What's the best birth control?

hello all,
I recently told my mom that my boyfriend and I have been having sex so that I could get on birth control, (I know, I know, im 18 I technically could've gone to P.P and got it w/o telling her) but I wanted to be honest, and she was glad and...

thanked me.
now im just curious...whats the most popular pill?
I've seen ad's for YAZ and that NUVA RING thing. what does everyone prefer?

thanks for answering,
-K

I prefer YAZ, it does everything the commercial says it will do, including all of the stuff about PMDD! It's wonderful, and I take it straight for 3 months so I don't have a period, then I only have one 4 times a year! I have also tried Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo too, and it made me nautious all the time! I have only heard bad things about the patch, so I have never tried it. Depo Provera is a shot that you get once every 3 months, and in most cases, you no longer have a period, or just light spotting. I was on that for 2 years and liked it up til the end when I was lightly spotting for 1 month straight! My doctor told me that the shot could cause significant bone loss if you stay on it for more than 2 years at a time, so I went on the pill. I have not experienced weight gain on either of these like I had heard about. Your doctor can tell you about all of the different ones though! This is just what has worked for me!

I tried the Depo Provera shot and I didn't have periods for the time I was on it, and even for 3 months after. I also gained A LOT of weight. I weighed 115 lbs. and had NEVER had any problems with weight before then, and right after I gained 65 lbs. Depo Provera has also been linked to some cases of infertility. But not everyone is the same so the Depo shot might be okay for you. Hope this helped. Good luck and Be safe.

I wouldn't recommend Loestrin 24 fe. It's been horrible for me! My period lasts for 2 weeks at a time I HATE it. From what heathershaw is saying, I think I want to switch to Yaz. But honestly, it's all about trial and error! You have to find what's right for you. Everybody's different! Hopefully the first one you try will work so you don't have to deal with all the possible side effects.

Good Luck!

I prefer and use Ortho Cyclen.

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo gave me horrible mood swings and depression.

You really can't tell how you'll react to BCPs and their level of hormones until you try them and it usually takes 3 months to get used to them. So I don't think there is a best one since every woman varies. So it's best to seek the advice of a gynecologist. (in order to get BCPs you'll need to start having annual exams anyway.)

IUDs are the most effective but they also have other risks.
see my answer here: http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_is_the_most_effective_pregnancy

I've tried pills because I personally dont like the idea of not getting my period because its to hard to tell if your pregnant if your period just isnt normally their you can find out about specifics from the clinique about whats more effective and stuff but I want to try an intra uterine divice they put it inside of youand it will last like 5 years because I have a hard time remembering the pill pluse the UTI is suposta be lower hormone so your less likely to have a bad reaction your can also have a doctor take it out whenever you want it out and its suposta be really effective

Well I Have Been On The Depo For Quite Some Time Like 7yrs, Yeah The Depo Does Give You High Density Bone Loss, It Does Make You Gain Weight, But The Reason I Chose The Depo Is Just A Shot Every 3 Months, Haven't Have A Period In Who Knows How Long, The Only Thing That I Don't Suggest Is To Get The Nuva Ring, I Just Got Off Of That And Got Back On The Depo, But I Am Really Thinking About The IUD, It Has Way Less Hormones Then The Nuva Ring And Depo..Whatever You Choose I Wish You The Best Of Luck And Hope It Works Right For You..