alternative birth control

[greenfairy03.livejournal.com]

Lately I have been considering implementing a second form of birth control, besides the triphasic birth control pills I am currently on. I have been relying only on the pills for, oh, going on 8 months now, and I'm not really terribly worried about pregnancy. I just feel that as a sexually active girl it is probably a responsible idea to not rely completely on one form of birth control. I have been talking with my boyfriend about this and we've decided we really don't want to go the condom route. He's used condoms before and hates them with a passion, and I, having never used one, am not anxious to experience latex in my vagina. Nor do we want to use vaginal inserts that have to be inserted a half hour before sex. So I was wondering...does anyone know of any lubricant creams or gels (or foam even) that have a spermicide in them, that you can just apply during foreplay? I mean, I'm not looking for etched-in-stone protection here, just a supplement to the birth control pills. I've been trying to find a simple spermicide that doesn't require advance planning, but no luck thus far. Any thoughts?

Comments

[musicmz.livejournal.com]

I've heard KY Plus is pretty good. It has a spermicide and it's KY jelly. I've never used it myself, but I've heard it more than once.

[inanna.livejournal.com]

Most all of the spermicides need to be applied very close to sex (within 15-20 min), which should be during foreplay - if you are lucky. :D There is a contraceptive film which is a sheet of clear stuff you place over your cervix before sex that is a bit less messy than foams/creams.

My only problem with them was that after using them for a while i ended up developing an allergy that ended up with me getting awful yeast infections every time i used them! bleh. i hope they work better for you!