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Types of birth control

What do you use and what works for you? Anyone have the arm implant?
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The Mirena is great!  I had mine in longer then it was supposed to be and was still effective. I took it out in March and by not really trying to convince we ended up pregnant in October. Definitely getting another after this baby
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I had the implanon on arm for three years work great for me took me about 4 months to be able to get pregnant again 37 week pregnant know.with baby #2
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I had the arm implant & I loved it! Never had any issues with it & worked like a charm!  I had it in the full three years! & will probably be getting it after my son is born!  
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Hey we used to use the pull out method. Hubby had control so never had any accidents. Dnt know wat were doinb after this baby
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I have the Mirena and swear by it. I got it a few months after birth  and had it in for 3 years until I decided to take it out for another baby. My period instantly came back the next month and by the following I was pregnant! I was worried it was gonna take me awhile but it didn't. Also, I didn't have a period for the whole 3 years I had it
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I came off it beginning of last year sometime and got pregnant within 3 - 5 months (I don't remember my last shot so that's why I say 3 - 5; months) I was taking fenugreek for other reasons and I think that kick started my system. I had 2 cycles and bam pregnant.
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When i was younger i had the depo shot and everything was perfect. I actually lost about 5 pds. But it took at least two years for my period to regulate after my final shot.
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I love the depo shot. Was on it 2 1/2 yrs no issues. All women are diff and take to things differently. I will be going back on it this time too.
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I was on the pill for 2 years, had a baby and then used the depo shot, i loved not having my periods but i could not shed an ounce, i not only couldn't loose the baby weight but i gained, i went to tbe gym, watched what i ate, i even tried fasting but nothing worked..this time im having my husband castrated (thats what he calls a vasectomy) =)
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I would say get the arm implant it's called implanon and it worked really well. I never got complications or anything. I got ye 3 year one nut I kept it in for 5 years lol. It's absolutely great no side effects at all. Well not for me anyway
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Oh yea dont get the arm iplant my sister hated it. It effected her sex drive and she just couldnt stand it.
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Had it. It was horrible.

Tried Depo shot twice. Was crappy wach time.

Basically, the only things that worked for me was the pill, condoms and pull & pray.
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