Cycling, IUDs, and Cramping

[limewave]

I got the IUD on Monday. I'm hating it. I was really nauseated on Tuesday. And now I'm really grumpy and moody.

[jenniferh]

I got mine in Jan of this year, but since I'm nursing I didn't get my first period until 3 months ago. They are WAY heavier than normal and I soak through super maxi pads with tampons at the same time in a couple of hours. The first months I freaked out, but I've been reassured it just takes abouy 6 months to normalize.

I don't get cramping on the bike though. I do feel different - I can't really pinpoint what. I think I notice being drier some weeks and wetter some weeks when I'm on the bike. No agony here though.

Is it possible you have an infection of some sort?

[trista]

There is usually more cramping w/ the copper IUD compared to the Mirena. More cramping, heavier periods, and more intense cycles are not uncommon w/ the copper.

I started w/ the copper IUD and kept it for about 18 months. the cramping was HORRIBLE. Really heavy periods that did not subside. I had it removed, and didn't do any BC for awhile b/c we decided on baby #3.

After baby 3 was born, I went with the Mirena. Awesome. No cramping, no periods, no nothing. I don't even notice it's there. I've had it for 2 years now.

Anyway, back to the OP, definitely have it checked. It's not uncommon for the side effects to get worse over time, so the cycling may be just coincidental. You might have gotten the side effects w/o the cycling. Hopefully it didn't shift out of place.

[badger]

I had mine changed last month. Just had my first period after insertion and it was heavier and cramps lasted longer.

My last period, although it was short, was horrendous in terms of cramps. So I was bound and determined to not let that happen again, so started with ibuprophen a day before expected date, and took red raspberry leaf supplements to tone the uterus, and yarrow tincture when I started my period to hopefully lessen the cramps and bleeding. It did last 2 days longer than what it was before and slightly heavier, I'm going to try shepherd's purse next month.

But in all honesty, I can't wait to get this taken out. I always feel weird knowing there's this metal thing in my body.

[shootingstar]

But in all honesty, I can't wait to get this taken out. I always feel weird knowing there's this metal thing in my body.

I have never used an IUD.
Probably never will...gettin' abit late in life to think about this anyway (Good that there are other methods. Thank goodness!!!!!)

But I think I was abit negatively affected when I saw a film in Gr. 9 on population control and birth control. There was a short clip within the hr. long film, that showed X-ray image of the IUD dropping inside the woman.

Ewwwwww.
I physically just feel uncomfortable just even thinking about an IUD.

I have been blessed most of my life of periods that have no or very minor cramps. Like most normal women, I have had some years that were heavy at times, then tapering off before next month arrives.
For a 40 yr. long record so far, that's good enough for me. I don't want to tamper that with introducing something new and foreign to my body.