i have the implant but scared

LegacyUser

okay so i just got the implant but due to a preggy scare (condom broke, got the MAP) before my implant was fully effective im scared now. to the women on the boards, do you use condoms with long term parterns as well as the implant?
i know it doesnt protect against STIs but thats not a issue for me at the moment given the circumstances.
also to anyone who's taken the MAP is it true you cant have sex for a month after?

AnonoBoy

implantgirl wrote:

okay so i just got the implant but due to a preggy scare (condom broke, got the MAP) before my implant was fully effective im scared now. to the women on the boards, do you use condoms with long term parterns as well as the implant?
i know it doesnt protect against STIs but thats not a issue for me at the moment given the circumstances.
also to anyone who's taken the MAP is it true you cant have sex for a month after?

I'm not a woman but I would recommend using condoms as well as another form of birth control - two types of protection are always better than one.

Not sure about the Morning After Pill. It's obviously not impossible to have sex for a month after - there may possibly be some issues that would arise if you were to become pregnant in this time however. Again, I don't know - ask your doctor.

Trinity

implantgirl wrote:

okay so i just got the implant but due to a preggy scare (condom broke, got the MAP) before my implant was fully effective im scared now. to the women on the boards, do you use condoms with long term parterns as well as the implant?
i know it doesnt protect against STIs but thats not a issue for me at the moment given the circumstances.
also to anyone who's taken the MAP is it true you cant have sex for a month after?

Did you make the appointment with the people that put in your implant like we suggested? I dont know much about it but they can tell you the success/failure rate.

No its not true that you cannot have sex after the MAP but it MUST be protected sex. The MAP will not cover you. Use a condom at least until your next period.

It doesnt sound like you are comfortable with the implant on its own, why did you get it?

BoozyBabe

Sorry, I don't mean to be harsh, but why are you posting?

Surely it doesn't matter if others are comfortable using the implant as their only method of contraception.
You're obviously not, so use the condom as well.
What's the big deal?

It will save all the anxiety around your period each month.

I'm on the pill. I never miss a day, I take it at the exact same time every day, not on antibiotics, etc, no stomach bugs etc, so chances of me getting pregnant are very slim.
A lot of girls in my position would be happy to use this as their only method.
But, I like the extra peace of mind that using a condom as well brings, so I choose to use both.

neuro-praxis

You need to ask yourself, "Could we cope with a pregnancy if it happened? Is our relationship strong enough to withstand this?" If the answer is yes, then go ahead with just the implant. If the answer is no, then use condoms as well.

I am very happy and secure using just the pill because I know that if I became pregnant, while not ideal, we would be happy and excited about it, and we would work out the rest. I couldn't have said that five years ago for example.

Nevyn

implantgirl wrote:

okay so i just got the implant but due to a preggy scare (condom broke, got the MAP) before my implant was fully effective im scared now. to the women on the boards, do you use condoms with long term parterns as well as the implant?

So you had a pregnacy scare and got a contraceptive implant.
Soon after getting it fitted you had a condom burst and then when and got the MAP.

Well at least you are trying.
If you were not happy with the implant why did you get it ?
Why didn't you research it and discuss it more with you dr ?
Why didn't you look at some of the other options like the nuring or the patch ?

implantgirl wrote:

also to anyone who's taken the MAP is it true you cant have sex for a month after?

Why didn't you aske these questions of the dr the prescribed the MAP or the chemist that filled the persription ?

Why haven't you ased the questions of your own dr ?
Have you informed your regular dr that you have taken the MAP so that s/he can advise you and keep track of what medications you have in your system ?

CiaranC

This might seem insane, but if you are THAT scared of getting pregnant, surely you could, you know, not have sex?

Nevyn

CiaranC, unhelpful and off-topic posting will get you banned from this forum.
Do take time to read the charter which contains the rules and abide by them.
Have a nice day.
Thaedydal

Cancer-chick

BoozyBabe wrote:

Sorry, I don't mean to be harsh, but why are you posting?

Im sorry but surely this is a public posting site ..

I COULD ASK YOU YOUR OWN QUESTION BOOZY BABE !!

Nevyn

Cancer-chick, unhelpful and off-topic posting will get you banned from this forum.
Do take time to read the charter which contains the rules and abide by them.
Have a nice day.
Thaedydal

spurious

OP, it really sounds like you need to go to a health professional and ask them all these questions. You seem to be relying on a great deal of hearsay and rumour in regard to your contraceptive methods.

BEFORE you go, write down every question you can think of, no matter how silly they seem to you. Ask them as many 'what ifs' as you want. Get all your questions answered. if you do not understand an answer, get them to clarify it. Do not leave until you feel you 'know' how your method works and what its likely failure rate is.

STIs are not really ever 'not' an issue, be careful.

LegacyUser

'yes i did talk to the clinic about the MAP and im assured now the chance of me being preggy is extremely small given all the circumstances involved.

i went on the implant because im of poor health and go on antibotics alot so the pill was kinda useless to me so i switched over to this implant. also my gp didnt want me on the pill anymore given my medical issues. during the time i was on the pill i used condoms also.

the implant is proved to be more effective then any other form of protection from what i have read and been told.

the purpose of my post was to ask women who are on the implant if its typical practice to use condoms as well with a long term bf.

i was going to just use the implant but since the condom split before my implant its made me nervous and hyper worried.'

LegacyUser

'also it was my gp who told me i couldnt have sex for a month but that sounds like it couldnt be true'

Trinity

Its normal to be scared of getting pregnant but at the end of the day its up to you if you feel more comfortable using condoms as well.

I dont have the implant so i cant tell you if i'd use condoms too!!

But maybe after the scare use condoms for a while til you are confident enough to use the implant alone.

The last thing you need is to terrified every month wondering and waiting.

But again its up to you, i dont think anyone on here would be confident enough to say no dont use condoms as its you that has to deal with the consequenes if it did for some reason fail.