IUD vs. Yasmin
Hello there!
I apologize if this has been posted before- I took a quick peek through the archives but would love to post a thread of my own.
For the past four years or so, I have been on the Yasmin birth control continuously... that is, I do not take a week off every month to have the hormone withdrawal/period. This is absolutely wonderful- honestly, who loves having a period every month? Not me. Added bonus is that I am way more even-keeled emotionally and can better deal with stress, etc.
That being said, I am very, very bad at remembering to take my pills every night. I've tried lots of things- phone alarm, daily pill case thing, taping it above my bed- and I still will often take it at weird times of the day or forget entirely. I remember reading that you are technically "covered" for around 36 hours since your last pill (BUT I AM NOT SURE SO NO ONE DO ANYTHING SILLY!) but the 99% efficacy is only guaranteed if you take it as recommended.
I should add that my boyfriend and I also use the pull-out method in conjunction with the pills (because we are both quite paranoid when it comes to... "parasitic infections.") However, my concern remains that one day I am going to forget a pill and the combination of an intrepid sperm and a cruel, malicious egg will result in... surprise! pregnancy. I also feel kinda bad that he has to do this because I'd imagine it's not that fun. :/
I have been considering getting an IUD for a while now because a) it'd be great to not have to think about taking pills every day, b) it'd probably be slightly more reliable than the way I am doing it now since I have clearly demonstrated that my pill times can be a bit eccentric and c) I like the idea of less chemicals and scary side effects than the pill. However, the prospect of having periods again REALLY sucks and I have heard some equally weird side-effect horror stories for IUDs.
Any thoughts? Thanks guys, I appreciate your input! :)
I apologize if this has been posted before- I took a quick peek through the archives but would love to post a thread of my own.
For the past four years or so, I have been on the Yasmin birth control continuously... that is, I do not take a week off every month to have the hormone withdrawal/period. This is absolutely wonderful- honestly, who loves having a period every month? Not me. Added bonus is that I am way more even-keeled emotionally and can better deal with stress, etc.
That being said, I am very, very bad at remembering to take my pills every night. I've tried lots of things- phone alarm, daily pill case thing, taping it above my bed- and I still will often take it at weird times of the day or forget entirely. I remember reading that you are technically "covered" for around 36 hours since your last pill (BUT I AM NOT SURE SO NO ONE DO ANYTHING SILLY!) but the 99% efficacy is only guaranteed if you take it as recommended.
I should add that my boyfriend and I also use the pull-out method in conjunction with the pills (because we are both quite paranoid when it comes to... "parasitic infections.") However, my concern remains that one day I am going to forget a pill and the combination of an intrepid sperm and a cruel, malicious egg will result in... surprise! pregnancy. I also feel kinda bad that he has to do this because I'd imagine it's not that fun. :/
I have been considering getting an IUD for a while now because a) it'd be great to not have to think about taking pills every day, b) it'd probably be slightly more reliable than the way I am doing it now since I have clearly demonstrated that my pill times can be a bit eccentric and c) I like the idea of less chemicals and scary side effects than the pill. However, the prospect of having periods again REALLY sucks and I have heard some equally weird side-effect horror stories for IUDs.
Any thoughts? Thanks guys, I appreciate your input! :)