Swinging and Birth Control

[Southern Lady]

Originally Posted by Mrs Spoomonkey

LadyHawke, I have my tubes tied . . . we he actually cut and cauterized the ends. They have different proceedures for it, I feel most comfortable this way because it's less likely anything will get past the burnt end of the tube Also, there are other issue that I would have worried about with getting a hysterectomy. The whole hormone thing, and I've heard more horror stories about that than the fear of getting pregnant again.

I guess it boils down to your own person preference and what you and your doctor decide is best for you.

Mrs Spoomonkey

My Dr. kept my eggs and tubes that way you don't have the hormone issue. There is just no place for them to go. The plus side no cycle at all yea !!, so can have sex any time, and not worry about a mess.

[LadyHawke]

Originally Posted by Southern Lady

My Dr. kept my eggs and tubes that way you don't have the hormone issue. There is just no place for them to go. The plus side no cycle at all yea !!, so can have sex any time, and not worry about a mess.

ok-now that's what I wanted to hear ! Sounds good to me !

For anyone who had a hysterectomy or tubal or anything else...what are the benefits and negatives from the procedures ?

[traceywitney]

Originally Posted by LadyHawke
A question for the ladies...when you say that you are "fixed", what does that mean for you ? What kind of procedure can you get done ? I am interested in
any info that you can pass along to me. The only thing that I've ever heard of for women is a hysterectomy. I don't know anything about it, really and
as I understand it, it's not something that doctors do much electively anymore.

As far as I know a doctor can cut and or burn your tubes to prevent them growing back together.
They can also clip them with rings and clips.
There is also a non-sergical tubal.
Anon surgical tubal is called Essure. An Essure is a kind of a coil, which is inserted into your womb like a normal IUD. The only differens is Essure causes some sort of scarring on your womb, which prevents fertilisation from occurring.
Here are some web sources related to the subject:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/child...ges/?msg=196.0 which is a discussion forum on a subject.
http://www.fpa.org.uk/guide/contracep/steril.htm
There is also a risk of a tubal pregnancy if a woman does a tubal, but it’s not that high. 7 out of 1000 and the older you are, the lower the risk. I.E. If you do it after 30, then your risk is lower. If you do it before 30, your risk is higher.
Here are some more sources on that subject of risk:
http://tinyurl.com/5xjr5
http://www.aafp.org/afp/971001ap/tips10.html
Here is a source on Essure: www.essure.com/consumer/c_evaluate_options.aspx
Hope this helps a bit.
Maria.

[traceywitney]

I’ve been on a pill for 2 and a half years. I still used condoms with both my partners while on the pill because of fear of stds.
However my migraines got a lot worse. So much so that I was incapacitated and wasn’t able to work because I got attacks every second day. Changing the brand of the pill and going on projestregen only pill didn’t help either. So I had to come off it altogether.
Then I was using condoms and spermesides for about 6 months. I was living in constant fear while just using those. On one occasion a condom slipped off and I had to take the morning after pill, which made my migraines worse again.
I knew this couldn’t go on. I mean I couldn’t even relax when we weren’t having intercourse, but were pleasuring each other in other ways even with someone I knew well because I knew I could get pregnant if he handled himself and then me.
I knew something had to be done about that.
The reason I waited 6 months was because I wanted to find out if my migraine doctor would allow me to go back on a pill. He didn’t. In fact I was told that I couldn’t use any hormone-based contraceptive.
I started looking at alternatives then.
At first I wanted a tubal. However after doing some research and talking to my doctor I decided not to take that measure yet as I’m not yet 30 and there’s a risk of a tubal pregnancy if you do it before 30.
I did some research on a copper IUD and have discussed it with my doctor and we both decided that for now this method would be ideal for me.
I still use condoms with 1 of my playmates and only go bareback with the other one who is a blood donor and therefore std safe, when we are sure it’s safe.
I know there is a risk of getting pregnant with an IUD. However I was given a 98 percent guarantee, which is quite high, I think.
God forbid, if I get pregnant, then I might have to go for a tubal. If not, I’ll see what happens after 5 years when it will be time to remove my coil. I could either get an other 1 or get fixed or perhaps they would come up with an other method in 5 years that might suit me.
Maria.

[lonesomedove341]

Me the female have had a hysterectomy...And hubby is shooting live rounds.. But we always use condoms with anyone other than eachother...No exceptions....

Amy