Why have you chosen your method(s) of birth control? I have an IUD. I love it.
- Did expense weigh in on your decision? No. My medical insurance wouldn't cover it (don't get me started on that), but over the 5 year period, it was still cheaper than the Pill.
- Does it work well with your lifestyle? Yes. I am more forgetful since I've had a child, and I don't have the physical problems I had with the pill.
- Did a physician recommend this method? No, but she was delighted when she found out I had one.
- How long have you used this method? About 4 years.
Are you in a committed relationship? Yes, I am married
Are you using birth control for quality of life, health or financial reasons?
- Is your income so low you do not feel you could provide a child with a healthy quality of life? We already have a child and are doing fine, but a second would strap us financially. We have no plans for more children, regardless of future income level.
- Are you opposed to the idea of feeding a family with food stamps, WICK, or other government programs? I am opposed to people having more children than they can financially handle and riding the government gravy train. I am not opposed to using government services for people down on their luck and trying to get back on their feet.
- Would having a child interfere with your career or chosen lifestyle? My child has helped define my current lifestyle
- Do you have mental or physical health issues that lead you to believe you would be an unfit parent? No
- Would you pass along a known genetic disorder if you were to reproduce? Schizophrenia seems to run in my family. I don't think research has definitively stated that it is passed through the genes, but I do think evidence points in that direction.