Birth control?
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Condoms are the only protection against STD's so unless you are married always use a condom as well.
I use the mini 28 pill. I have been on it for years. And although i have had a little weight gain (not much) i found it ok, no other side affects. I take mine at 5pm everyday so i remember to take it before dinner. I am usually awake and when i was first on it i made a ryhme for it using the words hi 5 to remember to take it at five. Its sounds stupid but it worked..
I use the Mirena IUD. It is a little plastic T-shaped thing that your OB/GYN doctor inserts for you. It stays in place and has a little string to pull it out. It can be in for as little as you want or for up to 5 years. It's great. No pills to worry about. No pills to take every day. other options include the shot (once a month or every 4 months), female condom, the sponge, Norplant, patch, and permanent sterilization.
I am happily married so it's perfect for me since I only have sex with my husband. It is 99.9% effective. It is totally reversible once you have it removed. You can practically get pregnant right away. (not so with birth control pills--it can take up to 2 years to get prregnant after stopping the pills). You can have a heavy, abnormal period for the first year, then after that, its' lite spotting. Hardly any cramps. You just can't use a tampon because you might pull on the wrong string. But since, it's lite spotting, a lite pantyliner will do. Good luck.
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