Reply #2: I'd totally do tubal ligation [View All]

[Heddi]

if I was sure I didn't want kids. I'm pretty sure, as is hubby, but we're also poor students right now and I think that a major contribution to our lack of desire for children is the knowledge that we're not ready financially (or emotionally). I mean, we rent, we are in school, future is up in the air as far as where we'll live once he gets out of school, etc.

I really wish that there would be a male contraceptive that was not a barrier method (like condoms) that is available while I'm still in my reproductive years. I'll be 30 in a month and I've been on some form of hormonal contraceptives since I was 17...I'd like to give my body a rest from the estrogen/progesterone for a while, ya know.

I just was reading about the different methods on PP's website, and read that the patch may have decreased effectiveness on women over 198lbs--I'm not over 198, but creep closer every year that i'm on depo. I'd rather not take the chance of putting it on an area with more fat than another and having an "oopsie" moment.

Good to hear about the mirena. Figured it would be painful, so I'll have to schedule that insertion day (if that's what I choose) on a day when hubby can be there with me and take me home...he should have to suffer SOME as far as BC goes, right (He'd say he's been suffering enough as it is with the depo sex let-down ha ha ha)

Depo definitely is a great method of BC. I really do reccomend it to any friends I have that are looking for non-daily-pill taking contraceptives. But the weight gain is definitely a downside. I kind of look at the ammenorreha as being an upside...sex drive loss is definitely a bad side. Especially since i used to be so...frisky :) now I'm as active as a sack of potatoes. Just roll me over when you're done, honey :)