ok ladies! so when it comes to medicine and the risks i have extreme anxiety about it. i mean i wont even start anxiety meds because of the side effects. ironic right. anyways I gave birth 4 months ago and just got birth control. after reading the insert and the risk about blood clots! well hello anxiety! and i was going to do the jaydess iud but there is also risks of bloodclots. anywaus right now birthcontrol pills are not an option right now. So how do you protect youselfs from pregnancy ((aside from abstenice)) probably spelt that wrong!. I have three wonderful kids and wouldnt mind a fourth but its just not realistic and a bit selfish on my part lol. so what ways do you protect yourselfs. aside from condoms.