I'M not on anything right now. Would prefer to not go on the pill.....I hate the pressure of having to take it at the same time every day for maximum effectiveness.....

I use the depo shot. I love it. Go in every 3 months, for 15 mins and you are done. I haven't noticed any weight gain and I don't get periods anymore. I would recommend it but check with your Dr.

I love my Neuvoring!

Not that this fits into your plans, but I had a hysterectomy and it's the best EVER! Almost two years with no periods, no cramps, no ovarian cysts, no risk of pregnancy and no pain. It's amazing! I highly recommend it

My wife uses laughter....works every time.

Getting Mirena tomorrow morning at 9:30AM!

My gynecologist told me that the best BC for any WLS (including us) is either the Nuva Ring or Mirena. She said this is because for some patients, hormones after surgery may go wacky and make the pill form under perform, resulting in pregnancy!!!

I have been on the Nuva Ring for three months and really like it. I don't feel it after it is inserted and I just have to remove it once a month. I would love Mirena, but my insurance will only cover it if there is medical necessity and not for birth control purposes.

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I'm prone to infections, so I couldn't do the Mirena or the Nuva Ring. And I had unbalanced hormones with the pill. The Depo caused nausea and weight gain. So I am now using the Ortho Evra Patch....so far so good.

I used the mini pill for several months until I stopped. It worked fine. Better then any other pill they had me try. Im so sensitive to the hormones but this one caused the least amount of side affects. I stopped taking it because it made my boobs sore. Then 2 weeks later.... pregnant.

Had my tubes tied with my last c-section Works for me!

Unfortunately, I can't ever use a hormonal birth control ever again. Not to scare any of you, but I'm going through a lawsuit against Nuvaring right now for a Pulmonary Embolism (blood clot in your lungs) that I got back in April. I have to be on blood thinners until at least Halloween (6 months) and it's very possible that I have to stay on them longer. Doctors did testing and their final conclusion was that it's the Nuvaring and there was no other reason that I'd get a PE at 22 (23 now) So, my only option is Paraguard. It's an IUD like Mirena except it's just copper and makes an unsafe living environment for sperm. No hormones. My insurance won't pay for it even though it's a medical need (can't get pregnant on my blood thinners, it's very dangerous, and it's the only birthday control I can take) so that sucks. I hope those of you on Nuvaring have better luck than I did. I was on it six months. I miss it. Haha. It was so convenient and easy and not to mention it kept my hormones in check! =(

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We use condoms. I was on the pill before we decided to have kids. Two daughters later I went in to talk about birth control. I got Mirena. In 2 days time it came out. Seriously, it just came out. $200 copay down the drain. Well, in the trash.

When I talked to my gyno again she said I was out of luck because...dun dun dun : High Blood Pressure.

That was what got me on the road to lapband. No way was I ok with blood pressure med 2x a day at only 31 and with two kids.

So, we still use condoms and my husband is looking into the big V.

I have mirena and so far no issues. I really like it