Today Sponge

awesomecplmn · 08-20-2008, 10:50 AM

Has anyone used the Today Sponge for birth control? At home, hubby has a vasectomy, but with other partners, I feel like I want to use a condom backup. I REALLY REALLY don't want another baby and I'm not sure I could do an abortion.

I've never used the sponge, and am curious how it affects other fun such as receiving oral. Does it have a nasty taste (the foam it emits)??

**LFM2** · 08-20-2008, 11:50 AM

Didn't they take those off the market?

PB&J · 08-20-2008, 12:13 PM

They're back, and I've used them and never received a complaint.

**LFM2** · 08-20-2008, 12:14 PM

Thanks for that info. I didn't know they'd been brought back.

PB&J · 08-20-2008, 12:15 PM

Check around. This is in Canada, sometimes things are available in one place and not the other.

2inSanDiego4u · 08-20-2008, 01:14 PM

They were brought back in 2005.

Here's some more info:

today sponge - What is the contraceptive sponge?

We used to use them back in the nineties, they had a tendency of popping out sometimes if you cough.

Have you considered the Depo shot? Ar far as oral, just put it in after the oral foreplay, it only takes a few seconds to put it in.

**LFM2** · 08-20-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2insandiego4u

Have you considered the Depo shot?

This is what we do. It's glorious to not have to worry about a period anymore.

2inSanDiego4u · 08-20-2008, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFM2

This is what we do. It's glorious to not have to worry about a period anymore.

Us too, for the last 5 years or so. We cycled off for a while, which is what is recommended every couple of years or so.

Some insurance companies will cover the Depo shot, BTW.

awesomecplmn · 08-20-2008, 10:55 PM

Okay,

So I'm typically against taking hormones via birth control pills, depo shot or whatever.........especially for swinging that is likely to happen a couple times a month, tops.

But considering that my other post today is regarding the fact that I am due to have my period both at our August swinging party and the one we had planned on for September, maybe I should reconsider one of these new birth control plans that let you skip your period.

Thanks for the input, I think an appointment with my doctor is overdue.

And if anyone else has experience with the Today Sponge to share, I'd really appreciate it.

Chris&Amelia · 08-24-2008, 03:46 PM

A girlfriend I was dating used them before she started to get the depo-shot. We never really liked them due to taste, of all things.

1) If you're going to have men go down on you, put the sponge in AFTER they're done. We learned that if I ate her after she put the sponge in, it would leave a nasty disgusting taste.

2) The girlfriend in question liked to go down on me after intercourse. We had to stop that too, because of the taste of contraceptive on my penis.

She decided to try alternates, and ended up using the depo-shot. It was shortly after that her personality changed dramatically and we ended up drifting apart*. So, as you can imagine, my opinion of either one of these is less then stellar.

(* - she dumped my ass)

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08-20-2008, 10:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
awesomecplmn Here to Stay Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 55 Location: Minnesota Status: Couple	Today Sponge Has anyone used the Today Sponge for birth control? At home, hubby has a vasectomy, but with other partners, I feel like I want to use a condom backup. I REALLY REALLY don't want another baby and I'm not sure I could do an abortion. I've never used the sponge, and am curious how it affects other fun such as receiving oral. Does it have a nasty taste (the foam it emits)??

08-20-2008, 11:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
LFM2 Julie's Helper Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,890 Location: State of Confusion Status: Couple Blog Entries: 10	Re: Today Sponge Didn't they take those off the market? __________________ Holly & Dave "One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other." Jane Austen

08-20-2008, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
PB&J Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 569 Location: Southwestern Ontario Status: female half of couple Blog Entries: 1	Re: Today Sponge They're back, and I've used them and never received a complaint.

08-20-2008, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
LFM2 Julie's Helper Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,890 Location: State of Confusion Status: Couple Blog Entries: 10	Re: Today Sponge Thanks for that info. I didn't know they'd been brought back. __________________ Holly & Dave "One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other." Jane Austen

08-20-2008, 12:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
PB&J Swingers Board Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 569 Location: Southwestern Ontario Status: female half of couple Blog Entries: 1	Re: Today Sponge Check around. This is in Canada, sometimes things are available in one place and not the other.

08-20-2008, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
2inSanDiego4u ♥♥♥ Lovin' This! ♥♥♥ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 706 Location: San Diego Status: Couple Swing Lifestyle Name:2inSanDiego4u Blog Entries: 2	Re: Today Sponge They were brought back in 2005. Here's some more info: today sponge - What is the contraceptive sponge? We used to use them back in the nineties, they had a tendency of popping out sometimes if you cough. Have you considered the Depo shot? Ar far as oral, just put it in after the oral foreplay, it only takes a few seconds to put it in. __________________ "Doggie Style is Mandatory." -- from a Swing Lifestyle profile we came across! Last edited by 2inSanDiego4u : 08-20-2008 at 01:17 PM.

08-20-2008, 10:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
awesomecplmn Here to Stay Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 55 Location: Minnesota Status: Couple	Re: Today Sponge Okay, So I'm typically against taking hormones via birth control pills, depo shot or whatever.........especially for swinging that is likely to happen a couple times a month, tops. But considering that my other post today is regarding the fact that I am due to have my period both at our August swinging party and the one we had planned on for September, maybe I should reconsider one of these new birth control plans that let you skip your period. Thanks for the input, I think an appointment with my doctor is overdue. And if anyone else has experience with the Today Sponge to share, I'd really appreciate it.

08-24-2008, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chris&Amelia Don't poke an eye out! Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,445 Location: Pennsylvania - The Poconos Status: The C of C&A Swing Lifestyle Name:PA_Panache	Re: Today Sponge A girlfriend I was dating used them before she started to get the depo-shot. We never really liked them due to taste, of all things. 1) If you're going to have men go down on you, put the sponge in AFTER they're done. We learned that if I ate her after she put the sponge in, it would leave a nasty disgusting taste. 2) The girlfriend in question liked to go down on me after intercourse. We had to stop that too, because of the taste of contraceptive on my penis. She decided to try alternates, and ended up using the depo-shot. It was shortly after that her personality changed dramatically and we ended up drifting apart. So, as you can imagine, my opinion of either one of these is less then stellar. ( - she dumped my ass) __________________ "There is nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight." - Lon Chaney, Sr.

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