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Contraceptive injection
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Ive been looking in to this today and read quite a bit of information and was just wondering if anybody in here is on it? and if so what kind of side effects have you have ive heard that it can give you headaches make you put on weight and all of that but i was just wondering how common these side effects are?
Im currently on the pill but as im quite forgetful i forget about it and then take it on quite late after the time im suppose to take it which a bit risky so i am thinking about the injection as i think that would be better for me
Im currently on the pill but as im quite forgetful i forget about it and then take it on quite late after the time im suppose to take it which a bit risky so i am thinking about the injection as i think that would be better for me
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Alot of people I came into contact with stopped getting their period while the shot but I never did
My Girlfriend has been on it since we started having sex about 3½ years ago, and she's not put on any weight, hasn't suffered from headaches or sickness.
The period thing seems different in everybody, some girls carry on as normal, some just have a few days of very heavy bleeding towards the end of the three months, then others have a constant light spotting all the way through, which my girlfriend had to put up with for about 6/9 months after about a year of going on it, but now she's generally fine, just with a few *random* days here and there
As you probably know another plus over the pill is if you vomit after taking it you don't need to worry about it not working, also antibiotics don't affect it, however one word of caution, that doesn't mean all medication doesn't, so if you're on it and are put on any medication you'll still have to check with your doctor (to ensure they aren't enzyme inducing) that it won't affect it.
(Sorry perhaps i'm just saying what is common knowledge, but if not there you go!)
I think they say after 2 years you're supposed to have a 6 month break from it for various reasons, it's something one of the woman at the clinic my girlfriend goes to brings up each time she goes, but the nurse she talks to there has said she doesn't need to worry about it, and she's spoke to her GP about it, and he advised her to stay on it, so again just something to consider.
Personally we find it to be the easiest method, just one appointment every three months to get a prick in the arse, then 30 seconds putting an alarm in your phone for the next appointment.
That's just lazy girl!
You just set one alarm on your phone for in three months time, it takes 10 seconds to do! Or stick the card they give you in your purse!
Still if it prevents you having a pregnancy scare it's all good :thumb: and that's the main thing.
But you're right they do say it takes a while to get it out of your body, if you've been on it a while i think they claim it could take up to 2 years to be all back to normal and stuff again. (I think i must be mistaken, 2 years is an awful long time?!)
Wasn't really laziness, It was i'd just a case where i'd forget to set a reminder or lose my appointment card and then forget about it and then panic when I was overdue. So now i've got the implant, I dont have to worry about anything until I want to get pregnant BUT whatever, It's all good now!:thumb:
2 years is correct, i only know that because we had a sex ed day at school. Depending on the length of time your on it, it can take up to 2 years in some people in the worst case. the implant sounds fairly easy and probably better than a needle in the arse in my opinion
I think the pill is the best option if possible to take on time and if the girl can swallow pills and remember and all that stuff.
Otherwise I think the injection or the coil seems/is pretty good.
Users claim that with the pill, implant or any of the hormonal contraceptives.
Despite numorous surveys suggesting cases of this are far rarer and less extreme than everybody believes.
I have two friends who also have had it in the past, I'm the only one who was happy with it. One friend had a constant period the entire time she was on it and I cannot remember what problems the other encountered but she was not happy with it at all.
Sorry, not trying to put you off here! Basically trying to say it seems more people have problems with it than not, but I would definately recommend you give it a try.
Yes it can take up to 2 years for your body to completely return to normal, but I would assume that would be after years and years of being on it. One injection won't take that long to resume normality if you don't like it.
What I think Mr Orange is reffering to here is the risk of osteoporsis (thinning of the bones). This has only recently been discovered as a potenial risk and how dangerous it is is currently unknown. But it is certainly recommended you up your intake of calcium while on it, and it is best to take breaks from it occasionally. Your doctor will probably go through all this with you anyway.
Haven't really noticed any side effects myself, but like I said lots of other people do get them. But the only way you will know if it's right for you is to try it.
I do know quite abit about it so please ask if you have any more questions and i'll try and help :wave:
Also, it's ridiculously easy to insert considering what it is. I probably spent 10 mins in the chair having it done, and that included the time to confirm I wanted it and which arm, and give the anaesthetic chance to kick in.
I have only HEARD it. Some friend of mine knows someone who has it and she said she could tell what it was just from sitting next to her at college, you could see the implant in her arm.
Might just be the rarity like you say.
Sorry if I put anyone off (can you tell it was my last last option, the thought makes me shiver lol) :razz: