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| Sat, 11-13-2004 - 12:24am |
Ok, I'm new here but I came here to see what other people were saying about iuds before I decided to get one. Well, had a paraguard copper iud inserted yesterday. I can't say that it was a fun experience; I cramped up quite a bit and I had to lay down for about half an hour afterward to keep from passing out. However, an hour or so after I finally got home I hardly had any cramping at all. Now today... I've had some cramping but not much and I've also had a few sharper pains in that general area. I'm 20 years old and have never had children. I was just wondering if you guys who have or had iuds can share your experiences and let me know if this is normal or not. Thanks so much!!

I had some slight cramping and the occasional pain in that region, just like you said. I'm sure it's all normal. A good rule of thumb is that if anything ever just doesnt feel right, trust your gut and see a Doctor. Good luck and feel free to email me through my profile if you ever want to chat more about the IUD!
Jenn
I just got my copper-IUD 2 months ago. I am loving it! Your experience sounds quite a bit like mine did. Although, I didn't feel like passing out right afterwards.. I was sitting up and ready to go.. The doctor was asking if I was ok and how I felt.. heheh.
The insertion wasn't any fun.. I did have cramps right afterwards and the rest of that evening. But I was out mushroom picking in the forest the next day with out any problems. But I did take some advil/ibueprofen just in case. And ever since then I have only gotten little twinges of cramps sometimes.
My periods haven't been that much different. I still have a tiny bit of cramps the first day or so, but they haven't gotten worse. I have much much heavier bleeding the first 3 or so days, then it tapers off a lot for the rest of the 3 days. I've always been a 6-7 day length-period-girl.
The only thing I miss is the hormones from birth control pills keeping my face (almost) zit-free and tons less oily. I am now trying to find stuff that will make my face a bit more normal again. UGH!
Best of luck with the IUD.
(ps. What does your screen name mean?)
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Glad your feeling more at east with the IUD.
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