Birth Control for women over 40

[Anonymous]

Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

[Anonymous]

Mircette, generic kariva. I take it continuously, no breaks. I went from having 8 day periods with 4 of those days being heavy flow and clotting, to nothing. No more PMS. It took about 2-3 months to kick in with no periods and 2 months with no more pill side effects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

?? Why do women in their 40s make their husbands get vasectomies. I understand if you are in your mid-30s--but friends doing it at 45 baffle me. The window of fertility is almost gone. Why not something lesser for a few short years?

[Anonymous]

Because some women can't tolerate hormonal birth control? Because a vasectomy takes an hour and it is done? Because that window is wider than you think and a V isn't going to kill anyone.
Because why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

?? Why do women in their 40s make their husbands get vasectomies. I understand if you are in your mid-30s--but friends doing it at 45 baffle me. The window of fertility is almost gone. Why not something lesser for a few short years?

just because the window is shorter doesn't mean it can't happen and why is it that women always have to be the ones dealing with birth control?

[Anonymous]

Love my ablation. It was not painful to have done. Recovery was a snap. I have no periods and no hormonal birth control to deal with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

?? Why do women in their 40s make their husbands get vasectomies. I understand if you are in your mid-30s--but friends doing it at 45 baffle me. The window of fertility is almost gone. Why not something lesser for a few short years?

I am concerned that DH may step out on me and I don't want to him to bring home a half-sibling to my kids.

[Anonymous]

I am a single 40 YO.

I am too sick of the pill.

I'm looking at ablation next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

I've had three vaginal births and I had a tubal ligation, so that line confuses me. It seems to imply that women who've had vaginal births aren't candidates for tubals? Anyway, the TL was the right choice for me. It was more invasive, but it was outpatient and I was back to 100% in a few days. The Mirena hormones (yes, they have hormones whatever small amount the doctors claim) and they had me going crazy, so I had to find another method.

Also, is ablation birth control?? I researched and discussed the procedure with two doctors for my heavy cycle. Ultimately, I decided the risk was not for me and went with a D&C to thin a thickened lining. That fixed the heavy periods and carried less risk than ablation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

?? Why do women in their 40s make their husbands get vasectomies. I understand if you are in your mid-30s--but friends doing it at 45 baffle me. The window of fertility is almost gone. Why not something lesser for a few short years?

To protect the money from future potential children should the husband leave you to start a new family with a new, younger trophy wife?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 43 and am sick of the pill. I've tried LoSeasonique, Loestrin 24FE, Junel, Yaz, mini-pill and all make me feel horrible. I've also tried Mirena (not for me-constant bleeding). I have fibroids/horrible periods. If you're over the age of 40 with horrible periods, what birth control are you using. Ablation?

OMG yes ablation, do it!! Painless, no periods. Not fool-proof from a birth control perspective, though. DH got vasectomy, I did the ablation (41, last summer), have never looked back. Should of had it done two years before!

[Anonymous]

Funny that everyone tells us we're basically infertile hags after 40 yet women that age who don't want more kids are paranoid bc users.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

I've had three vaginal births and I had a tubal ligation, so that line confuses me. It seems to imply that women who've had vaginal births aren't candidates for tubals? Anyway, the TL was the right choice for me. It was more invasive, but it was outpatient and I was back to 100% in a few days. The Mirena hormones (yes, they have hormones whatever small amount the doctors claim) and they had me going crazy, so I had to find another method.

Also, is ablation birth control?? I researched and discussed the procedure with two doctors for my heavy cycle. Ultimately, I decided the risk was not for me and went with a D&C to thin a thickened lining. That fixed the heavy periods and carried less risk than ablation.

My sister had the tubal done at the same time as her third and final C-section.

It's more of a procedure--and generally general anethesia to do it later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

?? Why do women in their 40s make their husbands get vasectomies. I understand if you are in your mid-30s--but friends doing it at 45 baffle me. The window of fertility is almost gone. Why not something lesser for a few short years?

To protect the money from future potential children should the husband leave you to start a new family with a new, younger trophy wife?

This is at least honest! Thank you, Carmella Soprano.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Low dose birth control pills.

Lowers ovarian cancer risk by 40%. Grandmother died from it so this method was recommended.

Also eases transition into menopause.

I had vaginal births so no tubal and seems silly for DH to get a vasectomy when we probably only have a very small window for pregnancy (44 years old).

?? Why do women in their 40s make their husbands get vasectomies. I understand if you are in your mid-30s--but friends doing it at 45 baffle me. The window of fertility is almost gone. Why not something lesser for a few short years?

It's not really a few short years. My mom didn't start missing periods until early 50s, and didn't miss periods for a full year (which is considered menopause) until mid 50s. That's a long time.

Of course I don't think there is much of chance of getting pregnant past early 40s, but there is still a chance. Why worry every month? Also, I don't think women whose husbands are in their 30s are good candidates. You could always change your mind about having a kid, and if you lose a child, some might consider having another child (as awful as that whole thought is). You never know. I am 38, have two kids and know that I'm done, but plan to use low dose bc until around 40 when I'd like my DH to get a vasectomy.