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contraception dilemma

hi!im 20 and sexually active.im trying to find out more about the different ways of contraception. the nurses at the hospital say the injection way is better bcos it lasts for about 2 months and one doesnt easily forget to go for their next dose.but one thing they are not clear about is the longterm and short-term side-effects,thats y im a bit reluctant to try it.whereas with the pills,they`re easily forgettable and one needs to be dicsiplined when taking contraception pills,but they also have side-effects,which im not clear about.the pills dont work while taking anti-biotics and when the stomach is running.so which method works better and at the same time,doesnt bring much harm to my body?
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I had the injection a week ago, and havent stopped bleeding since. My period was meant to stop four days ago, and just hasn't.
So I can't have sex till it stops, and it might last 3 months from what i've read!!

Trust me, not having sex at all is a good method of contraception... but not the one i wanted!
The injection is simple, and easy to remember. But there seems to be more horror stories than praise being given out for this method.

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well, im not hugely knowledgable about contraception, but i have the implant and for me its pretty damn good.

Sometimes the implant can give bad side-effects (same with all hormonal contraceptives really) but for me ive had hardly anything. i dont get periods and thats the weirdest thing i get from the implant. im not too bothered about not having them tho cause i used to get pretty painful ones so i dont miss them much!

Its supposed to be more effective than other contraceptives apart from sterilisation, its in for 3 years and you dont have to worry about it until then!

Anyways thats my opinion, its different for other people but i think its fantastic :)
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