mirena IUD vs. paraguard- feedback?
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mirena IUD vs. paraguard- feedback?
| Sun, 01-14-2007 - 9:36am |
Just wondering if anyone has experiences w/ an IUD? I am considering one and would love to hear about maintenance, side effects, etc.
Thanks!
Chris

Hi! I've got a Paragard (never had the mirena as I wanted no hormones) since September 06. In Sept or Oct I posted about my insertion experience (while not on AF) and it really wasn't that bad. I only have had one AF since and it wasn't too bad either, lasted about 2 days longer and about 1-2 days of slightly heavier flow than before, but nothing too bad. Not really crampy at all and boy was I glad.
Hopefully you've been reading back on some of the posts and gotten some information to help you out. It was really helpful for me to go back and read some of the older postings.
Good luck!
Sallie
Hi Chris,
I've had the Mirena IUD since December 2005 and I love it! Here are my pros and cons with my experience so far.
Pros:
Cons:
The hormones (progesterin) that the Mirena releases directly into the uterus has had no effect on me from what I'm aware of.
Good luck in your decision!
I have the Paragard IUD. I had it inserted in July of 2005. I love it. I have had 2 children and after the birth of my 2nd boy I opted for an IUD. I went in on the 2nd day of my period. I didn't take any Tylenol or Motrin before hand. They had to dilate me and pull on my cervix a tad due to my uterus being tilted. It was a tiny bit crampy, but not bad at all.