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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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 Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:42 am Post subject: sponges/diaphragms |
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Are sponges available over the counter?
Are diaphragms hard to get? I haven't asked mine about getting fitted for one.
I have never used either before...anyone use them? Disadvantages/advantages? |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| seems messy. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:12 am Post subject: Re: sponges/diaphragms |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
Are sponges available over the counter?
Are diaphragms hard to get? I haven't asked mine about getting fitted for one.
I have never used either before...anyone use them? Disadvantages/advantages? |
Get the copper coil. It's non-medicinal, non-hormonal, 99% effective, involves a 30 second non-surgical procedure to insert (slightly more to remove), and is good for around 5 years.
I wish I were a woman, so I could get one. |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:28 am Post subject: Re: sponges/diaphragms |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| MollyBloom wrote: |
Are sponges available over the counter?
Are diaphragms hard to get? I haven't asked mine about getting fitted for one.
I have never used either before...anyone use them? Disadvantages/advantages? |
Get the copper coil. It's non-medicinal, non-hormonal, 99% effective, involves a 30 second non-surgical procedure to insert (slightly more to remove), and is good for around 5 years.
I wish I were a woman, so I could get one. |
I'm getting married in a year and want to have kids not too soon after that, so it's an option I already decided to forget about. |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:38 am Post subject: Re: sponges/diaphragms |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| MollyBloom wrote: |
Are sponges available over the counter?
Are diaphragms hard to get? I haven't asked mine about getting fitted for one.
I have never used either before...anyone use them? Disadvantages/advantages? |
Get the copper coil. It's non-medicinal, non-hormonal, 99% effective, involves a 30 second non-surgical procedure to insert (slightly more to remove), and is good for around 5 years.
I wish I were a woman, so I could get one. |
Ugh...yes, let's irritate the uterus so much a fertilized egg can't implant...no thanks. Not to mention the heavy bleeding and cramps that can be associated. I'll stick to the hormonal intervention thanks.
OP: Never used a sponge or diaphragm so can't comment on them. I've had good results with Implanon, though it doesn't have the reliable periods that you get with a regular oral contraceptive. |
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ghohn
Joined: 08 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| So he's "sponge worthy" then? |
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Nierlisse
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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I have the hormonal IUD. Getting it put in was very easily the worst pain of my life...however, now I absolutely love it. I wanted the non-hormonal one (the copper one) but my doc recommended this one instead (I forget why). It lasts for 5 years and most women that use it eventually stop having periods altogether while they have it in. That happened to me and I LOVE IT OMG. Considering I didn't want to worry about getting prescriptions for BC in Korea, this was my best option. Luckily my insurance covered it because it would have cost over $1000 for the device and the procedure. My husband and I are not planning to have kids for at least 3-4 years, so this was the absolute best deal for my money. $15 co-pay = at least 5 years of not having to buy BC every month/go to the doctor/get prescription/etc. And the "not having periods" thing is awesome because I don't have to buy that stuff either.
Some women have bad reactions to it though, and I'm not sure what the general procedure is to have it done in Korea (I had mine done in the US before I came here) but it's something to think about. I would recommend doing more research on it, of course. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| From the guys point of view, don't go with the diaphram. Never liked the feeling of bumping up against something in there! Kind of a turn off. |
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