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The Best Birth Control?
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Sassy69
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I think its more a matter of finding one that works best w/ your body chemistry. I used one called trilevelin / triphasal for yrs - very low progesterone / estrogen doses. If tried anything else, I got mega cramps and constant breakthru bleeding. Since competing I've been off all of it so they may have come up w/ some better ones lately. The really low dose ones will probably cause the least amount of water retention, etc. But again all subject to how well they work w/ your body chemistry.
krissy
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Okay, not a whole lot of response of this one, maybe I should get to the point~~ I tried the IUD and that was a complete nightmare. Now, I am using Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo and regular ortho, I kinda of alternate and yes so far so good. I have put on a few pounds,(5-7) at the most, but: I am wondering if any of you have better luck? I wanted to try the seasonal. You know the one you can take for 3 months straight, but I would probably take a pregnancy test weekly, JUST IN CASE. LET US REMIMBER my IUD was found in the shower. If I would not have found it, I would be sooooo pregnant right now!!! So, anyway, I am looking for "THE BEST" I suppose! If there is such a thing! I have even thought of the patch , but that can not look "SUPER HOT" in a bikini.....right?
Sassy69
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Its pretty much what tomer said - I've been off for a while because of competition (and lack of action 
) so I'm sure there is better stuff than what I've used - but what I've used works perfectly w/ my body chemistry - I'd been on the same prescription for like 15 yrs.
The patch and the ones that you only need to take every 3 months or whatever - these I think tend to be higher dosages and cause breakthru bleeding and I've heard a lot about more water retention, etc. I would probably not use those for that simple reason. You can google all of them by brand name and get the details.
But its still back to what works best w/ your body chemistry. I think of all of them Yasmin has been mentioned the most often as a very mild one.
) so I'm sure there is better stuff than what I've used - but what I've used works perfectly w/ my body chemistry - I'd been on the same prescription for like 15 yrs. The patch and the ones that you only need to take every 3 months or whatever - these I think tend to be higher dosages and cause breakthru bleeding and I've heard a lot about more water retention, etc. I would probably not use those for that simple reason. You can google all of them by brand name and get the details.
But its still back to what works best w/ your body chemistry. I think of all of them Yasmin has been mentioned the most often as a very mild one.
i've been on the patch now for about 2 years. I gained a bit of weight, but i'm not entirely sure it's from the birth control 
haha I've never had bleeding between periods, and since i'm absolutely HORRIBLE about remembering to take pills, it's one of the few options that i had. i'm not keen on the idea of having something implanted in my arm, or anywhere else. the only complaint i really have about it, is that it's like having a bandaid on your butt for a week straight so, a few days in, you end up with that black ring around it and it's not the most appealing looking thing (that's where i decided to put mine, because it's the only place that isn't visible during the summer in a bikini, and i was a lifeguard, so... i spent quite a bit of time in a bathingsuit). but, whatever. if he's looking at me naked, i doubt he's really concerned about a patch on my rear end. lol
I also tried the neuva ring for a few months. it just never fit well for me and came out of place a lot so sex was uncomfortable with it in, and taking it out before sex was just annoying. if you can get it to fit properly, then it's a really great option if you're bad at remembering to take pills. put it in, leave it there for 3 weeks and there's no worrying if you forgot to take a pill one day.
haha I've never had bleeding between periods, and since i'm absolutely HORRIBLE about remembering to take pills, it's one of the few options that i had. i'm not keen on the idea of having something implanted in my arm, or anywhere else. the only complaint i really have about it, is that it's like having a bandaid on your butt for a week straight so, a few days in, you end up with that black ring around it and it's not the most appealing looking thing (that's where i decided to put mine, because it's the only place that isn't visible during the summer in a bikini, and i was a lifeguard, so... i spent quite a bit of time in a bathingsuit). but, whatever. if he's looking at me naked, i doubt he's really concerned about a patch on my rear end. lolI also tried the neuva ring for a few months. it just never fit well for me and came out of place a lot so sex was uncomfortable with it in, and taking it out before sex was just annoying. if you can get it to fit properly, then it's a really great option if you're bad at remembering to take pills. put it in, leave it there for 3 weeks and there's no worrying if you forgot to take a pill one day.
nokaoibeachgirl
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There is no BEST birth control. There is only what works best for you, everyone is different. I tried 3 different pills and had major problems with all of them but then finally the 4th one was a Godsend. I am now taking Yasmin as well, and I love it. The drsp helps you not to retain water and it also blocks testosterone, so my acne (which was severe) has nearly disappeared. But again I have heard of people who have major problems on Yasmin too. (Most common side is lack of sex drive, which I find a bit but I was crazy over the top before so I think it just brought me down to normal levels.)
goldengirl101
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I'm currently on Estropstep.
I used Loestrin Fe with great success. It is low estrogen.
I am currently using the Minipill - it is NO estrogen, but also has to be taken with more accuracy due to the lower hormones. I like it fine, but the only reason I am using it is it is the only BCP that is breastfeeding-friendly. When I stop breastfeeding, I will likely go back to Loestrin Fe.
I am currently using the Minipill - it is NO estrogen, but also has to be taken with more accuracy due to the lower hormones. I like it fine, but the only reason I am using it is it is the only BCP that is breastfeeding-friendly. When I stop breastfeeding, I will likely go back to Loestrin Fe.
i take the ortho tri lo and its fine if i take it right before i go to bed. At first when i took it my body didnt really like it but now im perfectly fine. I have never taken it during the day so i dont know about that, but i havent gained any weight just i can see that i have some water siting on my stomach now because you use to be able to see my abs better and it was almost imidiate that i saw this change the first time i took the pill i woke up the next day and BOOM there it was but i still take them and just work out my mid even more thinking it will make it go away? 
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