How to choose? Mirena or Paragard????
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How to choose? Mirena or Paragard????
| Wed, 05-16-2007 - 12:05am |
Hi everyone,
I am new. I gave birth to my 4th child. We were only supposed to have 3. I am in search of birth control. I have an appt. next week for IUD. How do I determine which is best? How did you?
I have heard that the hormone in the Mirena doe not affect your total body as does the pill, b/c Mirena's hormone is released locally. Is this true?
Can anyone give advice on this?
Thanks

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I have had Paragard for about 2 mos now and love it! Insertion was not pleasant, but not horrible. I love having no hormones in me- I never did well on bcp. I haven't had my first pp period yet, so I hope its not too heavy. Any ?'s pls ask!
GL
Chris
Chris
Mommy to Ella (10/04) and Ashley (12/06)
Good Luck!
I got the Paragard inserted last September. I chose Paragard because I didn't want any hormones. I turned 40 that month and wanted something that would get me through menopause. (Mom's was early 40s, Sis's is at 47.) I've got 4 kids, last 2 were c-section. Compared to the pain of that first one, the insertion was a breeze. There was some discomfort and only lasted a few moments. The Doc said everything she was going to do, so there were no surprises. Only mild cramping after and was back to work within a couple of days with no problem. I did have mine inserted while not on my period as I wasn't having periods while pumping for the baby. My periods are about 2 days longer and now I have to wear a tampon about 3-4 days of that because the flow is heavier. So, I've went from about 5 days to 7. DH doesn't feel the strings, and while I had a sense of "something" being there the first few weeks (probably just mental), I have no sensation of it now.
HTH
Sallie
Edited 5/19/2007 7:19 pm ET by lemonewton
I've had paraguard four about 2 months now and am very happy with it. Insertion was a little painful and I had cramps for the rest of the day, but otherwise I can't even tell it's there.
My first period was very heavy but this past one was pretty much normal. No cramps either. I consider myself lucky because the dr warned me of heavier periods and cramps.
I chose paraguard because it was hormone free and lasts 10 years. I was a little moody the first month, probably because I was on the pill before that so it was my first time being hormone free in years. I do notice my libido is higher than before. Wish I could say the same for DH. :(
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