BC in 40s

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn't your husband have a vasectomy at this point?!

Mine won't get a vasectomy and I don't want to be on BC anymore so we use condoms.

condoms, ewww

What are you, a 12 year old boy?

I was the PP who did that and a woman in 40s and I hate using condoms. I don't think I would deeply connect with a person if we always have sex with condoms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't your husband have a vasectomy at this point?!

Mine won't get a vasectomy and I don't want to be on BC anymore so we use condoms.

condoms, ewww

What are you, a 12 year old boy?

I was the PP who did that and a woman in 40s and I hate using condoms. I don't think I would deeply connect with a person if we always have sex with condoms.

That's fine but it's pretty immature to say "ewww" to someone's totally reasonable BC of choice just because it's not what you would choose.

Like I don't personally want an IUD for various reasons but I don't tell women who use them "ewww." I just think "that's cool you found something that works for you."

In other words: grow up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't your husband have a vasectomy at this point?!

Mine won't get a vasectomy and I don't want to be on BC anymore so we use condoms.

condoms, ewww

What are you, a 12 year old boy?

I was the PP who did that and a woman in 40s and I hate using condoms. I don't think I would deeply connect with a person if we always have sex with condoms.

I'm the PP who uses condoms and I don't find that they get in the way of "deeply connecting" withy spouse of 15 years with whom I have children. I don't really even think about it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had a non hormonal copper IUD until around 50, when it was time to remove it. I used IUDs from age 22 on. Birth control pills gave me bad side effects and I didn't care about fertility.

Gyn told me she never heard of anyone getting pregnant over 50 with estrogen as low as mine (tested) without fertility intervention. So I switched to cintraceptive gel for 8 years until menopause.

You had your period until 58?!

Yes. I had a 25 day cycle all my life too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ladies who is writing your rx? PCP, gyno?

Gyno

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 51. Just regular BCP. Nothing different.

Isn't 51 too old don't they tell you to stop at 49/50?

+1 Also curious...

51 and still on BCP. Each year, she says next year is the year we’ll go off. Everything seems fine, why alter it? My guess is she will suggest at 52 (next time I’ll see her).

[Anonymous]

53 and on triphasic BCP. Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

I’m still with the same ob/gyn who delivered my kids… anyone switch to a gyn who specializes in peri/meno stage? If so, would love to hear abt that

[Anonymous]

I went off the pill finally at 33 when we wanted to try for a second child and never went back on. I’m almost 46. After I had the second child at 35, I told my husband I didn’t want to go back on bc as I’d handled it on my end for 15 years for us at that point and asked him to get a vasectomy. He didn’t want one. I figured he’d get tired of condoms after about 10 minutes, but it’s been 11 years and here we are. I hate them, but am at the point where I’m determined to just wait until menopause now. I don’t buy them, so if we run out he’s SOL for that night until he gets more. I’m stunned he’s lasted 11 years.

[Anonymous]

51, periods every 3-4 months or so, on progesterone for sleep. My gyn (who specializes in peri/menopause) told me I don't need to worry about b/c anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:51, periods every 3-4 months or so, on progesterone for sleep. My gyn (who specializes in peri/menopause) told me I don't need to worry about b/c anymore.

I think the previous discussion was regarding BC for peri symptoms and not pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 51. Just regular BCP. Nothing different.

Isn't 51 too old don't they tell you to stop at 49/50?

No, the guidelines say through age 55 is fine.

[Anonymous]

Age 52, on OCP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 51. Just regular BCP. Nothing different.

Isn't 51 too old don't they tell you to stop at 49/50?

No, the guidelines say through age 55 is fine.

Would you mind linking to the guidelines you are referencing?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:51, periods every 3-4 months or so, on progesterone for sleep. My gyn (who specializes in peri/menopause) told me I don't need to worry about b/c anymore.

I think the previous discussion was regarding BC for peri symptoms and not pregnancy.

Np.

Given my age (late 40s) Gyn offered to replace my regular IUD I’d worn for 10+ years for a different model which is much smaller and made primarily for teenage girls. Her thought was my fertility was probably much lower and the teen-IUD would be sufficient (plus our frequency isn’t what it used to be).