What form of birth control do you recommend?

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What form of birth control do you recommend? Why? Not looking to get pregnant for a least a year maybe two? Previously was in the pill and most recently had my Arm Implant (Nexplanon) taken out cause i bled a lot, gained weight, & also had it for almost 3 years.  I was talking to my OB today and my favorite option would be to try the nuvaring but i have seen a lot of bad reviews.. and the IUD scares me. Please help.♡♡

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I love my Paraguard. We had a surprise baby on the pill, so I figured something less accident prone would be best. I highly suggest IUDS for anyone who wants to avoid pregnancy.

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How long are you wanting to hold off on having children? I had the Mirena (hormonal) and Paraguard (copper non-hormonal) IUD, and they were wonderful. My period stopped altogether with the 5 years I had Mirena. I still had acne at 24 and was struggling to lose weight,  so I switched to the Paraguard after the Mirena expired, hoping some of my issues were hormone-based. I read series of Paraguard making your period super heavy and painful. Coming from no periods at all for the last 5 years (and pregnant for the year before that), I don't think it made my period heavier. It definitely didn't make my periods painful.  Never had either move out of place or any of the other horror stories I've been told. After I have this baby, I'll be going back to the Paraguard. No hassle, no worry, nothing to forget to take.

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Whatever you do, DO NOT get on the depo  shot! Side effects for me were terrible and I was unable to get pregnant for two whole years after I got off of using it for only a year! I suggest the pill, it's just as effective and better regulates your hormones and poses as less of a risk! However I am pregnant and after I have baby I am considering trying the Merina insert since I know I won't want a child for a while but I've herd it can cause cysts or tearing of the overies which can permanently cause you to not be able to have children so if you haven't had kids yet or think you might want one or more the pill is safest option with most protection otherwise there is condoms! Best of luck to you!😁

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I loved the nucvaring! I had it for almost a year, you can take it out when you have sex, and I got pregnant only 2 months after taking it out. I had virtually no side effects, and no period.

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I have the depo shot and I like it. I had the mirena but it always made my stomach cramp really bad! Even my sisters had the same cramping with it.

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I had Mirena and really liked it. It was uncomfortable putting in, but the discomfort did not last long at all and then it didn't affect me what so ever.

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Had my paraguard for 5 years, came off and nine months later im now 14 weeks pregnant. It is completely safe, putting it in place was barely uncomfortable, and there were noon if the hormone induced side effects.

What form of birth control do you recommend?

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