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Birth Control
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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Talk to your doctor, they are really the only ones that can help you because they know your medical history.
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Permalink Reply by Yami.Brooke on
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I am going to talk to my doctor, but I wanted to get a bit of first hand advice before I do.
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Permalink Reply by motherinlawtobe on
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mirena - it is an IUD device. It's soft and flexible and can easily be removed when you want to have more children. It's the simplest and safest device out there right now. If you aren't breast feeding any longer, then the good ole birth control pill works wonders. My daughter got pregnant while using the Nuva Ring. I'm a nurse and I and pushing me daughter toward Mirena because you can use it while breast feeding. It's a personal choice but using a device such as Mirena keeps you from having to remember to take a pill every morning. Good luck. Discuss your best options with your doctor. Your doctor will know what will work best for you.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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I have several young friends in their 20s who use an IUD, and they all seem to have no complaints (and no unplanned children). If your mom is around my age, she is remembering the older versions which had more problems than the improved versions available now.
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Permalink Reply by Janae' *My Love is HOME :)* on
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The nuvaring is also great... I used that.
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Permalink Reply by TropikalParadize on
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I take Seasonale and I love it....been on it for, gosh, going on about 10 years I would say....its the pill where you have a pack of 3 months at a time and you only have 4 periods a year...best thing ever! And my body does good on it as well, no weight gain, bad side effects, etc.....ask your doctor about it!
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Permalink Reply by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on
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I think I'm definitely going to try the Seasonale when I go back for my doc. this fall.
How much do you pay for it? Just wondering how affordable it is.
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That sounds good, too. Is it covered by Tricare?
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So last time I got it refilled I was double-covered, so it was $11 out of pocket - yay! Without any insurance, its $160 for 3 months.....so I'm not sure yet how much it will be with just the TriCare insurance....send me a message and I can tell you next time I get it refilled! I am assuming they will pay at least half, hopefully more...
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Yes, please! I'll send you a friend request.
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Guess I'll have to just stick with my Tri-Sprintec (generic for Tri-Cyclen)... Its 9 bucks a month without insurance. There's no way I can afford 160 every 3 months, and I'm pretty sure my parents' insurance doesn't cover it...
Thanks, Tropikal. :)
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Permalink Reply by Britt<3Corpsman Wife on
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I work for a mail order specialty pharmacy and from my experience there..... it really just depends on what works best for you. Most people are not disciplined enough to take an oral tablet everyday. This could cause an unplanned pregnancy. The nuvaring is good, it is just something you would have to be comfortable doing and this would also require a calendar (it is 3 weeks in and 1 week out for you to have your period) I don't know much about the IUD, but a couple of my friends who have kids have them and love it! The depo-progesterone shot is very popular as well. It is every 3 months I believe. I am not sure about copayments for the depo shot or the iud, but I know most birth controls run about $3 for a formulary generic like trinessa, $9 for brands like yaz and $27 for non formualry ones like loestrin 24fe.
It really just depends on what would fit your lifestyle. And some oral birthcontrols need to be monitored by blood levels and enzyme levels (so you might have to have blood drawn).
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