I want to do some Research on the IUD. I am only 18 and know that with Mirena you cannot use it unless you have had a child. But was wondering about paragaurd. I am in a serious monogamous relationship, have been tested for sti's (have none), I know the concerns of pelvic inflammatory disease or risk of infection. I very much like the idea of a 12 year birth control. See I might not want children at all and this seems like a better alternative than getting my tubes tied and regretting it later . I have experimented with hormonal birth control and just do not like the way my body reacts to it. I have had bad experiences with pills. I am currently on the shot, and like it and have had a good experience in general but do not like the weight gain I have had while on it. And I also like the idea of non-hormonal birth control that does not involve insertion or putting something on right before sex, just checking monthly that it is correctly in place. Just wondering if anyone has ever had an experience of getting an IUD inserted at my age, I would like to do some research on it before talking to my doctor. I also have fibromyalgia and was wondering if an IUD might effect it?