[Pepper & Drew]

Originally Posted by rpu3

Hmmm.... yet more things to consider! When will it ever end? ;-)

My husband and I are childfree by choice. He had a vasectomy, I, by default, don't use anything. Now we swing and we are a "condoms a must" category kind of people.

I am not at all thrilled with the idea of going on the pill at age 37. I am rather conscious of my cycle, and regular life has managed to throw a regular BBQ or poker game during my most fertile time for the last three months. But that won't always happen, I'm sure.

I guess I could look into tubal ligation, or check into the morning-after pill as a backup.

I shall go look at the PP site, but is there anyone else in a similar situation, or know of alternative birth control besides the pill? I'm not against it, but I haven't needed to be on it for over 12 years and am kinda worried about hormones and gaining weight (I've lost over 70 lbs and have kept it off, and do not like putting weight back on -it's my freak thing).

Rebecca

There's other options. You could get fitted for a diaphram, or get an IUD or the contraceptive patch. PP is a good starting point, or you could go to your ob/gyn and discuss your options. It's 2006, it's not necessarily the pill or nothing. There are LOTS of options out there.

Pepper