IUD as a means of BC

Does anyone have this? What is your opinion of it - good/bad/otherwise?

TIA

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I don't have one but after our next baby I plan on getting the 10 year non-hormonal one.

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i was planning on getting this also but my husband found a slew of online reviews that reported really bad side effects so now i am not sure what to do.

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I got the Mirena IUD inserted in August. My doctor RAVED about it. If you can get through the first 3 months you will love it. The first three months are rough. I actually bled for 6 straight weeks, then spotting for another 2. It was not fun. Then my first period came SO BAD- cramps, lots of bleeding, and it lasted 2 weeks. This past period, not as heavy, no cramps, but it still lasted about 2 weeks.

From what I understand, though, gradually the periods will become lighter, and shorter- so much so that some women don't get a period anymore, or only some spotting.

As far as the hormonal side effects- there are NONE. I actually recognize myself through the whole month, unlike with the pill. I used to be come a raging *****, and I felt like Jekyll and Hyde. I love not having to remember to take a pill every day.

Now, this is only MY experience, and of course things could be different for you.

Feel free to FM me if you have any other questions.

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HI- I had one for 6 years. I had the one you can keep in for 10 years. (I took it out b/c we may be TTC).
When it first is in - you will have some cramping that feels like menstrual cramps. There is some spotting on and off for 2 weeks. But that is it. I LUVED it & will have one again.
My cousin just got hers - and she has been fine. She had some bleeding on and off- but nothing that isn't normal. She is very happy with it- & AF was always right on time every month.

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My cousin got pregnant with hers. Apparantly it "fell" from where it was supposed to be.

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As with ANY BC there are going to be mishaps or side effects.

My body rejects IUDs. I tried both brands. But it is actually very rare that your body rejects them. So I would not worry about that at all.
I did not bleed at all. Just mild cramping like a period for a few days. Then I was fine. It was the best BC I ever had. You can actually feel if it falls out of place..not painful but something just feels wierd or off inside of your body. I felt great with it and you never worry about BC.
I have not read any negative medical information on them at all. What reviews did your husband read that worried you?

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I have the Mirena and I love it! Best form of BCP I have ever been on! I got it put in last July, and I did spot bleed for about a month. It wasn't a flow, just there when you went to the bathroom.

My first period was nothing! So light, and less than 3 days. The second period did come after 3 weeks, instead of my normal 4 weeks, but it was even lighter.

Overall, now my periods are like spotting for a day or two. About every 30 days. In some woman, your period even goes away.

It good for 5 years. Not sure if I plan on taking it out before then, but if I do, your fertility comes back right away.

If you can get past a few weeks of spotting, I highly recommend it.

Message edited 11/27/2006 12:04:34 PM.

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I've been floundering back and forth on getting an IUD for MONTHS. I would only get the one without hormones because otherwise I don't see the point of putting a foreign object with hormones in your body if you can just take hormones with the pill or the ring.

But a friend of mine had it and it perforated her uterus so that scared me. On the other hand, my aunt, who used to be an OB-GYN (now a ped neurologist) raves about it so I'm still undecided.

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Does anyone have this? What is your opinion of it - good/bad/otherwise?

TIA