To not want an injection in my bum?

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Every time I go to the nurse for my pill check she always tries to talk me into switching to the injection instead. I have to admit that I'm not really convinced that it is the best thing since sliced bread that she is insisting it is but have been considering it recently. I thought it might be good not to have to remember to take a pill every day (I have tried the implant and hated it and I can't have a coil) so at my last appointment when she brought it up I asked for more details.

I did kind of like the sound of it until she mentioned that it's given in your bum (or as she politely called it "your bottom" ). I had assumed that it would be in your arm like a vaccine.

At this point I kind of went red and said I'll just stick to my pill thanks and left.

I am happy with the pill I'm on, so it's not a great loss...

I remember the first time I had an injection in the buttock, I clenched as the doctor stabbed me with the needle and I bent it! Must have had buns of steel then a bloody long time ago Certainly don't anymore!

Tell her, very firmly, that you are happy with your contraceptive choice, so please STOP suggesting the jab. Tell her you understand they are under pressure to get women onto long acting contraceptives, but you will not be having one as this is working just fine, and don't appreciate being badgered to have something you do not want.

Definitely don't have it if you are considering TTC. I know several doctors who will not give it to any woman who is not finished childbearing.

This isn't about your rear ependymoma but about someone pressuring you to have something you don't want.

FWIW, plenty of women cannot take progesterone only contraception, it just causes in end of side effects for some. If the implant didn't agree with you, don't have this!

It's actually not in your 'bum' as I learnt when I whopped my pants down and bent over. Ahem. Now I know to just loosen my belt a little and reveal slightly less.

Also - for anyone who does have the depot - wriggle your toes as they do it, hurts a lot less.

I don't have children, no. Not going to have any either

And you are on Mumsnet because..............

Probably because she wants to be Windchime like lots of other people who aren't mums

Yep windchime children/prospect of children are not mandatory for mn use, thank Fuck.

You get shots in the butt for depo?

I just got them in the arm.

If you don't like the implant you're not going to like the shot. It uses the same hormones as nexplanon, that's why I switched to the implant instead of depo for long term. They both have had very similar effects on me (in my case, it works beautifully with my body chemistry).

I have to have an injection in my bum (on my arse cheek, not up my bum hole) every day. It's fine.

Windchime I refer you to the eleventy six other threads asking 'why do people who don't have children post on mumsnet'.

And you are on Mumsnet because.............

Because I like to come here to talk about things that aren't related to parenting . Or did I miss the rule that stated that you have to be a parent to post here?

It's not always the case that the implant and injection give you the same side effects. I've used the injection for a very long time and don't have periods or any other side effects from it. So I thought I'd give the implant a go and skip the 3 monthly appointments. It was awful, I bled continuously and turned into a raging hormonal mess. I lasted 9 months before I begged to have it removed. Back on the jabs now, love it.
Also have had 3 children in between so no problems with fertility either.

For Windchime www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/a2227845-To-wonder-why-people-without-children-post-here

And you are on Mumsnet because.............?

Oh bore off. This has been done to death.

Oh, windchime is an arse who posts exclusively on AIBU and seemingly has nothing positive to add to any thread other than a goady bit of shit. 'She' then never comes back to respond to anyone's answers to her.

Lots of history of this type of crap. Lots.

Ah. Well in that case, she sounds as dull as shit.

OP, stay on the pill if it suits you.

Nice to see sisterhood out in force here

OP you have a perfect right not be comfortable with medical procedures. I don't get at all when people are scared of dentists. But they are, and I wouldn't belittle them for it.

So if this is medically unnecessary and you aren't keen, just don't do it. I personally don't do hormonal contraception, but if I did, I'd use the pill as you can control when you take it, how much, and consider stopping if there are nasty side effects. That is a perfectly valid reason right there, and if the administration of the jab would also cause you distress, then just say no, thank you for suggesting it, but I've considered this and would now like a note on my records saying I don't want to discuss it again as the idea upsets me . This is not rude, perfectly reasonable.

I don't understand why some posters are being so rude to the OP.

Had bad day ladies?
Not find enough puppies to kick?

RevoltingPeasant I have been thinking about doing that and think I will next time. It's hard for me though as I have ASD and anxiety (which the nurse knows about).

Your points about the advantages of the pill are good ones actually, I think that's why I like it. I like being able to choose to stop right now if I want to and I also like being able to control when my period will come by running packs together. Other methods don't really give you that advantage.

I should have said this in my OP but I actually meant for this thread to be mostly lighthearted. Probably too late for that now though....

Why are people telling the OP to "grow up" and "get over herself "? Apart from because they are rude dicks of course.

She doesn't have to have the jab if she doesn't want to!

What Revolting said. Get it put on your notes that you do not care to discuss this further. I would complain in writing, too, to the practice manager if she persists. Your body, your choice.

OP just stick to your guns. If you don't want it, don't have it.

It can be quite difficult when people try to persuade you into things you're not keen on and allowing yourself to be persuaded when you know really you don't want to is always a poor plan.

If you change your mind later you can always change your mind as well. But with your reaction to the coil it doesn't sound like it'd be good for you anyway. I don't know why they all say these low-dose hormonal things have no side effects when clearly they can have side effects but that's another story

You have our permission to keep saying No thank you to the nurse

Sick to your pill then if you are happy enough with it. They keep trying to pressurise me into the coil to some reason even though I've told them the mere thought of it makes me feel irrationally ill. I get the depo now, won't give me combined and bar the initial night sweats its worked fine for me though I have no interest in having more children so the fact it may take a while to wear off to concieve doesn't bother me. Not really your bum, just a slight pull down of the waistband of your trousers.

Crikey.

Unanimous love and kindness here on show. Not.

The OP is perfectly entitled to feel less than enthusiastic about the idea of an injection in her arse, whether she is childfree, childless or a parent.

She is also entitled to use this website, regardless of her present life plans.