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What is up with the young women of today? My own daughters included? My generation relied on the diaphragm to prevent pregnancy. No hormones, no side effects. Easy cheap and it works.
Yes, diaphragm can be a good choice for some if preventing pregnancy is the only thing on the table.
But it won't be a good choice for those who also have other health issues or have concerns about STD prevention as well as pregnancy prevention on the table.
In my case, I was prescribed BCP well before I was actually sexually active. And it was to GET a regular period and lining shedding. Otherwise I get none, and there ups my risk for uterine cancer -- old lining building up and never shedding out completely. Just break thru bleeding once in a GREAT while.
When I WAS sexually active and on BCP? I still used condoms too for the STD end of things -- because BCP covers the pregnancy prevention but it won't cover that bit.
It's just going to vary with the patient's needs and what their goal is with their health management.
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