What are some birth control ideas with the lowest amount of side effects?

Answer 1

Both of you keep your clothes on. LOL

Answer 2

Condoms are the cheapest and have the lowest amount of side effects, they can be not so effective if they break however. Birth control pills are probably the next cheapest, but have side effects, and are more effective. I do know two women that have said they used their pills exactly how they were supposed to (by taking the pill at the exact same time everyday) and still got pregnant. Depo-provera is more effective but has more side effects and is more expensive. You can bleed for a couple months while taking this method, but after those two months you will not get your period at all. I hope this info helps.

Answer 3

I am assuming you are female as condoms (unless you are allergic to latex, do not have side effects). Honestly, the birth control pill is what I would recommend. I know people say they can cause weight gain, but no where have I myself found that to be supported. In fact, the pills when I was younger was one of the few things that helped with acne. Make sure you ask your doctor or clinician for high-dosage birth control pills. Although it has not really been made public via TV or what not yet, there is a large amount of research showing that the lower-dosage hormone birth control pills are yielding an increasing rate of pregnancies even when the pills were used as directed. Henceforth why I am now pregnant! Do take in to consideration that not all birth control pills are the 99.9% effective as the claim, and as such consistently use condoms as well. With birth control pills, your insurance may cover them - mine does and it only costs me $7/month.

Answer 4

Well, hormonal birth control has it's side effects, but lower dose options are available such as the Nuva Ring, low dose combination pills and progesterone only pills. Then there are non-hormonal approaches like condoms, spermicide, diaphrams, iud (which may or may not be hormonal and do have some side effects), female condoms (which are not really effective) ect. Then if you are looking for a permanent option, you might want to try a vesectomy (for the man). It's safer than a tubal (female sterilisation).

Personally, I take 'the pill' and have experienced no terrible side effects after switching from orth-tricyclen-lo which gave me awful menstrual migraines and an inconsistent period to desogen/marvelon. There are plenty of benefits to hormonal birth control (like menstrual supression!!) and aside from sterilisation, possibly the iud or abstinence it is the most effective method of preventing pregnancy at just over 99% effective when taken properly. My partner will be getting a vesectomy soon, but I will continue to take 'the pill' for it's other positive effects aside from no babies.

Answer 5

Condoms have no side effects unless you are allergic to latex, and they do make non latex ones as well.
Spermicides have few if any side effects, some people do get some skin irritation or minor spotting.

Answer 6

NO sex is the safest and cheapest. Although the pill has the least amount going the prescription route, condoms and spermicide when used properly are quite effective and safe.