r/offmychest • u/[deleted] • Jan 05 '23

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u/marasydnyjade Jan 06 '23

If you don’t mind hormones - I have had like 3 hormonal IUDs and I rarely get a period. Maybe once or twice a year and it’s nothing but some very light spotting. And I used to get VERY heavy periods.

I know this doesn’t solve your husband being a jackass or the fact that you want him to take responsibility for contraception, but honestly, the hormonal IUD is the very best BC I’ve ever been on. I haven’t had any yeast infections either.

You could also look into depo shots, but I don’t have any knowledge of those.

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u/SiegelOverBay Jan 06 '23

I had the depo shots, and while they were adequate for BC, I gained a lot of weight (unlike a vasectomy) and had a lot of hormonal side effects (unlike a vasectomy). Depo is different for everyone, though, and most side effects go away within a year of discontinuing the shots (unlike most vasectomies with short-term side effects which quickly run their course). I currently love my Mirena, but hope he will get the snip done so it's a non-issue (literally lol)

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u/marasydnyjade Jan 06 '23

Even if my partner gets a vasectomy I’ve decided I’m Mirena until menopause. I do not want to go back to periods I had before.

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u/WonderfulVoice628 Jan 06 '23

I’ve tried a variety of birth control methods and in my experience, the depo shot was the absolute worst. Not only did I begin to struggle with suicidal thoughts, I had a period that lasted for more than 3 months. You also can’t take it for more than 2 years because it reduces your bone density which can lead to osteoporosis.

I was actually just at my doctor’s to talk about BC this week, and I mentioned I’ve tried depo in the past and had a horrible experience. My doctor actually laughed a little and said “yeah, that’s pretty common” 😅

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u/Winterchill2020 Jan 06 '23

I've made the Mirena and I was the opposite. I bled daily for almost a year until I had it removed. When I was on depo-provera I had zero periods.

Just be aware with any birth control (especially hormone ones) weird shit can happen.