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Peugeot:
Don't apologize! Welcome! We are happy to have your comments. Wouldn't be much of a discussion otherwise. Here in the U.S. we do not have access to many of the birth control options that other women in the world have. Our FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is very slow to approve new medications in this area.
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Debby:
This was awhile back...like when Allie was born. At the time, I was on ex-hubby's insurance. For a long time, the HMO covered a tubal 100%. Then all of a sudden they stopped.
This was awhile back...like when Allie was born. At the time, I was on ex-hubby's insurance. For a long time, the HMO covered a tubal 100%. Then all of a sudden they stopped.
It was only approved by the government at the end of 1999. It is now funded by them mainly meaning, it costs about $250 but the government pays most of it so it only costs you, the implantee, $22. I figure it must be OK in that case lol. I don't think many people know about it here yet. It took some time to find a doctor who knew how to do it. It really is fantastic. Was uncomfortable for the first 24 hours but that's it. I do know of some people that have had problems with it though. Don't really know of a site, but if you put "implanon" in a search engine, you should find some stuff.
Hi all, it's been so long since I've written, how is everyone?
I've been on the pill for 8 years and have recently tried the depo (I'm 22.). The first three months were great *no period* but after the second shot I started spotting. After two months of spotting I went to the doctor and he gave me another shot(one month early). But that didn't stop the spotting, it kept happening. So I went back on the pill. The best thing about the pill is it's health benefits, not only the no pregnancy thing. Lower risk of all these cancers and stronger bones, etc., etc.
I asked my doctor about Norplant, not really wanting iron bars implanted in my arm, and he said that it is three to five bars (I think) implanted in your arm and it slowly releases stuff to stop you from getting pregnant for up to five years but because it is a foreign object, the body immediatly starts putting scar tissue around it to protect your body from it, eventually making it almost impossible to remove. Plus, it doesn't have any of the health benefits that the Pill has.
I also asked him about the patch and he said it wasn't available yet(This is Canada), but if I wanted to be a guinea pig for the medical company trying to get it out to the public, I could get it for free, as long as I agreed to submit to all their...examinations (eek!) So of course I said no. That also might not have the health benefits either.
On a more personal note... I have had absolutely no sex drive for years (and I'm 22) and I've been thinking it's because of all these added hormones. But all the other options aren't very pretty, so I guess I'm sticking with the pill. It's not that hard to remember to take it especially with hubby asking me every morning before we go to bed if I remembered to take it (what a sweetie). And it's on my bedside table too, that helps.
I've been on the pill for 8 years and have recently tried the depo (I'm 22.). The first three months were great *no period* but after the second shot I started spotting. After two months of spotting I went to the doctor and he gave me another shot(one month early). But that didn't stop the spotting, it kept happening. So I went back on the pill. The best thing about the pill is it's health benefits, not only the no pregnancy thing. Lower risk of all these cancers and stronger bones, etc., etc.
I asked my doctor about Norplant, not really wanting iron bars implanted in my arm, and he said that it is three to five bars (I think) implanted in your arm and it slowly releases stuff to stop you from getting pregnant for up to five years but because it is a foreign object, the body immediatly starts putting scar tissue around it to protect your body from it, eventually making it almost impossible to remove. Plus, it doesn't have any of the health benefits that the Pill has.
I also asked him about the patch and he said it wasn't available yet(This is Canada), but if I wanted to be a guinea pig for the medical company trying to get it out to the public, I could get it for free, as long as I agreed to submit to all their...examinations (eek!) So of course I said no. That also might not have the health benefits either.
On a more personal note... I have had absolutely no sex drive for years (and I'm 22) and I've been thinking it's because of all these added hormones. But all the other options aren't very pretty, so I guess I'm sticking with the pill. It's not that hard to remember to take it especially with hubby asking me every morning before we go to bed if I remembered to take it (what a sweetie). And it's on my bedside table too, that helps.
Implanon sounds way different to Norplant. With Implanon, there is only one implant and it seems to be made from some type of plastic. You can't actually see it once it's in your arm unless you flex your bicep and then you can see a little but I don't think anyone else would notice unless you pointed it out. My flatmate likes to have conspiracy theories that it is some sort of government tracking device and they are experimeting on me lol (I think he watches too much of the X-Files) :tounge2: He told me next time I have to take Peugeot to the vet that I should get him to scan me with the microchip scanner and see what comes up!!!!!!
Here's some info on Norplant complications:
Some complications that women using Norplant commonly experience include acne, headaches, weight change and breast tenderness. Norplant also increases the risk of functional ovarian cysts. Although these cysts usually dissipate spontaneously and do not require surgery, they can cause abdominal pain. The most widely experienced dissatisfaction is irregular menstruation: "In the first year of use about 75 percent of Norplant users report some irregularity in menstruation, from amenorrhea to excessive bleeding" (NOBOS, 291). The synthetic progesterone contained within Norplant imposes an artificial control over the menstrual cycles and women are often upset by the sporadic bleeding that results.
You can read the whole article at this site:
Norplant
Here are the complications with Implanon:
The commonest side effects associated with Implanon are irregular periods, weight gain, acne, headache and breast tenderness. As with other hormonal methods of contraception, many of the effects will improve in time. Most women have regular periods after the first year, but around one-third of women still have irregular bleeding, which can be heavy and frequent, although this is less common. Some women lose their periods completely. It is wise to expect some change in your periods initially.
Rarer side effects include hair loss, mood changes, change in libido, abdominal pain and painful periods.
You can read the rest of the article here:
Implanon
As you can see, Norplant and Implanon have almost the mirror image in regards to side effects.
Some complications that women using Norplant commonly experience include acne, headaches, weight change and breast tenderness. Norplant also increases the risk of functional ovarian cysts. Although these cysts usually dissipate spontaneously and do not require surgery, they can cause abdominal pain. The most widely experienced dissatisfaction is irregular menstruation: "In the first year of use about 75 percent of Norplant users report some irregularity in menstruation, from amenorrhea to excessive bleeding" (NOBOS, 291). The synthetic progesterone contained within Norplant imposes an artificial control over the menstrual cycles and women are often upset by the sporadic bleeding that results.
You can read the whole article at this site:
Norplant
Here are the complications with Implanon:
The commonest side effects associated with Implanon are irregular periods, weight gain, acne, headache and breast tenderness. As with other hormonal methods of contraception, many of the effects will improve in time. Most women have regular periods after the first year, but around one-third of women still have irregular bleeding, which can be heavy and frequent, although this is less common. Some women lose their periods completely. It is wise to expect some change in your periods initially.
Rarer side effects include hair loss, mood changes, change in libido, abdominal pain and painful periods.
You can read the rest of the article here:
Implanon
As you can see, Norplant and Implanon have almost the mirror image in regards to side effects.
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Not sure about that Tigger. There are side effects involved with everything. I was lucky and didn't get any. The good thing about Implanon, is if you do get the side effects, you just go back and get it taken out. Each person will react differently so do what is best for you.
I think I will just take the pill for two more years and hope I don't die (since the risk for women over 35 who are on the pill of having heart attacks or strokes is quite high, and even more so if you smoke, which I do some) and then go in and have my tubes tied.
Part of me would LOVE to have another baby, but since I am 37 now, and we can barely afford one child, I don't think this is feasable anyway, so I might as well get my tubes tied. This is just depressing for some reason.
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