WOMEN ONLY! IUD Question

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  • megmay2591
    megmay2591 Posts: 621 Member
    I had Mirena for only 6 months before I had it removed. It was very painful after insertion, 5x worse than my menstrual cramps, and the pin was obviously in my uterus. My boyfriend could feel the "strings" hanging down, and I would often get very bad cramps in my uterus at random times of the month.

    I would not recommend it, but it seems other women seem to like it.
  • daisynsunshine
    daisynsunshine Posts: 37
    it says in your own post that it prevents the egg from attaching to the wall, well it already fertilized duh, and I never said the copper went into the blood stream. So make sure you read a post correctly before trying to tell someone they are spreading wrong info:)
  • Hyperspace
    Hyperspace Posts: 78
    It does hurt like absolute hell when they put it in-- no lies. But then you're done for 10 years.
  • Tzippy7
    Tzippy7 Posts: 344 Member
    yea GET OFF BC PILLS. All my problems began with bc pills and im still working that weight off. I have a copper paraguard. I like it alot becuase its better than anything else i have tried. It has its issues though. I get cramps REALLY BADLY around and during my period. and i spot alot.
  • ktbia
    ktbia Posts: 118 Member
    Whew. A lot of replies!
    I have the paraguard! I love it. It's been almost 4 years, my now-husband and I are very "active" ;) and no babies!
    I had the mirena and the hormones made me moody and gave me horrible migraines!

    I have had children, but all csections. So i am not sure if my cervix was any different. It only hurt a bit.

    I do have heavy periods.. but when i told my obgyn, she actually didn't think it was heavy at all. So maybe they aren't as bad as I think.

    Anyways, I am sure I will keep my paraguard in for 10 years, I love it.!

    Oh, and my dr wouldn't do the paraguard. Are you sure yours will? Mine only did Mirena and I ended up having to go to planned parenthood of all places!
  • bgrune131
    bgrune131 Posts: 703 Member
    Yes, my doctor will do the Paragard. I already made the appointment. Only a couple of weeks until I go in! She is the one who suggested to it me because I hate the side effects of BC pills!! I think that I'm definitely making the right decision and I cannot wait to get my Paragard! No regrets! :)
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    I have the Mirena and am actually having mine removed/replaced as my 5 years are up. I wanted no hormones as well, but opted for Mirena after discussion with my doctor about increased flow and cramps which are often common with Paragard. I have HORRIFIC cramping and very heavy flow, so the thought of INCREASING what was already a crappy time wasn't in my best interest. I've not had a full period in years and am very happy.
    Take a few advil about 30 minutes before your appointment to help with the cramping, etc. My insertion wasn't THAT bad-after all, I'd giving birth med free at home to 2 kids already;-)
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    Oops-double post
  • elusivezero
    elusivezero Posts: 27 Member
    I'm so desperate to get something like this done, also. I'm rather frightened about it but reading through this forum, I feel a lot better about it - still nervous, but I guess that's just how it goes with this sort of thing. I'm currently getting the depo jab every three months at the moment, and since the first shot I've gained a LOT of weight - of course, I don't blame it on the jab entirely, but I couldn't help but notice the extreme increase in appetite : /
  • brits111383
    brits111383 Posts: 55
    I have been on NuvaRing for 3-ish years and have really liked it, but (maybe due to stress, hormone build-up, whatever ... ) I didn't have a period for two months. It suddenly became really inconvenient and scary to take pregnancy tests every few weeks while on birth control. The 99% effective rate for NuvaRing sounded awesome at the time .... I started thinking about other BC options that are at least as reliable as NuvaRing, and so I've been thinking about IUDs and Implanon (the arm implants).

    The thing is, I'm 28 and I haven't had kids, and I'm a really avid cyclist. I just started racing, and it's not uncommon for there to be crashes at races, especially in the newbie category. I've probably done 3-5 races, and already had one very soft fall during a crit (just a scraped elbow). It's enough food for thought, though.

    Is there a risk of an IUD piercing my uterus if I were to fall in a particular way, especially considering that I would have a small uterus due to not being pregnant in the past? What about Implanon -- is that flexible enough that it wouldn't cause injury if I fell? I should have asked my doctor when I was in her office, but I forgot. I might have been distracted by the fact that she suggested that I stay on NuvaRing for a while to see if my cycle starts up with the 3 mos in/1 week out plan, despite the fact that she herself just told me that she had a new baby bump from forgetting to stay on the NuvaRing schedule! Yikes! (Luckily, I have a reminder set up on my calendar, and, to be fair, I got the impression that she wasn't totally worried about a surprise, unlike I would be.)

    This month Old Flo was back, so I will be staying on NuvaRing unless I start skipping again. Still, I would love any thoughts on certain physical activities that could potentially put us at higher risk of complications.

    One other thing -- is a pierced uterus something that women can recover from and have kids? At normal rates, or through extraordinary efforts?

    Thanks, ladies!
  • lynnernon
    lynnernon Posts: 1
    btw it's called postpartum.
  • soccerella
    soccerella Posts: 619 Member


    One other thing -- is a pierced uterus something that women can recover from and have kids? At normal rates, or through extraordinary efforts?

    good/interesting question - I have a couple friends who had to have IUDs surgically removed because they implanted into the uterine wall. No one mentioned anything to them about decreased fertility and given the fact that the cells in your uterus reproduce quickly (enough to grow and shed each month), I would assume that the uterine wall would be able to recover. If it is actually pierced though, I dont know. My sister in law is a nurse practitioner and I'll ask if she has any insight when I see her thursday
  • fudgebudget
    fudgebudget Posts: 198 Member
    Is there a risk of an IUD piercing my uterus if I were to fall in a particular way, especially considering that I would have a small uterus due to not being pregnant in the past? What about Implanon -- is that flexible enough that it wouldn't cause injury if I fell? I should have asked my doctor when I was in her office, but I forgot. I might have been distracted by the fact that she suggested that I stay on NuvaRing for a while to see if my cycle starts up with the 3 mos in/1 week out plan, despite the fact that she herself just told me that she had a new baby bump from forgetting to stay on the NuvaRing schedule! Yikes! (Luckily, I have a reminder set up on my calendar, and, to be fair, I got the impression that she wasn't totally worried about a surprise, unlike I would be.)

    This month Old Flo was back, so I will be staying on NuvaRing unless I start skipping again. Still, I would love any thoughts on certain physical activities that could potentially put us at higher risk of complications.

    One other thing -- is a pierced uterus something that women can recover from and have kids? At normal rates, or through extraordinary efforts?

    Thanks, ladies!

    It's not uncommon for a woman's cervix to be repeatedly hit during sex, and if an IUD isn't displaced by that kind of pseudo-direct contact then I really don't think you need to worry about a fall. My doctor basically said that the only thing that would dislodge an IUD is the uterus itself rejecting it, and that any outside impacts or stimulation weren't anything I needed to worry about. This makes sense as the uterus is basically a huge muscle - it protects itself very well.

    Also, if uterus perforation impacted fertility, then women who have had c-sections should, in theory, have more fertility issues. I wouldn't worry about that either.
  • queenfineschic
    queenfineschic Posts: 3 Member
    More a hurts when put in and is uncomfortable for a few months but for me it's the best thing I could've ever gotten. It is definitely effective TRUST me lol
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    The device is inside the uterus and its shape, even if it were physically possible, isn't really conducive to piercing. I wouldn't worry about it in a fall at all. I'd actually be more concerned about the implanon device in your arm FAR more than I'd worry about an IUD in your uterus.
    I have 1 friend(out of many, keep in mind uterine perforation is still VERY rare) who had her uterus perforated from an IUD. She had children after the incident. And I agree with the previous poster-women have c-sections at alarming rates and their fertility isn't typically compromised.
  • brits111383
    brits111383 Posts: 55
    Is there a risk of an IUD piercing my uterus if I were to fall in a particular way, especially considering that I would have a small uterus due to not being pregnant in the past? What about Implanon -- is that flexible enough that it wouldn't cause injury if I fell? I should have asked my doctor when I was in her office, but I forgot. I might have been distracted by the fact that she suggested that I stay on NuvaRing for a while to see if my cycle starts up with the 3 mos in/1 week out plan, despite the fact that she herself just told me that she had a new baby bump from forgetting to stay on the NuvaRing schedule! Yikes! (Luckily, I have a reminder set up on my calendar, and, to be fair, I got the impression that she wasn't totally worried about a surprise, unlike I would be.)

    This month Old Flo was back, so I will be staying on NuvaRing unless I start skipping again. Still, I would love any thoughts on certain physical activities that could potentially put us at higher risk of complications.

    One other thing -- is a pierced uterus something that women can recover from and have kids? At normal rates, or through extraordinary efforts?

    Thanks, ladies!

    It's not uncommon for a woman's cervix to be repeatedly hit during sex, and if an IUD isn't displaced by that kind of pseudo-direct contact then I really don't think you need to worry about a fall. My doctor basically said that the only thing that would dislodge an IUD is the uterus itself rejecting it, and that any outside impacts or stimulation weren't anything I needed to worry about. This makes sense as the uterus is basically a huge muscle - it protects itself very well.

    Also, if uterus perforation impacted fertility, then women who have had c-sections should, in theory, have more fertility issues. I wouldn't worry about that either.

    Thanks so much for your help! :)
  • brits111383
    brits111383 Posts: 55
    The device is inside the uterus and its shape, even if it were physically possible, isn't really conducive to piercing. I wouldn't worry about it in a fall at all. I'd actually be more concerned about the implanon device in your arm FAR more than I'd worry about an IUD in your uterus.
    I have 1 friend(out of many, keep in mind uterine perforation is still VERY rare) who had her uterus perforated from an IUD. She had children after the incident. And I agree with the previous poster-women have c-sections at alarming rates and their fertility isn't typically compromised.

    Thank you! :)
  • Runningirl7284
    Runningirl7284 Posts: 274 Member
    i had the mirena. It wasn't NOT good for me.. but thats just me!
    Caused weight gain, hair loss, anxiety, and a list other lady problems... I got that bad boy out and it took me 2yrs to get my body back to normal!! It wasn't fun for me. But its small percentages that it doesn't work with their body.

    ME TOO! I was loosing 100 hairs average in one shower! I had it in for 4 years and gained 13 pounds in that 4 years and YES I was thin my whole life and lost my baby weight with both kids before getting Mirena. I read up on it for hours and the the average 5 year Mirena user gains 20 pounds. I was working out and still gained 13 in 4 years. It has been 6 months since I have had it out and now my hormones are back to normal I only lose 5-10 hairs in the shower and have already lost 7 pounds working on the rest!
  • librislady
    librislady Posts: 46 Member
    Something you may want to consider is whether your GYN will prescribe you medication before IUD insertion. I was worried about it when I got my Mirena, and my doctor gave me prescriptions for pain and for cervical dilation (I've never had children) that helped a lot! I only had a twinge of discomfort for a few seconds during placement, and that was all.

    I've had my IUD for four years and absolutely love it. To me, a major fringe benefit of using hormone-based Mirena is that I haven't had a period for this entire time! My periods were awful, and it's a huge relief (in addition to being one of the most effective methods of reversible contraception!). Plus, it's been cheaper in the long run than my birth control pills, and I don't ever have to worry about forgetting or refilling them.

    Good luck with whatever you choose! :)

    B
  • anna_love
    anna_love Posts: 177
    i have the copper one its for 10 years i been having it for 1year and 3 months im okay with it i dont feel anything !! and when i first gat it in the clinc it did hurt but i was okay after it !! just take someone who could drive u home cuz ur going to feel wierd
  • bgrune131
    bgrune131 Posts: 703 Member
    I got my Paragard IUD about 2 weeks ago. So far, so good. I love it! Doesn't hurt. No problems whatsoever. I'm happy I made this decision because I know it's right for me!

    As far as the insertion, it didn't hurt that bad. I mean, it was uncomfortable and I had what was a severe cramp...but then it went away. Nothing like some people have described. I didn't feel like I was dying. I've never had children, and it was no big deal!
  • jsflare
    jsflare Posts: 32
    I have merena and I didnt think it hurt at all, and have had no complications, or cramps, or period for over a year, I love it!!!
  • Momsarah5
    Momsarah5 Posts: 12 Member
    I had a paraguard and after 1 1/2 years got pregnant. Have a wonderful 6 year old now ;) I have been on the mirena IUD for the past 6 years and everything is great (havent got pregnany :) I have normal periods no crazy weight gain! It hurt like a hard cramp and a little spotting the next couple days and that is it.
  • ani1225
    ani1225 Posts: 2
    Hi I am new to this but I'm glad to find someone that has had the same effect as I with the Mirena. I had inserted about 2 years ago and have not had my period since.
  • jenna011791
    jenna011791 Posts: 1
    Just got Skyla inserted 6 days ago. Awful experience. I didn't have my period so they had to dilate me. I also have never had a child. I'm tough, and this almost brought me to tears. After it was done, I asked the doctor how most women react. She said there's a lot of screaming and crying.

    Took two aspirins an hour before. Worst pain I've ever experienced - had 3 extremely intense stabbing feelings during the insertion process and awful contractions for a few hours after. The first day the contractions were the worst, and they're still here on day 6 but not nearly as intense. I finally stopped bleeding today.

    I talked to a friend who had one inserted after having 2 children, (they say its much less painful after having children), and she said the pain is equivalent to being dilated to a 6 during labor. I haven't been on it long enough to see the benefits, but they better be damn good for this.
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