the best birth control would be the one you (and your partner) will use consistently. yes depo provera and even birth control pills have side-effects. only condoms and abstinence are side-effect free. if you don't think you would be consistent with taking a pill you may not be a candidate for a diaphragm either which requires a vaginal insertion before sex. a nuvaring also requires vaginal insertion too but only once a month. you may want to investigate implanon / nexplanon; a progesterone-only implant that is good for three years. this too may have side effects so you will have to see what the best fit would be. i agree that an iud may not be a good choice for someone who has not ever been pregnant. a visit to your medical provider or planned parenthood would be wise to discuss these and other methods.
what birth control would be right for me? . ok so to make it short me and my boyfriend have decided to have sex when we move in together after high school and its my first time i cant swallow a pill and am pretty forgetful at that. i am thinking about the depo prevara shot but im concerned with some side effects and my family has had bad expierences with the iud methods i was wondering what birth control would be right for me