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Originally Posted by JustJess
Since you're 18, not very likely at all, frankly. There's a lot of old-fashioned thinking out there about this. However, do talk to your gyno - they can surprise you. And your recent condom concerns would definitely be an argument in your favor. However, I am betting the dr will focus on trying hormonal BC first. Tell them your concerns about emotional effects - but there are lots of people for whom hormonal BC actually HELPS the roller coaster become more like a nice train ride. I was on the Pill quite happily for many years before I had to change my methods, and I did start taking it at your age. In my *personal* experience, the plain ol' vanilla monophasic (no change in levels of hormones day-to-day) 28-day pill pack was the best. Depo provera gave me constant bleeding, and the Patch is scary with blood clot side effects. The Ring is other option I'd consider if you don't envision being good at a daily pill thing.
Good luck!
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This is probably good advice, I just feel the need to chime in on the patch thing. From my research it seems that the patch is no more dangerous than some of the monophasic pills out there and the reason it was originally taken off the market was because it was discovered that a greater amount of hormones than expected were absorbed into the body. It has been retested and found to be safe but the slightly higher hormone levels than some birth controls is why it has an extra warning about blood clots, although, the levels are actually not higher than all bc methods. I myself am on the patch and it works great for me, though pretty soon here I'll be switching to an IUD.
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