ladies that have had an IUD inserted???

Question

WHAT SHOULD I BE AWARE OF....from getting this inserted??? thanx

Answer 1

as long as you're relaxed it will not be painful

Answer 2

That it's really bizzare when you feel those little strings inside yourself! (They tell you to check it every once in a while to make sure the strings are where they should be. It's strange.)

It's uncomfortable having it put in, but as soon as they're done, you won't even feel it.

My doctor suggested that I have someone accompany me to the appointment, because it can cause cramping and possible dizziness, but I didn't have any of that.

Mine is the Mirena brand, and I haven't had any problems with it, and I've had it for almost 5 months. It's great not having to remember to take the pill everyday.

Just make sure that they don't leave the strings too long (they have to cut them off because they come about a foot long, I guess having something to do with the insertion process), because if they do, your partner may feel them.

Your period can be all over the place for a while (extra heavy, worse than usual cramps, really light), but they will get lighter and lighter and eventually you'll stop having them at all, until the IUD is taken out. Or if you're getting this in right after having a baby, your period may not start back up again at all until it's taken out.

And, if you were wondering, unlike birth control pills, or the patch or that sort of thing, your fertility comes back immediately with the removal, whereas the pill/patch/shot/etc. can take a few months.

Good luck! It'll go fine, I'm sure.

Answer 3

I had one inserted about a month and a half ago. They do it while you're on your period usually--when they put it in you'll feel a slight sharp pain twice, and then after that I was really sore (whole body) for about two days. Since then, it's been pretty okay...I have been getting sharp contraction-like pains that last about 30 seconds once in awhile. But they come and go so I'm trying to stick it out. I heard that for about three months a lot of women have constant cramping but then it goes away, so I've assumed that's what I'm experiencing.

I just had my first period since it got inserted, and it was a LOT heavier too. But my doctor warned me about that and I thnk it's supposed to get progressively lighter.

On the bright side, I don't have to remember to take a pill every day or have a nuvaring inside me, so I'm set for 10 years! No more pregnancy scares until I want to be pregnant :)

Answer 4

First, you I don't think they allow people who haven't been pregnant to get one. Second, the chances for PID is greater because there are strings that hang down through the cervix, so you should only get one if you are in a monogomous relationship. I really liked my IUD. It is very effective, I talked to several doctors and nurses who recommended it very highly. There is a chance that it could slip out of place but that usually only happens in the first couple of months (they will check it after 2 months and every year at your checkup). It's easy to take have taken out and you are fertile once it is out (not like the pill) Also I didn't have a period for 18 months (6 months after I quit nursing) I highly recommend it!

Answer 5

Motrin works maximum suitable for discomfort. you have got intercourse as quickly as you sense waiting and the IUD works on the instant- if it exchange into appropriate placed..... i had a foul journey with Mirena. for the period of insertion my OB punctured my utuerus and that i experienced VERY heavy bleeding for days, and handed out quarter-hour after leaving the checklist workplace. i exchange into in severe discomfort for 2 weeks, couldnt even take a seat specifically positions bc it harm so undesirable. when I went lower back for my 4 week examine up is whilst she found out the IUD exchange into no longer in place. I had to have a CAT test to locate it and then Laproscopic surgical operation to eliminate it. sturdy success w/ that element! identity extremely take a pill primary for something of my existence then deal w/ that lower back~!

Answer 6

If you take 2 400 mg of ibeprofen before you go. it will help with the cramping. I didn't stop cramping for a month after mine was inserted. your body just has to adjust. 3 months later and i can't pee at times it hurts so much but the midwife says its ok, so thats all i can tell ya

Answer 7

My sister had an IUD put on her uterus after a C-section with my nephew and come to find out the doctor put it in crooked. So, she got pregnant 2 months later with my niece. My niece had a lot of complications including being a preemie. So i would do some research on your doctor.

Answer 8

They are the best for birth control. They last the longest and are completely unknown to your partner. Small amount of pain and discomfort if this is your first one-little spotting on the first day. Otherwise they are GREAT! I wouldn't use any other kind of birth control. Still they do have one drawback. They are not 100%. You can still get pregnant using one. I wouldn't use any other kind of birth control myself.

Answer 9

IUD's can cause heavy menstral bleeding..That's the biggest problem. Also may have cramping. However. it is a good choice of birth control.