IUD side effects

[little frog]

so now that i know about the side effects of the iud, i'm interested in an alternative BC .. even considering having my tubes tied. thoughts?

[sums]

i've heard that having your tubes tied can lead to longer periods with stronger cramps. but, never having had it done, i have no 1st hand experience ;)

[Wende]

I had my IUD removed in Nov. The side effects were tremendous. I'm so much happier now. We use Condoms. I am on no more anything, ever again. Condoms work. I know many people, including my mother, that have had their tubes tied and they all say the same thing. IT is the best option out there, if you are active and you know you are done with the child making.

[Wende]

I can't believe the side effects that I was having with the IUD until I had it out. WOW!

[little frog]

i've been close to tears all day just thinking about all the doctors i've seen for all these symptoms and not once did any of them tell me it could be the IUD

[little frog]

for 7 years

[twirly jill]

oy- that sucks little frog.

i started using the nova ring about 6 months ago and i love it. i know exactly when i'm getting my period for the first time in my life. i have a thyroid disorder, so i used to go anywhere from 3-6 months without getting it.

my sister just told me she's looking into getting her iud out and having her tubes tied. her husband got a vasectomy, but it didn't work. :huh:

[Nevrmore]

aww, I'm sorry Al.

I love my IUD. With the rate of breast cancer in my family, I won't use hormonal birth control, so my copper IUD is amazing for me.

I hope you find something that works!

[cj]

can they do tubal ligation through laparoscopy now? if so, i would probably opt for that. good luck, lf.

[little frog]

oy- that sucks little frog.

i started using the nova ring about 6 months ago and i love it. i know exactly when i'm getting my period for the first time in my life. i have a thyroid disorder, so i used to go anywhere from 3-6 months without getting it.

my sister just told me she's looking into getting her iud out and having her tubes tied. her husband got a vasectomy, but it didn't work. :huh:

:eek:

what is the nova ring?

maybe i could go back to the copper iud :undecided: not really sure what i want to do now. i just want this out and i want my body to heal.

[Spiderweb]

It's Nuva ring. It is a ring you insert once a month. It does contain hormones so, I don't think it's what your looking for. I've been on it for 5 years w/ no problems.
www.nuvaring.com

[bsktcase]

Don't they have IUD's that have NO hormones? Just the copper T, right? Couldn't you just get that kind?

[Nevrmore]

Don't they have IUD's that have NO hormones? Just the copper T, right? Couldn't you just get that kind?


that's what I have. I love my copper IUD! :heart:

[bsktcase]

I had adverse reactions to the hormones in BC pills that caused me to have surgery TWICE...I'll never do that to my body again.

[Sunny Sunshine]

What about no BC at all? I chart my temperatures and check my lady parts everyday. I've avoided pregnancy for over a year now doing it.

Check out www.fertilityfriend.com it's free and it's really helpful.

[little frog]

i had the paragard, the copper non-hormonal type. i had it removed this morning. before you believe that this is a safe alternative you should read some of this

http://www.topix.com/forum/health/birth-control/TPJ6JN7FDCJOTQN53/p2

[bsktcase]

i had the paragard, the copper non-hormonal type. i had it removed this morning. before you believe that this is a safe alternative you should read some of this

http://www.topix.com/forum/health/birth-control/TPJ6JN7FDCJOTQN53/p2

That sucks.

[little frog]

I had developed a number of other symptoms and finally started to suspect the IUD. I did a lot of research on the web (which is how I came across this forum). In my research I learned about copper toxicity and copper/zinc imbalances which led me to information about estrogen/ progesterone imbalances and estrogen dominance ( which contributes to thyroid hormone problems) as well as discovering the copper IUD works by causing an inflammatory response in the uterus which triggers stress hormones, which triggers weight gain and water retention.

So, the conclusion I came to was that although the IUD itself does not contain hormones, it does cause a reaction in my body that messes with my hormones.

Jennifer
Scottsdale, AZ

[musicmomma]

so what are you going to do for bc LF? i am SO ready to get this out and not use anything hormonal but i am afraid to do something permanent or get pregnant.

[Wende]

condoms~

[Wende]

let your body, be your body. :)

[little frog]

condoms .. and i think i owe you my life musicmomma xoxoxo ..times infinity

[musicmomma]

you're very welcome LF, i will be getting mine out as soon as i have health insurance again. i got all the paperwork together now i just need to mail it in. xoxo.

[Wende]

I don't have health insurance. Planned parenthood took mine out.

[Wende]

I bled for 4.5 weeks. My body had some cleaning to do. It was happy. My body is much happier. My hair is much happier. My skin, my muscle aches are gone. My gross down under is back to normal. My labido. I could go on.

[musicmomma]

thanks wende but i have other female issues that require me to do this at my drs office. last thing i need is to be bleeding out at PP and have them have no idea what to do, you know? i can't wait to get mine out!

[Wende]

Understand. I've always used PP as my primary unless i'm having a bab :lol: I fell in love with the doctor there. *yes, they have real live doctors there. ;)

[HoopsTer]

Understand. I've always used PP as my primary unless i'm having a bab :lol: I fell in love with the doctor there. *yes, they have real live doctors there. ;)


Up until last year I always used PP as my primary as well. And I had insurance. I just like to support the organization. :)

Good Luck Alison! I hope everything improves when you get it out of your system :heart:

and fwiw, I havent used a hormonal or chemical birth control since I was 26, just cycle beads and condoms and old fashion pull out. :funny1:

[musicmomma]

terra, i haven't had a cycle in over 12 years. i can't wait to get a period again. :undecided:

[Sunny Sunshine]

Up until last year I always used PP as my primary as well. And I had insurance. I just like to support the organization. :)

Good Luck Alison! I hope everything improves when you get it out of your system :heart:

and fwiw, I havent used a hormonal or chemical birth control since I was 26, just cycle beads and condoms and old fashion pull out. :funny1:

I've been doing natural family planning too Terra :) It's so much better! I use a chart and temperatures, it's so easy! 4 months and we can start trying too!

[little frog]

the doctor was still telling while she was taking it out that my health problems could not possibly be the IUD because this was the safe non-hormonal type. well, hundreds of women disagree.

some women apparently have no problems with it, but they should be monitoring all women with a paragard iud for copper toxicity and hormonal changes. ugh .. i'm so angry, i was desperate to get it out, i'm so glad they took me asap.

she said, it would be interesting to hear if my health improved now that it was out .. ugh

really, it wasn't hard for me to find hundreds of women complaining about the same symptoms right online. and it gets progressively worse the longer it's in, duh. :undecided: i'm horrified. i'll keep you posted as to any improvements in my health. i'm in the middle of my cycle and i lost 2 lbs overnight. weird.

[little frog]

http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/copper_toxicity_syndrome.htm

[Bonsai]

I had developed a number of other symptoms and finally started to suspect the IUD. I did a lot of research on the web (which is how I came across this forum). In my research I learned about copper toxicity and copper/zinc imbalances which led me to information about estrogen/ progesterone imbalances and estrogen dominance ( which contributes to thyroid hormone problems) as well as discovering the copper IUD works by causing an inflammatory response in the uterus which triggers stress hormones, which triggers weight gain and water retention.

So, the conclusion I came to was that although the IUD itself does not contain hormones, it does cause a reaction in my body that messes with my hormones.

Jennifer
Scottsdale, AZ

I've been wondering about whether there are side effects to the copper IUD. I've never heard that it works this way before. I've had the Paraguard for a few years now. I've never experienced weight gain with it. I've always have emotional problems that are probably partly related to hormones but I've just resigned myself to them at this point. It's worked the best of all the BC for me so far as being able to stay relatively sane and still not get pregnant, but I have my resignations about it. I don't think you can put something in your uterus without triggering a hormonal response of some kind, even if you're not putting hormones in there. I think it's probably possible to find a hormonal BC with the right balance to not mess with my head too much, but that's a lot of Dr.'s appointments, time and money that I don't have.

I'm glad you were able to come to a conclusion of what's right for you and take action.

[HoopsTer]

the doctor was still telling while she was taking it out that my health problems could not possibly be the IUD because this was the safe non-hormonal type. well, hundreds of women disagree.

some women apparently have no problems with it, but they should be monitoring all women with a paragard iud for copper toxicity and hormonal changes. ugh .. i'm so angry, i was desperate to get it out, i'm so glad they took me asap.

she said, it would be interesting to hear if my health improved now that it was out .. ugh

really, it wasn't hard for me to find hundreds of women complaining about the same symptoms right online. and it gets progressively worse the longer it's in, duh. :undecided: i'm horrified. i'll keep you posted as to any improvements in my health. i'm in the middle of my cycle and i lost 2 lbs overnight. weird.


:heart:

It will improve.
In the interim, please, please, please report your AEs to the maker of IUD. If you dont know how to do this, just tell me what pharma company makes it and I will get you all the contact information/links to submit.

I know I work for a pharma company (hopefully not for much longer) :blush: but I am so positively absolutely against messing with women's bodies horomonally or otherwise. Clinical Studies are just inconclusive about side effects and long term effects are unknown.

< / end soap box>

[little frog]

i do not know how to do that .. AEs? i would like to report all of this so women with a paragard receive better care and much more monitoring

[Nevrmore]

AE = adverse effects

[HoopsTer]

AE = adverse effects


Yes, Adverse Events.
However, given the intensity of your IBS, I would argue its an SAE or serious adverse event (Serious because of the "persistent or significant disability/incapacity")
Sorry stuck in pharma world over here. :rolleyes:

[little frog]

ok .. i will do that. i bet they know all about this though, too many other women are suffering (and being told it's all in their heads .. or it's all due to aging)

[kramer]

glad you are feeling better now that it's been removed-- but can i throw a word of caution in there re: the nuva ring? several of my friends have used it for less than 2 months because the hormones were making them CRAZY! i witnessed drastic mood swings in ordinarily stable people... i hate hate hate condoms but i'm glad they're working for some of you. i am very happy w/ my regular bc prescription, altho i know the regular dose of estrogen has adverse reactions for some women-- i have heard that the low estrogen versions can be much more tolerable if you are sensitive to the hormones. best of luck everybody & your vajayjays :)

[musicmomma]

how are you feeling LF? :heart:

[Rionach aka Spec K]

Your chances of getting pregnant drop significantly after attaining the age of 40 and decreases each year thereafter. After I reached the 40 milestone, I started using VCFs (vaginal contraceptive film) — a thin, wafer-like substance filled with spermicide, usually nonoxynol-9 — that's inserted into the vagina before intercourse and then "melts," delivering spermicide into the vagina. I use this in conjunction with being in tune with my body - knowing my cycle, etc. Works for me.

[bsktcase]

vajayjays :)

:funny1:Makes me laugh everytime I hear it.

[little frog]

all of my ailments have diminished dramatically, esp my fatigue, which i really didn't realize was as bad as it was.

my hair looks much healthier, and my skin is better. my bloating is almost gone completely. and my IBS is amazingly easier to deal with. i'll add to this already long list later

xoxo .. thank you!!

[musicmomma]

no thank you allison. :heart: i can't wait to have my insurance squared away and be able to get mine out!! :heart:

[Erinisme]

okay i didn't read everyone's response, but here's my issue. I have terrible horriffic cramps if i'm not on bc. I don't like the idea of putting hormones into my body. I stopped taking bc for 2 months, by the second period I almost vomitted from pain and had to lay in bed with heating pads and perocet...and it took like 3 hours to be able to move again. It's not an opition...i ahve a job and a life.

I was thinking about an IUD since i'm pretty sure i don't wanna have kids.

Any help ladies?

[bsktcase]

okay i didn't read everyone's response, but here's my issue. I have terrible horriffic cramps if i'm not on bc. I don't like the idea of putting hormones into my body. I stopped taking bc for 2 months, by the second period I almost vomitted from pain and had to lay in bed with heating pads and perocet...and it took like 3 hours to be able to move again. It's not an opition...i ahve a job and a life.

I was thinking about an IUD since i'm pretty sure i don't wanna have kids.

Any help ladies?

That sounds HORRIBLE, I'm sorry.

I'm not sure a doctor will agree to insert an IUD unless you've had a child. That was the case with me. I was looking into the copper IUD but my doc said no.

[little frog]

what has your doctor said about the intense pain during your periods? have you been tested for endometriosis? i think it's important to look into trying to find the problem while also trying to treat to symptoms. the iud typically increases cramping in most women.

[Wende]

Life is amazing now that it's out for me too. THE HAIR ALONE??? Like wow! The discharge was what really did it for me. It was constant.

I"m loving my body being what it needs to be. I'm 36 now, i've been either pregnant, or on BC ever since I was 16. THIS, is nice. It's my time to be free. I hate condoms too, but i'm fricked up enough emotionally, I don't need anything extra anymore. Yay! Allison, I am sooo happy for you on you feeling better. :)

[Dr. Lostreality]

All this talk of condoms...just be careful ladies, cause condoms are only 85% effective with typical use, which means that 15%(!!) of couples that use condoms as their only method of BC get pregnant every year! Even with perfect use, which means putting it on properly every time, never having insertion without a condom on, etc, it's still only 97% effective, meaning 3% of couples get pregnant every year. Hormonal birth control is closer to 99% effective.

OTOH, hormonal methods have their problems too. I had constant panic attacks when I was on the nuvaring, like regularly twice a week, and they lasted for 2 years before I thought to myself...hmmm, I think these panic attacks started right after I started using it. (I remembered because I remember my first panic attack was when I found out my brother had diabetes, which was also the same day I broke up with this dude, and I went on BC about a week or two before we broke up). I went off it and haven't had a a panic attack since (for like 3 years now). So I definitely know your frustration LF- I went to therapy for having those panic attacks for 2 years, thought I seriously had mental problems, was considering medication, and then I just found out it was my birth control! WTF!

I'm on a low dose birth control pill now, which doesn't have any side affects I've seen (other then that I gained like 10 pounds when I first went on it)....it's so hard to remember to take it at the same time each day though, even with my cell phone alarm.

[Wende]

The amount of sex I have and my knowledge of my body, condoms are pretty damn effective. :)

[TEO]

so now that i know about the side effects of the iud, i'm interested in an alternative BC .. even considering having my tubes tied. thoughts?

I would recommend exploring the energic and esoteric aspects, before having your tubes tied. The same goes for vasectomies.

[musicmomma]

wende, mike and i have way too much sex to not be protected 24/7. lol. we really can't have any more kids now. :lol:

[musicmomma]

I would recommend exploring the energic and esoteric aspects, before having your tubes tied. The same goes for vasectomies.
could you expand a bit on that? :huh:

[TEO]

The following is a thumbnail, which taken out of context, and without the ancient definitions applied to many of the terms, lacks much of the esoteric/spiritual meaning/explainations: (i.e. practices are employed so that during the sexual act, energy is transformed to raise the kundalini, rather than spilling the seminal fluids)

Question: If a woman has altered her normal sexual functions, (i.e. her fallopian tubes have been hindered) or if her normal sexual functions have been altered by some other physical system, or perhaps if the man has a "vasectomy," what probabilities do they have of sexual transmutation? Would these persons be able to create the Superior Existential Bodies of the Being?

Samael Aun Weor: The resource of man is necessary before all. You must take into account that the Sun (The Cosmic Christ) is making a marvelous experiment in the test tubes of Nature; it wants to create Men [Editor: Read the glossary entry for Human Being, and the Introduction to Revolutionary Psychology]. We know well that the race of "humanoids" is necessary to be able to capture determined types and sub-types of cosmic energy, which later it transforms and re-transmits to the inferior layers of the planetary organism (a sad situation for the "humanoid," true?). Without doubt, the Sun wants more, and has placed within the sexual endocrine glands of the "humanoid" the Seeds of the Man. Such seeds are able to develop if we co-operate. If we don't co-operate, the Sun's experiment fails.

During the first eight centuries of Christianity, many Men were created; in the Middle-Ages, the creations were very rare, and now they are even rarer.

For a real Man to exist, it is necessary that the seeds for the Superior Existential Bodies of the Being, situated in the sexual endocrine glands, develop suitably. Such seeds are unable to develop if co-operation does not exist within us. It is also unquestionable that such seeds are unable to develop in an unfavorable environment.

When one makes glandular experiments, when one ties the tubes, when one has glandular transplants, or if you graft into the organism the glands of a monkey, or other similar things, the conditions which result will certainly not be happy. How will the seeds of a Man be able to germinate in such an organism?

[little frog]

it's been 2.5 weeks since i took the iud out. since then i've lost 6 lbs without changing anything, must have been mostly water because the bloating is gone. my skin has cleared up, my hair is shiny, i'm not achy all the time, my tummy is much more settled.

i also have more energy and don't feel fatigued all the time.

[HoopsTer]

wonderful news! :heart:

[little frog]

thanks! i'm sort of amazed and horrified at the same time

[safireblues]

I've used withdrawal for 6 years, no pregnancy. I hated birth control. Now, I'm in my 30s and fine with getting pregnant but so far, no babies.

[musicmomma]

i got my iud out on tuesday and feel a bit better already. i can see my face clearing up too. its only been less than 48 hours though so i don't expect much. :monkey:

[JamOnIt247]

but you've already seen a difference momma? Thats gotta be very comforting to you still!

You seem very happy today!! That makes me happy too! :heart:

[JamOnIt247]

did the doctor suggest any certain bc for you?

[HoopsTer]

i got my iud out on tuesday and feel a bit better already. i can see my face clearing up too. its only been less than 48 hours though so i don't expect much. :monkey:

I hope things keep looking up. Definitely keep us posted, Missy :heart:

[musicmomma]

no, he didn't jammy. he did tell me that most of the women he removes the iud from come back to him in 6 months or so to get something hormonal to stop menses. i told him i wont' be one of them, thank you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjWn-ueeeLw

[Luna]

but you've already seen a difference momma? Thats gotta be very comforting to you still!

You seem very happy today!! That makes me happy too! :heart:

:heart::heart: great to hear

[little frog]

the first week was amazing for me .. so many things i didn't even associate with the iud started to clear up.

[JamOnIt247]

its nice when things start to make sense right? :lol:

Im so happy that I have all you ladies here to share your information and wisdom!
I know NOW that I will never EVER get an IUD. TYVM!!!

:heart:

[Bonsai]

I'm considering having mine taken out and going back on the pill now. I don't think I'm experiencing any side effects (that I can tell) but I've started to just feel weird about the foreign object embedded in me aspect of it all. Not sure if it's better than being on hormones or not. :rolleyes: I won't go back on the pill I was on before that was heavy progesterone and made me nutso. Will probably try one with more estrogen this time. Have an appointment in May to discuss with my doctor. Not psyched about any option right now. :rolleyes:

[Wende]

Yea, thats how I felt Bonsai except I did indeed have side effects that, like Allison said, didn't really realize I had until I did take it out.

[sarah b.]

I just want to say thanks. A college pal's wife was just diagnosed with Wilson's disease. I passed that link on to him.

In a monogamous relationship, I am a big fan of VCF.

[musicmomma]

I LOST 3 LBS SINCE YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :crazy: :bliss:

[Wende]

:lol:

[irie]

my friend went on the nuvaring cause she wanted NO more kids (she was 30 & had 5 kids already).

now she has 6 kids.

[musicmomma]

don't laugh wende... i've done everything in my power other than cut off a limb trying to get below a certain number and i finally did. jesus, i fasted for 6 days and it didn't help. let me be happy. its not like i NEED to lose the weight but the fact that i did nothing other than get the iud out and dropped 3 lbs in 24 hours

[Wende]

um, huh? Are you serious?

[Wende]

ok, let me explain myself.... jesus, I thought it was funny because I said the same exact thing when I had it taken out. Stupid IUD's.
~That is all

[Spiffy]

glad you are feeling better now that it's been removed-- but can i throw a word of caution in there re: the nuva ring? several of my friends have used it for less than 2 months because the hormones were making them CRAZY! i witnessed drastic mood swings in ordinarily stable people...

I WAS ONE OF THOSE FRIENDS!

[Spiffy]

um, huh? Are you serious?

she's quite serious. its not nice to laugh at other people. especially with the hormones flying around in this thread!
whoa, i almost got hit in the face by a bitchy hormone! WATCH OUT! :funny1:

I have completely cut birth control out of my life. It made me a crazy person, seriously it was really really bad. 3 diff types w/in a year and a half fucked me up big time. I'm back to being celibate, and if I do end up having sex with someone then we're using condoms. I have a couple left in my night stand from my last relationship, hopefully they'll still be good when the time comes :lol:

[musicmomma]

and if I do end up having sex with someone then we're using condoms. I have a couple left in my night stand from my last relationship, hopefully they'll still be good when the time comes :lol:
:funny1: i have a couple you can use if you need, lol, i hope to not have to use them more than a few months, lol :clapping:

[Wende]

NOBODY WAS LAUGHING AT ANYBODY. Don't be so damn paranoid. Seriously, all I can say is WOW! What the fuck ever!

[Spiffy]

:heartbounce: wende, i only wish the best for you. despite any misunderstandings/difference in opinions we may have.

[musicmomma]

:lol:

[Wende]

Spiffy, if you were being sincere, I thank you and I appreciate that and right back at you ten fold. I don't think our opinions were too far from eachothers, just perceived wrong. And well, If you weren't being sincere then so be it.
I'm glad to be of humor to you both.

[Spiffy]

i was being sincere. I hope you and I can be friendly when we see each other this summer. no more name calling, its not necessary.

[Elphaba]

ok, let me explain myself.... jesus, I thought it was funny because I said the same exact thing when I had it taken out. Stupid IUD's.
~That is all

this seemed like a reasonable explaination for the ":lol:"

she was agreeing with you, musicmomma.

now if it were me, i might laugh because i've watched my cousin sweat and spit 3 pounds of water a few hours before a wrestling match. but i'm a lot more sarcastic and harder to read on the internet. not to mention i have zero compassion whining about birth control because i have practically never dealt with it. i also don't understand why women don't put more responsibility on men to take on the risks of consuming, injecting and surgically implanting hormonal things into their bodies to prevent pregnancy. it seems that just saying no to them might inspire them to do so.

anyhow, it seems everyone should just relax before feelings get hurt, or attack me because i really don't give a shit. :lol:

[Luna]

this seemed like a reasonable explaination for the ":lol:"

she was agreeing with you, musicmomma.

now if it were me, i might laugh because i've watched my cousin sweat and spit 3 pounds of water a few hours before a wrestling match. but i'm a lot more sarcastic and harder to read on the internet. not to mention i have zero compassion whining about birth control because i have practically never dealt with it. i also don't understand why women don't put more responsibility on men to take on the risks of consuming, injecting and surgically implanting hormonal things into their bodies to prevent pregnancy. it seems that just saying no to them might inspire them to do so.

anyhow, it seems everyone should just relax before feelings get hurt, or attack me because i really don't give a shit. :lol:

It would be nice if men did more so all those poor women wouldnt have to deal w/ all the side effects :heart:

[musicmomma]

mike has already said a million times he'd take a pill if he could.. he's SO getting snipped. :lol:

[Elphaba]

mike has already said a million times he'd take a pill if he could.. he's SO getting snipped. :lol:

that is awesome! i'd like to buy him a case of beer! :rose:

[irie]

mike has already said a million times he'd take a pill if he could.. he's SO getting snipped. :lol:


is that like asking if you need help bringing in the groceries right after you came in with the last load? :lol:

[musicmomma]

well, he's said it many many times over the last 15 years. its just NOW that he needs to get it done cause HE told me i'm done having babies. so since he told me he has no choice. i'm not going to use any hormonal birth control again until i die. lol. :lol:

[sarah b.]

This may be a stupid question. When an IUD is removed, is it like, -BOOM!- , instant menses? Like, um, 3lbs. of menses? :eek: If so, wow! Or does its removal promote the release of retained water, or something? If I knew the answer, I wouldn't be asking. :peace:

[musicmomma]

so far for me sarah, when i had my iud removed in 2003 i never got any return of menses but was pregnant in 2 months. this time around its only been out since tuesday noon time and i have gone from 120 on wednesday to 116 this morning doing nothing different than before. no period yet but i feel as if it won't be too long before i have it. i'll keep you updated. i will say my face is totally clearing up and the weight is just melting off my body. :bliss:

[Ginger Snap]

glad you are feeling better now that it's been removed-- but can i throw a word of caution in there re: the nuva ring? several of my friends have used it for less than 2 months because the hormones were making them CRAZY! i witnessed drastic mood swings in ordinarily stable people... i hate hate hate condoms but i'm glad they're working for some of you. i am very happy w/ my regular bc prescription, altho i know the regular dose of estrogen has adverse reactions for some women-- i have heard that the low estrogen versions can be much more tolerable if you are sensitive to the hormones. best of luck everybody & your vajayjays :)


I'm using nuvaring and haven't noticed any changes other than a little more discharge than before. Not enough to be a nuisance though. I like it so far. I would have stayed on depo forever, but my doctor urged me to come off it because of how it depletes calcium levels.

I mainly decided to go with nuvaring because if there are adverse effects than you just take it out and it should be a relatively short time to go back to normal. Low commitment. :smile:

[sarah b.]

thanks
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[Spiffy]

I mainly decided to go with nuvaring because if there are adverse effects than you just take it out and it should be a relatively short time to go back to normal. Low commitment. :smile:

the NuvaRing irritated me internally, and an ex referred to it as my "glowstick" which he would on occasion lasso out. I know you're not supposed to, but I could feel it. it IS low maintenance tho :funny1: I'll give ya that one :wink:

[Amber Morgaine]

I was on depo for nearly a year & bled for a good half of it.... not regular @ all (& I was regular before) It was crazy... I would bleed for like 2 weeks, stop for 2 weeks, bleed for almost the whole month, stop 3 weeks, bleed a week... etc.... I wanted to stop after the first shot, but the docs said that I should even out.... I didn't..

I started having these spells where I would feel really cold, but would start this crazy clammy sweat, all over, and feel like I was about to faint. I'd literally have to hold myself up to not pass out or fall down.... The freakiest part was that my eyes would be open but everything would fade to black... The 1st time it happened I thought I seroiusly went blind... (then my sight came back after a few mins) It was fucking scary!

I asked my Dr if it could be because of the depo's reaction with all the bleeding draining me soooo much... I asked if they would test me for anemia 'cause I figured I must be short on iron w/ all the blood loss..

The Dr brushed it off, refused my request to be tested for anemia saying it couldn't be connected & that I should just continue with the depo because my body should become fully adjusted within a year....

So I got one last depo shot & after another 3 months of hellishly prolonged & unscheduled visits from ant flo & scary near-faintings... I was pretty all set with the idea of putting bc hormones like that into my body again!

I'm fairly certain that the Dr was wrong about the near-fainting incidents being unrelated to the depo.... after I stopped the depo my cycles regulated & the freaky near-fainting stopped. (Hallelujah!)

After that experience I will never trust what a dr says over what I know & feel is going on inside my own body...

[musicmomma]

amber, i was actually close to killing myself on the depo shot. i have NEVER felt that terrible ever in my life before. i must say i have quite a great doc though cause when i told him about it instead of laughing and telling me i'm wrong, he told me all about the mirena iud and sent me to a women's hormonal psychologist. within a few weeks the depo had worn off and my iud was in. i loved my iud the first time around, never had any issues. got it out, made lyndsay, had lyndsay and got the iud put in again. i had no issues once again until i hit a little over 2 years. i'm pretty sure i won't ever use hormonal therapy again unless i go have the personalized treatment done, you know?

[Amber Morgaine]

yeah... I'm straight with being pumped full of hormones.... besides all the scary med issues it just generally made me super bitchy... like actually want to resort to violence bitchy at times.... I feel so much more sane w/ my hormones the way they should be naturally!

[musicmomma]

i've been iud free for a week now and feel so much better. i haven't sweat in my sleep in 7 nights... i sleep so much better. :heart:

[Spiffy]

i've been iud free for a week now and feel so much better. i haven't sweat in my sleep in 7 nights... i sleep so much better. :heart:

:heartbounce:

[sarah b.]

that's great! :heart:
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[Erinisme]

i have no experience with the IUD, but am happy getting it out is working otu for somany of you. don't htink i will ever be getting one now.

but music momma thanks for that video! I danced to that song a few years ago and it totally brought me back, I enjoy being a girl (buum)!

[musicmomma]

sweet erin, i was in flower drum song in high school. still love to watch it, lol.

[Amber Morgaine]

Glad you're doin' better momma!

[little frog]

musicmomma .. updates on your health?

[TheDHJ]

Hey sorry for the intrusion, but don't want to ask elsewhere.

I'd like my wife to go on non hormonal BC. She is minus a thyroid due to cancer, so I was thinking the copper IUD would be the best choice. Are there more non hormonal methods a woman could use?

[Wende]

Try a Vasectomy? ;)

[TheDHJ]

Try a Vasectomy? ;)

Hell no. I don't do surgery and we may want more kids. In her case it's to regulate pregnancy as well as menses.

[Elphaba]

Hell no. I don't do surgery and we may want more kids. In her case it's to regulate pregnancy as well as menses.


insertion of an iud isn't the most pleasant experience either. vasectomies can be reversed in most cases for 8 years. why put your wife through more? man up! take on some of the responsibility for birth control and your wife's health.

[TheDHJ]

insertion of an iud isn't the most pleasant experience either. vasectomies can be reversed in most cases for 8 years. why put your wife through more? man up! take on some of the responsibility for birth control and your wife's health.

I do take responsibility, I just pretty much refuse to go under the knife, once let alone twice to reverse it! There are a million options out there, it's just that most of them are available to women.

[sums]

josh you shouldn't be askeerd of a little ol' puncture wound ;)

but don't do it if you want to have more kids. but please do it when you're done. it was the best gift my husband ever gave me :heart:

[TheDHJ]

josh you shouldn't be askeerd of a little ol' puncture wound ;)

but don't do it if you want to have more kids. but please do it when you're done. it was the best gift my husband ever gave me :heart:

I'm absolutely terrified of doctors, needles hospitals, etc....I mean deathly and utterly afraid to the point where it looks like a comedy routine.

We do want one more child...my wife would like a little girl. Until then, she needs time to heal from this kid...which is why we're going the BC route.

[little frog]

non-hormonal will not regulate periods and isn't necessarily any healthier or safer than hormonal methods.

[Bonsai]

Sooo... at long last I've decided to have my Paraguard removed for sure. I have my yearly appointment on Monday, and I'm scheduling the removal then. Hopefully I can get an appointment in a month or so.

I'm leaving a monogamous relationship, and I've decided that the possible side effects, should an infection be incurred, are too much of a risk.

Not to mention my skin is DISGUSTING. I've used tons of different skin washes, and I wash my skin twice every day. NOTHING works, and it's been getting worse and worse. Heads up to ladies considering the Paraguard: it causes acne for sure!

My skin was never this oily until I had the IUD inserted. And my hair is definitely dull.

I'll probably try a low-progesterone pill again. I originally went off the pill I was on before because it caused me to be depressed, so I'm a little scared. But I was also in a very different, much less happy place in life then than I am now, and I was also on an antidepressant, which I believe could have actually been CAUSING the depression rather than treating it. :rolleyes: In any case... I'll try it and see how it goes...

[Bonsai]

Wow, re-reading this thread makes me realize that it could also potentially be the cause of the inexplicable tiredness that I experience despite very healthy eating, sleeping, and exercising habits!! :rolleyes:

Can some of you who have had an IUD removed brief me on what to expect during and immediately after the removal? It would be much appreciated.

[Wende]

Relief. SOme discharge and slight cramping. But mostly, relief. :funny1:
It's weird.

[Bonsai]

Got it out! It WAS a relief. Definitely hurt a bit for a few minutes during the extraction but I'm glad it's out. Feels too unnatural for me to have a foreign object up in there.

:gop:

:lol:

[musicmomma]

good for you! :heart:

[Kenjifujima]

Life is amazing right now is out for me. HAIR alone? Like Wow! Drain, which in reality has done for me. E 'is continuous.

[Wende]

huh?

[kramer]

spam :)

[Wende]

That's whack.