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  • 25-09-2007 1:02pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 4


    heya i just need a bit of advice.
    a month ago i came off the dep-provera after being on it 3 years. This was done by the advice of my doctordue to the risk of osteoporisis and i decided to go on the patch instead. unfortunatley i got side affects straight away i ended up coming off it last week. When i went back to explain this to my doctor, she actually screamed at me as i had decided to come off the pill for a year, to give my body a break. She told me this could only result in pregnancy and that condoms arent trustworthy.
    Shouldnt i be the judge of that?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Tell her to drop the condecending attitute or change doctors. What a muppet. Long term use of the pill hs been linked to an increased risk of cervical cancer in some effects but the jury is still out and long term use is generally 6 years or longer. The patch isn't as reliable as oral contraceptive, but it's your body and your choice always.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭Talliesin


    Yes you should. It's her responsibility to give you the means to make an informed choice, and yours to make that choice.

    At the very least get a different GP. Make a complaint if you want, but don't if you think the hassle isn't worth it (I'd lean towards making a complaint).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,497 ✭✭✭✭Dragan


    Hmmm , a doctor is there to explain the options to you and help you make an informed choice. Not to make that choice for you.

    I suggest a new GP to be honest.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    You're perfectly entitled to come off contraception if it is not agreeing with you. The patch made me ill too and it was horrible.

    For my contraception I don't go to my GP as I wanted specialist advice, I go to a very nice lady in a womens health centre. I've had a lot of problems with contraception (makes me very ill) and she was very understanding, patient and gave unbiased advice. Depo-Provera is the only contraception I've tried that didn't make me very sick. My doctor said that recent studies have shown that your bone density returns to normal after you stop depo-provera (I was on it for 2 years, I finished about 1 year ago for bone density reasons). She actual sits on research panels about contraception so I was happy to take her advice. I didn't get fully sorted with contraception til I went to a specialist like her so I would really reccommend changing doctors for one that will be more understanding of your problems and give you more options. It worked wonders for me!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    I'm betting this isn't exactly what happened. I can't see any doctor screaming at someone for something like this.

    I bet there's a bit of an exaggeration in the works.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭dame


    SetantaL wrote:
    The patch isn't as reliable as oral contraceptive

    Where are you getting that from? It's actually more reliable. The pill can be unrelaible if you don't take it at the same time every day or if you have a tummy bug. That doesn't affect the patch.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    dame wrote:
    Where are you getting that from? It's actually more reliable. The pill can be unrelaible if you don't take it at the same time every day or if you have a tummy bug. That doesn't affect the patch.

    I agree it's more reliable, exactly for the reasons above. That's why I started using it. The pill made me vomit so it was basically ineffective for me. The patch bypasses all that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    As a slight side topic, what is the Mirena coils reliability in comparison to the patch?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    generally, any IUD (such as Minera or the copper coil) is about 99% effective when inserted properly, but in my experience my gp has not recommended them unless you've had a child as sometimes the cervix isn't wide enough and they IUD can cause pain.

    Yes, OP, it's your right to choose. I recently had a similar experience where the doctor (not my regular doctor) spoke down to me regarding my choice in contraception. However, she hadn't checked my patient profile to note that I've had problems with other types of contraception, such as severe migraines and depression with depo and all combined pills, and the mini pill hadn't worked for me either. After a long discussion with my husband, we agreed that a diaphram would be best. While, like the condom, with typical use it's only 85% effective, we decided that while we didn't want children, if something happened it wouldn't be the end of the world, and some protection is better than none! I do think that the doctors are acting out of concern, but just in an inappropriate manner.

    Find a new doctor, explain your history, and start afresh if you feel uncomfortable. Remember, it's your body, your life, and you and your doctor should be working together to find something that is appropriate for your circumstances.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 sarahsez


    hmmmm.. wrote:
    I'm betting this isn't exactly what happened. I can't see any doctor screaming at someone for something like this.

    I bet there's a bit of an exaggeration in the works.


    no exaggeration there. not all doctors are nice,

    at the end of the day its what type of contraception suits your body. the depo suited me perfectly but unfortunatley i had to come off it.

    i know using goin on the oral contraception would be better. but i feel my body needs a break and my doctor didnt agree with that and i would have preferred it not to be screamed in my face.


    if i stay off the depo for 2 years could i go back on it??? anyone have an idea


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    Have you considered discussing an IUD with her?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Jumpy wrote:
    As a slight side topic, what is the Mirena coils reliability in comparison to the patch?

    The merina is not a coil or an IUD it is an Intrauterine System (IUS).

    The IUS is as effective as getting sterilised.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntraUterine_System
    http://www.ifpa.ie/contraception/ius.html

    The contraceptive patch with correct use is more effective then the oral contraceptive pill with correct use, the same with the Nuvaring..

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_patch
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NuvaRing
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_oral_contraceptive_pill
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implanon

    Oral pill combined: Perfect use 0.3%
    Typical use 8%

    Oral mini pill: Perfect use 0.5%
    Typical use ?%

    Contraceptive patch: Perfect use ≈1%
    Typical use ≈1-2%

    NuvaRing: Perfect use 1%
    Typical use 1-2%

    Implanon Perfect use 0.05%
    Typical use 0.05%

    All of the above are hormonal and not suited to every woman.

    There are non hormonal contraceptives. iud, the cervical cap, the sponge, lea's shield and the diaphragm.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrauterine_device
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_cap
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphragm_%28contraceptive%29
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_sponge
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lea%27s_shield

    All of the above are contraceptives and do not protect against the sti that using a condom or female condom will.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_condom
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condom


    There are lots of option educate yourself to what they are, what works for your life style and your health and if needs be print up the information and bring it to the dr with you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,777 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Interesting.
    That contraceptives post should be made a sticky imo. I havent read up on different methods in years, but I'm reaching a stage where I think I need to take a break from hormonal methods. Never heard of the sponge or the shield before.


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