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Sultana · 01-23-2007, 07:51 AM

Alrighty, I finally made an appointment to talk to my doctor about returning to birth control to control my horrible cycles (even after I asked hubby to get a vasectomy, lol!).

I am very pleased because she spent a lot of time talking to me about the options. I brought up the IUS (non-copper IUD), pills, and the ring (completely because of Snowy writing of her consistently positive experiences with it).

My chief concern is avoiding a diminished sex drive and weight gain.

In regards to pills, my doctor brought up Yas (Yaz?), but I am not keen on pills as I've had problems getting refills in a timely manner, which was one of the reasons I got exasperated with the whole bc issue in the first place.

If I wanted to do the IUS, I'd have to go to a nearby OBGYN office, as my medical office didn't keep them in stock, as it were. The OBGYN office is a pain, as they tend to be busy and I often have to wait a couple weeks at least to get in. I wanted to start sooner.

Lastly--they had free samples of the ring in my office! So hey, I know they're a very low-level bc, if not the lowest, and so I opted to give that a whirl for 3 months and see how things go. I'll keep you ladies updated on my experience.

Thanks Snowy!

01-23-2007, 07:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sultana Falling Angel Location: L.A. L.A. land	And just like that, I was on the Ring Alrighty, I finally made an appointment to talk to my doctor about returning to birth control to control my horrible cycles (even after I asked hubby to get a vasectomy, lol!). I am very pleased because she spent a lot of time talking to me about the options. I brought up the IUS (non-copper IUD), pills, and the ring (completely because of Snowy writing of her consistently positive experiences with it). My chief concern is avoiding a diminished sex drive and weight gain. In regards to pills, my doctor brought up Yas (Yaz?), but I am not keen on pills as I've had problems getting refills in a timely manner, which was one of the reasons I got exasperated with the whole bc issue in the first place. If I wanted to do the IUS, I'd have to go to a nearby OBGYN office, as my medical office didn't keep them in stock, as it were. The OBGYN office is a pain, as they tend to be busy and I often have to wait a couple weeks at least to get in. I wanted to start sooner. Lastly--they had free samples of the ring in my office! So hey, I know they're a very low-level bc, if not the lowest, and so I opted to give that a whirl for 3 months and see how things go. I'll keep you ladies updated on my experience. Thanks Snowy! __________________ "Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." - Matt Groening My goal? To fulfill my potential.