IUD for Birth Control?

Question

I want to get an IUD and want any info anyone has, especially personal experiences! thank you!

Great Idea!-thank you for your honesty. i wouldn't give you a thumbs down. i really need to know how bad it can get! i have also heard of large ovarian cysts...

Answer 1

An IUD wouldn't be my first choice of Birth Control because there is a chance with implantation. My girlfriend's son was a preemie & weight 2 lbs. @ birth with an IUD, he is alive & thriving.

Answer 2

First, be aware that the Mirena IUD (the most commonly used type of IUD) has hormones in it, so if you're considering it as an alternative to the pill because of hormonal upset, this may not solve the problem.

I had Mirena inserted when it first came on the market. I must have been an exceptional case because my time with it was miserable.

The insertion was so painful I cried. Afterward, I had bleeding and cramping that terrified me, and I'd nearly bled to death in childbirth!

Then for the next 5 months, I had had more bleed days than not. I had constant cramps, sex was unbearable, and the IUD eventually punctured my uterus so thoroughly that I had to have it surgically removed. To this day I have scar tissue from it that can be seen on ultrasounds and completely blocks my right fallopian tube.

I know I'll probably get a TON of thumbs downs for this answer, but you asked specifically for personal experiences and what side effects I had, so there you go. I would rather be taken out and shot than to be told I needed to get another IUD.

There are two forms of IUD commonly used: Mirena ( http://www.mirena-us.com ) and Para-Gard/Copper only ( http://www.paragard.com ). The copper-only will cause EXTREME cramping, heavier and more irregular bleeding, just some info.

Answer 3

Probably the best with milder side effects except you allow it get infected.