When you can't take hormones and don't want a copper coil

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What do you go for?

If you haven't tried a non-hormonal coil I would recommend trying it - the expert nurse at the sexual health centre used anaesthetic and it was similar to a smear, and she did my smear while in there. I'm about to get mine replaced.

No chance of a copper coil. Even the FP consultant she would have to prescribe tranexamic acid with it for the "blood bath" periods. Nope. Not a chance.

Abstinence.
I can't use hormonal contraception of any kind (the combined pill caused a particularly nasty, but rare reaction, which has left me disabled due to chronic, severe & very frequent hemiplegic migraines). Tried all types of progesterone only, nothing suits me. The copper coil caused joint pain (unpleasant but was just about coping), heavier periods (ditto), but then I got pregnant on it anyway & MC'd in first trimester, lasting about a month. So I don't trust it!
I mustn't get pregnant. My medication causes birth defects so it would not be wise. We were lucky that DD was born healthy. I didn't realise this until I'd got pregnant; any future pregnancy would need to be carefully planned.
I've asked about the diaphragm but was told it's not easily available & not sufficiently effective in my circumstances.
DH is getting sterilised as soon as we're sure we don't want another child. In the meantime, it's fairly rubbish.

awkward Sorry to hear that - with me I was having terrible periods but only every few months, taking tranexemic or mefenemic acid etc, but once the coil was in I've had much lighter, nearly painless periods and practically a regular cycle - MN threads suggest that's fairly common though can also go the other way.

Vaguely you can buy a diaphragm from amazon - named Caya.
It's one size fits most (lol) but it's been a revelation for me.
No hormones, no condoms, I'm so happy with it. I think it's £40 so not cheap but I'm assured it'll last for years

Bluesuper

Is it easy to insert and remove? Can he feel it?

Condoms for now but I’m waiting for a laparoscopy with a sterilisation

BlueSouper - thanks, I'll look into that.

if you dont want hormones or the coil, then your only real options are condoms, cap or one of you getting sterilised

Cleo easy enough once you're used to it. They even send a dvd with instructions 😂.

I didn't tell DH I had it in for the first couple of times then I asked him if anything felt different recently... he looked puzzled and said no. He's the kind of man who would tell me straight! So yea I'm happy with it

I also get Aura Migraines, can’t be on the pill because of the stroke risk. I had the copper coil and my periods were ma-hoosive blood baths! Swapped for the mirena and I barely have them now.
If you’re don’t want the coil or the mini pill, looks like it’s the barrier method for you.

I keep thinking I'll try cerazette again (if gp prescribes cerelle saying it's the same, I'll buy it from lloyds. They are not the same!!). Then I get put off by long term bleeding.

I had a hysteroscopy today and after they tried to insert a mirena coil. Was horrid and she had to give up. My gp also tried previously. They have said I can ask Doc to refer me for a general anaesthetic which seems extreme. I can't take pill or implant to looks like my options are v limited. Any ideas?

Mini pill?

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