Old Style contraception

Strepsy

I couldn't tolerate the pill either. Used condoms before 1st daughter and the coil after. After my 3rd child I went and got stapled as hubby wouldn't do the honours (wimp). Best thing I ever did.

The coil is a good choice if you've already had a child. I never had any problems with it.

SueRob_2

Hi
I used to check my secretions to check on fertility, it worked for me, yes I know I have 4 kids, but I did want 4. If you want more details I can give you them, though I would suggest not reading about it whilst eating. I also successfully used breastfeeding as a form of contraception, this isn't reliable for everyone as you do need to be very aware of your bodies signals.
Sue

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recovering_spendaholic wrote:

I will lend you my two DD's for a couple of weeks and that should put you off for life!!!

Personally I always find that a nice pair of DDs gets me going rather than puts me off, but perhaps we are talking about different things?

The snip stings a bit but isn't really that painful. I'll let you know in a few months whether it works or not....

Entertainingly, I know someone who has had the snip and whose wife is now pregnant.....

As for old style contraception, condoms have been around for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, but I suggest using brand new ones.

Linda32

Well thats given me a laugh on a Friday morning.

The only thing I know about the rythem method is you are most firtile 14 days after the first day of your last period, and that will last for the following 7 days. But for that you have got to be as regular as clockwork.

We did use that method for a few years and it worked. I've no idea what I would have done if it hadn't to be honest.

Now I have an injection every three months which suits be fine.

Other than that, my Mum and Dad used the rythem method (yes I see the joke), Mum went on the pill after my brother was born :rotfl:

Best of luck

MrsTinks

Linda be aware that the 3 monthly injection CAN cause weight gain (in my case let's just say that I gained 3 stone in 2 years... in 3 months I put on 8lb before the docs agreed that I was gaining weight faster than is normal - and I even produced a diet plan for them that i was following which they didn't believe - hohum)

Rythm method? Well friends of mine use it and they now have 4 children... go figure... and unlike suerob they were not planned all loved, but not planned

Linda32

tine wrote:

Linda be aware that the 3 monthly injection CAN cause weight gain (in my case let's just say that I gained 3 stone in 2 years... in 3 months I put on 8lb before the docs agreed that I was gaining weight faster than is normal - and I even produced a diet plan for them that i was following which they didn't believe - hohum)

They didn't beleive you, wonderful :mad:

I'm one of the lucky one's re. weight gain, I've been on it for errrmm about 4 years now I'd say and no problems what so ever.

Also have one of the fortunate side effects of nothing what so ever happening on a monthly basis :T Saves a fortune :rotfl:

MrsTinks

Linda32 wrote:

They didn't beleive you, wonderful :mad:

I'm one of the lucky one's re. weight gain, I've been on it for errrmm about 4 years now I'd say and no problems what so ever.

Also have one of the fortunate side effects of nothing what so ever happening on a monthly basis :T Saves a fortune :rotfl:

Just be careful! I was fine on it for about 3 years, then they recommended I had a break of about a year and I went back on it again after that... was only really in the last year the weight started putting on and it escalated everytime I had another injection... Since coming off the injections I have lost about a stone but still some to come off

But yes if it wasn't for the weight gain I woudl have stayed on them until I'd be thinking of childen to be honest! For those it works for it's fantastic!

Penny-Wise_4

tine wrote:

Linda be aware that the 3 monthly injection CAN cause weight gain (in my case let's just say that I gained 3 stone in 2 years... in 3 months I put on 8lb before the docs agreed that I was gaining weight faster than is normal - and I even produced a diet plan for them that i was following which they didn't believe - hohum)

If I’d have known how much weight I’d put on I would never have taken that jab! How many calories are in those injections?!!!!! :eek:

I was on it for 1 year started weighing 10st ended up weighing 12st. :mad: Stopped taking it, didn’t change diet or exercise more, and stopped putting the weight on. Dieted hard for a couple of months and lost 1st. Starting again next week to lose the other stone.

smokey112

Penny-Wise wrote:

If I’d have known how much weight I’d put on I would never have taken that jab! How many calories are in those injections?!!!!! :eek:

I was on it for 1 year started weighing 10st ended up weighing 12st. :mad: Stopped taking it, didn’t change diet or exercise more, and stopped putting the weight on. Dieted hard for a couple of months and lost 1st. Starting again next week to lose the other stone.

Agree with the weight gain - I was on the jab for nearly 9 yrs :eek: and came of it in May 2004 - during the 9 yrs never had period but gained a lot of weight - even sticking to diet and excercising didnt shift it. Periods returned last year but you could blink and you would miss it - still find it extremely difficult to lose weight - they do say it can take up to 3 yrs for it to come out of your system

BTW - OH had the snip 2 yrs ago cos of the effect on my health - he has 3 kids and I didnt want to have any

Ang
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I thought that the contraceptive injection was just a needle full of chocolate. You get fat, making sex much less likely.....