Coumadin and birth control

Hey there,

I recently started bloodthinning medication (Coumadin) due to a blood clot in my leg from knee surgery. I was wondering what birthcontrol method I could use, knowing that oral contraceptives aren't useable. I was previously on 'the pill' for my acne (and shorter/lighter periods), but I just wanted to know what other options I have.
What other options are there?

Thanks for your imput

well I'm no gyneacologist, but a future doctor pending medschool graduation....

If you are not planning or wanting children children in the future, sterilization by tubal ligation or hysterectomy would be the most reliable preventative step. If you are anticipating a new or enlarging family in the future, Coumadin should not be prescribed if any other possible choice can be used. For some patients, this might mean daily shots with heparin, another anticoagulant medication which cannot be given by mouth. If Coumadin is still required for clinical reasons, such as for your surgery, then birth control intervention must be prescribed as well.

basically this question should be posed to your gyneacologist, the way I look at it, you've got 2 choices, either you use the male contraceptive on your men(yes ladies they have them now, but us men forget to shave sometimes would you really believe us that YES we took our pill???) or use the combination of both female condoms and male condoms but the way I look at it, its just going too far fetched for sex don't ya think???? and the third method is the one I proposed the earliest, see your gyneacologist and talk it out with him/her............

hope this helps...........good luck

on top of what the future doctor suggested there is the rhythm method

Hello,
I too had a blood clot in my leg and wanted to be on birth control because I am sexually active. My blood doctor recommended a lower dose of estrogen birth control pill (ortho tri-cycle low). My gynecologist does not approve of me being on birth control and coumadin and has recommended a lot of birth control that involves a small surgery. I know there is something you can get put into your arm, and there is another contraption that they can put in you up your you know. But I get the same reaction all the time about being on coumadin and birth control but I have been on it for 2 years now and have not gotten pregnant or had any extreme negative effects.