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6th April 2007, 8:51pm
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#121 | | Guest | Re: alternatives to the Pill?
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Originally Posted by stripey_kitten  It's an IUS I'm off to get this week. The family planing clinic told me that you need to get it fitted during your period. Not sure how that will work if your breastfeeding exclusively. | Faaaaaaack. We have at least 3-6 months to wait to sort something more long term out as well. | |
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6th April 2007, 8:54pm
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#122 | | THE BOMB?
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| Re: alternatives to the Pill?
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Originally Posted by stripey_kitten It's an IUS I'm off to get this week. The family planing clinic told me that you need to get it fitted during your period. Not sure how that will work if your breastfeeding exclusively. | I was offered an IUS to replace my IUD, but I am not keen on it. I don't want hormones going round my body for a reason.
Also the fact I don't know how healthy it is to have hormones through your system 24/7, at least with the pill you can have a break.
Tell me how you get on though Kirsty. | 
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6th April 2007, 8:58pm
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#123 | | genuinely retro Moderator
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| Re: alternatives to the Pill?
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Originally Posted by Vonnie Faaaaaaack. We have at least 3-6 months to wait to sort something more long term out as well. | You're definitely covered for the first 3 weeks after you give birth...family planning confirmed that for me. Just have enough sex then...like stocking up before hibernating or something. Quote:
Originally Posted by System_Star I was offered an IUS to replace my IUD, but I am not keen on it. I don't want hormones going round my body for a reason.
Also the fact I don't know how healthy it is to have hormones through your system 24/7, at least with the pill you can have a break.
Tell me how you get on though Kirsty. | I'm not overly keen on the hormones thing but the IUS is supposed to make your periods lighter or stop them where the IUD can make them heavier and cause excessive period pain in those who already have period pain. I'm in agony once a month and my periods are stupidly heavy, I really can bear the thought of them getting any heavier.
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6th April 2007, 9:01pm
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#124 | | THE BOMB?
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| Re: alternatives to the Pill?
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Originally Posted by stripey_kitten I'm not overly keen on the hormones thing but the IUS is supposed to make your periods lighter or stop them where the IUD can make them heavier and cause excessive period pain in those who already have period pain. I'm in agony once a month and my periods are stupidly heavy, I really can bear the thought of them getting any heavier. | Aye thats what I would be worried about, having them stop all together, I like to know im NOT pregnant each month, haha.
Seems that every month is different to be honest, sometimes I am fine other months I am pure agony.
It's usually nothing I really can't handle and I don't like the alternatives.
All comes down to personal choice as per! Though I am interested to see how it works for you  | |
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6th April 2007, 10:57pm
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#125 | | Y'wid tho...
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Originally Posted by mischief Puts all other pain into perspective! | Aye, try giving birth! After that you'd gladly take a jag in the arse every few months. 
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6th April 2007, 11:34pm
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#126 | | Registered User
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ive been on microgynon for a couple of years now and can get extremely down, not sure if thats the cause but think it cold be having an impact, been think bout changing to something else so this thread was very helpful!
one of my friends has and its caused her a lot of hassle, they told her that for the first six months you can have irregular and heavy periods but this will settle or they will stop completely but its over a year later and she spends very few days of the month not bleeding! | |
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6th April 2007, 11:39pm
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#127 | | Pillowpants Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Granny Land
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Ugh I have totally lost my suppll of the pill when I moved and I am stuffed with it being eater weekend  Raging here. Condoms it is them for the forseeable future which I hate. Ugh | 
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6th April 2007, 11:45pm
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#128 | | Meat Festival
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Originally Posted by Pantgirl Ugh I have totally lost my suppll of the pill when I moved and I am stuffed with it being eater weekend Raging here. Condoms it is them for the forseeable future which I hate. Ugh | Or until Tuesday.
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7th April 2007, 12:41am
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#129 | | Pillowpants Moderator
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yeah, but I dont know where the family planning places are near me in Liverpool and I liked the Sandyford  And now i've missed the beginning of a packet its all tits up and I have to wait til I start bleeding again *gah* | |
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7th April 2007, 1:13am
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#130 | | Commander
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Originally Posted by GoddamnElectric Call me a cynic, but I question the value of sticky tape in sealing up an incision. | thats just the paper stiches under the proper dressing, trust me i was there
I WAS THERE MAN!
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7th April 2007, 7:32am
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#131 | | Failed Giant
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4 years on and still loving my implant
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