Advice on contraception

[babykite]

Hope I am posting in the right area, I'm looking for advice on contraception. I have a 3 month old, when I went to my 8 week checkup I was given the mini pill but I have a history of blood clots and I thought this wasn't suitable. The Dr didn't seem to know.
I do not want the coil, implant or injection. Is there anything else I could possibly have? Condoms make my partner loose his erection and we've had that problem more than once.

Seems to be rare that blood clots will happen because of the pill, but as you have a history of them, I'd say your chances are higher than the average woman's. Thats not a medical opinion though, just a guess based on facts.

If you dont want the others, and condoms are out, I think your only option is abstinence. I cant think of any other method personally. Why wont you consider the others out of curiosity?

Pills like cezarette which are progesterone only (not sure if that's the mini pill?!) have a much, much lower risk of blood clots than the combined pill. I would speak to your gp again and ask for some advice. I wanted a pill with very low risk of clots and I am on cezarette with no issues at all- and no periods either which is great (it can completely stop your periods).

It was desogestrel I was prescribed, all over the leaflet speaks about blood clots and it scares me as I don't want added risks.
I once did go to have the coil fitted but somehow it got fitted wrong and I bled a lot. I fell pregnant on the implant and had a mc and the injection I just really don't fancy

I don't want my periods stopped either, they've not come back to normal yet

Do have a browse in the contraception topic

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/family_planning

All the methods you could possibly think of are discussed in there for, time to time.

Methods to think about would be diaphragm or Nuva ring (latter contains hormones, but is very low dose and can be jettisoned immediately if you don't get on with it)

The combined pull is contraindicated in your case( blood clots)
The progesterone only pull eg desogestrol is much safer and commonly prescribed in the case of history of blood clots
The pop is equivalent of implant except for the way it is delivered so if one is considered safe then so is the other. Both of these are likely to interfere with your menstrual cycle i.e. Light irregular bleeding or erratic spotting or stopping your periods altogether but within a couple of days of stopping the method the hormone will have worn off and you will be left with your own background cycle.
Don't forget that the combined poll has a more profound effect upon your cycle in that it blots out your cycle completely and overrides it with a withdrawal bleed monthly Pyle three monthly depending on how you take your pill.
The injection is also progesterone only but contains a higher dose per day and so it can take longer to wear off ... sometimes leading to a period of amennorrhora after you stop the method.
The mirena is often used by women who have had blood clots . It has a very low dose of progesterone but is very effective contraceptively. Again your cycle will be altered while it is in and it takes s few months to settle in but once out you will revert to your own background cycle almost immediately.
The copper coil does not effect your background cycle and has no unwanted hormones , its chief side effect is longer heavier periods ... for most women this is tolerable but for some the bleeding( and pain that goes with that) is dreadful and the coil has to come out. Removal is usually straightforward but for mirena and copper coil the insertion has some risks and can be unpleasant.
If none of these methods suit and you want to retain your fertility many people use a combination of 'safe' period + abstinence. + barrier methods. This really requires you to have a predictable cycle and the discipline to always think before you act. Saying that it can work very well for motivated women ... there is the back up of emergency contraception but this is not failsafe and of course is likely to contain hormones which you are trying to avoid.
The FPA website is very good as a starting point and you can then take it from there with your GP or even better family planning/ sexual health clinic if you have one in your area

Apols for multiple typos!!

Nuvaring is the equivalent of the combined pill so not usually given in your situation( likewise patch)

See I really wanted the patch, it sounds so good and not as daunting as having anything fitted
I have been using the family planning method for 3 years and got pregnant when planned, but as I'm waiting for periods to return to normal this method is very hard to use atm.
I'm so stressed with thinking about it all

I would suggest that you think about your priorities and forget about options that are not available to you ( oestrogen)
You are left with :
Pop
Implant
Injection
Mirena
Copper coil
Cap
Condom
Natural family planning
Combination of last three
Abstinence
Sterilisation/ vasectomy
Each of these has pros and cons and some are probably completely unsuitable
Having discussed with your partner and looked at FPA website you could then go back to your doctor ( ask receptionist which dr has expertise in contraception at your practice) and ask to go through your options again bearing in mind your particular circumstances at the moment and for short/ medium term
Hopefully you will be able to feel more confident and not stressed although I can understand that a pregnancy while using the implant must have shaken your belief