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Emperor1956 -> RE: Birth Control options OTHER than the pill (3/28/2007 9:38:22 AM)
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Well ... while I'm composing this note, my cute, funny, bright clerk with the now swelling belly is filing some papers in my office. 20, a straight-A college student, with a good shot at law school in two years...and now....pffffffttttt. Because "well it was his birthday and I was at a good time in my cycle and we were a bit tipsy and he's going to stay with me forever so..."
I'm not saying she won't succeed down the road, and I deeply hope that she's happy with her choices, but looking at it from the 50 year old male/boss/father perspective...what a waste. Pardon me, but what a total fucking criminally insane waste.
So, that said. Use the rhythm method, the mucous method, the "pull out now" method or any other old wives' tale at your extreme peril. I would have thought this didn't need to be said to a healthy, seemingly intelligent 20 year old woman, but discussion on this board, and the evidence about 5 feet away from me bending over the file cabinet says otherwise: UNPROTECTED SEX LEADS TO BABIES. OK? are we all clear, now? BABIES.
The rest of this post is much less important.
As for the chemical/barrier methods other than the pill: You have a pretty good catalogue of pluses and minuses. I would be very careful of anything permanent -- you are after all only 20, and may want children down the road. Both tubal ligation and its variants, and vasectomy, must be considered permanent. LOOK at the reversal rates, which are pretty low, and decide if that's the sort of gamble you like to take.
I'm suspicious of the IUD, mostly because (1) no one really can explain why it works and (2) call me foolish, but any form of medicine that originates with peach pits and camel uteruses makes me squicky. Oh, that and there are pretty horrific although rare side effects with metal allergies, internal scarring, and cramping.
Yes, I can feel the ring. And with finger/fist play it has to come out. Yes I can feel the sponge (and some men have allergic reactions to it -- from a warm tingly to "OH MY GOD MY DICK IS ON FIRE!" And you KNOW how possessive we are about our equipment.) On the other hand, HE could wear a condom. So feeling the the little ring is like...big deal. I think any form of birth control you like should be used, regardless of his issues. With the ring in, I have a mental image I'm playing "ring toss". I know, the anatomy is fucked up, but the imagery is fun...especially if we are wearing the "bad clown" costume.
But I digress.
E.
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