birth control questions

[jadenfox.livejournal.com]

Ok so my computer for some strange reason isnt letting me look through the links you fine people have provided, so I am asking my questions here.

I am 30...yep.  I am engaged to be married to a wonderful man whom I have been with for 7 years.  We use my hormonal birthcontrol pill as our only protection.  It is alesse 28 (also known as aviane/lutera).  I have been on this pill for 15 years. Never have had an issue, and we are both std free ect.

I may have had a chemical type pregnancy in my teens, but nothing else, and am a SA survivior. 

My questions are as follows:

first of all-- My hubby-to-be and I dont want children.  Not for us. We have dogs :)... so:

1.  I want mirena.  Having never had kids, is it even possible? 
2. about mirena, any advice on how to get it? Planned parenthood? trying to get my doc to agree?
3. Implanon- good? bad? ugly?

I am allergic to nickle, so no copper IUD, and no one is going to implant essure without me having kids, so I am looking for long term options that someone will give me!!

Thanks!!

*ETA changed my intro to be more appropriate, and to add that I never intended to offend, I honestly didnt even really think about it, but you all are right, and I need to be more careful! 

Comments

[knittinggoddess.livejournal.com]

1 & 2. It's absolutely possible to get the Mirena without ever having been pregnant. In addition to Planned Parenthood, check out your county health clinics or university hospitals.

Sidenote: Essure contains nickel, so it may not be an option for you. Adiana is the nickel-free plug, though it hasn't been around for as long as Essure.

Also, if you want to edit your post to reflect any changes or additional information, click the little blue pencil at the top of your post.

[knittinggoddess.livejournal.com]

Also, something I've seen suggested in sterilizationqa or iud_divas is first request sterilization, so that an IUD seems like a compromise to the doc. Of course, the ideal situation would be that your doc is knowledgeable about the safety of iuds and nullipara, but not everyone has that privilege!

Those two comms are also great resources for np people seeking long term or permanent birth control.

[jadenfox.livejournal.com]

ugh. Thanks for pointing that essure has nickle. Boo. I was all hopeful for a moment. Though the website sites less nickle than in food, so I may have to discuss this fact.

I found out my sister in law (brothers wife) has the same ob/gyn and got an IUD without having kids so I am going to beg her for it when I have my yearly in a few months.

[knittinggoddess.livejournal.com]

Do you have access to an allergist? Apparently skin allergies don't necessarily mean internal allergies, and it might be okay!

I think I might have a nickel allergy, and I don't want to get Essure or a copper IUD until I talk to an allergist. They'd be more able to answer the allergy questions than an gyno.

Yes, do ask your gyn! What a great discovery.