IUD is in! A couple of questions...
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IUD is in! A couple of questions...
| Sat, 09-18-2004 - 4:58pm |
the Dr called me on time ( I was shocked - and BTW, I have lost 3 lbs since I got off the pill)
| Sat, 09-18-2004 - 4:58pm |
the Dr called me on time ( I was shocked - and BTW, I have lost 3 lbs since I got off the pill)
The string on my IUD is less than an inch long. I have to really reach to feel the string on mine. It seems strange that your doctor left yours so long, but she can always trim it. You're going to need to be careful about using tampons if it's very long since it might get tangled up.
I have no idea why you'd be bleeding like that, although I've heard of a condition where the cervix is very easily irritated, maybe that's why?
At first my strings felt very spikey and hard. Now, after 18 months they are a little softer and they tend to wrap around my cervix so it is hard to find them sometimes. What I do is check them while I'm in the shower. I squat down and then push a little, like I'm trying to pee. That pushes the cervix down so I can reach it better. It is normal to have a hard time finding them sometimes. And I've made two panicked calls to me nurse practitioner over the last 18 months but all was ok both times.
Heidi, 43 y/o