Should I go off the pill?

[Lulu]

OMG please tell me how you work out what size you are!!!

[thepixie]

Lulu babe it has to be professionally fitted by your Gyn. Some GPs may be able to do this also, but definitely ask first, because many aren't.

[Maruschke]

Amy, I HATED the pill and was so glad when I came off it. But I hate condoms just as much as the pill LOL. Diaphram sounds like a great alternative! Will you mix it with spermacide? Is DH happy if there is an accident? Maybe it's worth finding out the effectiveness and chatting with DH just incase a miracle conception happens LOL.

Best of luck for the lap and I hope they don't find anything too nasty! Gearing up to TTC is such an exciting time and I hope it goes smoothly for you.

[New Dawn]

Just thought I would remind you that the main reason a doctor would have given you Diane in the 1st place would be to help with your skin( acne ) ( hence why Diane is so much more expencive than other pills) so just be prepared for bad skin once you get of Diane....

[Aimz]

I've thought of that Tali. I went on Dianne when I was 15 due to severe acne on my back. I'm *hoping* I have grown out of the worst of it! But to be honest, I am more concerned these days about my health and wellbeing than having bad skin.

[New Dawn]

cool just thought I would remind you as it works so dam well you forget what your skin used to be like....

I hate to tell you I too had bad back acne but it has been gone while I lived in Cairns and Darwin but now that I am back in Melb so is it grrrrr and I have a few year on you... LOL

But if your thinking of TTC in the next yr or two its best to get off it now anyhow, just to get it all out of your system... GL

[Aimz]

I guess I'll have to look into some good acne treatments - I'm not looking forward to having it again! The things women have to go through huh?

[Snacks]

You may have grown out of it a bit. I was on Diane as a teenager for my skin and came off it after about 5 years. I get breakouts around my period and when pregnant (I have a doozy splotch of multiple pimples on my chin atm) but apart from that I'm certainly a lot clearer than 10 years ago. I wouldn't say my skin was great, but it's not like before IYKWIM.
Lulu, PMSL! I'd like to know how you find out your size too! And does it change after you have kids?!? Does the OB/GYN operate like a bra-fitter: "Hmm, yes, you look like a B-cup... maybe a C if you're lucky" (though I suppose it'd be the other way round for downstairs, eh?). It's not like you can try a few sizes to see what fits...
Sorry about taking the pi$$. I do think a diaphragm is a brilliant compromise and have heard and read good things about them. Definitely worth talking to your gynae about and asking lots of questions