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Ricki Yasha Tarr Nov 12, 2024

Just a reminder:

Plan B has a shelf life of four years. (Works best if you are under 155 lbs)

Both mifepristone and misoprostol tablets usually carry a 2-year shelf life. (95%+ success rate no matter what you weigh)

You can get 4 months of over the counter birth control (progestin-only pill form) at Costco for $50. Or 3 months on Amazon for about $45.

Mirena: Can last up to eight years
Liletta: Can last up to eight years
Kyleena: Can last up to five years
Skyla: Can last up to three years
Copper IUD: Can last up to 10 years.

Contraceptive Implants: Can last up to 3 years.

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notthatkindofdoctor Nov 12, 2024

@RickiTarr
Bilateral salpingectomy for permanent sterilization is fully covered under ACA rules. I paid zero for the surgery, only co-pays for pre-op pap smear and blood tests. BCBS TX insurance. It's laproscopic so I had it done on a Thursday and was back at work Monday without telling anyone I had it done and no one noticed. Only needed a friend to take me there and back, and she went home the next morning and I was fine by myself. Didn't need any pain meds beyond Tylenol.

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Ariaflame Nov 12, 2024

@notthatkindofdoctor @RickiTarr You found a doctor who would agree to that and didn't argue with you about whether your potential children or potential future partner would be an issue?

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notthatkindofdoctor

@ariaflame @RickiTarr
There was a list of doctors on the childfree subreddit that were known to do sterilizations without having kids. I've never been on birth control, no (known) pregnancies, never married. I said: I don't want kids, I want a permanent birth control procedure, bisalp looks like a good fit for me. And it was scheduled about a month later so I had time to get lab work and everything done beforehand, but I could have had it faster and I've heard of next-day vasectomy procedures.