What kind of birth control do you use/have you used and what side effects did you have?

Depo-Provera I saw on tv and it works as long as you don’t miss a shot (it’s an injection)Im sure you know what it is.

I was on depo b4 I got my tubal and it had one good advantage it stopped my periods alltogether so that was nice

Why does he not get fixed, less money and it is a day surgery.

I’ve been on Nordette for the past two years and haven’t had a single side effect. If the pill is giving you issues, why not try the patch? I know from experience in the pharmacy and a few friends that it works very well for certain women who couldn’t use the pill and is very effective. Also try and stay away from the depo shot. It causes osteoporosis and other nasty effects and there is no reason that you should stop getting periods.

Where does the period stuff go if you have your tubes tied?

I use the nuva ring and I dont find it bad and a lot of my friends who use it never had any problems with it either, also heard the iud was really good

Plus, tube tying is much, much more dangerous.

The period stuff doesn’t happen at all. Having your tubes tied is higher up, and it keeps certain hormones from causing the monthlies to begin with.

I Am 52 Now.. Too Old
For Those Pills I Think. I Used Ortho Tri Cyclen From Around 18 Till I Was 43.. Doc Said After 45.. Too Old For Pills. I Had Cycles That Were Very Much On Schedule When On Those Pills.. Cycle Shorter…I Am In Perimenopause Now.. Real Close To Meno pause At 54 Or So. Still Have A Cycles But Very Erratic And Far Between. I Am Not Taking Any Birth Control Now..Because Over 50.I Don’t Know If I Can Even Get Pregnant At 52.. Not Too Likely At All. Didn’t Trust Anything But The Pill.

Depo the most effective contraception, and its very convenient - one shot every three months or something. I have used levlin, but it aggrivated my focal migraines. I currently use noriday progesterone only contraception which I am not entirely happy with. Its pretty good, because it has made me very regular with my periods, but I also get random bleeding which is irritating. No focal migraines though so thats something. There is another progesterone only pill which is as effective as a combined pill (I forget the name though) because it does actually prevent ovulation unlike most mini-pills. Progesterone only (including depo) is your only option if you are planning to breastfeed.