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copper iud
| Wed, 03-10-2004 - 10:44am |
Hi there,
I just had a copper iud inserted this week. First day was very crampy and uncomfortable. Hope it will get better. Looking for feedback from other women on the iud. Did you get heavier periods? Are you comfortable with it? Any other changes?
thanks!

I'm 20, in a long term monogomous relationship and have never had any children, so here is my experience with my Copper IUD: I had it inserted October 4th 2003, so I've had 6 cycles since then. I do get a little heaver cramping the day before and the day that I start my period, though. Not including the first cycle (I was mid cycle when it was inserted), they have been spaced at 28, 28, 29, 21, 28, 35. I thought I was fairly regular for the first few months, but last month I was a week late so I'm starting to wonder if this might be the first sign of things changing with me. My periods have actually gotten a little lighter since I've had the IUD as opposed to how they were while I was on the Pill. They don't last as long as they did on the pill either! While I was taking OCs my periods lasted from Wednesday to Monday and now they tend to be only about 3-4 days!
So far, I'm really happy with the IUD. It is worry-free birth control that I dont have to think about again until April 2006 (my IUD is good for 36 months)! The benefits far out weigh the downfalls for me. Good Luck and hope you are as happy with yours as I am with mine!
*MG*
a problem with them. Maybe a little crampy for an hour or two after insertion, but
nothing much. My periods were no heavier, no longer, etc. I did have to stop using
them for a while in my late 20's because I expelled a new one because, my doctor said,
things were "too tight" down there because I hadn't yet had a baby. Once I had my baby,
I went back to the IUD, and have used it ever since. It's the perfect device for me.
Good Luck!