| FeelingFIT25
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I am getting an IUD really soon. I would like to hear about experiences with the Paragard (Copper, No hormone) IUD.
I have decided to go with this type bc of hormonal problems from Ortho Tri-cyclen generic form of the birth control pill..I really want to be synthetic hormone free!
I have done research so I know all about the insertion but my main question..
I don't have children and I am paying for this out of pocket ($625)..so I am worried about my body expelling it..and having to pay for another..
What causes your body to expell the IUD if you don't have children, is the uterus just too small?
I would love to hear of everyone's experiences with either IUD.
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:55 pm |
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| jnclelland
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I have a Paraguard and got it for pretty much the same reasons as you mentioned. (Mainly, I didn't want to do hormonal birth control anymore.) I think that expelling it is actually pretty rare. I've had mine for a little over 3 years, and it's fine. The one annoying side effect is heavier, crampier periods, but other than that I like it a lot.
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:52 pm |
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| DiamondSpark
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| I haven't had kids, and I expelled my copper IUD. Twice. Luckily I have insurance, but it was relatively painful for the doc to insert and remove (like menstrual cramps) and annoying. So I went back on the pill. I hope you have better luck. |
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:51 pm |
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| Namaste
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I use the Mirena IUD, the one with the hormones, but the hormones are so miniscule compared to birth control pills that I thought I'd give it a try. The benefit to the Mirena is that many women don't have periods or have very light ones. I got lucky - I haven't had a period in 4-1/2 years on it. But I believe that's because of the hormone, so the one you're referring to probably won't have that effect.
I also have not had any children and was warned about the risk of it being expelled. My doctor said that the uterus could treat it as a foreign object and try and get rid of it. Also, the uterus of a never-pregnant woman is probably smaller as well. I did not have any problems with expulsion, but like you I was paying for it out of pocket and couldn't bear to think of it being a waste of money if it came out. Fortunately it wasn't an issue with me. I did have a lot of cramping during insertion though - they told me to take a few Aleve beforehand to help. Didn't bother me after it was done, but the during part wasn't fun. Not pain, just discomfort you'd wish would stop. :) I'll actually be going in the next few months to have mine changed out (Mirena is good for 5 years, and it's been 4-1/2 for me). |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:16 pm |
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| Purring
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| I too have no kids and when I went to get it put in...ALL kinds of pain that I was not prepared for. The obgyn (not my regular physician) told me that had she known I had no kids she would have perscribed a pill to put up inside me, the night before insertion, that would soften my cervix and make it easier to insert. I would stongly recommend asking about that. I wish I had known. Never thought I had such a low pain threshold but apparently I do. Needless to say...I have no IUD. |
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:50 pm |
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| redkitty
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I have the new Mirena IUS, had it put in Dec 06 while I was having surgery to remove endometriosis. I obviously didn't have the pain with insertion because I was out. My doctor recommended it due to my really painful periods and the endo. I have not had a period since and I have never been happier. I've also had 2 ultrasounds since to check it was in place and it hasn't moved.
I don't have any kids and don't want any so it's been a good decision for me. |
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Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:35 am |
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| rushsmom
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The IUD has some advantages and some disadvantages. The biggest issue to me is that it is an abortive device. An IUD does not prevent conception, but prevents the fertilized egg from implanting in the wall of the uterus. The fertilized egg is about a week old when it typically implants in the wall of the uterus. The presence of an IUD in the uterus causes the fertilized egg to go out through the vagina and die.
The IUD can perforate the wall of the uterus; it's not common but it can happen. You can still get pregnant w/ the IUD, and then you have the decision of what to do: if you pull out the IUD, the baby might be expelled as well. if you leave it in the uterus while you're pregnant, it can cause problems with the baby growing in the uterus.
The bottom line is that birth control is never easy for women.... |
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Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:44 pm |
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| 2of3
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That's what I thought too - that it was abortive. I discussed IUDs recently with the doctor at my local sexual health clinic and she told me that that's only the secondary way in which it works. She says that the copper kills the sperm and that more than 90% of the sperm die without ever entering the uterus.
So the first line of defence is the copper. And if one persistent sperm does make it and gets in contact with the egg, then the secondary measure kicks in.
I didn't go for it anyway - chose the implant.
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:59 am |
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| Still29
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| In addition to killing the sperm, the copper IUD (by being in the uterus) causes hormonal changes in the woman that lessen the likelihood of fertilization, even if a sperm makes it to the egg. |
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Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:01 pm |
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