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- 1. BirthControlisRightForYou? Birth Control the choiceis yours Joy,44Julie,32Meg,20 Claire,18 Emani,20 Jillian,25 Pattie,36 IchosetousetheIUDasmyform ofbirthcontrolsimplybecauseI havetriedsomanyotherthings. It’sreallyeffectiveandyoudon’t havetoworryaboutanything.Its likeadiscoverywhenyouswitchto contactlenseswhereyourlifeiskind offreerinaweirdway. Iwasconcernedaboutpain, andjusthavingsomethingin myuterus. IchoseMirenabecausethe bleedingisn’tasheavy.Before yougettheinsertionit’s recommendedthatyoutakesome ibuprofen.Iexpectedcramping butIsleptwithahotpadwhich wasalsorecommended. Iwastiredofgettingtheshot injectedintomybody.WhenI switchedovertotheimplant,my bodyhadaninstantchange.Within 2monthsofhavinginserted,my periodstoppedandmycrampingwas completlygone. Iwashavingsomeissueswiththe hormonessoIdecidedjusttostay offhormones,andgettheIUD.I havesomefearsaboutincreaseof crampsandbleedingbutI’vehadit forsixmonthsnowandmybody seemstoregulateitself. Myboyfriendloves it!He’sahuge supporter! Ididnoticealittlebitheavier periods,buttheywere predictable.Alittlebitofspotting butthatwentawayfourmonths later.Knowingthatnohormones arepumpingthroughmybodyis comforting. Formoreinformationvisit,www.bedsider.org
- 2. Our Stories: Taylor, 32Isis, 17 Aliyah, 22 Jess, 18 Jordan, 25 I know I don’t want to be pregnant right now. I do want to have kids in the future but when I am ready. I wanted something I could rely on. With the pills I would forget all about them so I would have to keep going to the clinic to get test. I kind of got worried about not having a period. I don’t want to be pregnant right now. But I do want to have kids in the future. I just wanted to make sure I am safe at all times. I am not ready to have a family at this point in my life. I was having a hard time taking theme every day, and I had a few scares. I know that I am not ready for another baby. My boyfriend didn’t want to use condoms but I did. My doctor told me about the Nexplanon a couple times before I decided to get it. I didn’t know what it was, I never seen nobody with it, I never heard about it. I didn’t even know where it went. Then one of the nurses came in she showed me her arm and said it’s easy, it doesn’t hurt. Now, I don’t even notice it’s there! For the first three months I had an irregular period. The Nexplanon changed my life. Kiana, 30 I don’t want to get sterilization because I am only 30 and I may end up wanting more kids, just not right now. I didn’t have a period for the first two years of having the implant. It’s like any other form of birth control; you must use a back up method to prevent STDs birth control protects against pregnancy but not STDs. I think it’s a very good method of birth control and I am going to get it re-inserted. Sam, 27 I was looking for a form of birth control that fit my lifestyle and my lifestyle is not to remember to take a pill every day. If someone were to look at my arm they wouldn’t be able to tell it’s there! I’m 100% sure that I wont get pregnant with the Nexplanon. How Well Does Birth Control Work? Really Well Not Great Okay Implant Pulling Out Fertile Checks Diagraphm Pill Patch Ring Shot Skyla Mirena ParaGard Sterlization 3 years Take everyday Use every week Use every month Get every 3 months 3 years 5 years 12 years Forever Condoms chances that I might GET pregnant? Chances of getting pregnant with the Pill, the Patch, and the Shot 6 to 9 in 100 women Chances of getting pregnant with the Implant, IUD, and Sterlization Less than 1 in 100 women Chances of getting pregnant with other methods of birth control 12 to 24 in 100 women
- 3. Frequently asked questions Whatis Birth Control? What if I can’t pay for it? Is it safe not to get my period? Can I take it out if I feel uncomfortable? If my boyfriend and I have sex will it effect it? Birth control is the act of preventing pregnancy. Methods include medications, procedures, devices, and behaviors. Whether you have your own health insurance, are on your parents’ plan, or don’t have insurance at all, we’ve got you covered. Many insurance plans, including Medicad cover your services. It is completly safe and healthy to not get your period while being on birth control. Any of the birth control methods can stop being used whenever you feel like it. If you are on birth control you will be fine. If you feel different, go see a doctor. The Implant: Nexplanon What is it? - Nexplanon is a flexible little rod that rest under the skin in your upper arm. A doctor or nurse puts it there, but nobody else knows it’s there. Besides them and you. - It prevents pregnancy better than any other kind of birth control. - It may cause irregular spotting or bleeding, and some women stop having a period. How big is it? Can you see it? It is as small as a matchstick. No. But if you pay real close attention to someone’s arm that has it, you can’t see it unless you ask them to show it to you.
- 4. IUDs: Intrauterine Devices Whatare they? Some with hormones? Some without hormones? Plastic T’s that a nurse or doctor places inside of your uterus. You can’t feel them, but they prevent pregnancy better than the other kinds of birth control. Mirena and Skyla are a low dose progestin IUDs. After a few months, they cause lighter periods. Some women stop having periods all together. The ParaGard is a non-hormonal IUD. It is the only highly effective method of birth control without hormonal side effects. IUDs and implants are the safest birth control.