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Posted: 10 April 2008 at 6:36pm | IP Logged

Hi

 Im all new to this im 24yrs old and have 4 gorgz children. I had the implant fitted in October 07 at 1st it was brill knowing i could have sex and not get pregnant not worrying about condoms etc i always had a normal period with the implant but this didnt bother me but in Dec 07 i bled everyday for 2months i put on abit of weight went from a size 8 to a size 10 consatatly bloated anyway i decided to have it removed in Feb 08 3days later i stopped bleeding i had a normal period 2wks later now im a week late on my period took a pregnancy test NOT pregnant but i feel sick very bloated, my freind had the implant in for 3yrs and loved it no periods she got on well with it after she had it took out she said she til didnt have a period for 6mths but in that 6mths fell pregnant with her son. I know i should get some contrecption sorted out i cant go on the Mirena coil as i fell pregnant with my Daughter on this method she was born 8wks early due to this couldnt remove coil, was ment to have my tubes tied in August 07 after fighting the NHS for a yr and falling pregnant with my fourth while fighting for it but turned it down as got in to a new relantionship with my partner who has no kids so we wanting to try nx yr. I was ment to go in the contrecptive patch but the family clinic wouldnt give it to me as they said it too expensive and my doctors are still tryin to find out if they can supply it as no one has ever asked, i dont dare have the injection as heard so many bad things

 Has anyone had this because i feel ill and any advise on any other contrecption

Cheers Gemma

Posted: 10 April 2008 at 6:43pm | IP Logged

Condoms? As you're in a new relationship I'd have thought these were best all round.

Welcome to madmums! Hope you manage to sort out your contraception quickly. Can't you take the contraceptive pil or mini pill in the meantime just to goive you some peace of mind.

Posted: 11 April 2008 at 8:57am | IP Logged

Hi

 When i say im in a new relantionship its been a yr now so its not new but still feels it lol we do use condoms but most of the time we forget. I have spoke to my GP but i wont go on pill because most of my family and freinds fell pregnant while using iv tried the mirena coil i fell pregnant iv tried the implant i bled non stop wont try in injection as me and my partner are trying nx yr for a baby i heard it can take up to 2yrs to get pregnant its good in the long run but not in the short i really like the sound of the patch so im goin to ring my drs again today to find out if they can supply its so hard being so a fertile women

 Also the sickness has gone must of been a bug! last nite i felt bad but this morning feel fine but still no period confused so much

 Thanks for all your help Cheers Gemma  

Posted: 11 April 2008 at 10:42am | IP Logged

I have had similar problems to you.

I feel pregnant on the pill - had to have the coil removed because it aggrevated my hip condition (possibly) - had horrible side effects on the injection and as the implant is the same hormones I wont risk it. I am currently on a different pill but my hubby is pretty nervous about making me pregnant which can make sex difficult as he gets worried afterwards. We are looking at different methods but its very difficult.

Posted: 11 April 2008 at 12:22pm | IP Logged

im on the patch and nobody else i know has ever been offered it or even heard of it,they rarely give it out due to its expense and often has the same effects on fertility as the depo injection does,ive been off it for 3months now and am ttc#2 but have been told by my doc it could take anything upto a year once youv been on it a while...xx