Depo vs the pill

[Goat]

Originally Posted by diva

You wouldn't be the first guy with a dink who doesn't know how it works.
:P

I sense a sexually (smartassed) starved man hater within, no...dare I say...dyke?

[baby-phat]

I used to be on the depo shot years ago.. and it was great, but my doctor refuses to let me go back on it. And after hearing what he had to say I'm in agreeance.
My advice to you (if you don't like or have trouble trying to remember taking the pill) is ask your doctor about Nuva Ring. That's what I'm on/using- and I absolutely love it. :)

disclaimer- didn't actually read the entire thread, only the first few posts.

[firestar]

The ring ladies the ring!

http://www.nuvaring.com/ No pain, no bitchyness, once a month

The patch causes a higher risk of strokes. Don't go there.

[Kenny]

Yah my ex used the nuva ring.. worked great.. Some girls have a problem putting something in there tho.

[baby-phat]

Originally Posted by PwInCeSs

I did NOT gain weight on the Depo shot, I did not bleed all the time and have mood swings.

Same here.. at the time, Depo was the best thing/BC ever. lol

[baby-phat]

Originally Posted by Kenny

Yah my ex used the nuva ring.. worked great.. Some girls have a problem putting something in there tho.

Yeah, when my doctor first told me about it I was all creeped out and totally didn't want to use it. But he told me to just try it out and see. Glad that I did. :)

[PwInCeSs]

Originally Posted by baby-phat

I used to be on the depo shot years ago.. and it was great, but my doctor refuses to let me go back on it. And after hearing what he had to say I'm in agreeance.
My advice to you (if you don't like or have trouble trying to remember taking the pill) is ask your doctor about Nuva Ring. That's what I'm on/using- and I absolutely love it. :)

disclaimer- didn't actually read the entire thread, only the first few posts.

Exactly, but some doctors think that the shot is just fine. Some choose to be cautious and believe everything witch is not prooved, others will not believe it untill there is solid proof.
It worked great for you as it did me, others it sucks people just need to decide if they would rather trust what works or what they hear.

[PwInCeSs]

Originally Posted by baby-phat

Same here.. at the time, Depo was the best thing/BC ever. lol

yeah exactly! I mean I find nothing negative out of it

Originally Posted by Goat

pull out?

okay.....sit down, I am about to tell a really scary story.

When I was 14 I went to visit family, and my cousin DeDe(name changed for privacy) was a little chunkier than usual. My aunt felt her stomach and jokingly asked if she was pregnant...DeDe lost it and said no, she hadn't had sex yet.

A few days later, my cousin came running out of the room she was sleeping in telling my grandma that she had wet the bed. My grandma knowingly said, "Sorry DeDe, you didn't wet the bed, you are pregnant and we need to go to the hospital."

After forcing DeDe to the hospital, the doctors and nurses had to restrain her. DeDe felt she needed to take the poop of her life, and was convinced she was going to poo on the doctors face if he got down there. (this was the urge to start giving birth mistaken for having to go to the washroom) The doctor finally convinced DeDe to push, and that it would be okay if she pooped on him. DeDe conceeded and pushed, low and behold, a baby popped out.

She had her period the entire time she was pregnant and carried smaller than most. She also claimed to never have had sex, and that her and the BF had started, but they changed their minds and stopped. She holds true to this, to this day.

Just goes to show how little the "pull out" method works.

ps - I still don't believe her. He totally tapped that ass.

[LLaaUUrrYYn]

Originally Posted by Avana

okay.....sit down, I am about to tell a really scary story.

When I was 14 I went to visit family, and my cousin DeDe(name changed for privacy) was a little chunkier than usual. My aunt felt her stomach and jokingly asked if she was pregnant...DeDe lost it and said no, she hadn't had sex yet.

A few days later, my cousin came running out of the room she was sleeping in telling my grandma that she had wet the bed. My grandma knowingly said, "Sorry DeDe, you didn't wet the bed, you are pregnant and we need to go to the hospital."

After forcing DeDe to the hospital, the doctors and nurses had to restrain her. DeDe felt she needed to take the poop of her life, and was convinced she was going to poo on the doctors face if he got down there. (this was the urge to start giving birth mistaken for having to go to the washroom) The doctor finally convinced DeDe to push, and that it would be okay if she pooped on him. DeDe conceeded and pushed, low and behold, a baby popped out.

She had her period the entire time she was pregnant and carried smaller than most. She also claimed to never have had sex, and that her and the BF had started, but they changed their minds and stopped. She holds true to this, to this day.

Just goes to show how little the "pull out" method works.

ps - I still don't believe her. He totally tapped that ass.

Wow...could you imagine having NO IDEA you were pregnant. Scarey.

Did they keep the baby? (is that too personal?)

[Play-it-hard]

thats crazy !

[PwInCeSs]

Originally Posted by LLaaUUrrYYn

Wow...could you imagine having NO IDEA you were pregnant. Scarey.

Did they keep the baby? (is that too personal?)

Appaently it happens, working in Maternity wards as an OB nurse and at BC womens my mom saw this a fair amount. I dont see how you couldnt know. I mean at this point when the baby moves it looks like theres something in there trying to get out! How could you not notice that.

Originally Posted by LLaaUUrrYYn

Wow...could you imagine having NO IDEA you were pregnant. Scarey.

Did they keep the baby? (is that too personal?)

The birth father refused to let his name be put on the birth certificate.

They put the child up for open adoption. Don't even get me started on how stupid that is.....

But yeah, I am the only girl on my Dad's side of the family to make it past 15 without getting knocked up. They all live in the same small town, and I am pretty sure they all skipped sex ed class.

Fucking puds.

[krisamata]

Originally Posted by Avana

The birth father refused to let his name be put on the birth certificate.

They put the child up for open adoption. Don't even get me started on how stupid that is.....

But yeah, I am the only girl on my Dad's side of the family to make it past 15 without getting knocked up. They all live in the same small town, and I am pretty sure they all skipped sex ed class.

Fucking puds.

look how many girls took sex ed class and still got knocked up so early! its crazy.

[LLaaUUrrYYn]

Originally Posted by Avana

The birth father refused to let his name be put on the birth certificate.

They put the child up for open adoption. Don't even get me started on how stupid that is.....

But yeah, I am the only girl on my Dad's side of the family to make it past 15 without getting knocked up. They all live in the same small town, and I am pretty sure they all skipped sex ed class.

Fucking puds.

Haha

Nothing like a little hillbilly root! ;D

[PwInCeSs]

It doesnt help when some HIghschools Have daycares in them for the students children. Yes its good that they are still in school and geting education even with a baby, but when alot of the girls with chilren cant even get there Learners License and drive a care for another year its really not a good sign

[Play-it-hard]

Yeah its amazing how many younger girls are getting pregnant these days.. but you know what, when they have that baby, alot of them mature right away, its surprising

[baby-phat]

Originally Posted by krisamata

look how many girls took sex ed class and still got knocked up so early! its crazy.

Every single girl that I was good friends with in high school (both younger and older than me) all have kids, with the exception of me and 1 other. It's crazy.. a few of them were even in HS at the time.

[galaxie]

I do the pill.

I went off for a couple months last summer and lost like 10 lbs, sah-weet, but you know, I'd rather be 10 lbs heavier than prego. LOL.

I would never go on depo or the patch. I don't really like the idea of not getting a period for months at a time, and I find taking the pill at the same time every day pretty straightforward.

[Play-it-hard]

Yeah, I just take mine before bed, its such a habit, dont even think about it anymore

[desiRAWR]

Originally Posted by Avana

I have been on the shot for over 8 years, there is no density loss in my bones(my doctor sent me for tests recently) and I did not notice the significant change that I noticed when I was on the pill. I try to eat my daily recommended as far as calcium goes.

For those of you that keep warding off the shot and telling girls no, you are not a doctor. The pill did not work for me. Just like the shot will not work for other girls.

Talk to your doctor and ask what he thinks is best for you.

Finally a comment that I can agree with. I've been on the shot for 5 years and I haven't had any problem with it, minus the weight gain (but a doctor also once told me that the weight gain is very minor if regular exercise is in the daily mix.)...and then again, the weight gain could have been because I got a car around the same time that I started taking the shot.

The shot gave me a bit of moodiness for a bit, but I it does it's job :) I'm thinking one more shot and then I'll switch forms of birth control (probably going to the patch because I'm terrible at taking daily pills). and the only reason for that is because I want to see how I feel OFF of the shot. I want to see if there's any change. I will not like having my period back...but 5 years with virtually no period spoils a girl I think :p.

Any questions you have about any form of birth control should be asked to your doctor as they are far more educated in this field of course.

Originally Posted by desiRAWR

Finally a comment that I can agree with. I've been on the shot for 5 years and I haven't had any problem with it, minus the weight gain (but a doctor also once told me that the weight gain is very minor if regular exercise is in the daily mix.)...and then again, the weight gain could have been because I got a car around the same time that I started taking the shot.

The shot gave me a bit of moodiness for a bit, but I it does it's job :) I'm thinking one more shot and then I'll switch forms of birth control (probably going to the patch because I'm terrible at taking daily pills). and the only reason for that is because I want to see how I feel OFF of the shot. I want to see if there's any change. I will not like having my period back...but 5 years with virtually no period spoils a girl I think :p.

Any questions you have about any form of birth control should be asked to your doctor as they are far more educated in this field of course.

I admit, I get angry when I get my period.

And I have gone off, for like a year at a time, and when my periods regs itself again, I go back on.

[baby-phat]

Originally Posted by desiRAWR

I will not like having my period back...but 5 years with virtually no period spoils a girl I think :p.

haha.. So very true. And you save a fair amount of money too.

[Play-it-hard]

Ewww I hate periods so much .. Getting them regularly sucks ..

[desiRAWR]

Originally Posted by baby-phat

haha.. So very true. And you save a fair amount of money too.

hah you can say that again! I've only got it a few times since I started taking the shot. Reasons: I got the shot a few days late. and another time I was really sick, had to go to school nonstop (at bcit nontheless...so demanding) and had finals/final projects to finish, so I was sick and completely stressed out. Other than that. Nothing.