Birth Control Patch Helath RiskFollow

For any femmes or posters with ladies who may be on this:



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I considered the patch once and declined it because it seemed a pain in the butt to try to get the sticker residue off every month. Glad I didn't, b/c I'm predisposed to blood clots and this seems to aggravate that condition. Figured I'd post it just in case anyone is using it as a default method.

My wife was on that and told the doctor it was making her light headed and her "heart beat funny" He told her that she just needed to use it for awhile longer to get used to it.

She declined, and now im glad she did.

That's a pretty scary article there.

Xythex, how long was your wife on the patch?

Speaking of which, how's li'l Mia? Might be time for a new baby pics thread.

I was on the Pill and my daughter is the poster child for "Result of mixing the Pill with anti-biotics." But it was good timing anyways.

There's also an increased risk of cancer of the cervix if you're on the Pill for a pro-longed period (ironic that I use that phrase). I was on the Pill for more than 8 years and my PAP came back abnormal for enlarged cells (pre-cancerous). So now I get to go in for a PAP every 4-6 months for the next 2 years to make sure that the cells don't get any bigger. But somehow, if all goes well, the cells go back to normal size. If not, I'll be facing other options.

On the other hand, the Pill is supposed to help decrease the risk of breast cancer. So go figure.

All birth control is scary, so I got neutered!

C'mon Nobby. This is the land of the lawsuit. How many lawsuits have there been over breast implants over the years? And each one drums up support via a "health scare" right as the case gets going.

Heck. Every few years the "cell phone irradition" health scare looms up. Funny how it always corresponds to someone's lawsuit as well...

Maybe I'm just jaded, but this just looks like more of the same.

Reminded me of this:

Young Susie has decided she'd like to know what sex is all about. So she goes and asks her sister about it. Her sister tells her that it's really nice, but you can't let a boy finish doing it to you or you'll get pregnant.
She passes along this "foolproof" method: Pay attention to how he's breathing and how fast he's moving. When both speed up, look up at him, smile, and ask what he wants to name the baby.

So Susie goes out on Friday night with Billy. In the back seat of his car at the drivein, thye start folling around. One thing leads to another, and soon they're having sex. Susie's really enjoying things and then she notices Billy is breathing and moving faster. She smiles gently up at him and asks, "So what are we going to name the baby, hon?" He immediately rolls off.

Three weekends later, Susie has been having the time of her life. She's having sex on every date and loving it. In the back of Tommy's car at the drivein, they're going at it. Tommy is moving faster and starting to really pant hard. Susie looks up and asks, "So, what do you want to name the baby, Tommy?"
No answer. He keeps plugging away.
"What do you think we should name our baby, hon?"
No answer. He's moving really fast.
Frantically, Susie asks, "Tommy! What should we name the baby?"
Tommy grunts, pumps once or twice more, then sits still for a moment before rolling off to one side.
Susie, in a bout of anger and fear yells, "So what are you going to name the baby, smartass?"
Tommy, as he shucks and ties off his condom, "If he gets out this, Houdini."

Speaking only for myself; I didn't like the idea of a device that essentially would have kept my uterus in a constant state of mild irritation.

There aren't words to express my gratitude to my husband for getting a vasectomy.