I'm 44 and trying to figure out the best form of birth control. I'm concerned about using any with hormones at my age. I'm a non-smoker, pretty healthy, normal weight, have had 1 child and am in a monogamous relationship.
I definitely don't want to risk pregnancy. My son is grown, in college and I don't plan to have more children.
I'd like to get any info from women who've used the low estrogen pills, and any and all info on use of other forms of bc!
Any bad experiences, side effects, failures?
I've read so many statistics that go back and forth on the safety of taking the pill/hormones, especially for women over 35-40. A cancer can take so long to manifest itself, how can you really know?
I am using the Today sponge. I thought it was a pretty effective method, so it says on the box. In reading online medical sources, it has a 15-40 % failure rate out of 100!
I know a tubaligation is an option, but the thought of making it so final is a mental thing..no more babies.
2007-01-08
04:51:51
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Marie123
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