Which BC should I take?

Question

I will be going in tomorrow to my Gyno to ask for BC. I've heard horror stories of weight gain, hair loss, and acne and I am not up for any of that. Yes I am aware that all BC's affect everyone differently but I am curious to know what some of you ladies are using that has worked for you!

Answer

I used Levlen ED/Micronelle, Yasmin and Marvelon.

All are pills, and worked well. Levlen/Micronelle was too low a dose for me, I had a lot of break through bleeding. Yasmin made my anxiety worse, and Marvelon was the perfect pill for me. My ance was much better with all of these pills.

I now have the Mirena IUD, and I love it. It's fantastic.
My periods have stopped, which before birth control they were very heavy and painful, I have no acne, my moods are stable.

All birth control comes with horror stories. You need to take the majority with a grain of salt, because a lot are either heavily exaggerated, or completely untrue. People are more likely to talk about their negative experiences rather than their positive, and this goes for any medication.

Answer

I got the skyla IUD about a year ago and love it! I haven't had much of any side effects except that my boobs are a bit more sensitive and got a little bigger, and my periods are a little farther apart and lighter, which I'm not complaining about!! It's a little more work up front because you have to set a day aside to get it inserted (which was a bit painful) but it has been SO worth it for me! After getting it in, there's hardly anything at all I have to do! No worrying about taking a pill every day! And it's really good birth control - more effective than pills and pretty much any other methods!

Answer

IUD is such a good idea and if you want a natural option, you can go with the paragaurd because it's all copper!

Which BC should I take?

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