What birth control options are available?

Barrier methods. Examples include male and female condoms, as well as the diaphragm, cervical cap and contraceptive sponge. Short-acting hormonal methods. ... Long-acting hormonal methods. ... Sterilization. ... Spermicide or vaginal gel. ... Fertility awareness methods.

My experience : Kyleena almost ruined my life

Background: I'm 31, have a 12 year old daughter. I had Mirena after giving birth for 5 years. Found after removal I lost weight, less acne, and way more energy. For years I used the pill, but because I have ADHD I wasn't perfect and my sex life suffered as I was super paranoid and would make my husband wait a good 1-2 weeks everytime I skipped a dose. So I figured I'll try a lower dose iud, hoping to avoid the Mirena side effects I had.

Insertion was insanely painful, I blacked out for a minute and was sobbing. I chalked it up to my first time was soon after giving birth, I also have a narrow vaginal canal so ymmv. Then the days after I experienced insane, gripping a pillow and screaming unto it cramping. Had an US, everything looked fine (except a lot of gas was found, which was humiliating, but a very odd side effect). $250+2 days missed work...

I used to work in an OBGYN, so I know you have to sometimes give new bc a few months to settle in, so to speak. I also didn't want to go through the above for nothing, however, I experienced the following side effects:

Horrible teenage level cystic acne Exhaustion Dead libido. I mean totally dead. Even sex scenes in movies gross me out or bore me now. Constant bloating Always hungry. Fucking always. Depression. I have a history, but damn, this is bad. Like intrusive thoughts that my family just sticks around cause I pay the bills, so I should pad my life insurance and kms. So quick to rage. At the dumbest thing. My ADHD meds seem to just not work anymore.

Now, during this, I got laid off, my husband and i started having issues, mostly due to my shitty new outlook on life and anger. I did not attribute this to the iud at the time and went to therapy for 3 months. At the end of which i really could not identify WHAT I was struggling with, just that I felt like garbage.

Finally my husband said he was considering divorce as I was not the woman I married. We sat down and traced it all back to....oh shit when I got my IUD placed. I'm so angry. I've been through hell and back. My Dr knew my history with mental health and never said a word. I even told her I likely have PMDD and she recommended supplements, which helped the acne and bloating a bit but that's it.

On top of that I called my obgyn and said I need it removed asap, next available is a month out. She amsaid she'd get back to me by the end of the week with some solutions but that was....last week.

Thankfully a planned parenthood a county over worked me in tomorrow, and I cannot wait. I feel like I wasted 8 months of my life feeling awful and alienating my family and friends and likely giving a bad first impression to my new job. I know this iud has been a saving grace for many, but for me it was a fucking nightmare. Hope to feel like myself soon. Thanks for reading this far, if anyone did.

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