If you're not TTC

What do you use for BC?

Before we were married, we always used condoms. We didn't live together, so it didn't make sense for me to be on the pill 24/7.

Now I found out that a medicine I'm on for headaches actually counteracts the pill, PLUS I am prone to sinus infections, so I'm on antibiotics a lot, so I don't know if that's a good solution for me.

I just ordered 'taking charge of your fertility' and a thermometer to try that natural method. We've been kind of doing that since we've been married, but just based on the calendar/self awareness/i phone app.

I'm a little nervous that it'll be a lot of work or it won't be very accurate.

I don't have any advice except.....Good Luck!

GL I hope it works out for you both

I buy a shot from overseas. I love it, it's once a month and I still get my period.

DH's aunt was a nurse so she gives me the shot every month.

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Posted by Moonmist09

thre are lots of calendar methods that you can try...but you have to really keep track of your cycles for a few months to get a realsitic grip on when you ovulate and how long your cycles are. i would continue to use condoms for now as your main method until you get a firm grasp on the new calendar method

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My periods are really regular, thankfully, and I've been tracking them in an iphone app for about 4 months.

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Posted by MrsKon1111

What about the nuvaring or something thats not the pill like an iud...you should ask ur doctor they will give u advice on it

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I think anything hormonal would not work because of the medication I'm on

Is anyone else doing something other than BCP?

I use Nuvaring

I don't know if it differs from the pill in terms of medication counteraction for your headaches, though

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Posted by HSsweethearts

I just ordered 'taking charge of your fertility' and a thermometer to try that natural method. We've been kind of doing that since we've been married, but just based on the calendar/self awareness/i phone app.

I'm a little nervous that it'll be a lot of work or it won't be very accurate.

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My FH's eldest son was conceived while using that method of BC...lol

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Posted by IrishAli

I use Nuvaring

I don't know if it differs from the pill in terms of medication counteraction for your headaches, though

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Nuvaring and pill are the same thing....hormones just taken in different ways

The method you are using can be done...but not super effective and a lot of work. I think your best option is to talk to your GYN to see what is going to work best for you.

We don't use anything

I've been off the pill for almost 3 years now (went off for medical reasons)

I'm very aware of my cycle and we work around it. So far so good.

Makes me a lil weary sometimes though - hoping we don't have trouble when we actually start TTC.

We'll see

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Posted by PhyllisNJoe

We don't use anything

I've been off the pill for almost 3 years now (went off for medical reasons)

I'm very aware of my cycle and we work around it. So far so good.

Makes me a lil weary sometimes though - hoping we don't have trouble when we actually start TTC.

We'll see

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Same here, for 4 years we didnt use anything and I was on b.c. for 1 year (off it now). I know exactly when Im fertile. Also makes me weary tho!!

im such a neurotic about this

we use condoms most of the time but when we don't i'm nutty!

i would talk to your doc and see what he recommends. unless you really don't mind a little one