Re: Alternative contraception to BCP
From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 24 Jun 2001 16:45:01 -0500 (CDT)
Have you tried the other BCPs WITH the met?
As for the diaphram... i found it quite easy to use. i might be
exceptional, though.. i remember the day i got fitted, my gyno put it
in,
and explained how to put it in and take it out, and then she said, "I am
going to leave the room. i want you to take it out, put it in, take it
out, and
put it in again, then ring the bell for me to come and check if you did
it right."
so she left the room, i hopped off the table, pulled it out, stuck it
in, pulled it out, stuck it in again, and rang the bell (this all took
aout a minute..) She came back and was like, "Did you really take it
out???" and i was like, Yes... so she made me do it in FRONT of her..
ugh!!!
it feels kinda weird going in and out, but just weird, not painful. it's
kinda slippery cuz of the jelly... but not too bad. just be slow and
careful and don't let it spring loose and go flying across the room...
YES, taking it out is messy it.. you've got melted liquidy jelly plus
semen to deal with... but it's not so bad. just do it where it won't
matter if you drip
(we had a tile floor in our bathroom... so if i dribbled as i squated
and removed, no big deal.)
things got REALLY messy after a while though since i had the allergy...
it was coming out bloody and god-awful smelly since i got a bacterial
infection from the constant irritation... but likely this doesn't
happen to most people. i knew i was allergic to spermicide to begin
with - condom experience - but i hoped i could endure the itching for
the sake of good sex. didn't know that condoms w/ spermicide cause
itching... putting lots of spermidice inside can do far more
damage!!!!!! oops... live, and learn...
one note, i did have previous experience fishing things out of my nether
regions.. had a condom come off once... my bf's and my first time
together,
what a fiasco!!!!!!! this could have helped with my diaphram skillz..
but still, i don't think it's too hard to get the knack of. if you can
use it, think it is totally worth it..
- jodi
At Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Karen wrote:
>
>I have tried virtually every pill there is on the market and after a
>number of months I become intolerant to it. Thus when my GP first put
>me on a tricyclic (prior to me being diagnosed with PCOS) I was told
>this was my last option on the pill and after this would have to look to
>other methods.
>
>With regards to the m/c I have just been like it never happened (perhaps
>I have blocked it out but it will hit me with avengance someday) but my
>husband took it exceptionally hard and I was powerless to help him.
>No-one had ever explained to us that PCOS had high mc rate and we were
>told to cease metformin immediately when in fact we should have
>continued to reduce the m/c rate. This all made it much harder for him
>to deal with. we are both scared to go through all that again just now.
>Plus we did some retail therapy at the time (which was a Friday 13th by
>the way - very spooky!) and we need to pay that all off before we have a
>baby to pay for!!!!
>
>With a diaphragm, how carefully do you need to put it in?? (I am a bit
>of a klutz and can see me making a mess of putting it in and it being
>ineffective!!!) Speaking of mess, isn't it a bit yukky getting it out
>again???
>
>Anyway cheers for replying Jodi
>
>Thanks
>Karen
>
>At Sun, 24 Jun 2001, jodi wrote:
>>
>>I am taking a monophasil pill with the met, and having no problems
>>(that i can tell of from the two interacting, at least...)
>>
>>have you considered trying another pill?
>>
>>barring that, have you tried using a diaphram? i used one for a short
>>while last fall and i thought it was great... nearly spontanious sex
>>you put it in before bed.. just in case, heh... and no hormonal
>>effects... i couldn't keep using it though because i am allergic to
>>spermicide and you gotta use the jelly with it.
>>
>>so i'd say either try that route or a diffent pill...
>>
>>why do you need to wait a year before getting pregnant though? are you
>>
>>saying you are still getting over the m/c physically or mentally? not
>>to pry or anything, but i thought it was safe to try again pretty soon
>>afterwards...
>>
>>never ttc, never m/c, though, so i'm only up on this as far as stuff
>>i stumble across has made me... haven't made any serious effort
>>(haven't
>>had any serious need...) to learn.
>>
>>- jodi
>>
>>At Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Karen wrote:
>>>
>>>I am on tri-nordial bcp and metformin, I had started to lose weight but
>>>only a tiny bit and that has now stopped and I am putting it on again.
>>>Also the mood swings and depression are starting to come back at certain
>>>times of the month - my personal classic symptoms of becoming intolerant
>>>of the pill again!!! PLus I have also just read from an old Dr Sam
>>>message that the tricyclic pill is the worst for making the metformin
>>>less effective. Therefore I think I should be coming off the pill again
>>>but hubby and I can't risk getting pregnant again just yet (till getting
>>>over miscarriage from last year) but condoms are a complete pain in the
>>>butt.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions as to what decent contraception is that won't counteract
>>>the metformin and won't give you weight gain.
>>>
>>>Any advice please????
>>>
>>>Getting desperate as don't want to go down the depression road again
>>>especially with my weight seeming to go up again and the old bulimia
>>>thoughts are coming back!!!!
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Karen
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