IUD - never been pregnant
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IUD - never been pregnant
| Fri, 07-23-2004 - 2:28pm |
hi everyone!
i have been thinking a while about getting an iud and am wondering if anyone here can share their experience if they have or have had an iud and never been pregnant. i'm mostly interested in the copper iud as i am NOT a big fan of hormones, but anything you can offer would be appreciated!

I have the copper IUD that is good for 10 years and am very happy with it. Mine was put in in May. I don't have children but it wasn't a problem for my doctor. I was looking for a long term BC that was very effective without hormones and it seemed that this was the right answer for me.
My periods are longer than they were but no heavier (after the first one), and my doctor said to expect them to get better for the first few months.
I love that it isn't effecting me like the hormones did, and I can't forget to use it :)
Good Luck!
I had the copper paragard IUD put in just a few months ago and I also haven't had children. I was very interested in the no-hormones aspect of the copper IUD also, as the hormones don't seem to get along well with my body.
My doctor had no problem puting the IUD in for me (but some prefer not to do them with women who have no children. You just have to find the right doctor). She did however make sure that I was in a serious monagamous relationship..because it is quite risky to have the IUD while having multiple sexual partners.
The insertion was a bit painful, but nothing unbearable. I took ibuprofen a few hours before going in, and that seemed to help. And I decided to take that day off of work, which was a good choice since I was a bit crampy for the remainder of the day.
The following week, I had some minor cramps, and spotting..but those cleared up right away. I absolutely love my IUD. Most women get longer and more painful periods, but mine actually got MUCH lighter (just light spotting--no pain). Which is very nice.
I must say that the best part of the whole deal, is no more hormones in my body. yay!
Good luch with your decision!
~*Shopgrli
i'm currently in a serious relationship, and if i were to at somepoint have a new partner, we would always use condoms until we are certain we are both disease free and monogamous. so is it risky to use the iud if you have multiple partners because of stds, or are there other risks?
Good Luck!
~*Shopgrli