butterfly6585 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Hi! I'm thinking about getting an IUD for birth control & I've never had one before. I've heard though that getting it inserted for the first time is really painful. Is that true?? Also, which IUD do you have & overall have you been happy with it? Pros/cons? Link to comment
CRCfem Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I had one ( the one that you keep for the shortest time) but hated it and wet to take it out after a week. Got really scared as it was v uncomfortable for longer that the doctor told me it should be ( a couple days). when i went to get it checked after a week, the new doctor told me all i needed was stronger painkillers, and that pain is ok, it will go away. Got freaked out as the advices between the two docs were different and requested it out. But my firends swear by it, they have been having it for years!! Link to comment
Cadence44 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Which one are you considering? I had the Mirena. I'm sensitive to hormones, so I chose Mirena over a birth control pill because the hormones stay localized in the uterus and only a small amount are circulated in the bloodstream. I was scared of the pain because it is easier to insert in women that have had children as their cervical opening is larger. I don't have kids so I thought it would be very painful. I went somewhere where they had a doctor who had a lot of experience with IUDs and they were able to give me a cervical block, which was basically anesthesia in the cervix. That shot and the insertion both felt like a mild cramp. It was much easier than I expected. Then there were several weeks of bleeding and cramping and after that it was over. Unfortunately, even the small amount of hormones affected me and I had to get mine taken out after 4 months (removal also didn't hurt very much). I was getting really strange symptoms that have since resolved since I got it taken out. Many women love it, though. Link to comment
tinkerbellkj Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I asked my doctor about this a while ago, but she refused to do it because I didn't have any children yet. I know some doctors are more 'old school' with that thought, and plenty of women have had it without ever being pregnant. I have heard that it can be more painful (the insertion, at least) for women without children, however, pain is pretty relative and subjective! I am pregnant now, and I'll also be considering this once the baby is born for birth control. I am horrible with taking pills, however, I found that the nuvaring was pretty good and I used that for a while before I was pregnant. Nuvaring is painless and it's easy to use, so just another option out there! Link to comment
ibu Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I've had the Mirena IUD for 1.5 years now and LOVING it. Before that I was on the pill for 6 years. I never had trouble with the pill, but I was tired of having to remember to take it everyday. The insertion was a bit painful (I've never had kids either), but it's nothing to be terribly afraid of. I used to have MAJOR period cramps when I was a teenager and insertion and the few hours afterwards were like these cramps. I felt some light cramping until two days after insertion. I had some on and off bleeding for a month or three after insertion, then it stabilised. I hardly ever have my period anymore (ugh I love this!!!) and no side effects whatsoever. I'm really happy with my IUD. Link to comment
DrKitten Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I got the non-hormonal copper IUD (Paragard) and am protected for about 10 more years. I love the thing. Yes, the insertion was uncomfortable. Some cramping and pinching that was pretty intense, but the cramps were down to a dull roar later the same day after taking some Midol. Similar to period cramps. Anytime I felt it coming on, I would just take a painkiller and it would be gone. These only lasted for another day or two. Now my cramps are pretty easy to deal with and my period flow is pretty normal. The initial discomfort was totally worth it, IMO. Link to comment
Elaine Marley Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I have the Mirena and I love it, plus my periods are so light as to be practically nonexistent. The insertion hurt somewhat, felt like a sharp menstrual cramp, but it happens so quickly it's not worth getting too fussed about. Link to comment
butterfly6585 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks so much for your input on this ladies! Link to comment
Zuzu2 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I have a Mirena and love it. I have never been able to take any of the pills because the hormones give me horrible migraines. The Mirena doesn't. Make sure your doctor gives you some meds before to relax you and a local. Mine gave me Valium, Xanax, and a local inside. It was painful but not horrible. That was for my second one though. The first one she just put in with nothing and it was the worst pain I've ever felt. Still worth it though. I think it's the best invention ever! Link to comment
butterfly6585 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thanks for letting me know Zuzu. Link to comment
superfox Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Mirena here and I love it, like the others I now have virtualy non existant periods. It's not nice having it put in and you'll get period like cramps for a few days afterwards but I was told to take a painkiller an hour before, and the doctor number the cervix - not as bad as it sounds! I have also heard stories of women in their late 40's getting the Mirena, when they get it taken out after the five years they've been found to have gone through the menopause (naturally, not Mirena induced) without any symptoms or problems. Link to comment
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