FemconFe and other stuff

[lynxypoo.livejournal.com]

...Ok, so maybe i should have started this research a LITTLE earlier...

Tomorrow is my first visit to the gyn (trying not to be nervous) and I'm going to be getting a birth control consultation (and hopefully a prescription).

I've had my eye on the nuvaring and femconfe for a while (yeah, i'd really like implanon but i'm pretty sure that's not available here yet)- you'll notice these are all chewable/non-oral options. So while i was looking at femconfe.com, i came across this:

"Appropriate for all body types - According to one study, for women who weigh 155 lbs or more (163 lbs is the average US woman's weight), using a pill with 35 mcg of estrogen, like Femcon Fe, may minimize the risk of pill failure compared with lower dose pills"

What's that mean for 130lb "lightweights" like me? it just confuses me a little bit.

anyone have experiences with my 2 choices, want to tell me stories, etc?

Comments

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

It means nothing for women of your weight.

What it's explaining (though this particular guideline is new to me) is that women over 155 lbs. may possibly experience a greater likelihood of pill failure on low-dose pills, so Femcon FE's higher estrogen content means women over 155 lbs. will be able to expect the same rate of protection as women who weigh less than 155.

As far as experiences between NuvaRing and Femcon FE -- at least as far as side effects go, we usually encourage members not to put too much stock into personal experiences with any brand of hormonal birth control.

Since every brand affects every woman differently, "reviews" of HBC will offer no insight or predictions into how it will affect anyone else.

Really, the best thing to do is to choose which method you think is best for you... taking a pill every day, or inserting a ring every month... and give it a shot for at least three months to see how it works for you.

Good luck!

[lynxypoo.livejournal.com]

thank you. that really clarified.

And regarding personal experiences- that's exactly what I keep telling my boyfriend. he's afraid that i'll have the same (horrible) reaction to HBC as his sister and mom did, regardless of how many times i tell him that it works for so many other people. Silly boy :P

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

A lot of people have to switch brands a few times before they find one that treats them well. So if you do end up having the same bad time as his family, just keep trying something new until something works. :)

[queenofdelosers.livejournal.com]

I'm on the NuvaRing and have been for two and a half years. I love it. I had to switch to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo while I was overseas studying, but I just got back on it again. I love it. It's awesome because you don't have to remember to take a pill every day or change a patch every week. I love it soooo much.

[loonylupinlover.livejournal.com]

If NuvaRing or FemCon don't work out for you, there's also the Patch, which is once weekly. I've been on both the Patch and the Ring and liked them both for their ease of use.

And yes, unless you're over that weight range it doesn't affect you.

[hadespuppy.livejournal.com]

I love my Nuvaring, it was great for me this summer when I was camping, and had no good way to keep track of the days. My boy finds it amusing. he says it startles him every now and then, like I've suddenly grown robotic bits down there. (I'm secretly half borg, but I haven't told him yet ^_^)

If you do want the implanon, ask about it, it is avilable in the US now. There was a post about it a few weeks back, with a good run through of the procedure.
http://community.livejournal.com/vaginapagina/11603749.html