My partner and I always use condoms, but it is nice knowing where I'm at in my cycle. It helps to know how paranoid I should be since I live in a red state.

I don't trust one method of birth control. We've talked about him getting a vasectomy, and I'll probably be getting a microscope.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

...a microscope? 🤔

[–] ugh@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago

To check for sperm. The body can heal in amazing ways, which can include reversing a vasectomy.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Micropenis

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

No thanks, I already ate.

[–] mina_tie@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Too see if there's still sperms after the vasectomy.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

Get a proper lab to check that

[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 6 points 9 months ago

That's fair. Before my V my partner was pretty anxious. Plus the few times she's had to have the morning after pill the surge of hormones has fucked her cycle for best part of a year agtert

[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

PSA: this is a reminder that no birth control method is fully bullet proof and that it's perfectly valid to want to use condoms and track ovulation cycles at the same time.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 6 points 9 months ago

Also, vasectomy.

[–] 5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.de 4 points 9 months ago

No, but maybe they still want to know when they can go at it without one. At least thats what my wife and me are doing.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

That's between my sister-in-law and her husband XD

My wife and I don't have to worry about pregnancy! (Planned) child is due in April =)

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There are copper IUD's as an alternative too

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My sister has one! They seem like a pretty good option

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 1 points 9 months ago

They're pretty awesome. I think they can stay for 10 years, and it's a relatively quick out-patient procedure to have it placed/removed. No hormones, and like 99% effective

[–] Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 9 months ago

Gods, that sounds awful! I feel for those people... It's difficult/stressful enough otherwise. Those of you have my sympathies.

[–] xpinchx@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Same hat (m, f partner can't can't take it) wrap it up!