Birth Control

I have had an IUD off and on since 1979. I would not use any other form of birth control. I had it in for a year 1979-1980 decided ai wanted another baby and removed it, got pregnant immediately and put it back in in 1981. Had another baby in 1993 and have only changed my IUD once since then. I do not have any of the problems that I see others mention, but maybe after 27 years I am just used to it.
I highly reccommend it .

I had an iud for yours, and am going to get one again! I find it very convenient, and basically worry free. I used the "paragard copper t". The only side effect I had was heavier periods, but to me, that was a small price to pay for NEVER having to think about birth control, and not being able to feel anything.

I have had my IUD for almost three years now, the only problem that I had was for about the first year my periods where not right. Now they are fine and they come on time every month. It was not pain for to have in put in at all, it only took about 10 mins. I don't really know that it is there.I love mine and have told many friends about it.

Me and my sis both have the IUD. It has completely gotten rid of her period. I've had mine for about four months, it's made my period really spariodic, but my bf really loves it. The string on the inside, he says he can't hardly feel it alt all anymore.

I have had my IUD for 4 years. When it was placed I didn't even realize that she was done until about 5 minutes after. Very simple and easy. I did have to go back a few days later to have the little string snipped shorter, it somehow got lopped and was poking me. My period has basically stopped, I will periodically have some spotting but that’s about it. When that happens I will have some small cramping but very minimal. I would recommend that you talk over all of your concerns with your doctor so that you can make an informed decision. For me an IUD was one of the few ways that I could pretty much guarantee that I wouldn't get pregnant again. I got preg. with both of my children while on the pill, they are 12 months apart. Good luck

my sister-in-law has one and she has no problems with it.

I had the Mirena inserted on December 21st. It was not that painful. I took some pain medicine before my appointment. It only took about 5 minutes for the procedure. In March, I started breaking out with a strange rash. I could not sleep b/c I was iching so badly. I searched "rashes and Mirena" on the internet and found some information. I went to my Dr. and she did not think the rash had anything to do with the IUD but I felt it did so I asked her to remove it. The rash is gone and I feel so much better.

I have a few friends who are currently using Mirena and they love it. I just had a reaction to the hormone. I wish I did some more research before I had the procedure done. I hope this helps!

Well I have and IUD is the Mirena one and I havent had a single problem to this day with it the only thing I felt change was that I didnt get a heavy cycle and sometimes I dont get one for 3 months in a row. I dont see anything wrong with not having a cycle so I actually benefitted from it because I used to have very heavy and painful cycles after giving birth to my second child..I hope you can get one they are worry free maitenance free and your husband wont even know you have it because they cannot feel them not even during intercourse. You should ask your doctor about it. I didnt have to pay for mine because I was eligible for a special program in North Carolina where I got it and they paid for it but I dont know how it works here...Hope I was a little helpful..If you have any more questions please feel free to send me a note. Good luck..

I have had the Mirena for four years now & have no complaints. It did hurt a little when it was inserted & I cramped for about 2 days after. I did have to go back a few days later to have the string clipped ( it was causing a pinching sensation).Prior to having my IUD I had taken the pill for many,many years & suffered from migraines with it. Now that I have the IUD I rarely have migraines. I do plan on having my IUD replaced when the 5 years are up. I wish you luck in whatever you decide.

I was gonna get one, the day before I was supposed to get it put it in I heard about it cutting open someones uterus, so I didnt but I have a few friends with it and they said theres no side effects and its okay. My OB told me people can easly put it in wrong and you will be pregnant. my sister was pregnant with one and there was a chance it could have killed her baby, so they took it out, of course!

M.,

I had the IUD before and will get another in 6 more weeks. I've just recently given birth so I must wait until my uterus gets back to "normal".

I loved mine. I didn't feel it being put in or removed. I used the copper one without hormones because I have "normal" periods. But if you have painful and/or long periods, I would recommend the IUD with hormones.

Hope this helps,
K.

sounds like everyone has the same thing as me to say- it's great!! i had the old kind for 6 years and when it needed to be replaced the mirena one was out- i have it now and it's great. no periods- no pregnancy! i say go for it. i highly recommend them.

I have a paraguard T IUD (non hormonal...copper) and I absolutely love the freedom of not having to worry about taking hormones. The downside to my IUD is that it gives me more cramps during my period than I am used to but it is nothing I can't deal with. I got this brand IUD after the birth of my first daughter and kept it in for 2 years before having it removed to try for our second daughter and now I have had this new IUD in for about 3 months. According to my doctor this brand IUD is recommended for 12 years of usage currently, but there is nothing that goes "bad", and with every year of testing the recommended usage increases (it was 8 years when I had the first one). So if you get this one odds are you won't have to have it removed until you hit menopause or later. By the way, my husband doesn't feel anything during sex and it is suggested to check for it every month and all you feel is two thin fishing-line type strings that can be cut to a very short length.

Hi
I posted a question a couple of months ago about anger & mood issues related to the IUD. I had mine in for about a year and decided to have it removed because of a few issues - one of which was extremely volatile anger issues. I got some good responses - lots of variety in experiences with the IUD.
I think I have seen an improvement since I had it removed. It feels like I can stop the reaction to the anger instead of blowing up over every little thing - which is what I wanted.
All that said, I was VERY sensitive to the pill too and although the IUD had hormones (I had Mirena) my doctor said she didn't think it would be a problem -- she said people sometimes get the IUD to level out hormones/moods.
Another reason I had it removed is because it had (apparently) slipped down a bit too far and was hurting every time we had sex. When it was removed she told me that usually doesn't happen (just for your peace of mind).
They asked if I wanted to try the one without hormones and I said 'No thanks" There are tons of people who love it - I am NOT one of those. It did hurt when they put it in (I was told to take Advil before going to get it & that helped a lot) but not one bit when it was removed.
Read up on the kind you are thinking of getting and learn the specific side effects. I think cysts is one if you are prone to those it isn't recommended.
You can always get it removed if you find out there are problems, but it isn't the most cost-effective form of birth control that way.
Good luck!

I worked for a OB/GYN and I don't recommend them. The reason is some people have severe cramping with them and they have to take them out shortly after putting them in. The IUD costs about $500-$700 and if it doesn't work for you you threw the money away. Insurance doesn't normally cover IUD like they do birth control pills. Sometimes they can cause irregular bleeding too. My suggestion is pills or if you don't want to have another child for at least 2 or 3 years do the Depo Shot. Its only one shot every 3 months it runs about $60-$70 dollars. I hope this helps.

Hi M. E.,
I have had an IUD and I had lots of pain and some other not so pleasant side effects. However, there is a new IUD out now called a Merina IUD, which has been a very effective birth control for me with no side effects whatsoever. My periods are just about nonexistant and only have a minimal of spotting about every 3 months. It also good for 5 years. My OB/GYn is a fabulous guy and is always looking out for ways to help us ladies have a much better life. He is not here in GA, unfortunately. Anyway, I am sure your OB/Gyn should know about this form of IUD. You can also go on line and read about it.
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I have had and plan on getting the same one I had before which is the Mirena. Can't remember the side effects it said it causes if any but personally Mirena was GREAT for me. I had no side effects AND it stopped my periods, not to mention it can protect up to 5 yrs and can be removed at any time and you can get pregnant again as soon as it's removed unlike with the Depo shot. The only discomfort I had was when my OB was inserting it...I had mild cramps while she was doing it but they stopped as soon as she was thru. I am set to get it again as soon as I start my period back which could be up to a yr from now since I had 1 shot of the depo right after b/c at the time I couldnt afford the IUD. Here's a link I found, hope ithelps you make ur decision.http://www.mirena-us.com/index.html?c=S1&WT.srch=1

the iud is more for those wanting to not have anymore kids or are more like 70% sure. we waited until our second. the docs will make you wait until you have one so that you cant blame them if you dont end up having kids. i had the mirena installed. it is not really anymore painful than a normal pap. it is supposed to stop or almost stop your periods and make them lighter. i had the opposite effect. i already had a fertility problem and had lighter periods. the mirena caused me to have longer stronger more painful periods. i was extremely moody and depressed. after a few months i decided that it must be the mirena and had it removed. almost the same day i felt better. my girlfriend has had the paragard type for a few years and has never really had any problems.

I got the IUD about 2 months ago. The only side effect I have noticed is spotting but that seems to have stopped now, also I have not had a cycle since then.There was discomfort (not pain) during the insertion but it's similar to what you would feel during a pap.

I have not had an IUD but I have a friend who has one. We were talking about it the other day and the only pain she said she had was for a couple of days when it was first put in. She said the cramps where the worst she has ever had. She has not had any children so it may be different. She didn't say anything about any other side effects.

I had fertility problems and went through 9 months of treatments to get my 6 yr old son and 4 1/2 yrs later I had my 21 month ld daughter so after having both of them I thought, my luck I will get pregnant now with a 3rd right away so I decided on the Mirena IUD. My doctor said it was great, no maintnece and it was good for 5 yrs so I did it. I heard lots of good things about them....

We'll I got it in, it is very uncomfotable getting it in, worse than a pap smear and then afterward you bleed for a few days and get horrible period cramps. Then it goes away but a couple days later, I started to get mood swings and then it started hurting me, everytime I got up from a sitting position or bent a certain way, it would pinch me and it hurt. It felt like I had a tampon in that was crooked 24 hours a day.

I called my ob/gyn and told her what was going on and she said that this does happen to some women and some women also can't handle the hormones in the iud so some have mood swings, highs & lows but unfortunatly you could nt tell if it was the iud until it was out a week or two and then see how you feel.

I dealt with it for 2 months, thinking it was just me and I would give it a chance until I couldnt take it anymore so I went in and had it taken out. It was a little painful again, bleed for a couple days and cramp but within a week I felt great! Back to myself.

I dont want to scare you, and I do hear good things from women about IUD's, it just did'nt work for me. I wish I had both sides when I got mine so I had some differences of opinion and know both sides of what they are like so I am sharing my experience with you.

I have heard lots of the positive and now that I have gone trough it, I have had a few moms I have meet in different play groups that hated it as well and went through the ssame thing I did when they had it so they had it removed.

Good luck, hope whatever you decide works for you.

Malidna

A little about me: I am a stay at home mom. Happily married for 8 yrs and I have a 6 yr old son and a 21 month old daughter.

I had the IUD put in at my 6 week check up after my son was born 5 years ago. I LOVE IT!!! I wouldn't use anything else and it didn't change my cycle or any negative changes to my body. I suggest you do some extensive research on the advantages and disadvantages of hormomes (I had none), and talk to your OBGYN. Take care and good luck.

I have had an IUD for about two years now and it's has done really good for me (NO MORE BABY'S)! I really don't even have a period anymore either. Maybe once every three to four months. And it is very light. I use to have it for seven days straight and it was really heavy. But not anymore. Now that might be different for other women but I'm not sure. As far as them putting it in it doesn't hurt at all. It takes like to seconds and you don't even know what your doctor just did. Now at first my husband said that he can feel the string so I had to go to the doctor to get it cut down alittle. The string is just to make sure every month that it is still in the right place and it is real easy to check. But as for me it does really good! You never have to worry about it and never have to worry about taking pills. NO WORRIES!

i have the mirena for birth control and it is wonderfull i have had it for two years it last for five years there is no side affects .i was scared at first but i went ahead and had it done it stings for a minute and then it is done .im glad i went with the mirena .

i have had the mirena IUD for about 15 months now. I had some heavy cramping for a few days about it was inserted but that was my only complaint. But just within the last two weeks i have started to have some pain in my lower right side, i don't know if it is related or not i am going to the doctor within a week to have things checked out. i also have had very irregular periods since having it inserted though, which is a very unusual thing for me. I will have a "normal", although very light period for about two weeks, then i will spot and/or discharge every other day of the month. that has kinda sucked but i have dealt with it for the convenience of not having to worry about birth control. and my husband loves it, he has said that he felt it every once and awhile though. Hope that helps.
J. w