Best Birth Control - Arlington,TX

The "best" birth control is the one that works for you based on your needs. I like this simple chart that shows levels of effectiveness of many types of birth control. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-cont...

I used the pill for many years (25+) with no side effects or unexpected pregnancies, but the pill isn't right for everyone. Several of my friends have used the Mirena and loved it. My daughter used the copper IUD and liked that.

I have the plain copper IUD too. They last for 10 years and have no hormones. I'm getting my second one inserted in a few months (after 9 1/2 years - I don't want to push the 10 year limit!). Love it!

ETA: Wild Woman is incorrect - the IUD does NOT require surgery. The doctor inserts it in the office.

Short of celibacy...

For a short term fix (no pun intended...lol) condoms are least invasive for a woman.

And, use of them, may encourage hubby to go for the big 'V'.

I wish you the best in deciding ...

Merry New Year!

I had a plain copper IUD before my husband had his vasectomy. It worked, it was cheap, it was easy and long lasting and there were no side effects.

I think the Nuva ring is a great option. It inserts in the vagina, can be taken out during intercourse if needed, then reinserted. It is an outside, local birth control and seemed to have less side effects.

I love my mirena. It does have hormones, but the levels are low because it works locally, not systemically like taking the pill so most people have few if any side effects. It's for 5 years, so lots of time to make up your mind :)

(If you found that you were completely intolerant to the pill in the past, you might think twice about it. But if you took bc pills before without side effects, you can probably do mirena just fine.)

I was never on birth control (besides abstinence & condoms) until after I had my daughter. After having dd, I got the Mirena. Suggested for women who have already had at least 1 pregnancy, good for up to 5 years. Low-dose local hormones, minimally invasive, and can be removed at any time. During my 4.5 year stint with the Mirena, I only had a handful of very low-flow periods, very little cramping, and was successful in preventing pregnancy. It did not interfere with breastfeeding dd (I got it when she was about 2 months old). If you decide to have more children later, or hubby has a V, you can have it removed whenever you're ready. For me, this was a good plan because I knew I'd want another child (eventually), I'm not good at remembering to take medication (pills, patches, etc), and I had no experience with other bc methods.
Talk to you doctor, do lots of research--every body is different!