Iud

[stilleto]

anyone have one?
I'm getting one saturday. will I be in pain afterwards?

[BoostinChick]

Why not try birth control?

[stilleto]

Quote posted by BoostinChick Why not try birth control?

an IUD is birth control.

??

[musclemom]

I did, but a loooonnnngggg time ago. I loved it, but they don't make the kind I had, they ALL have hormones in them now. For me unpleasant side effects during my period (a LOT more bleeding, bad ing cramps) were totally worth it the rest of the month. I could not take hormonal birth control.

[stilleto]

Quote posted by musclemom I did, but a loooonnnngggg time ago. I loved it, but they don't make the kind I had, they ALL have hormones in them now. For me unpleasant side effects during my period (a LOT more bleeding, bad ing cramps) were totally worth it the rest of the month. I could not take hormonal birth control.

this one (mirena) says I might very well not have a period at all after a few months.

that's flippin' awesome.
did you need to recover? do you remember? i'm supposed to go out car shopping after my appt. but i don't know if i'm going to be miserable.

[musclemom]

Quote posted by stilleto this one (mirena) says I might very well not have a period at all after a few months. that's flippin' awesome. did you need to recover? do you remember? i'm supposed to go out car shopping after my appt. but i don't know if i'm going to be miserable.

Two minutes, barely. Virtually the same process as having a PAP smear.

The way they did mine was insert it when I had my period. They insert a thin cannula through your cervix and push the IUD in through that. Pull out the cannula and trim the threads, presto, inserted IUD.

You might have some extra cramping right afterwards. IMO, take some Advil before you go to the doctor, you'll be fine. I didn't think it was a big deal.

[dirty~d~]

I had one almost ten years ago. Only a slight discomfort right after having it put in, but nothing that was worth worrying about. I agree about the Advil prior, although with the newer IUDs I would be surprised if you had any cramps. Have you taken any other forms of BC in the past?

[stilleto]

Quote posted by dirty~d~ I had one almost ten years ago. Only a slight discomfort right after having it put in, but nothing that was worth worrying about. I agree about the Advil prior, although with the newer IUDs I would be surprised if you had any cramps. Have you taken any other forms of BC in the past?

i've been on one form of birth control or another for the last 24 years.

mostly the pill, but lately the patch. i have a reaction to the adhesive though.

[dirty~d~]

Quote posted by stilleto i've been on one form of birth control or another for the last 24 years. mostly the pill, but lately the patch. i have a reaction to the adhesive though.

The only concern would be your reaction to the hormones, but if you've been taking the pill for that long it should be a seamless transition. You'll like it, I'm sure.

[BoostinChick]

Quote posted by stilleto an IUD is birth control. ??

Sorry I meant ortho tricyclen (the pill). It seems you have been on that for quite some time already. I hear you ladies about the hormone part that's why I had to go on ortho tricylcen lo which contained a smaller dosage.