IUD good or bad?
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IUD good or bad?
| Wed, 07-21-2004 - 6:59am |
Thanks for the imput guys it was really helpful. I decided against the Depo because I had such an adverse reaction to the pill. I am now seriously considering the IUD which sounds really great but I wanted some personal information about it.
My mom said she actually got pregnant while on the IUD and another time it popped out, obviously this makes me wonder. I am also really confused about the different types of IUD. I know one has hormones and one doesn't but what is the difference for me? Will one make me feel differently? Change my period? Any info would be helpful, thanks a ton!
Blair

Josie
Check out the info on IUDs in FAQ. I also suggest talking to your GYN about which one is better for you. Make sure the GYN that puts in your IUD has done a lot of these, it will make it easier and there will be less chance of a problem.
Good Luck finding what is right for you! You are doing the right thing by taking the time to research and understand your options, you will be sure you made the right choice.
I've had the copper IUD for almost 4 years now, and have to give a mixed review. Up until now, I've loved it. I've had consistently longer periods, but the heavvy days aren't really longer, it's just drawn out with lots of spotting, etc. It also comes every 3 weeks on the dot (it used to be every 4 1/2). No extra cramping or anything, though. But I loved that I had nothing to remember, and especially no hormone side effects to deal with.
On the down side, I went to have it removed a few weeks ago (we decided to have one last baby :-) ), and ... no string! SO my midwife sent me to a doc, still no string (an ultrasound confirmed it's still in there), and I was just scheduled for SURGERY this morning! Yeah, if the string either falls off or gets pushed up into the cervical canal, it means surgery to get the darn thing out! And my dr. said not to worry, this is actually quite common! I haven't been able to find any statistics on missing strings, so maybe "common" is one percent or so, but who knows.
Anyway, as great as it was while it lasted, I don't think I'll be getting another one. But then, with my dislike of hormones, I may end up changing my mind in a few years :-). Anyway, not to scare you with something that could be purely incidental, but just my 2 cents. Good luck!
Audra