Dayclear said:

JuliePurplehead said:

I was wondering what they did back then...years and years and years ago... I heard they had to wash it with their hands.

unlucky7 said:

I didn't read a damn thing, just went straight to posting the cork photo lol ...

I heard pregnancy works really well.

JustErin said:

I heard it can be quite expensive in the long run though

ZombieKitten said:

btw I don't think I like the idea of walking around with water balloon full of my fluids collected against my cervix I don't know. But the sponge looks interesting

honeypot69 said:

I would love to give all those a try and review them, for the sake of science I'm all for new things!

Do you guys remember that contraceptive sponge? Well this Gynotex sponge reminds me of it. I hated the contraceptive sponge, it was a bitch to place in correctly and once I tried to remove it and tore the sponge, every time I reached in, I couldn't find the damned ribbon tab thingy, so I kept shredding it and pulling out piece by piece ... I had sponge confetti in my vajayjay! What a frekkin pain in the ass... literally.

I will not wear anything that's collect my blood so it can clot and build against my cervix, that's not for me... or the tantric positions I have to get into (throwing my legs all over the place, curled up, legs all open) and not to mention I'm usually gassy when I menstruate, so I don't want to fart in that position. LORD! Just give me my OB's and my overnight Kotex and I'm straight.

paintedlady said:

new sig time!!!

ZombieKitten said:

paintedlady said:

Oh Yes I remember The Sponge, well

Mach said:

Women really liked the sponge....why did it go off the market?

paintedlady said:

I never even saw it except on Seinfeld

paintedlady said:

Not sure

ZombieKitten said:

These are what I used for a time

Mach said:

Yeah that the very ones I used... I wonder if they found out if the materials used were toxic?

paintedlady said:

I just found some on ebay new package style but an exp date of 2010 so ...

Mach said:

Were there's a will.....

I had a tubal ligation so no need for those any more

I used a diaphragm for a while before I had kids. I couldn't take the pill because of my migraines.

It worked great for me. It was a little tricky at first, but I got used to getting it in and out with ease.

I wonder why you couldn't just use a diaphragm for your period?




When I no longer had the need for feminine products I packaged some up and gave it to my girlfriends as gifts.

paintedlady said:

Cut tied and cauterized

Both my children beat the 99% odds of the pill

hokie said:

some of those mooncup type things look very much like a diaphragm

I used one as well for 2 yrs or so

Mach said:

My 3rd child did too. She was a "Depo" baby, she was meant to be here, and so were you two sweeties.

Mach said:

taken every day, at the same time, with no other meds affecting it?

Mach said:

they've been available in canada again for a number of years. the problem was not with the materials but with the plant in new jersey or something like that. they would have had to change equipment in the facility to keep making them... and elected not to. the last time i used them i had a question however and called the 1 800 line and got a recorded message that they were in receivership. i googled just now and found they've been bought out. i like the sponge but i can't use them too close together or my hoohaa starts to complain

evenstar3 said:

Yes RELIGIOUSLY

TR and I already had 2 young children and at 24-ish I was not interested in having any at that time

They came through anyway and my life was better for it

Oh and

Zero other meds

evenstar3 said:

It happens, after being on the same pill for an extended period of time your body will naturally become tolerant, so usually your gyno will increase or change the dosage of hormones.

paintedlady said:

I had only been on it 2 yrs

I have 2 friends that have BCP babies as well

emm said:

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I just read the history of the plant

hoohaa

Mach said:

Yeah, that can happen on a lower dosage.

side point: did you have a monster hellish first menstrual cycle after getting your tubes tied? I was in sooo much pain, I thought I was going to die. OMG!