Oh and PS, I just went off of birth control a few months ago. I've been on it for 7 years. I haven't gone back crying for it yet. My periods aren't THAT bad. I mean, I get bad cramps, but nothing a heating pad can't fix. If your cramps get bad after you go off the pill, the most amazing things are the Playtex disposable 12 hour heating pads. They really do work for 12 hours, and they work ICREDIBLY!
Also, fertility awareness method does NOT have a 40% failure rate when used correctly. If you simply assume that you ovulate at the 14 days point in your cycle, then it probably does have a failure rate that high. But if you actually use basal body temperatures and such to chart and figure out when you ovulate as opposed to using a general idea, it is MUCH more effective than that. This page () discusses multiple methods of fertility awareness that you might want to look into.
Good luck with finding a new doctor and with your problems with the birth control. I know how that goes, as I just decided I didn't want the pills in my system anymore, and when I first stopped them, the boyfriend and I weren't sure we wanted kids so I had to use something else.
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Also, fertility awareness method does NOT have a 40% failure rate when used correctly. If you simply assume that you ovulate at the 14 days point in your cycle, then it probably does have a failure rate that high. But if you actually use basal body temperatures and such to chart and figure out when you ovulate as opposed to using a general idea, it is MUCH more effective than that. This page () discusses multiple methods of fertility awareness that you might want to look into.
Good luck with finding a new doctor and with your problems with the birth control. I know how that goes, as I just decided I didn't want the pills in my system anymore, and when I first stopped them, the boyfriend and I weren't sure we wanted kids so I had to use something else.