To ask for your contraception method experiences

[Slicedpineapple]

Posted in family planning a while ago but didn't get any replies so posting for traffic.

I need to consider what contraceptive method to use following having a baby. I would prefer not to go back on the pill due to some theories I have about it negatively impacting my health.

What are your experiences with other methods? I have only ever used barrier methods other than the pill. Considering a coil but have heard some scary horror stories.

Thanks

Hated the implant, made my hormones go haywire. Bled constantly on the injection, but my friends who use it have no periods on it. Loved the patch, but had to stop when it gave me migraines.

I've only ever used cerezette pill completely stops my periods. Came off it when ttc and back on it now I've had my son and no issues.

My friend has the coil and said it's great think first month she had bleeding on and off but fine since then

I tried cerazette. It had the benefit of stopping my periods completely. However, sadly I found that I was extremely angry.

I now have an IUD. I really like being hormone free but my periods are definitely heavier.

The pill - gave me migranes; the implant - non stop bleeding for months; mini pill - got pregnant on it so have a son now as a result lol My best friend got pregnant on injection so... It doesnt work really. Now we just stick to condoms.

I had the copper coil fitted, ended up pregnant not long after having a baby! They think it fell out during a heavy period 🤷‍♀️I didn’t notice if it did. It may also have gone awol somewhere else inside. Anyway the upshot is I had to get a medical termination. I’m so disappointed as I thought I’d found the ideal contraceptive for me as I too wanted to avoid hormones. They did say I had been very very unlucky. Having it put in didn’t hurt at all. I wish I could recommend it further.

I’m using cerelle (mini pill). No issues- added benefit of no periods.

Tried the combined pill which used to work well for me but not weirdly doesn’t and gives me headaches!

Also tried the coil- it perforated my uterus and had to be removed via surgery. supposedly that’s rare though but never again for me!

Implant - great for three years, had it replaced as it was expiring and the bled tfor six months straight. Ended up in the doctors telling them if they didn't remove it I would remove it myself.

Injection - probably the best one, no periods or notible side effects except I got quite fat.

Pill - turned my into a raging ball of constant, agonising tiredness and hunger.

Condoms - best option for the last 7 months to be honest except following a condom falling off and a failed Map I am know waiting for my appointment for a medical termination so that'll be the end of that road.

Been considering the coil but I get dizzy even thinking about insertion and I've read FAR too many stories in here of getting pregnant with it.

Sigh.

I know other have poor experiences but I love the implant. 2 years without a period - can be a little heavy in the third year but my nurse said that if this happens again this time (4th one) I can take a pill on top.

I’ve never had the hormone issues others irl have mentioned and I got pregnant very quickly after having it removed.

LMou is your IUD the copper coil or mirena?

Tinyteatime Aaahh I'm sorry you had to go through that! :( one of the reasons I have considered the coil (specifically mirena) is that it is meant to be good for a health condition I have, but it's that sort of thing that I am quite worried about.

@Slicedpineapple - it’s the copper one.

Was on the pill for a few years, then to a copper coil which was absolutely fine for me. Slightly heavier and longer periods, but as mine were shortish/lightish to begin with it wasn't as issue. We're ttc at the moment but I'll go back to the copper coil afterwards (unless that male contraceptive gel is approved for use at that point, then it'll be DH's job all the way!)

Does the implant have a bit of a 'shelf life' in terms of how well it works in stopping periods for 3 years? It's the only one I haven't given much thought, but that's because the idea of having something in my arm scares me a bit.

I have the Mirina coil and I love it.
I’ve had a coil now for about 15 years and it has been the best contraceptive I’ve ever had.

No more heavy periods (I used to be up 6/7 a night)
No breast tenderness, no belly ache.

The hormones work for 5 years, once you start getting periods it’s time to change again but at least you’re still protected.

I had the implant, it was the best out of the methods I have tried. I had it for 2 years, for 18mths I had no period but then for the last 6 months I bled constantly. My SIL had to have hers replaced every 18mths because this happened to her too - but I came off mine to TTC so I can't comment if it's always like that. (Obviously varies wildly from person to person anyway)

Thanks everyone, this is all really helpful! Please keep it coming

Mirena coil. Love it.

Post birth of 1st DD 30+ years ago went back in the pill with no problems. Post birth of 2nd DD 20+ years ago was persuaded by consultant whom I went to see for sterilisation after a horrendous post part up haemorrhage to have an implant. Had a nightmare year of feeling murderous! Then was sterilised and implant removed. Bliss! Had a mirena coil fitted in 40s for seriously heavy periods, took 6 months for them to stop. Again, bliss.

The pill for me-then sterilisation. My friend had a coil and it was badly fitted and begun to implant her womb. That made me decide against it.

I hated cerezette - angry plus increased chance of cysts. But Loestrin was a dream for me. On it 5 years back to back with no issues and no periods! All a matter of working out what sort of pill would suit

Love my mirena coil- had it fitted after my last baby 9 years ago, then replaced after 5 years. Only used condoms between babies as we wanted them close together.

I can only take the progesterone only pill for medical reasons but the hormones really affected me & made me feel depressed.
The only thing that has worked for us is condoms. I've read so many stories of the people getting pregnant with the coil which has completely put me off which is a shame as that seems the only non hormonal option apart from condoms.
Trying to persuade husband to have a vasectomy but he's not keen because he says it will hurt what did he think childbirth felt like??

Thanks all. Still undecided but think I am considering the mirena coil the most at the moment.

I have the mirena, and it has helped my endometriosis massively. My pain is much less frequent, and I don't get periods at all now. The first 6 months of constant spotting/light bleeding were awful, but it was worth it.

The copper coil was awful. My periods were so heavy that I couldn't get from home to work without leaking through a super plus extra tampon plus a towel.

@frenchknitting that is really helpful to know actually as I also have endometriosis so it is one of the reasons I was looking at the mirena coil over other methods. Was the first 6 months quite painful?