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contraception advice
one for the ladies
does anyone have any experiance with the contraceptive injection or inplants? ive been on the pill for a few years and with working nights/days find it really hard to remember to take. both me and my partner have been sti tested and are both fine and would really like to stop using condoms.
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I've been on the injection for several years with one break of six months. It is fantastic and I would definatly recommend it. Most people (including me) I know who are on it have had their periods stop. I found there were less side effects than the pill and I had no problem when I came off it for a while. Besides which remembering once every twelve weeks instead of every day is much easier although if you do have side effects, once it is in your body there is nothing you can do but wait for it to work its way out. Also if you are planning on having children in the next couple of years it may not be theone for you as it takes longer to get out of your system.
I would suggest going to a Family Planning Clinic simply because they seem to be a little more clued up on different types of contraception than GPs. Whatever you decide, good luck.
I had 2 of the injections before, the first three months I had no period at all but the second three months I bled for the whole time. I was very tired and anemic (sp?) so stopped that.
I had depo provera to get me through a difficult time when my menopause began. It worked really well and I have friends who use it for contraception and would also reccommend it.
Downsides are that you might put on weight, I have one friend whose "30 year old teenager" skin did get a bit worse but she says its worth it, and it can be difficult to find out when you are fertile again when/if you do want kids as everyone's absorption rate varies so the dose is calculated with a safety margin
How long it lasts is apparently dependent on how 'large' you are, if you're on the larger side, you'll need it changed every two years, if you're smaller, it'll be every three!