one thing they don’t tell you about womanhood

I had ROUGH pregnancies but after the first few times when my husband got snipped, I stopped stressing!

As someone who has also didn't want contraception, and have also tried tracking cycles for a number of years, I can relate... and did in the end opt for the hormonal IUS. It is progesterone only which is safer, and the hormone is localised going straight to the uterus meaning side effects are generally minimal. It has massively helped my endo symptoms too. x

I get your point but I just don't want the stress so I opt for birth control. It's never failed me and I'm 37. When I decided to get pregnant a couple of years ago it wasn't that hard either.

My 1 pregnancy was awful and resulted in a C-section a month early due to preeclampsia. She’s an easy baby, but I have retained placenta that i have to get surgery for. It’s been almost 3 months. I’m over it. Pretty sure she’s gonna be an only child. My husband is probably getting snipped so I won’t have a worry anymore

At 23 , I was engaged. The next year I was pregnant. My husband was a dad at 23.

After baby #2 is born partner will be getting a vasectomy. I’ve been on birth control long enough and had 2 pregnancies it’s his turn to prevent any more pregnancies now. Use condoms?

There are so many things! But mainly the lack of education about women’s health and how to track our cycle properly. We’re told don’t have sex or you’ll get pregnant!! When in fact, it’s a small window when you’re fertile. Birth control is thrown at us at such a young age and is not good for us when we can simply be in tune with our bodies and what it is telling us and know everything that way.

@Suzie you mean IUD? i’ve heavily considered one but having a device in my uterus just doesn’t sit right with me. heard so many horror stories of perforation, heavy bleeding, the strings coming out of the cervix etc

@Clarissa my husband also became a dad at 23! i was 21

@Maisie we do sometimes but still the risk is always there

@Willa i agree 100%! i went on BC at 16, was basically forced when my parents and my boyfriend’s parents learned we were having sex. i track my ovulation, using the test strips and we either obtain or use condoms during that time, but the worry is still always in my mind

Yeah in the UK we refer to the copper ones as IUD and the hormonal ones as IUS. The stats for mirena (hormonal) are pretty impressive and no horror stories from me so far!