IUD Question

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Registered: 01-23-2004
IUD Question
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Thu, 04-15-2004 - 8:08pm
I recently asked a nurse at my student health center about IUD's and they told me I would need an appointment to discuss my options of birth control. But then the nurse also told me that they do not supply IUD's and that I would have to purchase it from somewhere else, is this possible? I have set my appointment for early May, but would I want to maybe go to a facility that carries the IUD and is familiar with insertion? I am currently on the Nuva Ring and I love it but unfortunately I think the particular type of hormones in it helps trigger my herpe outbreaks so I need to switch and see if that helps. Any info is greatly appriciated!
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Registered: 03-27-2004
In reply to: jevana78
Thu, 04-15-2004 - 11:49pm
I have a Mirena IUD and yes, it's possible that they don't do IUD's. You have to have someone who has trained on insertion and many times you won't get that at a student health center, etc. Also, they are not recommended for women have not had children and want to.
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Registered: 05-12-2003
In reply to: jevana78
Fri, 04-16-2004 - 12:45am
itgal1971, in refrence to IUDs you said:

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This statement is false. I have not had children, though I plan to in the future, and I have an IUD. The IUD is NOT known to cause infertility and does NOT make a woman sterile after having one inserted/removed. It is true however, that finding a doctor willing to insert an IUD in a woman who has not had children can be difficult. This is because studies have shown that women who have not had a child tend to expel the IUD at a higher rate than those women who have had children. It has nothing to do with creating problems with fertility.

*MG*

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Registered: 03-27-2004
In reply to: jevana78
Fri, 04-16-2004 - 1:02am
Thanks for clearing that up MG...just repeating what my physician had told me. :)
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Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: jevana78
Fri, 04-16-2004 - 8:54am
I think what itgal1971’s doctor might have been referring to is the Dalkon Shield which was a poorly designed IUD manufactured and sold by the A.H. Robins Co. of Richmond, Virginia from January 1971 through June 1974. It caused numerous injuries, including miscarriages, loss of female organs and infertility.

The injuries caused by the Dalkon Shield almost stopped the use of IUDs in the U.S. for years. That is probably the main reason why IUDs are not as popular in the States as they are elsewhere. The medical community has a long memory and there is still concern by some doctors (at least in the U.S.)that an IUD could interfere with long term fertility. A modern IUD is quite safe although there have been instances of perforated uteri and as MG said there is a greater possibility of expulsion from the uterus of a woman who has not had a child.

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: jevana78
Fri, 04-16-2004 - 10:21am
Due to the fact that my dr's office wasn't getting fully reimbursed by insurance companies I had to purchase mine directly from the place that made it (MIRENA) and file my own papers to be paid back by my insurance company...It cost me $431 up front....they sent the IUD to my dr's office and she put it in for me....good luck-I had a hassle getting all the information and filing the papers!
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Registered: 01-23-2004
In reply to: jevana78
Fri, 04-16-2004 - 5:59pm
Thanks for all the info everyone! Wow that is alot of money for an IUD but I don't have to wory about insurance covering it since I can claim it on my flex plan at work. If my student health center does not carry them then I think I will go to someone who does since I want someone who is experienced in inserting them.Also what my student heath center doesnt carry is not covered on insurance.....it is a pain! Again thanks for all the info!