Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
My Iud Experience Posted: 08-02-06 19:58pm
I was so glad that everything is done and
over and i'm going to have 1o years of
contraception with my new paragard iud
that's why i'm sharing this to everybody
especially those who are thinking of
getting one themselves.
I'm 18 years old. I haven't had kids
before not have been pregnant and i'm
seriously don't want to get pregnant
sooner or later. I've tried the pill
(ortho-trycyclen lo), the ring, and
condoms. My mom is against using birth
control and having sex before marriage all
together. That's why she make me stop
taking the pills and make me stop taking
any birth control that is visible. The
ring make me have blood clots and other
complications. So I decided to have a
paragard. Today, after I woke up I
already felt nervous. Then at 1:50 p.M.
Me and my bf went into planned parenthood.
First they talked about the advantages
and disadvantages of iud. Then they took
a preg test to make sure i'm not preg.
Then they assigned me on one of the rooms
and asked me to strip from waist down.
When the nurse came in she show all the
tools and paragard. I was nervous
because the nurse told me that since I
haven't had kids, the insertion would be
"really painful and crampy". It was very
crampy and painful because my cervix is
very unwelcoming it won't open a bit.
She poked me with the long scissors twice
which is really painful but the stick
would not go in. I was very nervous and
in a lot of pain. She went out and call
another nurse to help her. They tried
doing it again and I felt this heavy
cramping and pain in my lower abdomen. I
was shaky and tried counting with my
fingers so that I will forget the pain.
Then they insert the iud it only took a
few seconds. It was very crampy. Then
after 10 seconds, the nurse told me it's
over. I was so glad and happy. After
the procedure was done. I'm back to
normal. I have a little spotting but no
pains, no cramp, no nothing. My
boyfriend is very supportive though and
caring for me after I stepped of the
door.. I was glad it's all over.. ;-)
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Carifairy
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 2610 Location: Charlotte n.c.
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Posted: 08-02-06 23:24pm
Omg congrats!!!!
How wonderful that you made it through!!
10 years of non-visible, very effective
birth control! How exciting!
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haliparot
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
Thanks Carifairy Posted: 08-03-06 00:47am
Thanks carifairy...You have been
supportive... I'm just a little bit
concerned about allergic reactions to
copper as I heard other people having skin
rashes and hives etc. After having the
copper iud inserted..Is this because they
are allergic to copper. I'm not really
allergic to a lot of objects only shrimp
and other seafood..And plus I just found
out that our daily family multivitamin
supplement that me and my family take
everyday has copper 2mg on each tablet..We
are taking it daily for about a year and I
haven't got any allergic reaction to it
does it mean i'm not allergic to copper?
I'm so happy. 10 years of protection!
No hormones! Yay
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Moo
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Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: London
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Posted: 08-03-06 12:29pm
Congratulations! I've got a mirena ius
and I love it, no hassle and one of the
most effective contraceptives about. I'm
pleased you've found something that's
right for you
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Haliparot Posted: 08-03-06 12:57pm
Congrateulations! I am so happy that you
are happy with your iud and just think you
don't have to worry about taking a pill
everyday and the side effects, they have
come a long way with them but my
experience was not too good with one and
it was a long time ago!
Cairifairy adds a lot to ehealth and I
myself totally trust her and her opinions,
she is one great person!
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Becky
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Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 6225 Location: London, England
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Posted: 08-04-06 04:04am
My best friend has the mirena in and she
loves it. But I had the paraguard in and
it was awful for me. For the first few
weeks I was fine then when my period came
I was flooding everywhere. They say your
period can come heavier but mine was so
bad I was hospitalised. I left it in for
a while longer and decided to take it
out.
After I have had this baby I will
definatley get the mirena in as it gives
you lighter periods. I hope you have a
positive experience with the paraguard
though.
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haliparot
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
Posted: 01-13-07 16:47pm
Lol
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stevesangel358
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Dallas, Texas
Mirena a No No Posted: 01-17-07 02:45am
"after I have had this baby I will
definatley get the mirena in as it gives
you lighter periods. I hope you have a
positive experience with the paraguard
though"
make sure that you fully and I mean fully
research the mirena iuc........It is not
always the miracle bc that the dr's tell
you that it is.......The mirena has been a
horrible experience for me and my sister
both. Breast tenderness, weight gain,
mood swings, hot flashes, hair falling
out, massive facial hair growth, cramps,
abdominal issues, head aches, and many
many more things. Please be sure you
research this fully before you commit
yourself to having it put in.
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Snood
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-20-07 23:29pm
I have paragard also. I'm young and
don't have kids either, and insertion was
quite painful! They seemed to make it
sound like I wouldn't experience any pain,
mostly cause I think they do most
insertions with women who've given birth,
but for me it hurt! In a way i'm kind
of glad I didn't know that it would hurt
cause I wasn't nervous at all going in,
but I would be had I known what it would
really be like. The inserted it on
what would've been the last day of my
period, but then it continued for about
four days after that and I had such bad
cramps I had to miss work the next day.
I wish I would've known that ahead of
time! :d