alternatives to the Pill? - Page 2

**Shannow** · 5th April 2006, 7:18pm

I just wish they'd hurry up and get something for us chaps to take as well.

fallen_nemesis · 5th April 2006, 7:19pm

aye, because I'm sure we'd be able to convince men to take that

Nieriel · 5th April 2006, 7:23pm

http://www.altnation.com/forums/well...injection.html

There's a lot of discussion here too if you can be bothered rummaging through it.

Crystal Mighty · 5th April 2006, 7:25pm

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Originally Posted by fallen_nemesis

I know this sounds really silly, but would it not come off really easy I mean if you went swimming and drying yourself after a shower and putting on suncream and stuff? And if it did what would you do? ( ie would you have to use condoms for a week etc? like if you're over 12 hours late taking your pill?)

hm...... also does it suffer from the same thing pill contraceptivesdo - whereby if you're on antibiotics you have to use condoms for the time you're on them and a week afterwards?

It stays on remarkably well, that was the other thing in fact, my change day was friday and I dreaded fridays for having to rip the patch off haha the black square wasn't very attractive either and was really hard to scrub off. If it came off, there's a time period of 24 hours to replace it. I've not had antibiotics since I was a kid so I dunno about that either, threw away my leaflets and stuff but if you google it and look for the fpa site it should tell you

**Shannow** · 5th April 2006, 7:26pm

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Originally Posted by fallen_nemesis

aye, because I'm sure we'd be able to convince men to take that

About the only one i know of so far involves an injection into both testcles that last for up to 10years, and is reversable with another injection, but apparantly it hurts like fuck, and is still a whle away from being commonly available

Nieriel · 5th April 2006, 7:26pm

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Originally Posted by fallen_nemesis

I've recently had laser treatment for pre-cancerous cervical cells too which was only relatively minor damaged cells but the level was apparently a bit abnormal for someone so young who doesn't smoke, hadn't had a miscarriage or genital warts or any of the other factors they ask you about. No big deal or anything though

It's got me a tad paranoid though because although the pill only puts you at a very very uber minute extra risk of getting cervical and I think breast cancer I'm not really in a hurry to have to get laser treatment done again. So yes, paranoid I know, but I've been on Microgynon 30 for the last 7 years constant and I'd like a change or at least a break from it.

Condoms - great, but I've been going out with someone for nearly 6 months so I'm not exactly shagging around

I was advised when I went on the pill and had my first smear that it was preferable to use condoms as well as the pill, as your cervix is sensitive to semen, particularly in younger women.

mischief · 5th April 2006, 7:29pm

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Originally Posted by Nieriel

I was advised when I went on the pill and had my first smear that it was preferable to use condoms as well as the pill, as your cervix is sensitive to semen, particularly in younger women.

Aye, I had laser treatment after a smear too & was given the same advice.

Tigger · 5th April 2006, 7:32pm

I'm glad someone brought this up - I've been interested in getting the implant. I too was on microgynon for a few years and at first I bled for 4 weeks and ended up on iron tablets. How painful is it to get done?

Crystal Mighty · 5th April 2006, 7:37pm

not that painful, they give you a wee jag of anesthetic and then make a cut with a scalpel then "inject" the implant in, stick a plaster and bandage on. Sore arm for a day but that's it.

I'm waiting to hear from Zenith what getting it removed will be like.

Pantgirl · 5th April 2006, 7:40pm

Microgynon rocks - I have had zero problems on it. Cant coment on the dodgy smear test results as I *ahem* ain't been for mine yet as I am far too busy/feart

THe implant and the jag scare me too much.

fallen_nemesis · 5th April 2006, 7:41pm

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Originally Posted by Coruscate

not that painful, they give you a wee jag of anesthetic and then make a cut with a scalpel then "inject" the implant in, stick a plaster and bandage on. Sore arm for a day but that's it.

I'm waiting to hear from Zenith what getting it removed will be like.

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I heard it's not bad at all. My friend who's asian had the implant because her family would have went mad at her having sex and using contraception because they're uber strict. She was all worried beforehand, but I saw her the next day on the bus and there was only a tiny wee cut that just looked like a papercut.

Obviously that's 3rd hand information and you're prob. best asking someone who's had it removed!

Zenith · 5th April 2006, 7:44pm

the only thing about the implant is u can bruise quite badly
i shall update tomorrow, and what removal, and possibly re-insertion is like

fallen_nemesis · 5th April 2006, 7:44pm

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Originally Posted by Pantgirl

Microgynon rocks - I have had zero problems on it. Cant coment on the dodgy smear test results as I *ahem* ain't been for mine yet as I am far too busy/feart

THe implant and the jag scare me too much.

urgh! just bleedin well go woman! That's what I thought! It's really not scary at all. Even if you do need laser treatment it's not a huge deal or anything either or even painful.

Would you rather end up with cancer years down the line?!

mischief · 5th April 2006, 7:51pm

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Originally Posted by fallen_nemesis

urgh! just bleedin well go woman! That's what I thought! It's really not scary at all. Even if you do need laser treatment it's not a huge deal or anything either or even painful.

Would you rather end up with cancer years down the line?!

What she said. I put off going for my first for months & when it showed up the abnormal cells, I was so glad I went. In the unlikely event that you do need any treatment, as Fallen nemesis said, it's better getting it done now when it's a relatively minor procedure rather than waiting.

fallen_nemesis · 5th April 2006, 7:53pm

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Originally Posted by mischief

What she said. I put off going for my first for months & when it showed up the abnormal cells, I was so glad I went. In the unlikely event that you do need any treatment, as Fallen nemesis said, it's better getting it done now when it's a relatively minor procedure rather than waiting.

i actually felt really bad for putting it off when I found out I had to get laser treatment as a result.