There's a non hormonal paragard IUD, it last 10 years, but can be removed at any time by a medical professional. It's extremely effective and a great option for those who don't do well with hormones.

What are the side effects?

Spray and pray. Not effective all the time, and quite a bit messy. But very cheap. Just hope he pulls out fast enough!

Lol. Varia... No thank you.

Paragard can make your periods slightly heavier. It levels out overtime, but the first 6 months you may notice more bleeding.

Thank you

When I am in a relationship I don't use anything, even though I am deinitely fertile. I have never had accidental pregnancy.
Basically, I know my body, so I know when I ovulate and everything runs on schedule. Just to be sure, no ejeculate in from 2nd to 20th day of cycle. I have gone as low as day 2 to day 16, but it is cutting too close and i've stopped doing that when I was done having kids and practice more strict parameters.
It has worked for me, but I don't recommend it for anyone else. Too risky.
I agree. Paraguard is a good option, because it has been used for over 20 years that I know of. It is thought to work becsuse it is made of copper. Copper also has antibacterial properties.
Bleeding is a common sideeffect. As with any other IUD, more serious complications are migration of device, perforation of the uterus, damage to cervix during insertion, but it is rare.
There are also surgical options. Tubal ligation is common. There is another - embolization of fallopian tubes. Basically they insert tiny metal coils into the tubes, they become somewhat of a solid, clot-like mass and the eggs no longer travel to uterus.
It is much less invasive than tubal ligation.

Thank you Aronia

I dated a woman who took a Depo Provera injection every 3 months.
It was very convenient because of not having to remember a pill. I don't know if its considered a hormone thing , but something to look into.

there is the nuva ring,i think thats how you spell it!.its a plastic ring you place in your vag and take it out when you have your period,you can also take it out when you have sex.I have heard good things about it. not many side affects which is good to.

is the diaphragm still in use?

when did these return to the market?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/29314216?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227022227332&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40753896032&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=60250908931&veh=sem

does anyone remember the episode of Seinfeld when Elaine was trying to find them?

yes, MsViv, that was a pretty funny/good episode !

i am not able to use anything hormonal due to clotting issues caused using the Nuvaring, so am using the Kindara app for natural family planning to prevent pregnancy. It let's you chart your cycle, but takes several months to really get the hang of. please be sure to research the risks of any kind of birth control. Most of them like paraguard and Nuvaring have lawsuits against them.

I got a vasectomy after my daughter was born. Now that I am single again it will mean only women that aren't interested in having children will be my partners/lovers. I think since I am in my early/mid forties that shouldn't be an issue. Of course until I am in a committed relationship there will be sexual diseases to be cautious of, but I don't mind condoms.