Can Your Husband/boyfriend Feel Your IUD?

yes. in fact he told ME when it had slipped a bit. I had the Mirena after 2 babies. He could feel it. Subsequently we removed it and decided on a vasectomy. I LOVE my hunny:)

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it's possible.. but not too common

these ladies have tons of info..
http://community.livejournal.com/iud_divas/

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I would get one, and just make sure the strings are trimmed short enough that he can't feel them... I have one and my husband has never mentioned the strings.

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I have had my IUD for over 4 years now. My husband has yet to say that he has felt it. I would say that if it is felt that it is out of place or wasn't placed right to begin with and either way needs to be dealt with by the doctor (you can ask your dr. to double check my thoughts on this).
I have never had any problem with my IUD and have found it to be the best form of birth control that I could have gotten. There are other forms out there other than IUD and the pill. Talk to your doctor about the pros and cons of all forms and figure out what's best for you.

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Try it! I have had SEVERAL friends with them and 1 of the many said that her husband felt it. and it was just on occasion.

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Hi T.:

It is true. I have one and there are times when my husband can feel it. It is inserted with a string for easy removal, and its the string that your partner can feel. So, you can have your ob cut the string short so there is no problem. And, if it is a problem --- go back and have it cut shorter.

I love my iud!

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I have one and the Dr. burned the ends of the string/wire so that it couldnt be felt. My husband cannot feel it at all.

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T.,

I see you already have a ton of responses and mine is not much different...but I thought I would just share my experiancces. I have had 2 IUDs (one right after my first daughter was born and then antoher one after my second daughter was born). With each of them my husband could feel it for the initial week or so but then after a while the string softens and is no longer noticable. Also, if the string feels too long you can ask your obgyn to cut it shorter...I love my IUD!

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Yes, my fiancé absolutely did not like it. He asked me to have it removed after 2 months. It poked him a few times and then he got nervous after that. He kept thinking it was going to wrap around him. I had the doctor look at the length before she removed it and said it was in the perfect position and not too long at all. There were certain position that he was sure to feel it in.

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T.,
My husband also said that he could feel it when I had the IUD. I told my OB and he kindof thought that my husband was making it up or something that it was highly unlikely. But, since it was bothering him, I had it removed. It isn't that big of a deal having it inserted or taken out so you could try it out, but I know my husband would be against it again and probably would be feeling for it (haha).

How about the diaphram? I really liked that and he didn't have a problem with that (go figure),

good luck with whatever you decide.

K.

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Hi T.,

First, every woman is shaped differently, so what happened previously may not happen again. I have an IUD and my husband could feel it, so my dr shortened the string. Now he can feel it every once in a while, but we just change positions and he can't feel it anymore. You work around it. :)

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Ouch I just edited my response after I read the one below! Ouch. My husband never felt mine....I did get pregnant with one though. My hubbie now has a vasectomy.

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Never had an IUD, but if you are looking for an alternative, how about the Nuvo ring? I had great success with it.

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Nope, never a complaint, never even noticed it at all!!!

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Hi T.,

I had an IUD, and my doctor said she had cut the string pretty long, but that if it bothered my fiancee I could come back in and have it cut short. I asked him and he said he couldn't even feel it, so I think it depends on both of your bodies and the length the string is cut.

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Hi T.,

Congratulations on your daughter. I had my first child at 41 - surprise - after years of not getting pregnant. After, I chose the tubal ligation for birth control. It was done as an outpatient procedure and I had no problems or any complications with it.

Has your husband considered a vasectomy? Just be careful with that option too....they can fail.

Wishing you a good night's sleep.

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I was told, when I got my IUD inserted, that if my husband felt my strings that I could come back in and get the strings clipped shorter. So far my husband has not felt anything and I have had it inserted for 6 months.

Hope that helps some. Good luck!

J.

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I just had the Mirena IUD put in about a month and a half ago, and my husband can't feel any difference. My doctor suggested it because I have a 22 month old and now a 3 month old (she was a BIG surprise), and dont want to get pregnant again, but don't want to make that permanent yet. So far I have no complaints!! It probably depends on how good your OB/GYN is in placing it. Good Luck!

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Sounds to me like he should have a vasectomy! I know a lot of guys are a little queasy at the thought of that, but if you're done having children that is the one that makes the most sense. It is a great gif tfor a husband to give his wife.

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I actually expelled my first one, I wonder if my husband had anything to do with it. It was inserted twelve weeks after I delivered. The obstrician I had with our third daughter had us wait until six months after delivery, and this one has been fine.

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I think the IUD is a great method of birth control! My daughter is now 14 months old and the IUD is the method I chose after she was born....much better than the pill!! I don't think I'll ever go back. We have never had a problem with my husband feeling the string of the IUD. My OB did say that every once in a while they (the doctors) don't cut it short enough and if that happens to just call and tell them it needs to be shorter. No big deal. I would highly recommend the IUD to anyone who's had a child. Very easy to take out if/when you ever need to again!

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I had one about 8 years ago that my husband said he could feel too. I recently had the Mirena IUD put in and he doesn't have that problem with it. My doctor said they are smaller than the ones that they used to use. One drawback is that my skin broke out horribly about 6 weeks after I had it inserted but it may have happened because of going off the pill that I had been on for so long.

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I have an Iud and my hubby can't feel it. My doc said if he can then the sting thing that hangs down is to long to just go back to the doc and they can trim it.

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I work for an OB/Gyn and many of our patients are very happy with Essure ... an implant in the fallopian tubes. The procedure can be done right in the doctor's office. You will need someone to drive you to/from your appointment because you will be given a mild sedative to ease the discomfort of the procedure.

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Hi T.,
I had an IUD for 8 years that I recently just had removed in order to get pregnant (which happened a month later). None of my past boyfriends nor my husband were ever able to feel it. Perhaps your husband's ex-girlfriend didn't have it inserted correctly or he was just thinking thats what he was feeling when in fact, he was feeling something else. I think IUD's are fantastic, & once I have my baby, I will definitely be getting another one. Good luck!

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