2006-07-28 14:27:34 · 10 answers · asked by jahaartje 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I got mine just over a year ago. It hurt going in, and for the first couple days (and the first few times of having sex) it was "settling in" to position so there were twinges of pain. Everything's been fine since and my period is almost completely gone.
As noted, they usually recommend that you've already had a child, and that you are not planning on having any more. Mine is the Mirena. It's plastic and gives off low doses of hormones.
2006-07-28 14:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by HearKat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An IUD is one of the most widely used methods of birth control worldwide. First of all, yes, they do work.
"The IUD is one of the most effective reversible methods of birth control. Of 100 women who use ParaGard or Mirena, one or fewer will become pregnant during the first year of typical* use. Fewer than one will become pregnant with perfect** use. Fewer pregnancies occur with continued use."
Secondly, if and how much it will hurt to have one inserted depends on when you have one inserted, and whether you have had children yet or not.
If you're pregnant and are considering having one inserted immedietely after birth, this procedure will most likely not hurt you at all, since your cervix will already be dilated (and that's the painful part.)
If you are not having one inserted after giving birth, you want to have it inserted while you're menstruating, as your cervix is already slightly dilated during this time of the month. If you've already had children, your cervix will forever stay slightly dilated, so the procedure will cause minimal pain during and you'll experience some light cramping afterwards.
If you've never had children and want to have one inserted, the pain can range from moderate to very painful, depending on your sensitivity, and you will most likely experience some severe cramping for a few hours to a day afterwards. If you're under a certain age or you have not had the amount of kids you want to have in the future, your doctor may not recommend this method and may refuse to perform the insertion.
Women who I have talked to who use this method say that the amount of pain (whether they say it was not very painful or if it was very painful) was worth it for the security and peace of mind that the IUD provides to them.
There are of course two different kinds of IUDs, a hormonal method called Mirena and a non-hormonal copper method called ParaGuard. Which one you should have inserted you should discuss with your doctor. To learn more about these methods, click on the link below.
2006-07-28 21:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got my IUD 6 weeks ago. It's the bomb. If you have had a baby then you might not feel anything when they put it in if you get it done right after your period. It may be just slightly crampy. When a woman wo has never had a baby gets one it is more uncomfortable because the cervix has never been open. After it is inserted you will typically bleed for approx. 3 months (varies person to person) and then no more. You wioll have occasional cramping but it is not anything like a period. Trust me it is all good. Some women dont even have periods as long as their IUD is in place
2006-07-28 21:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by nursredhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that Mirena is the newest form of an IUD, i am also considering one. My CNM states that it feels like when you get a PAP test done when it is inserted. I also heard you can get pregnant by the older IUD's that had copper in them.
2006-07-28 21:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by i_love_school 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually work very well, and don't usually hurt.
The reason doctors want you to have had children before you get it is because of the risks of side effects, including infertility, perforated uterus, birth-defects or miscarriage if you get pregnant with it in place, infection, heavy bleeding, etc. Although rare, those are serious things.
(By the way, one of my colleagues put an IUD in one of her patients, and the woman did have serious complications. I haven't put an IUD in anyone since then!)
Talk it over with your doctor.
2006-07-28 21:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by Eric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wanted to get one, but my doctor wouldn't let me at the time because I was under 25 and probably wasn't done having kids. They said that and IUD can cause alot of scar tissue which might make it hard to get pregnant again if you wanted to.
2006-07-28 21:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by j231977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it hurts and my aunt got pregnant on the IUD.
2006-07-28 21:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by kimberly2577 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but I do not think they are safe. My aunt had one and it gave her an infection where she had to get an D& C every month or something like that. I would not do it. ABSTENENCE IS THE BEST POLICY if you still need to be, if so it will be worth it and if not still stay with that until YOU feel like you are ready for a lifetime commitment. If you are married already and want it go over the choices with your OBGYN and decide from there.
2006-07-31 21:22:57 · answer #8 · answered by Sonia S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had 2 different kinds of iud's, in my child bearing yrs. and no pregnancy's occurred.
there is some discomfort when inserted or taken out.
but not pain..
2006-07-28 21:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by help a dummie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister has one, and she hasn't had any problems with it, and she also hasn't had a baby in 5 years..so it must work
2006-07-28 21:55:58 · answer #10 · answered by lil bit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋