Birth Control - Sarasota, FL

I like YAZ, a type of birth control pill. It's safe, and the cool thing is that you only have 4 periods a year when you're on it.

T.
I recently for the Merina insert in January and I love it! The doctor puts it in during a regular office visit and it is good for 5 yrs. It can be taken out the same way during a regular office visit at any time. I have not had a regular period since then! At the most 2 days of spotting. I highly recommend it!
Good Luck!
K.

I have had the Mirena IUD (twice) and love it. There is minimal cramping (like a period) for a few days and then spotting (for me) off & on for a couple months, but after you get over that my period only lasts 1 day and is really light. Totally recommend it. Oh, and my insurance had me pay 2 co-pays--one for the device and one for the procedure. And I got pregnant 2 months after having it removed.

Hi,

I have been post menapausal for a few years now. I have two children and used birth control. I had an awful experience with DepoPrivera (sp). It was a monthly shot. I received a total of one shot when my youngest was 8 weeks old. I had a friend that used it for a few years and raved about it. I had every symptom including depression following this shot. It changed the lining in your uterus. Please read inserts and possible side effects before selecting any birth control. I would stay away from anything that will alter your uterus or could cause a miscarriage should you become pregnant. Choose one that stops the release of the egg until you stop using it. I became menapausal at age 37. I am 40 now. My mom wasn't menapausal until 50. Good Luck,
B.

I would definately talk to your Dr about what is best in the event that you conceive again in a year or so. For the most part I think Dr's try to have moms off of most chemicals (birth control) and on to prenatal vitamins to get your body rid of dangerous stuff and started on a very healthy path for the baby and mommy. I'm not sure how long your body takes to recover from an IUD after removal or ridding your body of the chemicals from that shot. I think it is best to ask your dr and explain your plans for a pregnancy in the near future....

Hey!
I've seen lots of suggestions--I personally have used Paragard--a non-hormonal IUD--I can't take the pills or other hormone based things as they make me feel insane. However, I am going to have this checked out, but I think my body is trying to expell the IUD after four years. So this lead me to my search for other things, and I came across a thing called LadyComp, aka BabyComp and a different version called Pearly. It is a natural way to discover when you are ovulating by taking your tempurature every morning. Here is the website to check it out--research it--it is not for everyone. The good thing is it can help you figure out when you will be ovulating, too, in case you want to become pregnant. The down side is that when it tells you you are fertile (there is about 6 days a month) then you will have to either abstain, or use some other barrier method. Other than that, no side effects==it is just tuning into your body's natural cycle. the price is about $500, but it last forever, so it is a good investment compared to pills. It has been used in Eruope for many years, and recently has made its way to N. America. Anyway, I am seriously cosidering it, so check it out if it interests you to use a totally natural method.

http://ladycomp-babycomp.com/show.php/index

Good luck!
A

I highly recommend the IUD. You can have intermittant bleeding (spotting) until your body gets used to it. And sometimes a bit more cramping at first but all in all it was a great experience for me. I got it put in when my oldest was 8 weeks old and got it taken out when he was 6 1/2 because we were ready for number 2. I got pregnant immediately with no complications. I loved not having to worry about birth control every day and having no side effects!

MIRENA!!! I absolutely love it, I've had it for 18 months and I've been WORRY free. I now experience a really light (barely there) period which lasts about 5 days. I have noticed stronger cramping which starts a few days before my flow but I just take pain reliever and I go on with my day. Besides that I've had no other side effects. It's a relief for us that at any time I can get it removed and I can get pregnant soon after. We know we want more children but want to be in control as to when they bless us with their presence, lol. Check out more ____@____.com

As for birth control I do NOT recommend PLEASE stay away from DEPO PROVERA, it was a terrible experience I went through everything from 20 day periods to significant weight gain and problems with my complexion. Just say NO to Depo! I hope this helps! Let us know what happens =0)

Hi T.,
I have been on Yaz for 2 years now since my daughter was born 5/16/06. It has worked great for me and is nice becuase your period only lasts for 4 days max. I want to have another child in the next couple years also and my doctor said that I would just have to stop taking it for a month and everyting will be right back to normal. The best thing to do is talk to your doctor and let him/her know what your plans are and they can tell you what is best for you. Good luck!

I have the Mirena IUC and love it. Don't have to worry about anything for 5 years.

I use the Nuva ring, put it in, forget about it for three weeks, take out for one, insert new one for three, ect.....
I love it, I forgot only once. in the five years on and off, to take it out, but remebered only three days after i was suppossed to take out and everything is ok....
I recommend it if you are heebie jeebie about that kind of stuff, it isnt for all women.....
I dont recomend the depo shot, my freind took three doses, bled like crazy, and then couldnt get pregnant for 1 1/2 years after her last shot....
Good Luck!
C.

I recommend the pill...I took Loestrin, the generic form and it worked great for me...Plus, other forms of birth control, the patch, etc. will make it more difficult to get pregnant once you stop...I heard that it takes sometimes a year to get the patch or depo shots out of your system. I got pregnant both times after being off the pill a month after I stopped and I have been on the pill most of my life...Just my advice.

As a 40yr old woman who has never really loved any form of birth control,I have to say I've been pretty pleased w/ the Mirena IUC-I always had problems remembering to take my pills at the same time or even forget a day, making it "unreliable" and having to use backup methods, the Nuvaring and BC patch made me have a lot of emotional side effects, and the others were just messy or took any potential sponteneity out of any romantic situations! I did find it to be uncomfortable the first day they put it in, and I had a bit of spotting for a few days afterwards (both considered normal) and now when I'm supposed to be having my period it is so light I can barely tell I have it and I have the most miniscule amount of cramping it doesn't even warrant an Advil!!! Just like with any BC that involves hormones, it can effect different people differently....some I'm sure have had the same type of reactions I had w/the Nuvaring and patch...we all react differently. The great thing about the IUC/IUD is that it lasts for 5 years, but you can have it removed anytime....if you decide you don't like it, if you decide it's time for another baby!! Good luck-L.

Depo isn't as good of a choice as it used to be. Most women bleed badly for the first few months and then their periods stop all together. My mother gets depo and she hasn't had a period in a couple of years. Every 6 months or so (usually longer) she will spot a little bit. However, she's over 35 and smokes; so, the pill is more dangerous for her than beneficial.

My two sisters in law have IUDs. SIL #1 had no problems at all with hers. Just watch yourself for the first few weeks because SIL#2 had a hard time with hers. They put hers in wrong and it was tilted which caused her body to literally go into labor. Her body tried to get rid of it because it thought it was a baby that had passed away. She had to go to the hospital for bleeding like crazy and obviously cramping horribly. She went to the ER, they fixed it and she's had no problems since then.

However, a word of warning...don't use condoms. I tried to just use condoms after baby #3 and even though they had worked wonders for us in the past, it didn't help this time. When were blessed with baby #4 a little earlier than we expected a baby #4 to come. When it comes to birth control that works great over a long period of time...I have no idea from personal experience because I've never waited more than about 10 months to try for the next baby.

Now, if you had wanted to know how to have lots of babies really fast...I'm your girl...

The lady just before me said something about difficulty getting pregnant after the patch... I was on the patch for 2 yrs, messed up my dosing, and was pregnant a week after my period. Very unplanned pregnancy, but not a bad thing in the long run. I know many people who have actually gotten pregnant ON the patch. If not for my body growing tolerant to the horomones in it, I'd be on it (I know how stupid that sounds). Currently, I am using the NuvaRing. It's kind of an icky concept-- you basically have to stick your fingers in yourself twice a month- once for insertion and once for removal-- but it's not really as bad as I thought it would be. Do your research on IUD's. The stuff I found out has dissuaded me from ever considering them again. Ultimately, the choice is yours, obviously, as to whether you use pills, patches, rings, or shots and opinions are valuable, but make sure to do your own research. Happy hunting!

I love the Mirena IUD. I don't have to think about it for 5 years. It could not be easier. My insurance paid for it so all I had to pay was my co-pay for the appt.