Birth Control

Pros: no period, no weight gain, 100% guaranteed with no potential user error!
Cons: potential bone density loss, takes appoximately one year to regain fertility

i know that a lot of women do not like Depo or do not think that it is "natural," and i know that a lot of women have horrible side effects.  however, i was on Depo for 5 years and it was wonderful!!  i had absolutely no negative ...

Pros: no wieght gain!short periods,
Cons: bad headache the first day back on the normal pills.

besided the price of YAZ, i love it. i swaer by this pill! i was on orthocyclen for over a year and hated hated hated it!!! i didnt realize how much i hated it until i swithced to YAZ. now every woman is diff but heres my story. i got on orhto, and ...

Pros: Effective if used properly
Cons: Can cause emotional and physical side-effects

I believe birth control is a decision someone must make for themselves. Any time you use something that changes the inner workings of your body, you should research it. Do not rely on a doctor or the labels to tell you what you need to know -- you need ...

Pros: Not having a period!
Cons: Mood swings and a possibility of long term side affects.

Ive been on the Depo-Provera for about a year now. I chose to go on the Depo- Provera because I became sexually active a year ago and I wanted to be safe and not get pregnant at a young age. {I am 17 years old} Several of my friends have gotten pregnant ...

Pros: Hopefully this information is helpful to you.
Cons: All this information makes for a really long review.

Let's get one thing straight right off the bat: I am not a medical professional. Anything I know about medicine comes from either my Mom (who is a RN) or from watching ER. With that said, if you are looking for birth control for any reason, ...

Pros: none
Cons: does not work

Let me just say that the morning after pill that you take after you have sex and something went wrong to where you know you will pregnant; well, it doesn't work. I know this from experience. I took the pill a few hours after I knew that I could become...

Pros: For me there were none!
Cons: Lowered Immune System, dizziness, sore muscles, sore back/neck, blurry vision, enormous weight gain, panic attacks.

In November of 1996 I started taking the depo provera birth control shot. It was my first time on birth control, so I asked a lot of questions. I was told there were no side effects, except perhaps a small amount of weight gain, and that my period would...

Pros: I didn't get pregnant
Cons: moodiness, weight gain, etc

I took this when my husband and I first started living together. It changed me into someone that I didn't like and I know my husband couldn't stand. Don't get me wrong I know people that took it and never had a problem with it, but this isn't about them,...

Pros: feels great
Cons: none that I have found

I recently had surgery and had to go off the birth control pill. My only option was to use a diaphragm, which I am not to fond of, or condoms. My husband was very receptive to the idea using condoms but we wanted to find the ones that felt closest...

Pros: No periods!!
Cons: Weight Gain!

After the birth of my son, I could have sworn I lost part of my brain in the delivery room. I now know that I was just sleep deprived and adjusting to my new role of being a mom.

Anyway, I had a terrible problem remembering to take my birth...

Pros: 99% effective when taken correctly, and regulates the irregular
Cons: have to remember to take them every single day

I am one of the most forgetful people on the face of this planet. But one thing I never forget to do is take my Ortho Tri-Cyclen every single morning. Think about it - for two years, I haven't forgotten even once.

"When taken...

Pros: Feels good for both partners
Cons: No STD protection and very risky

I wish I could recommend - or more so, I wish I could use! - the contraceptive sponge. You probably remember it as the "Today" sponge, which was taken off the market for a while in the mid-90s or thereabouts.

It got taken off the...

Pros: prevent pregnancy pretty good,
Cons: can have side effects

After the birth of my son I knew I was not ready to have another child right away, so I talked about birth control options with my doctor. I already knew I did not want to be on the shot, because I had only been told bad things about it. Using only...

Pros: Not a daily task
Cons: Too many BAD side effects

This method of birth control sounds pretty convenient. Just get your shots 4 times a year and you're good to go! No worries about pregnancy.

Unfortunately, the reality of being on DepoVera is not as sunny. I had been considering Depo-Vera...

Pros: Peace of Mind
Cons: May need external reminders to stay on schedule

This gets alittle personal doesn't it?

I am completely for birth control. (I suppose this is more than a product endorsement.) There are too many people out there having kids when they shouldn't because they are just not ready for the...