http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/switch-birth-control?icid=OBtrafficWH_TBD_AR5
If your current method is driving you crazy, there’s probably something better out there.
Birth control is really a beautiful thing, but finding the right option is usually a case of trial and error. Still, it's worth it to find the right one so that you're fully protected. “Half of the pregnancies that occur in the United States are an oops moment—they’re unplanned," says Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale Medical School. "And in half of those unplanned pregnancies, the women say they were using a method of contraception!” The problem is, if you're not happy with your birth control and not taking it properly, you pretty much defeat the purpose.
So to make sure you and your method are a match made in birth controlheaven, watch out for these signs that you might want to switch things up:
1. No Amount of Alarms Can Help You Remember a Daily Pill
“If you look at many studies of birth control usage, women tend to forget an average of four pills a month,” says Minkin. “Forgetting one and taking it a little late isn’t a big deal, but if you forget more than that in a row, you have a high failure rate and should find a better method.” Talk to your doctor about contraception you don't have to think about every day, like the IUD,the ring, or the patch.
“If you look at many studies of birth control usage, women tend to forget an average of four pills a month,” says Minkin. “Forgetting one and taking it a little late isn’t a big deal, but if you forget more than that in a row, you have a high failure rate and should find a better method.” Talk to your doctor about contraception you don't have to think about every day, like the IUD,the ring, or the patch.
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