(( VaginaPagina ))

I totally had this issue. When I was getting married, my mom talked to me about contraception, and we made an appointment for me to see the gynecologist. I went basically for the purpose of getting prescribed the pill. I filled the prescription, but I never took the pills. I freaked out a bit at the idea of messing with my body. I was twenty-three, and my period had been very regular for the past year or so, I wasn't getting cramps anymore, and I generally felt very good in my body. I hated messing with something that was going well. And I'd never been much of a fan of medication unless I really needed it. Also, I learned that my mom had had some annoying side effects on the pill.

So my husband and I settled on condoms instead, which he initially said wasn't a big deal. But after we tried them, he never liked them (but I did). He really always wanted me to be on birth control, but I was never comfortable with it. Eventually we just stopped using contraception altogether. He got to the point that he'd rather take the chance of having a baby than deal with condoms, and I still didn't want to be on the pill.

It's fair of you (or me) not to want to take the pill; it's fair of your boyfriend (or my husband) not to want to use condoms. Hope you guys figure out something that works for both of you.