Non-hormonal forms of BC

Katm89

 Hey guys,
I want to stop taking my pill July 1st because I want to get to "know" my body and my cycle because I have no clue what it's like and it frustrates me. We aren't trying to conceive until January. So I have two questions. How do I come off the pill knowing I wont get pregnant. Do I use condoms a week before I stop the hormones? I bet this is a silly question. And also, are condoms the only form of non-hormonal bc?

vampbride99

Lurker here...to my knowledge condoms (outside of abstaining) would be the only form of non-hormonal bc.  If you don't want to start trying to conceive until January, I would start using condoms right when you stop using the pills.  I had to stop using them, because they really kept screwing with my periods.  They would drag on forever!  Right when I stopped taking them, my DH and I began using condoms. Haven't had any issues since.

amberrmariee20

I second what PP said. Although I stopped taking my BCP in August and we were TTC but didn't get pregnant till January. Although I wouldn't tempt it until your ready.

Tara0604

(Lurking) read taking charge of your fertility and buy a BBT. I can't be on any form of hormonal BC and my husband and I successfully avoided pregnancy using charting/temping, VCFs and occasionally condoms during fertile times for almost 2 years.

Katm89

Thanks guys,
I talked with DH and he says I can do whatever I want, but I think I'm going to try and suck it up and stay on the pills until after my half marathon (in October)... I really don't want to be pregnant for that race haha