The reason why some of us aren't babydaddies turns 50.

[VandalSquirrel]

I wonder how many woman take it for reasons unrelated to pregnancy, like endometriosis, PCOS, dysmennorhea, regularity, acne, cramps, being able to skip a month for vacation, and so on. I don't know a lot of women who take the pill/path/ring just for birth control, and many use condoms anyway because of STDs and a back up barrier method.

[aephi alum]

"The reason why some of us aren't babydaddies" ... interesting way of putting it. It's also the reason why some of us aren't babymamas, the reason why some of us haven't had to seek (or had our partners seek) illegal abortions and suffer through the complications thereof, and the reason why some of us don't have more children than we can support financially and psychologically.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I wonder how many woman take it for reasons unrelated to pregnancy...

Me!


Ironically, a few of my friends who are pregnant now, were on BC when they got pregnant. Reminds me of the Friends episode when Ross & Joey find out that condoms are only like 97% effective lol.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by epchick

Me!


Ironically, a few of my friends who are pregnant now, were on BC when they got pregnant. Reminds me of the Friends episode when Ross & Joey find out that condoms are only like 97% effective lol.

The thing with the Pill is that it's only fully effective when you're taking it EXACTLY as it is supposed to be taken. You'd be surprised how many women do not know how to (because they didn't read the directions lol). They forget to take it, then forget to take the extra one you need to get back on track, and they don't read the package that says you need to use a back up method if you miss Pills. Then surprise, they're pregnant.

Or they are taking the Pill, and taking an antibiotic at the same time. If you read the package, it says if you take the Pill with an antibiotic, you need to have a back-up method because you could get pregnant.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Or they are taking the Pill, and taking an antibiotic at the same time. If you read the package, it says if you take the Pill with an antibiotic, you need to have a back-up method because you could get pregnant.

But, when they talk to some gynecologists they are told that disclaimer is only a disclaimer and it only applies to a small % of Pill-antibiotic cases.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

But, when they talk to some gynecologists they are told that disclaimer is only a disclaimer and it only applies to a small % of Pill-antibiotic cases.

It might not be a huge %. But I know people who have babies that are a result of Pill-antibiotic, so anytime anyone asks me (I'm not a Dr) I tell them they should probably use a back-up if they need to take both. Better safe than baby. lol.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Better safe than baby.

I'm stealing this just so you know.

[33girl]

Oh, and don't take Pill and St John's Wort. Neither will work.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

It might not be a huge %. But I know people who have babies that are a result of Pill-antibiotic, so anytime anyone asks me (I'm not a Dr) I tell them they should probably use a back-up if they need to take both. Better safe than baby. lol.

Also the topical medication for the sometimes resulting yeast infection from antibiotics breaks down latex, so condoms, diaphragms, and the ring all lose effectiveness. The diflucan pill is a great for women in those situations, and it is also prescribed for men with fungal infections, since often men get yeast infections from their partners and need treatment to stop reinfecting their partner.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

It might not be a huge %. But I know people who have babies that are a result of Pill-antibiotic, so anytime anyone asks me (I'm not a Dr) I tell them they should probably use a back-up if they need to take both. Better safe than baby. lol.

Honestly? I think most of the people who say things like "the condom broke," or "I was on antibiotics" aren't telling the truth and just don't want to admit that they just weren't careful that time. I know that there are legitimate cases of birth control failure, but not as many as our peers would have us believe!

There are some great articles out this week in various magazines about the impact of the Pill on women's lives.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Honestly? I think most of the people who say things like "the condom broke," or "I was on antibiotics" aren't telling the truth and just don't want to admit that they just weren't careful that time. I know that there are legitimate cases of birth control failure, but not as many as our peers would have us believe!

There are some great articles out this week in various magazines about the impact of the Pill on women's lives.

THIS!

I Love, Love, LOVE my pill! Thank you to the makers of LYBREL! No period since July 2009!

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Honestly? I think most of the people who say things like "the condom broke," or "I was on antibiotics" aren't telling the truth and just don't want to admit that they just weren't careful that time. I know that there are legitimate cases of birth control failure, but not as many as our peers would have us believe!

There are some great articles out this week in various magazines about the impact of the Pill on women's lives.

Well, I had two legitimate birth control failures. One resulted in a miscarriage since I was on the pill. That one had to do with trying one of the tricyclic pills when they were still pretty new. Problem was, I ovulated twice a month almost every month and the tricyclic one only stopped one of them due to the expected timing of ovulation being skewed for me. I still don't understand how my daughter is here though Condoms and foam together, every single time, no antibiotics.. no clue how that happened. But, she's wonderful and our wedding was already planned so we dealt with it.

I think the number of women who claim to be on the pill for reasons other than birth control is what's really inflated. I think women are still afraid to admit that they just want to be protected any time so that they can do what they want. I had several friends in college claim they were on it for cramps when they didn't have boyfriends. I think it's ok for women to say "Look, I'm on it because I want to make sure I don't get pregnant if I decide to have sex." Maybe that's changed some since I was in college, but I still think a lot of women say that to justify being on birth control.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Honestly? I think most of the people who say things like "the condom broke," or "I was on antibiotics" aren't telling the truth and just don't want to admit that they just weren't careful that time. I know that there are legitimate cases of birth control failure, but not as many as our peers would have us believe!

Damn, you read my mind.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Honestly? I think most of the people who say things like "the condom broke," or "I was on antibiotics" aren't telling the truth and just don't want to admit that they just weren't careful that time. I know that there are legitimate cases of birth control failure, but not as many as our peers would have us believe!

There are some great articles out this week in various magazines about the impact of the Pill on women's lives.

Or that. lol.

There are alot of people who are just not careful and wonder why they have an "oops baby."

I don't know if it's a 20something age group thing, but I think that it's perpetuated that "accidental pregnancies" are a teen thing. But I am finding that there are quite a few 20somethings with "oops babies" too.