NWR: Repost about IUD experience from my crashing the '10 boards
Re: NWR: birth control
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Posted by mrsdraskin2009
I'm meeting w/my gyno to discuss the Mirena IUD...I hate taking the pills, I always forget
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Just be sure that you want an IUD...
I didn't know we were going to get engaged so soon & was sick of the pills because I was getting constant yeast infections from them. So my gyno had brought up the idea of an IUD because I figured we wouldn't have a baby for a few years. So I decided to go for it...He tried the Mirena but my uterus would not take to it . It is supposed to go in fine with women who have had a child, but no one told me all of this before. Let me tell you..this was THE ABSOLUTE most painful 25 minutes of my life..I really think I am now prepared for child birth....I was like climbing the walls...finally he decided to just try the Paragard which is the copper one. Ok great it took in less than a minute!..
Well the last 11 months were a living hell having it! Between the constant cramping, horrible periods, & the never ending bacterial infections..then to make matters worse a NP friend of ours said that it is not good to have one if you haven't had a baby yet because it can cause infertility. Which I had heard, but I guess I just wasn't thinking about seriously enough until now. I didn't want this stupid thing anymore so I had it removed last month & went back on the pill. Microgestin Fe/20 the generic for LoEstrin...My emotions are a little crazy partly because of the pill & now my body is trying to make all of the hormones that it had stopped. So I think its a combination but I'm so much happier.
I know everyone's body is different, but I wouldn't want anyone having to go through this so I figured I'd share incase anyone wasn't sure about it. So for anyone who is thinking about getting an IUD if you haven't had a baby yet, just make sure you really want it & are prepared for all of the things that may come along with it.
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Posted by mrsdraskin2009
I'm meeting w/my gyno to discuss the Mirena IUD...I hate taking the pills, I always forget
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Just be sure that you want an IUD...
I didn't know we were going to get engaged so soon & was sick of the pills because I was getting constant yeast infections from them. So my gyno had brought up the idea of an IUD because I figured we wouldn't have a baby for a few years. So I decided to go for it...He tried the Mirena but my uterus would not take to it . It is supposed to go in fine with women who have had a child, but no one told me all of this before. Let me tell you..this was THE ABSOLUTE most painful 25 minutes of my life..I really think I am now prepared for child birth....I was like climbing the walls...finally he decided to just try the Paragard which is the copper one. Ok great it took in less than a minute!..
Well the last 11 months were a living hell having it! Between the constant cramping, horrible periods, & the never ending bacterial infections..then to make matters worse a NP friend of ours said that it is not good to have one if you haven't had a baby yet because it can cause infertility. Which I had heard, but I guess I just wasn't thinking about seriously enough until now. I didn't want this stupid thing anymore so I had it removed last month & went back on the pill. Microgestin Fe/20 the generic for LoEstrin...My emotions are a little crazy partly because of the pill & now my body is trying to make all of the hormones that it had stopped. So I think its a combination but I'm so much happier.
I know everyone's body is different, but I wouldn't want anyone having to go through this so I figured I'd share incase anyone wasn't sure about it. So for anyone who is thinking about getting an IUD if you haven't had a baby yet, just make sure you really want it & are prepared for all of the things that may come along with it.
