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IUD reassurances
| Mon, 10-11-2004 - 12:51pm |
HI Ladies,
Well, I did quit on OTC lo a week ago since my body just cannot the effects of hormonal bc. So...DH and I are basically back to square one...but looking with sincere interest in the Copper T IUD. I have read everybody's posts as well as the posted links to the current thoughts on the way they function.
I still need reassurance if you don't mind. Anybody have a Christian perspective to share that's not just the "don't use bc" thing? Any other links to studies or such to help me feel confident?
Thanks,
Sandy

I just read your post in member input and thought I would reply up here.
I am 39 and my husband had a vasectomy in February. Now, my youngest is 6 and we had been thinking about long term bc since she was born(or maybe even conceived!). So, it took him 6 years to go through with it. I wasnt ready for something so final even though I knew we both were happy with our family. I was on the pill up until August of 2003 when I finally said forget this hassle. We have used condoms till his post vasectomy analysis was negative. We are extremely happy with our decison. If he hadnt had the vasectomy I would have gone with an IUD.
At our age, we might not ovulate as often but there is still that chance. My mother was 45 when she conceived me! If I remember correctly, I think the copper in the IUD affects sperm in turn so they cant fertilize the egg. I think it affects their motility so they are stopped in the uterus and can not travel the fallopian tubes where fertilization takes place. There are other ways it works too.
As far as a Christian point of view, I am a Roman Catholic and birth control is forbidden! But I have always felt that what I can provide for the children I do have, so that the are safe, healthly and happy, is what God would want me to do. If I, my family, and my marriage is not of those, than that is not right. Do I make sense?
Best of luck on your choice!
Josie
Thanks again for your reply...BTW, even though we have 6 kids, we're not Catholic (just so you know we do not feel dictated to on the subject)...LOL!
But it does require either periodic abstinence or barriers. And it requires a little more abstinence or barriers in peri-menopause. It works for my b/f and I because we've learned to really enjoy the abstinent times. It keeps things exciting. But since this is what we've used from day 1 we are used to it, and I can see how it would be hard for people to switch. I wish you luck with your decision!
Anyway...we sucessfully (yes the kids were "planned" except for the last one) used Fertility awareness (primarily mucous, can't temp because I don't sleep well enough)for over 10 years. For me perimenopause made it impossible as my midcycle changes became untrackable...they would ebb and flow and finally even though I was still having a light period about every 4-5 weeks I could not see them at all. We were trying to interact based solely on the calendar...but since I was becoming irregular that was obviously useless (hence baby #6...we felt we had played by the rules that particular month)
Well, best wishes to you,
Sandy
http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/Pubs/Network/v16_2/nt1623.htm
Aside from that though, many if not most Christian denominations have no problems with birth control. I can think of very few that do. I guess what really matters though is which branch of Christianity you belong to if you're looking for doctrine.