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    Homemade bc sponges

    The pills does not work for me at all. It made me a real girlie girl, crying over nothing and feeling so bad that I have had to leave work at midnight quite a few times. Grrr... So hormones is a no-no. And condoms are annoying. Anyway, I've been surfing the internet for other bc options, and I stumbled upon the sponge, but it's just so expensive Then a thought popped into my head: You can buy sponge material for no money everywhere. Would it be possible to buy a sponge, cut it into 'the sponge' shape, soak it with spermicide and stick it up there?

    In principle it's the same thing, right? Or have I just lost it completely?

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    Default Re: Homemade bc sponges

    I don't know if I'd want to experiment. It sounds like a good idea. On the other hand, a kid is a lot more expensive than the sponge.

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    you can just use nonoxynol-9 contraceptive film and stick it up there. It's supposed to be irritating for some people and increases the chance of passing STD's but if you're monogomous, tested and clean there shouldn't be a problem. It's a black packet that says VCF on it. I haven't tried it, but I'm looking into it because condoms are annoying and i don't do hormones.

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    Default Re: Homemade bc sponges

    The bc sponges are specially shaped to fit up against your cervix. I don't think a DIY sponge would be quite as effective.

    FYI, I found them to be irritating and gave me yeast infections. Your experience might vary but I sure don't recommend them as a bc method.

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    Default Re: Homemade bc sponges

    I don't think DIY birth control should be an option, like, ever. o.O;


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    Quote Originally Posted by Lysondra View Post
    I don't think DIY birth control should be an option, like, ever. o.O;
    Unless it's that after-sex coca-cola douche everyone keeps raving about. I hear that totally works.
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    Default Re: Homemade bc sponges

    Aw

    Would have been too good to be true anyway

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    Default Re: Homemade bc sponges

    There is no need to make any sponges. I would just use contraceptive foam. There is one called Delfen.

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    Default Re: Homemade bc sponges

    I would definitely recommend the nonoxynol-9 contraceptive film that Gypsy talked about. I found out about it last year and have been using it ever since. You have to insert it and wait 15 minutes for it to dissolve before having intercourse, but it really is easy and effective. I haven't had any problems with irritation but I know some women do. The only problem with spermicides is that they taste *horrible* so if you want your man to go down on you...do it before you put the film in!

    Otherwise...i wouldn't suggest trying to make your own sponges. It's just too risky

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    I agree on DIY not being right for BC.

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    For my own personal weird preference I wanted to get off all hormones with b/c and got a diaphram. Now it is definitly considered old school as I had to fight with my gyn to get a prescription for one. She just went on and on about how b/c pills are GOOD for you preventing cancers blah blah.. I'm sure she meant well but I always wonder when a doc pushes anything that may help pad her pocket.. I know Im negative when it comes to stuff like this so who knows there's probably alot of truth to what she says and was really just being helpful... Then she tried to get me to try an iud instead. Then I read that with those the egg and sperm does do its thing but it makes the uterus or something unable to allow it to attach so if you are freaky about abortion things.. I am .. just me.. wierdo i know... something to think about ... SOOO.. the diaphram seemed the least suspicious. Even getting the prescription filled the girl at the counter was like we havent seen one of these ever.. old school.
    WELL you slather spermicide on it and jam it up inside you. To me it was like putting a huge contact lens in your eye and it wouldnt fit. I felt like I was mutilating myself as it seemed so big and then to get it out you gotta jam your fingers way up in there and pull it out. I thought there was no way this was going to work but I was determined.. Just takes practice and its very easy for me now. It leaves slimy spermicide all over your hand and your thang thang so it is messy .. you just soapy up after you put it in and things are fine.
    I havent had a yeast infection since I was a teenager and had my first one with this. I think it was the spermicide.. but just make sure you don't leave it in longer than you should. Also it is a pain during your period. Actually is good because it kindof traps the blood like a tampon but that isnt healthy so again remove it when you should. And it has to be cleaned really well. I scrub it down with hot soapy water and then let it sit in hot soapy water and add a little vinegar and rinse and let dry. Just giving you the gory side but despite all this it is definitly worth these little annoyances ... maybe a better alternative to the sponge?

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    If you search there should be some posts in the forum about using lemons and alternativley vitamin C as contraception. Im not sure if it will be easy to find but its worth a try.

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