What Type Of Birth Control Should I Use??

Question

Hi everyone. I'm 18 years old and sexually active. I worry a lot so every month I worry about whether I might be pregnant. Clearly condomns aren't enough to calms me down. I'm really bad about taking pills reguarly so I'd rather not take those, but I have no clue what's the best option for a young college freshman lady. Any ideas??

Answer

Besides condoms and pills, there's the patch, shot, hormonal and non hormonal IUDs, implant, vaginal ring (NuvaRing), diaphragm, tons of stuff. I'm in my senior-ish year of college and I'm having an IUD inserted in a little over a month because I don't have to think about it at all, it lasts from 3-10 years depending on which you get. The best course is to talk to your doctor and figure out what you need most. If you want something you don't want to think about ever, the IUD or implant would be best. If you want to think about it some of the time then I'd go for the shot, the vaginal ring, or the patch. Bedsider helped me out a lot with their comparison charts so you can go into the doctors office with a good idea of what you want.

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Nexplanon was awesome for me

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You should get the implant! I think it normally lasts about 3 years, but you can have it taken out anytime of course

What Type Of Birth Control Should I Use??

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