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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hormonal bc is not an option for me. That doesn't leave a lot of other options. We used natural family planning with condoms during fertile periods. Worked perfectly for 16 yrs (with 2 planned pregnancies) until one time it didn't.

I hate the smug chastisement about bc. Some people are careless, yes, but some women are a lot more fertile than others. I've had two unplanned pregnancies in my life (one before dh), and I am a dutiful and careful person in general. I also get pregnant very easily. 
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Ok, this is not smug, nor chastisement, because lord knows I have made stupid mistakes wrt birth control.  BUT - there is an excellent, nonhormonal option for birth control that is far superior to NFP:  the IUD.  [/quote]

OK, but Mirena has hormones, so that's out for me. Paraguard doesn't have hormones, but my OB advised against it because it can cause heavy bleeding, and I already am prone to anemia.  IUDs are also riskier for women who have had more than one C-section (greater risk of uterine perforation) and are often not covered by insurance. So it's a great option for many women, but not a universal solution and didn't seem like a good choice for me.[/quote]

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