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hey all :)
ive started on the pill ( YASMIN ) my GP said that if i take it correctly it is 99.9% effective , is it ?? Because as much as i love my little chubby-cheeks.. i do not want anymore kids :)
p.s - it might be de'ja vu but i feel like ive asked this questions before , i cant find it or the asnwer anywhere so im asking again :)
Well yes apparently it is. But I know too many people who have still conceived whilst taking the pill religiously!
So long as you take it properly you should have no problems at all. But like danni said, it can happen. Be cautious though that if you are sick with gastro or are taking antibiotics, then it can lessen their protection, so you will have to use other methods for that period.
I just make sure I take it at the same time every night as well. Normally just before my bed time which is 7pm on work nights.
I think everybody's body is different as far as the pill goes. Like some people have bad reactions, some dont. Some fall pg if they miss a pill, some dont. Kwim.
I used to miss the pill all the time and never fell pg. Not sure how actually because im really fertile. Only took me going off the pill to fall by next cycle.
Just follow instructions and try not to miss one. Then you know your covered.
My Friend Fell preg on the pill, during a bout of gastro!! She kept taking it too, until about 2 months into the pregnancy, and she went on to have a beautiful baby girl. :):
LOL I am another one who took it religously as well!!
Just be careful with throwing up, the runs, antibiotics etc... read the packet very carefully LOL. Otherwise you just may end up with a beautiful suprise like my little one LOL.
Have you thought of trying the Implanon Implant?? That is not affected by gastro etc. That is what I have in now.
I fell pg with #3 on the pill and antibiotics ( DOH) and I fell pg with #4 on the mini pill and BF, but I have a lot of trouble with break through bleeding on the pill, and only those with very high dosages work for me. ( I didnt fall pg for 5 yrs before #1& #2 I was on a high dose pill)
hmm now im stressed ;)... the more permanant forms of birth control , are they expensive?
The cost of the implanon implant was $29.95 plus the drs fees when I had it put in. If you are on any concessions then it is only $4.95 to purchase it. I used to pay $23.00 every 3 months for the pill so it works out alot cheaper in the end as the implant lasts for 3 years and if you decide that want to TTC you just take it out and things go back to normal. HTH
is that it?? and its as effective as the pill ?? im such a pain - sorry!
its more effective than the pill enigma as you cant forget to take it!
And you shouldnt menstruate at all on it :)
That is pretty much it. They insert it into your arm in an incision about 1/2 cm long (all done under local LOL). I didn't even require stitches.
And Danni is right... so far I've had no AF. My Dr said that some will get normal AF, others light spotting and others nothing at all!!!
As for effectiveness the consumer information says this:
It def has it advantages over the pill seeing as you have to orally take the pill and things can distrub the way the pill works.:
It is one of the most reliable birth control methods.However, there is no birth control method that is 100% effective.
i'll be making an appointment to my dr. then!
Thanks for the info
Thats fine Enigma! Aneta is just gorgeous BTW.
When I had my Implanon in I got a period about every three months.
But, my DR also made me take a pregnancy test every two.
Just be wary that there can be side effects with the Implanon for some people. Most people I know that have had it, had to get it taken out again within 2 months because they could not cope - they had massive mood swings, bleeding on & off etc.
But as for the pill being 99.9% effective, I'm not too sure I believe that either... I just know too many people that have fallen pg on it. Theres too many factors that can influence it I think.
My Dr said out of every 10 they put in they will take 3 out for those reasons Ambah. I was nervous about having it in for that reason. My Dr said might as well give it a shot as for the 7 that it worked for - it was a dream. I've had it in for about 6 - 8 weeks now and so far so good. I've had one friend who had it who swore by it and another who had it taken out. It definately depends on the person I think.
I admit having Implanon was a god send, but also a really bad choice. I heaped on 40kg of weight I didn't have or need and now am struggling to shift it.
I dont want to alarm you but i changed my pill to Yasmin and after 3 months of my period being all over the place (prior to Yasmin it always came on its 28th day due date) i fell pregnant. The only thing we guessed was i forgot to take it one night but took it first thing the next morning (even though it was within the 12 hour period youre allowed) and perhaps that it wasnt that strong (or im extremely fertile!)
I think after i have bubs ill be maybe going for the injection contraceptions.
They say as soon as 7 hours has passed and you have forgotten the pill an egg can be realeased!
Are you talking about the pill or the mini-pill? (you can't take the pill while bf) I fell pg on the pill, not sure how, but I had just gone back on it after a 6 mth break. I used to have breakthrough bleeding occasionally with a lower dose pill too.
My ob said the mini-pill was a marginal proposition for me as a contraceptive - not something I'm taking any chances on! So I had the Mirena IUS put in. No period after 2 months, yay! It cost about the same as any prescription cost ($29.95 or less with a concession card) and then my ob's fee (most of which I got back, 'cause having a baby sent us over the safety net threshold). Mirena is best for women who have already had a baby.
I would say the only sure-fire way to never fall pregnant is to never DTD. lol, yeah like that will happen with men being aound. You should try the Implanon cos you never know until you try it, it might be perfect for you. I have heard some bad things about it but I have also heard that some women have no troubles. I have never had an IUD but I have heard from a couple of friends that have say that it is great. I had my tubes tied so I am pretty right.