So. I'm getting married this coming April and I want to be on some form of birth control (I'm a virgin) I was on the pill once (Yaz) for those of you who remember...it was HORRIBLE! I was bleeding non-stop, the doc said it was due to not enough estrogen. And that the only other pills I could take would make me gain weight. I struggle with my weight so I decided not to.

So, I want to Know which types you guys have liked the best? I'm intrested in the foam, has anyone ever tried that? female condom seems like a pain in the butt, I don't want to use condoms, I'm curious about IUD's, (is it ok to isert if Im a virgin?) I know depo makes you gain weight, Well anyways, I'd love to hear about what you've found to be most pleasant and convienant.
thanx!

Hey! I hope I can help you out! Personally, I have been on three types of female birth control. I began on Alesse - this is a monophastic pill, so the same level of hormones is in every single pill. I found myself getting cranky, migraines, very sore breasts and just overly didn't feel well after about a year on it. I then switched to Ortho-Tricyclen and things went great! This kind is a triphastic, so for each week of "active" pills, there are different levels of hormones, so it simulates the most "natural" cycle (both side effects and hormonal).

I was running out of my annual perscription and was not scheduled for a couple months to go in for an annual pap, so I went to the local walk in clinic and brought up that I had heard about the NuvaRing. I thought I might as well give it a shot, so I was on it for the two months before I could go in for my pap. It's a great little mechanism if you might tend to forget to take a pill daily. Its a flexible kind of plastic type (more silicon-y) ring that fits around your cervix. Most people can't feel it but on my second month, my boyfriend could feel it during sex and I didn't want to fumble around with it. I think I dismissed this type of birth control prematurely because of this ONE month. I went back to Ortho Tricyclen and its been going well!

The IUD is basically this little thing that doctors will inset through your cervix and into your uterus. To me, its a very invasive form of birth control and for retrieval a tiny string hangs down out of your cervix which you may or may not be able to feel. Sexual partners are usually the ones who notice it (feeling wise). The Depro shot comes with a bit of controversy. There have been studies that correlate it with a loss of bone density, so again, the cons may outweight the pros. You might want to try to research the Todays Sponge. I have a few girlfriends who use this and think its great! However, its more like a condom and needs to be used when you know you're going to have sex - so the spontaneity, especially that newly wed stuff, is void..

So, I think I would research a the types of birth control pills. If you already get breast tenderness, migraines etc during your PMS phase, a type with minimal hormones might work best - look up Ortho-Tricyclen Lo or even Mini Pills (POPs). These mini pills don't have estrogen and the side effects common with other pills only happen rarely with these!

One of the big problems with IUDs is that they can cause ectopic pregnancies, which are a pain in the butt for the fetus and the mother. Also that they can move if you are hit strongly, like falling violently or in a car accident and you can get pregnant.

I am on Avianne, which has a low dose of estrogen, and I am very happy. I have not gained weight, I have less pain during my period, and the only things that I felt was a little morning sickness in the first weeks and tender breast the first two months. But I was doing great compared to OTC.

Wish you a nice wedding and happy marriage!

One of the big problems with IUDs is that they can cause ectopic pregnancies, which are a pain in the butt for the fetus and the mother. Also that they can move if you are hit strongly, like falling violently or in a car accident and you can get pregnant.

I am on Avianne, which has a low dose of estrogen, and I am very happy. I have not gained weight, I have less pain during my period, and the only things that I felt was a little morning sickness in the first weeks and tender breast the first two months. But I was doing great compared to OTC.

Wish you a nice wedding and happy marriage!

what exactly is avianne? a shot? I was on a pill with a low doss of estrogen and was bleeding alot.

Aviane is a BC pill. I bleed abundantly the first 2 days and then I have light bleeding for the last 3 days of my period.

Aviane is a BC pill. I bleed abundantly the first 2 days and then I have light bleeding for the last 3 days of my period.

did it make you gain any weight or mess with your emotions or libido??

Not at all. I am very happy with them. I did not gain weight, and my libido is perfectly fine :D
I did change to Avianne because OTC was driving my emotions crazy and I was terribly depressed. Prior to OTC my emotions were very stable, while in OTC I was going crazy, I figured than since I am stable to start with the tricycle was giving me a rollercoaster of emotions, that is why I changed to a monophasic.

Hi Yvette,
I don't really know much about BC pills as I've never taken them, but after my son was born my husband and I agreed that Mirena was probably the best option for us. (It's an IUD that delivers progestin directly to the uterus.) I don't know about use in virgins, but for me it has been great. I had no pain, only minor discomfort during insertion and after just a few hours of PMS-like symptoms after insertion, everything went away and I've had NO side effects since. It is also a great option if you're worried about remembering to take a pill at the same time everyday. (With a 10 week old in the house, this was a big deciding factor.) That's just my 2 cents on an IUD, it's totally your decision. Just work with your doctor to find what's best for you. Good luck.