Fun Stuff > CHATTER
The Future has arrived
Papersatan:
I don'tknow about May's situation, but one of the considerations is that long term birth controls are only cost effective if you use them long term.
I didn't pay for my IUD, but if I had I would need to keep it in 4 of the 5 years to make it cheaper than having stayed on the pill. While cost is far from the only issue, If would not be worth is financially, or in amount of hassle if I thought I might have wanted it out in a year.
Barmymoo:
Certainly that wouldn't enter my mind as a consideration, because I get all my anti-baby mechanisms free on the NHS (as does everyone - the Pill certainly is universally free, despite the general prescription charge of £7.75(?) for most medications) but perhaps it might influence whether my GP would offer it, if I were to say "I hope to have children in the next few years". Not that I actually am planning on that; as I've probably said before if I end up staying with this Boy we wouldn't be thinking about children before he graduated, and if I don't then I'm further from having children than I currently am.
Papersatan:
In hassle I was including side effects. It seems most of these long term methods have "getting adjusted" side effects like spotting and cramping and it seems like it would not be worth it if you weren't going to stick with it.
TRVA123:
I recently got an IUD (about 6 months ago?) and there was 3 months of terrible cramping and spotting, followed by an inexplicable month-long period... not fun. On the other hand, I will never have to worry about missing a pill or hormones fucking with me.
Bluesummers:
--- Quote from: TRVA123 on 10 Dec 2012, 19:08 ---On the other hand, I will never have to worry about missing a pill or hormones fucking with me.
--- End quote ---
Would hormones be worse then three months of cramping and spotting, followed by a month-long period? I dunno, I think I'd take my chances with the pill. By your description of the carnage, it sounds like someone put an egg beater in your uterus.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version