I need a new birth control method. First of all, I've been on the pill for eight years without problems until maybe 2 years ago. It seems to get worse to the point where I can't take them anymore. After taking the pill, I always end up getting sick from it. I'll get an upset stomach and sometimes I can't actually swallow the pill. It's now a fear I have to swallow pills which I never used to have that problem before. I normally take my BC before bed but randomly through out the day I'll constantly fear it cause I know I'll have to do it. Just thinking about it makes me wanna puke. I've tried different pills and I just can't do it anymore. But the other options are so much worse for me. I can't think of any method that will work for me at all, aside from abstinence but even that I can't do. Other Options: 1) CONDOMS- I can't use them. Of course, if I were with a new partner I'd use them but condoms really hurt me. I'm not allergic to latex either but condoms tend to dry me up completely and after sex I swell up (from the dry rubbing) and it stings. Not only that, but I've had to buy PLAN B (emergency contraceptive) maybe 15-20 times in my life because condoms always break on me. I know how to put on a condom correctly and I know if the condom fits or not. But condoms always break or slip off. Usually they slip off after he ejaculates and immediately goes limp and tries to pull out. But I think they break cause of the "dry rubbing" from drying up and plus I'm overly small down there. I use lube but lube stays wet for 2 minutes then dries up and having to stop to put more on all the time kills the mood. 2) THE SHOT- I've also tried this one. I was on it for six months but it did me no good. While on it, it turned my skin yellow and made me gain a lot of weight quick. When I first got on it, I weighed 110 lbs. when I got off it, I was close to 180. My diet and exercise did not change during the time I was on the shot. I noticed after 4 months that it was from the shot. There were other things (risks) that factored in, my doctor even advised me to get back on the pill and advised me to not take the shot ever again. After quitting the shot, I quickly dropped all the weight but now stand at 130 lbs. 3) THE RING- I've tried this one before and it really doesn't bother me as much as the rest do. My only problem is during intercourse, it has the tendency to slip out even when I put it in all the way. It will slip out and I won't even notice. It can be out for up to 4 hrs I think but there has been nights when eight hours later I'll find it in my bed sheets. But still, I think this method would be the best compares to everything else I've tried. Unfortunately, my boyfriend has this thing against the ring. He won't want to have sex at all because for some reason he thinks that it (the ring) isn't that affective and doesn't feel comfortable if thats the method I'm on. He won't change his opinion on that one. 4) THE PATCH- No longer available in my location. So that's my situation. If anyone has any thoughts of what may be an affective method of BC without getting surgery or not having sex, let me know. I know of spermicides but I've always been told that I should use those with another method and not just alone cause they're not that affective. Please, any ideas?
