Birth control....

[movingon]

I am looking for a non-hormonal BC other than condoms. I saw something advertised but I con't rmrmber what it was. TIA

[Ahnyx]

I can't think of any other non-permanant, methods (besides withdrawal). If there's something else, I'm all ears too!

-Melanie
mama to Xavier and Galen

[Kerry]

Non-permanent methods would include the sponge, diaphragm, female condom, IUD (Paraguard, not Mirena).

Permanent methods would include Essure and tubal ligation.

[Bickery]

Vaginal Contraceptive Film?

[Ahnyx]

I think my subject line got cut off? Those were the one I listed as non-permanent (except the female condom-forgot about that).

[Kerry]

I think my subject line got cut off? Those were the one I listed as non-permanent (except the female condom-forgot about that).

Ah, I didn't even look at your subject title. Using linear form, I'm not used to reading titles except the OP. Sorry!

[kokoro]

Non-permanent methods would include the sponge, diaphragm, female condom, IUD (Paraguard, not Mirena).

Permanent methods would include Essure and tubal ligation.

Can you explain the difference between Paraguard and Minera? Thanks. :)

[Kerry]

Can you explain the difference between Paraguard and Minera? Thanks. :)

Paragard (spelled it wrong the first time, sorry) is a copper IUD that does not contain any hormones. Mirena contains progesterone that acts locally as another mechanism to prevent pregnancy.

[darcy]

Can you explain the difference between Paraguard and Minera? Thanks. :)

Mirena has small amounts of progesterone, so it's not non-hormonal. It's good for 5 years, whereas Paraguard lasts 10 years. The benefits of Mirena are that for most people, their periods get very light (or stop altogether).

[movingon]

What is essure - i think that's it

[Kerry]

What is essure - i think that's it

Essure is non-surgical sterilization where they implant something into the fallopian tubes to cause scarring, which over time completely blocks the tubes. It's a several-month process, but precludes the need for surgery and general anesthesia.

http://www.essure.com/Default.aspx?tabid=55

[aleutsi]

Vaginal Contraceptive Film?

This is what we've used for the past five years. :yay: They don't recommend this w/o a barrier, but we use it exclusively.

[Storymama]

Would you be uninterested in surgical sterilization? (I expect so, since you didn't mention it.)

If you are interested, I will just share that I really, really love my tubal. Really. No hormones, natural cycles, no thought of BC ever crosses my mind, and I never have the "Uh oh, could I be . . . . ?" moment. It also removes that fantasy that it would ever be the right thing for me to have another baby, which is the situation I am in medically.

[Bonny]

and ditto to THAT, except "with regard to the fact that I have 5 children and that is quite enough tyvm." I don't regret my tubal for one second.