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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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permanent birth control

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SoonToBeMumOf5 · 12/12/2018 18:45

I'm so sorry if this is not the place for this topic. If it's not maybe you could help me put it in the right place? I have 4 beautiful babies and am just finishing my first trimester with #5, hopefully, a wonderful last to finish our family. I am not interested in any more babies, i think we are fully complete. I really don't like any birth control options i've looked at and am really wanting to learn about all the choices we have for permanent birth control. If anyone has any knowledge on various options available i would really like as much information as possible. I would love something that takes my period away, but more so i really do not want to have to do any hormone replacement. Thank you to all you wonderful ladies in advance.

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WilburforceRaven · 12/12/2018 18:55

The only form of permanent birth control is sterilisation. Female sterilisation won't take your periods away, though. I'm not sure what you want exists. No one is going to remove any of your organs as a form of birth control and if you required a hysterectomy for medical reasons you'll never hormone replacement if you're not already menopausal, which of course you are not.

physicskate · 13/12/2018 06:59

Utterance oblation??? Not sure how permanent it is though.

There are two options for sterilisation: you and/or him. His is an outpatient procedure with a short recovery time and female sterilisation is major surgery. Getting your tubes tied can be done at the same time as a c-section. But tying your tubes will not stop periods.

See your gp for a start.

Mumof1andacat · 13/12/2018 07:20

Copper coil can last up to 10 years I think. No hormones

WilburforceRaven · 13/12/2018 08:03

Utterance oblation??? Not sure how permanent it is though.

Uterine ablation is a treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding. It is not a form of birth control and is not performed as such so not an option for the OP.

physicskate · 13/12/2018 12:44

Good to know - hence my many question marks.

But my point still stands that it's much easier for a man to get a vasectomy than for female sterilisation.

WilburforceRaven · 13/12/2018 16:13

Very true, definitely easier for vasectomy and also has a lower failure rate than female sterilisation.

SantyClaws · 13/12/2018 16:15

Mirena coil is the closest to your description. Lasts years and a common side effect is no periods.

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SoonToBeMumOf5 · 13/12/2018 20:04

Santyclaws, do you happen to what what other side effects of that coil are?

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SoonToBeMumOf5 · 13/12/2018 20:05

WilburforceRaven what do you mean failure rate of female sterilization. Were you you referring to "having your tubes tied" what fails???

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lavenderbluedilly · 13/12/2018 20:42

Female sterilisation has a failure rate of 1 in 200, about the same as the coil. Male sterilisation has a failure of 1 in 2000.

Would you consider the Nexplanon implant? The failure rate is 1 in 1000. It can affect your periods in various ways but for many women it completely stops their periods (others may have regular periods or even frequent bleeding). A trial of the mini pill eg Cerazette will give you an idea of how the implant will affect you.

anniehm · 13/12/2018 20:57

You dp taking a trip to the gp makes the most sense - it's far less invasive than female sterilisation. Dh has his 10 years ago, best thing he's done for me (he's a cancer researcher and is very uneasy about hormonal birth control long term, he's currently looking into the stats on hrt)

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