Birth control: pill or shot, which is better?

Question

So, I'm a sexually active 21 year old and since my partner "refuses" to wear a condom, I have been thinking about going on birth control. Is there any benefit to the pill versus the shot? Do I need a prescription for the pill or can I get it over the counter? Will it affect my ability to have kids later on in life? If anyone can shed some light on this, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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I've heard the shot has been doing a lot of bad things to the female body so definitely do some research before hand if you are going to do that. I was on the pill forever and I liked it just fine. You might have to try a couple of different pills to find one you like, but it's not that bad. Good luck!

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Just based off of my experience both I'd have to say that I think the pill is better. I was on the shot for 3 years (I don't know why I chose to be on it for so long) and I experienced sporadic, prolonged spotting, mood changes, and when I finally decided to get off of the shot 3 years later I went from being 132lbs to 155lbs. It's also said that the shot can mess with your bone density..  What I can say about it is that I like the fact that you don't have to worry about taking something everyday and it's a reversible, long term method of birth control. However, I switched to the pill and I couldn't be happier with it. I've been on it for about 6 months now and I haven't experienced why negative side effects; if anything I've experienced positive things! My cycles are exactly 28 days, my periods are much lighter and shorter. But I think it's really about personal preference because what works well for some might not for others. For instance, I know tons of women who were/are on the shot and they don't experience any side effects and on the same note I know tons of women who are on the pill that experience a lot of side effects.

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With the pill you regain fertility faster when you're off it faster when you do decide kids. The shot helps prevent human error.

The pill does require a prescription.

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I should make note, when I say refuse, he doesn't mind them, but they make him very uncomfortable when he has sex with me when he wears a condom. I don't want him to be uncomfortable, and to be honest, the comdom seems to give me less pleasure than without the condom. Plus when we do have sex with a condom, they tend to pull off when his penis falls out.

Birth control: pill or shot, which is better?

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