IUD / Mirena?

[Flur]

Hmm... only $300? I pay $600/year for my BCP, so $300 for something that I could leave in until I'm over 40 sounds like a good deal...

So I'm wondering about this "H getting poked" thing. Is this a common occurrence? Does it matter if the H is well-endowed or not?

[Blueberry]

So I'm wondering about this "H getting poked" thing. Is this a common occurrence? Does it matter if the H is well-endowed or not?

The only time we had a problem was when mine rotated, and one of the arms was sticking out... Not the normal situation. Before that, it was fine.

CA

[jesvetmed]

Just wanted to say thanks to you all for sharing this info. I'm on the pill (and at age 42 have been for .. well far too many years). With my sometimes working nights, and sometimes days, my "routine" has faltered in many ways, including taking my pill and my vitamins.

Mirena may be a good option. I will ask at my next appointment. I think that they want me to keep on some type of hormones due to the extensive network of fibroids I am carrying around (can I blame weight gain on those? ) Supposedly the hormone will help keep that bleeding under control until I hit menopause.

It would be nice not to have so many hormones streaming through my bloodstream, and have less breakthrough bleeding due to forgetting a pill for a day (ie, sleeping thru that day!). lately I feel like I've been constantly on my period. YIKE.

THANKS AGAIN!

[badger]

They say Mirena's good for 3 years (I guess they impregnate it with progesterone and can only last so long). I've heard of doctors leaving copper IUDs in longer than 5 years, but I guess they don't want the liability of pregnancies.

If I wasn't so psycho on the pill, I would get Mirena in a heartbeat - to not have the monthly visits by aunt flow would be so liberating!

Jes, I would imagine Mirena may help you with your fibroids as the progesterone will thin the uterine wall, hence the lack of bleeding after about 6 months.

Isn't peri-menopause fun? I started using progesterone (wild yam) cream for my night sweats; they went away!

[Brandi]

They say Mirena's good for 3 years (I guess they impregnate it with progesterone and can only last so long). I've heard of doctors leaving copper IUDs in longer than 5 years, but I guess they don't want the liability of pregnancies.

If I wasn't so psycho on the pill, I would get Mirena in a heartbeat - to not have the monthly visits by aunt flow would be so liberating!

Jes, I would imagine Mirena may help you with your fibroids as the progesterone will thin the uterine wall, hence the lack of bleeding after about 6 months.

Isn't peri-menopause fun? I started using progesterone (wild yam) cream for my night sweats; they went away!

Ummm I believe the mirena is 5 years. i have had mine almost that long and have card that says it come out april of next year.

[greycoral]

I had the Mirena IUD and I absolutely hated it. The insertion was incredibly painful, and I felt really awful for weeks. They warned me about the side effects, but I really couldn't handle it. I went in to have it removed, and they told me that my body was rejecting it and it has almost come completely out anyhow.

No IUD's for me. I hate taking the pill, but I don't have a choice right now. The husband and I did condoms for a while, but it's just a hassle, we had much less sex! So, i will continue the pill until i'm ready to have a baby, and then after that, he's getting snipped.

[Brandi]

I had the Mirena IUD and I absolutely hated it. The insertion was incredibly painful, and I felt really awful for weeks. They warned me about the side effects, but I really couldn't handle it. I went in to have it removed, and they told me that my body was rejecting it and it has almost come completely out anyhow.

No IUD's for me. I hate taking the pill, but I don't have a choice right now. The husband and I did condoms for a while, but it's just a hassle, we had much less sex! So, i will continue the pill until i'm ready to have a baby, and then after that, he's getting snipped.

That is the first I have heard of such issues. I am sorry it was bad for you.

[Dianyla]

So I'm wondering about this "H getting poked" thing. Is this a common occurrence? Does it matter if the H is well-endowed or not?

In my experience with, uh, a reasonable sample size including, uh, a variety of depth and breadth... Yes, it does matter. Some don't notice at all, some notice and don't care, some notice and yeeeouch!!! Your healthcare provider can trim the strings short so that they're flush with the cervix if it's a problem.

Note: Just last year, the FDA extended their approval for the copper Paragard devices to last for 12 years. I was very happy because I was about to go in and get mine swapped out, but now I can keep it for 2 more years!