alternative birth control
Jul. 28th, 2003 11:01 pmLately 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?
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Date: 2003-07-28 09:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-28 09:40 pm (UTC)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!