Girls- do you take birth control? Do you take pill, condom, or shot?

[Sugar100]

If so How long have you been on birth control?

[Razp_Sorbet]

I'm on the combined oral contraceptive pill. Been on it for almost 4 years, it's great since I can skip periods or make one come when I want so it doesn't bother me when I have plans one week. Haven't had any issues with it.

Before that I had the Jadelle implant which I had for 5 years, in the last year it started causing a lot of issues. I was fainting pretty much every time I stood up and was incredibly tired every afternoon, also had really heavy painful periods which caused me to black out many times.

[Sugar100]

I heard u can’t be pregnant if u take the shot many years?

[Sugar100]

And that it’s bad for ur body birth control?

[Razp_Sorbet]

No birth control doesn't make you infertile. Only makes it so you can't get pregnant while you're on it. Ones such as the DEPO shot can take almost a year to regain full fertility

[Razp_Sorbet]

There can be some nasty side effects, but they can usually be resolved by changing to a different kind

[Sugar100]

I have the depo. I already stopped it now as it wore off since a week ago. I want be pregnant around may.

[Sugar100]

I was thinking continue be on the shot til April but I don't know I’m so confused. I don’t want be pregnant anytime soon til may. Still working daily saving money.

[Sugar100]

So I don't know if I shud stop it or get the shot one last time and it wears off April but I don't know if it’ll still make me able be pregnant may

[Razp_Sorbet]

It takes 15 weeks to wear off but getting pregnant isn't easy, it could take one try or it could take months to over a year of trying.

[Sugar100]

So I would need stay off the shot starting now then to ge pregnant by may. I thought it was easy be pregnant without the shot?

[Sugar100]

Even with condom i feel it’ll be super easy be pregnant without having the shot

[Razp_Sorbet]

No... Getting pregnant in general isn't easy. There's only a very small window of fertility each month. Life span of an egg is 24hrs. Fertile window is about 6 days. So that 72 days out of an entire year that you have a slight chance like 3% of getting pregnant

[Sugar100]

So u think I shud stop the shot starting now?

[Razp_Sorbet]

Stop whenever you want to just know that it could take longer than you expect it to.

[Paige90]

I have an IUD. I started taking the pill when I was 14

[Sugar100]

Do u have a baby or not yet?

[Sugar100]

Ur still on birth control?

[Paige90]

No baby yet and I currently have an IUD

[Sugar100]

So u have been on birth Control for 15 years?

[Paige90]

I am 26! 26-14=12

[msmissydc]

IUD is not an option. I started with condoms and quickly went to taking the pill. Now I am so happy that IUDs are an option.

[msmissydc]

Hahah that sounds weird. With the first "not an option" I meant your poll. With the last "option" I meant that it is an available Birth controle.

[katiesmuff]

I've never been on any birth control or used birth control.

[milkov]

Haven't tried any of those

[Sugar100]

Why u don’t use birth control?

[milkov]

I'm not sure it's safe

[artsy_dragon]

Bc is safe lol

[Cubus]

@artsy_dragon Not really. One of my friends was using pills and it caused her mood swings to the point she had a suicide attempt.

[artsy_dragon]

Bc affects everyone differently. This is the 2nd time I am on the pill now. The 1st time was awful. This time it's okay @cubus

[Cubus]

@artsy_dragon Doesn't matter. I don't want my wife or girlfriend to play russian roulette.

[artsy_dragon]

That's what plan b is for and accidents happen. You don't have to keep the kid

[Cubus]

@artsy_dragon Read my comment again, you clearly didn;t comprehend it.

[artsy_dragon]

@cubus don't speak to me like that please. And yes I get what you mean, when you have sex your girlfriend or wife may get pregnant or not

[Cubus]

@artsy_dragon You didn't get what I had meant. I was talking about not risking my wife/girlfriend getting side effects without a reason.

[artsy_dragon]

Okay

[Kabluie]

@artsy_dragon i'd ignore them, they are just arrogant, playing this "i know someone so it isn't safe BS" card.

[artsy_dragon]

@kablhie will do and thanks 🤗

[Cubus]

@Kabluie So you are willing to risk your girlfriend's health or life just to get laid? Ok

[Kabluie]

@Cubus they made the decision to get an IUD years ago, not me, they didn't need my permission. That's your problem.

[Cubus]

@Kabluie So you have more than one girlfriend? Nice. No, not nice.

[Paulalove98]

I’m not on any birth control but going to get on the pill soon, I’ve relied on condoms a lot or pull out method before not gonna lie lol, I just tried to track when I was ovulating or when I wasn’t.

[sunflower00]

I’m on the pill and have been since December 2017 I think?

[lalaloveee]

I was using a shot once

[Apple1996]

Don't use any birth control since I love having babies

[Sugar100]

Are u married? How many kids do u hav

[Apple1996]

Yess and I'm about to have my 4th here soon

[Sugar100]

I’m 25 and I have bad luck I’m not married and will mostly likely have my first baby without marriage. My baby will be born wen I’m 26

[Boredaf99]

Not just for that , but good for you.

[melanieeeB]

I take birth control pills

[EmmaMary]

Other than my planned pregnancies, I have been on the pill for the last seventeen years.

[Paige90]

Since you were 12?

[EmmaMary]

@Paige90 Yes, I was put on BC to try and ease my extremely painful and heavy periods... Sadly and very unfortunately puberty hit me very hard and early.

[Sugar100]

I read online tho if u have brith control for many years it causes u to unable have a baby? how r u on birth control 17 years?

[EmmaMary]

In that case you've either misread or have been misinformed... Providing my doctor is happy with the continuation and there are no side effects, I could remain on birth control until my fifties or until the menopause hits me.

[Sugar100]

But u can still have babies be pregnant then?

[Sugar100]

I would people tell me if I’m on birth cobtol many years I won’t be able get pregnant?

[Sugar100]

I had the shot by the way.

[EmmaMary]

Well I've no great knowledge at all about the shot so I can't very well comment. As for my pregnancies... Before I started trying to conceive I came off the pill to allow my body to again readjust, and on both occasions within six months I fell pregnant, maybe "Lady Luck" was looking down on me!

[Sugar100]

Oh I just now since a week got off the shot it wore off a week ago, I wanted be pregnant may this year. So 6 months from now is til may…

[Sugar100]

I don't know if I shud continue the shot n it wears off til April then I can be magically pregnant may or do I really need wait 6 months to get body ready for pregnancy? I don't know

[EmmaMary]

In become pregnant at the end of the day it is still purely down to good luck and fortune. It took almost four years for a very good girlfriend of mine to fall naturally pregnant... At times it really is just the "Roll Of The Dice".

[Sugar100]

so u think I shud continue take the shot and it expires April if I take the shot again now…then be pregnant may? or I need be off it 6 months?

[Sugar100]

I don’t feel comfortable talking to a doctor about it lol I’m not married yet I’m 25 I want be pregnant by 26 it was always my dream have baby at age 26, my baby will prob be able to crawl til I’m 27 tho

[Akatosh_04]

That is not true. Your fertility all depends on your age and your body. Taking birth control for years will not slow fertility

[Blackcupcake]

pills since I was 14

[Kabluie]

IUD isn't on the list, my partner has Mirena the hormonal one. She still skips periods.

[artsy_dragon]

I'm on the pill rn

[Boredaf99]

An iud and the pill

[Jennz6]

I don’t think I can get pregnant, we use condoms but not every time

[Thirsty4more23]

@jennz6 so when u don’t use condoms, does he cum inside u?

[Jennz6]

@Thirsty4more23 yes, I want to get pregnant

[Thirsty4more23]

Ahh ok. Cool. Good luck!

[xJayleenx]

Doing condoms but im going to move up and do birth control

[Kelly6]

pills but when pregnant then no pills for 9 months

[Preeti161101]

None

[PleaseBeNice]

Pills

[Akatosh_04]

Yo you need to REALLY update your birth control list. Or take a class on birth control cuz there's way more then that. What about the implant?

[SaKera]

Use condoms, can't take pills cause medical issues.

[Anonymous]

Yes, the shot. It’s been about a year now and it’s pretty much hassle free. My boyfriend was tired of pulling out and I didn’t want to have to remember a pill everyday so this seemed like a good option.