Iud

Joanne · #1 (**permalink**) Jun 18, 04

for those who have used it, any comments about their personal experiences?

--Joanne :P

MissBehavior · #2 (**permalink**) Jun 18, 04

I've had the copper-core IUD for almost a year now. Personally, I think it's all good.

Cons:
1) Cramps: My cramps have been alot worse since I've had it. They HAVE lessened with time of having it, but they're still pretty unpleasant. Advil is good.
2) Heavier bleeding.
3) Sometimes at the point of the month when I -think- I'm ovulating, I get little mini-cramps for a day or 2. Nothing bad or steady, but they're there (every other month or 3 months or so).
4) Weight gain: I'm pretty sure it's at fault for about 10lbs I put on.

Pros:
1) Not worrying about forgetting pills/patches.
2) No crazy horrible side effects (depo. *shudder*).
3) Not having to worry about birth control for 2 years (they say 30 months, but I'd rather be safe than sorry).

My best friend is also using a copper-core IUD because she has hyper-thyroidism and she can't take anything that affects her hormones.

Joanne · #3 (**permalink**) Jun 19, 04

thanks for your reply! it seems nobody is using an IUD.

did you get the one with added progestin?

that's so strange that you gained weight from an IUD considering (if you didn't take the one with progestin) there are no hormones added to it.

and about your cramps and heavier bleeding.. did you find that they were worse relative to when you took other methods of birth control? or relative to when you were using nothing?

--Joanne :P

MissBehavior · #4 (**permalink**) Jun 19, 04

PMing you to save a semi-graphic post. ;)

Ragga_Wh0re · #5 (**permalink**) Jun 19, 04

I dont know if the iuds they had back in the 70`s have changed much...but my mom had an iud. She had about 3 miscarriages with it,even after it was removed. She almost hemoraged to death. When she got pregnant with my brother she almost lost him too, when she was giving birth to him she almost bled to death again...all thanx to the iud.

But yeah Like i said before I dunno if they have or havent changed since the 70`s, Id think so...but yeah.

MissBehavior · #6 (**permalink**) Jun 19, 04

I would hope that the "technology" has advanced since then. :p