are just as bad as they used to be.

 

[bigpurpleduck]

Thanks for all your replies ladies! It's nice to know I'm not the only one who can't find ideal contraception. Often seems like everyone else in the world is fine - not something which often comes up in conversation! May now ask about cerazette, but am still reluctant. I stopped taking the combined pill in January and monthly cycle & hormones are still a bit of a mess. Don't really want to mess myself up allover again if it doesn't work!