Help! Which birth control should I use?

[Anonymous]

I go in on Friday to have my csection. I need a long term birth control. No pill or patch. I was thinking of mirena. I don't want the one that goes in your arm. That just freaks me out. Is the shot good? What do you use?

[katadive]

I've used mirena...worked great!! I've also used the arm one Implanon it was also great! But l would sometimes have 2 periods in 1 month

[Anonymous 1 - Original Poster]

2 periods in one month?? Dang. Lol. I'm too scared to use implanon. With mirena I saw a diagram that had strings. Can you feel them?

Quoting katadive:

I've used mirena...worked great!! I've also used the arm one Implanon it was also great! But l would sometimes have 2 periods in 1 month

[Raeann11]

I refuse to use hormonal birth control. Will not put anything in my arm and definitely not my uterus. I love my diaphragm and we use condoms from time to time.

[Anonymous 2]

I had a horrible experience with mirena.  Had it for three years, severe mood swings, loss of libido, it embedded in my uterine wall, and I believe caused my miscarriage. 

I would say thoroughly examine your options before deciding. 

[mom4awesomekids]

I've been on Mirena but apparently my body can't handle the hormones so I had bad side effects. I'm going to go on the Paraguard IUD and see how that works for me.

[katadive]

I didn't feel it inside but the Dr. Recommended that after my period l check inside me with my fingers to make sure it did not travel.

Mirena was easy and it worked for me. Personally l could not use condoms, l don't like not being able to feel my hunny. Hope you find what works for you!

Quoting Anonymous:

2 periods in one month?? Dang. Lol. I'm too scared to use implanon. With mirena I saw a diagram that had strings. Can you feel them?

Quoting katadive:

I've used mirena...worked great!! I've also used the arm one Implanon it was also great! But l would sometimes have 2 periods in 1 month

[bcoll]

 We use NFP and I've never tried anything else aside from condoms in our younger days.

Here's a bump though. Good Luck! :)

[beachbabies6]

I have the one that goes in the arm , I've had it about 4 months with no problems

[towerjunkie1989]

If you have herpes, the shot can make you have more outbreaks.
The mirena my ex could feel the string.
I have implanon. I sometimes get two "periods" in one month, but really its spotting for fifteen minutes for a few days.

[Anonymous 3]

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