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Q: Iud Opinions
asked by: scrdat20 on May 19th, 2006
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Hello ladies:

i was just looking into getting an iud. I would greatly appreciate any opinions of the copper iud.... I am sick of birth contral pills, etc. And just want something effective and non-hormonal. It wouldn't be disastrous if my husband and I had a baby, just inconvenient, so would any one have a diapragm opinion too? Thanks for you help!
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Carifairy
replied on May 19th, 2006
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I love my copper iud, paragard... A diaphragm is not effective for my tastes, and I prefer the most effectiveness I can get.
An iud is statistically as effective as sterilization, but reversible. I have been pregnant 3 times, but chose abortion. So I have not given birth, but an iud is perfect for me... Just because you may have not given birth does'nt mean you cannot get an iud.
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Becky
replied on May 21st, 2006
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This is just my own personal experience but I would not recommend the paraguard copper iud. I had one fitted after my son was born and when my period came on it ws extremely heavy. I was flooding evrywhere and losing clots. After 2 months I had it took out.
I didn't want any hormones in me after i'd been on the pill but in the end I opted for the mirena coil with hormones and i've had no problems!
I have no syptoms of it been in and I have very light periods. Just spotting when my period is due.

I would recommend it to anyone.

If you have any questions feel free to pm me.
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lil_mommy
replied on May 21st, 2006
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Hey
What one do you think is better im fixin to have my third child and I want somekind of birth control but I dont want the pills. My sis-in- law has the iud and she likes it but I dont know. Can you do either one after having c-sections and what about with breastfeeding.

beckster06 wrote:
this is just my own personal experience but I would not recommend the paraguard copper iud. I had one fitted after my son was born and when my period came on it ws extremely heavy. I was flooding evrywhere and losing clots. After 2 months I had it took out.
I didn't want any hormones in me after i'd been on the pill but in the end I opted for the mirena coil with hormones and i've had no problems!

I have no syptoms of it been in and I have very light periods. Just spotting when my period is due.


I would recommend it to anyone.


If you have any questions feel free to pm me.
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Becky
replied on May 21st, 2006
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Congratulations! If you've just had a baby or are about to give birth, your life is going through an exciting transition. Motherhood changes everything! That's why it's a good time to reconsider your birth control options.



You're making many important decisions right now that affect you and your family. Like many new moms, you may be struggling with the decision of whether or not to go back to your old method of birth control. You need a type of birth control that's reliable. And freedom from hassle is more important now than ever — with a new baby, you really don't need something else to worry about.



It's important to decide soon because even though your period may not return for some time, you may start to ovulate. This may be a fertile time for you and there is a chance you could become pregnant.



Mirena: freedom for your new stage of life
you will need a reliable form of birth control that meets your family planning needs now and in the future. Because mirena® long term contraception provides 99.9% effective, hassle-free birth control freedom through every stage of a woman's life, it may be right for you.



If you're breastfeeding, you should discuss with your healthcare professional which forms of birth control are appropriate. Mirena ius may be a safe birth control option for women who breastfeed. Also, mirena long term birth control contains much smaller doses of progestin than progestin-only "mini-pills."

convenience:
with a busy family routine, the last thing you need to worry about is birth control. With mirena, you get up to five years of effective pregnancy prevention without daily pills, messy diaphragms or condoms, or injections.



Whether you plan to have another child in the future, or think that you may have completed your family, mirena ius may be the right birth control method for you. It's easy and it works. With mirena, you have the freedom of knowing one important thing: family planning is under control.



The intrauterine system (ius) has a small plastic frame, which delivers a very small dose of hormone into the cavity of the womb. The advantage is that the effects of the hormone are mainly local (in fact the rest of the body receives the equivalent of about two mini-pills per week). One disadvantage is that there can be irregular, spotty bleeding in the first few months - however, unlike the copper iud, which can make the menstrual periods heavier and longer, the ius will eventually thin down the lining of the womb and most users will have extremely light periods and may have improved period pains.


This does not mean the user has been made menopausal however - the ovaries are still cycling and functioning properly, and when the ius is removed, the womb lining returns quickly to normal, usually within one month, and the user will be just as fertile as she was before it was inserted.


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Carifairy
replied on May 21st, 2006
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Mirena or paragard are perfectly safe for breastfeeding!

I had the opposite problem on mirena I bled everyday for 1.5 years, had it removed and my paragard periods are just fine..

Each woman is different, but both iud's are excellent choices..I work in womens clinics and planned parenthood, so I have had the opportunity to see amny women enjoy iud's.
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scrdat20
replied on May 22nd, 2006
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Thank you so much for all of your opinions. I think I am going to give the paragard a try. I hope it works for me! Thank you all again. :)
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Carifairy
replied on May 22nd, 2006
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Some advice..Not all docs will give iud 's to women who have not given birth, so if you have a hard time finding a doc to to do, check out planned parenthood! They are very good at giving iud's to women..
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