If you are done having children, what birth control do you use?

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22% Condoms
21% Vasectomy
19% IUD
18% Other
15% Birth control pill
11% Tubes Tied


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A SkinnyScoop Member
Condoms
But at my age (40), I really want to investigate other methods. At the same time, I am still not ready to do something "permanent" even though I don't intend to have more children.
2 years ago
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A SkinnyScoop Member
Condoms
not thrilled about this method but don't like artificial hormones and don't want to go the permanent procedure route...
2 years ago
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Condoms
Not really sure what to do -- I should take the BCP or use the Mirena IUD because I have endometriosis (and these help), but I don't like the side effects. Never had a vaginal birth, so an IUD would not be easy to insert anyway. We may eventually get to the vasectomy stage, but I'm not totally ready to say we're 100% done.
2 years ago
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A SkinnyScoop Member
IUD
Mirena is great - in place for 5 years and can stop your period all together, if not periods are really light
2 years ago
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IUD
Mirena, I no longer get my period and never have to think about birth control, have not let hubbie get vasectomy as I'm not 100% sure I don't want another kid (#3)!
2 years ago
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IUD
I use the Paraguard -- the one without hormones. Ever since my mother was diagnosed with serious breast cancer, which was attributed in part to her hormone replacement therapy, I avoid taking hormones of any kind. They claim that the hormones in the mirena are harmless, but they claimed that about HRT as well. My motto: don't trust medicines prescribed only to women, not men.
1 year ago
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Vasectomy
I can't believe that a husband would not do this for his family. It is such a no brainer...non-invasive, safe...OH, and reversible...hello??? It's surprising that the percentage of vasectomy is so low and the use of condoms is so high...really?? What a drag.
1 year ago
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Tubes Tied
had c-section so it was easy to tie them while i was already opened up.
1 year ago
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A SkinnyScoop Member
Condoms
Tried IUD- not for me - would love my husband to get a vasectomy but Its "not for him".
1 year ago
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other
I had the "essure" procedure. They go in vaginally and implant little coils that occlude your fallopian tubes. Very minimally invasive and painless.
1 year ago
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Vasectomy
No more condoms -- Yoo hoo!!!
1 year ago
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other
I tried the pill and never really felt "right." Consequently, we used condoms. Then we tried to get pregnant and couldn't - and I had a hysterectomy. I cannot begin to describe the joy of not having a period - especially near the end when I was bleeding nonstop.
1 year ago
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other
Menopause!
1 year ago
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other
I had the Essure procedure, after having my second child at 41. It was very easy and I was okay with "taking one for the team" if it meant neither of us had to have a more invasive surgical procedure.
1 year ago
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other
I use a Diaphragm now.
4 months ago
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