Is birth control pills a good form of birth control or is the shot better?!
Question: I feel silly asking this since I'm 28 but I've never been on birth control before and I want to get on some form of birth control before I get intimate with my guy since I love him very much and it seems like everytime I sleep with a man I love I get pregnant but I don't want another child. I know I can just use a condom but it doesn't feel the same so I don't want to use that with him and I trust that he doesn't have anything so is the pill a good method or is the Depo Provera shot better?
Answers: I feel silly asking this since I'm 28 but I've never been on birth control before and I want to get on some form of birth control before I get intimate with my guy since I love him very much and it seems like everytime I sleep with a man I love I get pregnant but I don't want another child. I know I can just use a condom but it doesn't feel the same so I don't want to use that with him and I trust that he doesn't have anything so is the pill a good method or is the Depo Provera shot better?
In my opinion, neither are a very good idea.
A period tells you about your gynaecological health, and synthetic hormones mask the true symptom picture of the period you are getting. Let me explain - if you get a period that is four days long and completely trouble free, then that tells you that your gynaecological health is good, and it is THE ONLY WAY to be sure you are in good health.
If you take synthetic hormones, it gives you a false picture of your health and you are unable to monitor your gynaecological health. For example, I had a patient who was put on the contraceptive pill at age 15 for dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation) - the disease just progressed and at age 25 she had serious pelvic problems and had also developed migrains.
A barrier form of contraception is far preferable and just as effective (about 97 percent)
The shot (Depo-Provera) is not for long term use. maybe you could consider the Implanon, which is implanted into your arm. Depo-Provera is not good for bone-density, and the pills...well, sometimes you may forget to take it. Look into Mirena or Implanon.
When you take the depo shot, you dont get your period, which can cause a lot of problems. For example, when I took it, I used to get extream pain in my lower stomach. Another thing is you will gain a lot of weight, pretty much instantly. I recommend Yaz.. (the pill). It is wonderful, I have not had any side effects what so ever, and it calms the pms down big time. Good Luck.
Don't get the shot, not for long or short term use. The side affects and health risks that a majority of women get while on it are NOT worth the risk.
Depo is as effective as the pill. 99%.