Non hormonal bc options

BluepointToasted

Talk to me. I suspect the pill is fucking with me, even though the nurse I talked to today seems to think that is a stupid theory. Well, they can't find anything else wrong with me! So, anyone have any experience with a diaphragm or sponge? I don't want an iud, dh won't get snipped, and I can't do condoms long term.

CinemaGoddess

Pull and Pray? 

CinemaGoddess

NFP?

BluepointToasted

I am too scared. I feel like I need to combine all of those things. Like, nfp, pull and pray, condoms at round ovulation AND a sponge. I am really one and done

MrsT0514

pobrecita said:

NFP + condoms around ovulation?

This. I ditched the hormones a few momths ago and we are (reluctantly) just using condoms when needed until we start trying for #2 towards the end of the summer.

Yeah, its a PITA to use condoms, but eh...nice to not have to deal with the mood swings, bloating, inability to lose weight, and zero sex drive. So yeah.

MrsT0514

FWIW, I used a diaphragm for a bit before we got pg with DS. It was a bigger PITA than condoms. It took me a while to get the hang of getting it in correctly and in rhe process, the nasty superoxide gel shit gets everywhere. Not to mention, it was pretty much a guaranteed UTI for me every time o used it. Fuck all that noise.

pghmortdoll

I know you said you don't want an iud, but Paragard is hormone free and can stay in for ten years. I have it and have no issues other than periods from hell.

aglenn

I have used the sponge in the past and liked it.  It isn't super high on the effectiveness percentages, so we supplemented with condoms around ovulation.  DH finally got the V after I had a Paragard failure and had to have it removed, but otherwise I'd still use sponges.

BluepointToasted

Hmmmm.....I don't know what to do! The pill has always been so good to me and I feel like ever since I got knocked up it is betraying me!

aglenn

justAphase said:

aglenn said:

I have used the sponge in the past and liked it.  It isn't super high on the effectiveness percentages, so we supplemented with condoms around ovulation.  DH finally got the V after I had a Paragard failure and had to have it removed, but otherwise I'd still use sponges.

I shouldn't have come in here

Ha!  Not that kind of failure.  My body tried to expel it.  Much, much pain but no pregnancy.  However, many people told me stories of paragard babies, so you can't rule it out.

BluepointToasted

justAphase said:

aglenn said:

I have used the sponge in the past and liked it.  It isn't super high on the effectiveness percentages, so we supplemented with condoms around ovulation.  DH finally got the V after I had a Paragard failure and had to have it removed, but otherwise I'd still use sponges.

I shouldn't have come in here

Ha!  Not that kind of failure.  My body tried to expel it.  Much, much pain but no pregnancy.  However, many people told me stories of paragard babies, so you can't rule it out.

That is not any more reassuring

aglenn

True - sorry - I will stop talking now.   My point was, from my experience, yes to the sponge.  No thanks to IUD.

NeneCakies

WhoCanItBeNow said:

Holls2011 said:

Sexless marriage is always an option  :P

Sure, take the easy way out.

Just wait it out until menopause. It's not like she'd be forever abstinent.