Sooz: My coil had reached the end of its lifespan, and I made a decision with my husband not to replace it. We are not using contraception when we have sex, but we are not actively trying to conceive (no thermometers or calendar watching), but in effect we are (does that make sense?)

I'm 32, and ticking like a good 'un, but the hubby is worse as he's 38 and doesn't want to be an old Dad.

Rachael: see above, but also bear in mind that the main reason they say TCAs are safer is because they do have some evidence through trials. For me the absence of evidence doesn't make SSRIs worse that TCAs. I'm also a great advocate of risk assessment, and the risk to me of taking a small amount of a prescription medicine, is definitely outweighed by the risks that other women take (with drugs etc) and the risk of leaving it too late and being unable to have children.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm mostly happy with my decision to dice with destiny, but that I do appreciate the opinions of others, and relish a healthy debate! I'm also not going to stress about this - stress is one thing I'm pretty au fait with, and have a battalion of coping mechanisms to help me!

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