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what is the best form of birth control
My boyfriend and i have been using condoms because i an scared of the side effects of birth control pills or the shot. My friend has been on the shot for 2 years and is now having difficulty getting pregnant after stopping. My sister was on the pill fit a year and now 3 years later is also having trouble getting pregnant. I want to have children some day but not right now and condoms are not as effective as other forms of contraception. Any suggestions would help a lot.
Also note anything that's been around 10 years or more as far as medications go is more likely to have all its possible side effects mapped out, so newer birth controls may not have everything known as even after the clinical trials, not everything's mapped out.
Your friend and sister probably would have had difficulty anyway. Birth control pills at the very least are not supposed to effect getting pregnant afterward, and if you find one that's right for you, you have minimal side effects if any. The Depo shot is a little trickier. There are so many women who get bad side effects from it and gain a lot of weight it's not funny. My teacher even wondered aloud why they still give it as a normal birth control.
I'd say try getting on a pill and see how it works as it's the quickest to get off and switch to another one or just stop altogether if you notice detrimental side effects. You must take it a month for it to be 99.9% effective AND it must be taken consistently without missing a pill to be that accurate as well. I set an alarm on my cell phone daily for 10 p.m. so I don't forget. If you want to be doubly sure, use both the condom and the pill. Also note, something that makes the condom less effective is lack of knowledge and people waiting til after penile contact has been made to even put it on in the first place. For example, if your guy keeps it in his wallet in his pocket or anywhere else on his person, it's not good. They should not be kept near a heat source like that.
I'd say try getting on a pill and see how it works as it's the quickest to get off and switch to another one or just stop altogether if you notice detrimental side effects. You must take it a month for it to be 99.9% effective AND it must be taken consistently without missing a pill to be that accurate as well. I set an alarm on my cell phone daily for 10 p.m. so I don't forget. If you want to be doubly sure, use both the condom and the pill. Also note, something that makes the condom less effective is lack of knowledge and people waiting til after penile contact has been made to even put it on in the first place. For example, if your guy keeps it in his wallet in his pocket or anywhere else on his person, it's not good. They should not be kept near a heat source like that.
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