Considering IUD...
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| Mon, 05-03-2004 - 2:08pm |
The first pill I ever used was Levlite, which is a low dose monophasic combination pill, and I was very emotional while taking that pill. I also started getting bad pap test results while using that pill, so after a year of use I quit and just used condoms for a while. My pap tests started to clear up a few months after I had a cervical biopsy. I actually ended up getting pregnant from not using condoms during my period. After my son was born, I started using the mini pill (progestin only pill) because I was breast feeding, but its been 10 months now since my son stopped breast feeding all together. I'm still using the mini pill and I have experienced no side effects while taking it. The problem is that the mini pill is even more annoying to take than the regular pill because not only does it have to be taken every day, but also at the same time every day. If your more than 3 hours off, your supposed to use a back up method of two days.
I'm interested in the Copper T IUD since its a long term reversable method of birth control, it is non-hormonal, and doesn't require daily attention. I was wondering what experiences others have had with the IUD. I hear a lot of good things about it, but also bad things. My main concern about the IUD is that if you do manage to get pregnant while using it there is supposed to be a high risk of miscarriage and other serious complications to the woman and developing child. Does anyone have any additional information on this particular risk. How often does this situation actually happen?
I read some place that you should use condoms when you are most likely to be fertile during the first two or three months after the IUD insertion. Has anyone else heard this or done this?
Also, anyone who has the copper IUD, did you get tested for copper allergy before getting the IUD? I wonder what complications would arise if someone is allergic to copper and had a copper IUD? I'm slightly concerned about this because I remember I had a a problem wearing earrings. A few days after I first got my ears pierced (I was 12 at the time), the posts that were used to pierce my ears started to sink through my ears. I kept geting infections years after that too.
Of course, I have to get another good pap test result before they will let me get an IUD. I'm not sure what I will do if I get another abnormal pap test result. I was thinking about the Nuvaring, but I've afraid I'll probably have the same emotional side effects that I had with Levlite, since its side effects are similiar to the combination pill.
Any input that anyone has will be greatly appreciated.
| Mon, 05-03-2004 - 6:49pm |
| Tue, 05-04-2004 - 8:27am |
