Help me choose contraception

[ladybird]

Hi Echidna,

I'm another implonon non-success story. After it was removed I looked into natural alternatives. Started with a babycomp and that led into charting, billings and Francesca Naish's books etc. I would definitely recommend this way as I feel so much aware and any moods have reasons now .. however it is involved, but kind of addictive. The babycomp is great for ease but it is limiting in the number of days allowed, that's why other methods were looked into . We've managed close to two years with no scares so its worked for me..are you a coffee drinker? that's probably helped us for a while as well

[echidna]

I can't stand coffee. Another reason why I am not going down the natural methods road is because I have a toddler, and am constantly taking her to and from the meeting point with her father. I sleep odd hours and am just not ready to be that completely focused on every little thing my body is doing. It may also affect the intimacy between my DF and I.

Does anyone have any info on IUDs?

[HotI]

I am sad that women on this site are always the ones looking after contraception, because their partners don't like condoms.

Good l;uck finding a solution that works for you,

[alioops]

I also dont do well with hormonal contraception. I religiously temped and learned the Billings method, but these are not failsafe and I ended up telling DH that I had done the contraception for our entire marriage, and if he didn't want to get UTD it was either condom or abstinence. We always used condoms in conjunction with NFP, and were able to make the concious decision to TTC #3. TBH DH was happier to wear a condom and actually get some than to have me on hormones and have no libido.

Once this baby is born we will do NFP and condoms again until DH can get a Vasectomy, as 3 is it for us. My midwife has told us that DH will not be given a VS until he is at least 25, no matter what. I am lucky though that quite a bit of that year DH is likely to be away, as he is due to be deployed either late this year or early next year, so abstinence will be easy during that time and you can't get pregnant over the phone

[Footsteps]

iv had the mirena put in a week fri just gone...not sure how effective it is but im still in pain.
tried many pills and i had bleeding for 12 weeks straight (had no effect)
had the depo injection and i was bleeding on that...if this doesnt work im not sure what to do.
xxxx