Birth control question?

Question about birth control?

• am 22 yrs old and I lost my virginity about a year ago I don't have sex often I usually have sex once in a blue moon but I always make sure that the guy am having sex with always uses a condom my doctor talked to me about birth control I've heard stories that women either lose weight or gain weight from birth control and it does a lot of stuff to a women's body I don't really know much about birth control or how to use it or whatever and I don't plan to use it. please explain what birth control is and what your experience was with birth control Thanks **please NO RUDE answers!!

• Answer:

  I was on Ortho tr-cyclen when I was in my teens to regulate my periods, I don't remember the side effects if any from then. I had Mirena IUD for a couple months after having my 1 year old son and I hated it, I bled continuously the whole time I had it, It gave me horrible acne and all the preg symptoms in the book. Before I got pregnant with my son I was on Tri-Sprintec birth control pills and well I got pregnant with my son, I did however miss a few pills but did double up like the instructions said. I am now on that same pill again and had some spotting, headaches etc but nothing major. Even when used correctly no form of birth control is 100% but they do become less effective if used incorrectly.