Females...?

Question

I am looking for some type of birth control method and my doctor mentioned the IUD method. It sounds perfect for me ... but would really like to hear what you have to say... how you feel about it.. or if you have any other type of birth control method that you think might work better.

For the IUD I'd like to know: Does it hurt bad when it's inserted? Once it's in there do you feel anything? Are your periods completely gone? and do you really think it's reliable?

Answer 1

I've answered many an IUD question. :) I've noticed that the vast majorty of women on here have the Mirena (hormonal) IUD. I have the ParaGard (copper, non-hormonal) IUD, and I LOVE it.

I had it inserted at my 8 week post-partum visit with my ob/gyn after having my second son. He told me to come in during my period (because my cervix was already open, and it made it easier to insert), but you don't HAVE to...you can go in whenever.

I didn't feel anything when he put it in. It was done right there in his office in about 30 seconds.

Once it's in, you won't feel anything EXCEPT for the "string" (more like a monofilament wire) that hangs out. It's very, very short, and you have to check for it once a month. One of the major drawbacks of having an IUD is that they're so small, they fall out unnoticed a lot of the time. The string on mine hangs out about 1/4 inch, and it actually curves around my cervix, so it doesn't "poke" my husband. :)

I still have normal periods. Maybe the Mirena makes your periods go away, but the ParaGard does not. I still have normal, 31-day cycles, flow is the same, although *at first* my periods were slightly heavier (I'm a heavy bleeder anyway, so it wasn't a big deal for me) and lasted a day or two longer. The flow has gone back to normal now, but my periods are still a day or two longer. It's not really a period though...I only notice it when I wipe...it's so little, I don't even bother wearing a pantyliner.

I've had mine for a year now, and so far, no babies. :)

Unlike the hormonal one, this is copper. It works by not letting the sperm reach the egg to fertilize it. It's over 99% accurate, and if a woman DOES become pregnant on it (which is rare) the babies are almost always healthy, full term babies with no defects (assuming the IUD is removed ASAP).

I like it because it's non-hormonal, so it won't mess with your body, screw up your periods, prevent you from ovulating or menstruating, etc. It's good for 10 years, and you're fertile as soon as it's removed...no waiting for a month or six months or whatever for your cycle to regulate itself before you can start trying to conceive.

www.paragard.com

Answer 2

i love my IUD..i got it put in 2 yrs ago after my son was born at my 6 wk checkup. It was worked so well for me. I have the paraguard that last up to 10 yrs. ALSO IUDS DONT PREVENT IMPLANTATION. The iud i have is copper wired with anti sperm something that kills sperm. and the iud is like an arrow blocking sperm from entering the fallopian tubes. it is so little almost like a babys palm. The Mirena last up to 5 yrs and has a hormone used to prevent pregnancy aswell as working as a barrier. It doesnt hurt insterting..at least not any worse than you felt before. It feels like a bad cramp when on your period but very rapidly..you dont expect it its fast. Unlike when your on your period and it starts of slowing the cramps. You do not feel the iud once its insterted. The iud is placed in your uterus. Your periods dont go away. You still have normal periods. The first 2 or 3 might be a little heavy. I think its absoutely reliable. I love it. Im on 19 i have a little girl am married so i needed a reliable birth control method. So i wont have another baby until 8 yrs or more. =)>>> also this is the first birth control ive used ever. couldnt think of taking something everyday. or the patch ...thinking it might fall off. or the shot getting it every 3 months.. or any kind of hormone in my body. The paraguard has no hormones and is reliable 10 yrs. Well good luck. Hope i Helped.

Answer 3

I had an IUD for 3 years and I LOVED IT! It does hurt pretty bad when they put it in but only for a few seconds. Then you get some very mild cramping for an hour or so. After that my periods were a little heavier but that was it! The best part is you don't have to worry about forgetting to take your pill and there are no side affects like weight gain. Plus they last 10 years and if you should decide to get pregnant it comes right out and you can become pregnant right away. As with pills it takes several months for youjr body to get back to normal. I highly reccomend and IUD. Just take a pain killer 45 minutes or so before you go in and you will be fine.

Answer 4

well, I don't have the IUD, but I do have the Mirena insert, which is called an IUC. It's just about the same thing. Yes, it does hurt when it is inserted, but only for a little while and then afterwards you cramp for a little bit, but its worth it knowing that you will be baby free for up to 5 years! I don't feel mine, not one bit. My periods aren't gone, but when they do come it is like every three to four months, I never know when I will get one, but when I do, it's only spotting, nothing more. Yes, I think it is reliable. I've had mine for 15 months now and I haven't had any problems.

Answer 5

I had the mirena and loved it, as well. After two years I didnt get my period more than slight spotting anymore - certainly not like a regular period. It hurt like hell going in, but not as bad as having another baby! And I went home and took a nap and after that, I never felt it again. I did get weight gain from it, though, the same as being on the pill. The convenience is second to none, though, and you can always take it out if you want to have a baby later. It is more effective than any other form of birthcontrol, because you dont have to think about it, you cant forget it, and it lasts years and years. It doesnt require surgery to insert or remove (versus Norplant or sterilization). I have been pleased with it and recommend it to anyone who cares for my opinion.

Answer 6

I personally wouldn't use an iud. It doesn't necessarily PREVENT conception, but prevents implantation after conception. If you have any hang ups with terminating a life once conceived, you need to consider this.
I like the patch. I am allergic to nonoxynil 9, so spermicides are out for me. Some of my friends prefer the shot, but I'm a wimp w/ needles.

Answer 7

With an IUD, you are STILL conceiving. The IUD is keeping the fertilized egg from implanting. You need to ask yourself if you're okay with one of your fertilized eggs (a child) being passed on through without a chance of survival.

Try the pill or injection or patch or nuvaring or the Sponge, condoms, diaphragm, spermicide, etc...

GL!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I believe that any birth control that a person takes you are still likely to get your period, at least until you've been on it for 6 months or more. But everyone is different.

Answer 10

Abstinence!!!