2nd IUD also a fail lol

[gummy]

Damn. That sucks. Sorry you had such bad experiences. My doctor offered Cytotec and Xanax too but I'm still too chicken.

[lilac05]

Ugh. I’m sorry. That really sucks.

[oliviapope]

I'm sorry.

But if it helps at all, I'm pretty convinced my IUD ruined my whole body so maybe you lucked out lol

[mcmel]

I’m sorry I hope the pill works for you.

[whitemerlot]

Oh man, that totally sucks. I’m sorry it was another fail.

[jayhawkbecca]

I'm sorry. Have you considered the little stick that goes in your arm? Starts with an N?

[nachos]

Aug 30, 2018 22:11:41 GMT -5 oliviapope said:

I'm sorry.

But if it helps at all, I'm pretty convinced my IUD ruined my whole body so maybe you lucked out lol

Meeee toooo!

Im back on the mini pill now, until H gets a vasectomy. Time has come. 

[icedcoffee]

That sucks. I'm sorry. I hope the pill works for you.

[shauni27]

Aug 31, 2018 3:24:18 GMT -5 jayhawkbecca said:

I'm sorry. Have you considered the little stick that goes in your arm? Starts with an N?

Nexplanon

Those commercials are so prevalent on my hulu that I swear I know it by heart. "I armor up with Nexplanon."

[cleo29]

Well, it is pretty clear that your uterus does NOT want the IUD. I am sorry it did not work out. Do they offer the Nuvaring anymore? I used that and liked it a lot and I did not have my usual bad side effects from hormonal BC.

[themoneytree]

Aug 30, 2018 22:11:41 GMT -5 oliviapope said:

I'm sorry.

But if it helps at all, I'm pretty convinced my IUD ruined my whole body so maybe you lucked out lol

I just got mirena 2 days ago. What happened with yours?

[turtle1120]

I love my Nuvaring. I made the switch a couple years ago and have no regrets. As a bonus, I barely have a period anymore - two super light days. It’s awesome!

[OG Jo]

Aug 31, 2018 7:12:06 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

Well, it is pretty clear that your uterus does NOT want the IUD. I am sorry it did not work out. Do they offer the Nuvaring anymore? I used that and liked it a lot and I did not have my usual bad side effects from hormonal BC.

They do!  I'm on it - I'll never go back to regular BC again!

[litskispeciality]

Oof I'm sorry. My girlfriend ended up having to go under to put hers in, but I agree it's not worth it. HOpefully you find a better pill option.

[carmenere]

Aug 31, 2018 8:06:46 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Aug 31, 2018 7:27:42 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

I just got mirena 2 days ago. What happened with yours?

Did it just go in with ease? I am feeling like something is wrong with me!

I know you didn't ask me but I have mirena, and the insertion felt like shoving a drinking straw into a hole the size of a pin head. Not easy at all.

[oliviapope]

Aug 30, 2018 22:49:31 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Aug 30, 2018 22:11:41 GMT -5 oliviapope said:

I'm sorry.

But if it helps at all, I'm pretty convinced my IUD ruined my whole body so maybe you lucked out lol

Shit. What happened?

Insertion wasn't my issue. I got it 6 weeks after having a baby though.

It made me a raging monster all the time. I had stomach pain even when I wasn't on my period. When I was on my period the cramps and bloating were so awful that I couldn't get out of bed. I have a very high pain tolerance and the cramps were as bad as the contractions I had during labor. It also gave me horrific cystic acne.

[TR]

Man, your cervix is like Fort Knox. I’m sorry it didnt work out. Birth control/hormones are such a bitch to have to deal with.

[litskispeciality]

Aug 31, 2018 9:35:10 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Aug 31, 2018 8:31:14 GMT -5 litskispeciality said:

Oof I'm sorry. My girlfriend ended up having to go under to put hers in, but I agree it's not worth it. HOpefully you find a better pill option.

Sorry for her:( I was also worried about getting the damn thing out! I imagine it can’t be any more pleasant.

Yeah I don't think she's thought that far ahead, I wonder if she'll have to go under again to take it out? She worries me because she thinks it's 100% fail proof, well good luck if you get pregnant. Thankfully she's had a good experience with the IUD, but they still freak me out. I just hate how much she pushes it on me. She'll say things like "I wish your GYN would have discussed IUD with you..." when I complain about periods. Yeah they did, but again the risks are too high for me to chance it.

I've heard if you haven't had a child it's a lot harder to do an IUD. That's part of my reason against it. The arm implant is always in the back of my mind.

[pooh8402]

Man that sucks. What about the arm implant? mofongo

[mrs.jacinthe]

Aug 31, 2018 10:26:48 GMT -5 litskispeciality said:

Aug 31, 2018 9:35:10 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Sorry for her:( I was also worried about getting the damn thing out! I imagine it can’t be any more pleasant.

Yeah I don't think she's thought that far ahead, I wonder if she'll have to go under again to take it out? She worries me because she thinks it's 100% fail proof, well good luck if you get pregnant. Thankfully she's had a good experience with the IUD, but they still freak me out. I just hate how much she pushes it on me. She'll say things like "I wish your GYN would have discussed IUD with you..." when I complain about periods. Yeah they did, but again the risks are too high for me to chance it.

I've heard if you haven't had a child it's a lot harder to do an IUD. That's part of my reason against it. The arm implant is always in the back of my mind.

I can't do hormones (I was a hot mess on them) and did Paragard (the copper IUD) without having had a child.  Insertion (and removal) was a snap, and I had zero side effects except it maybe made my period a little longer (although I can't be sure because I went from BCP to the IUD and everything was so messed up with the BCPs it's hard to tell.)  I think it's entirely dependent on the patient.  

[jenny1980]

Aug 31, 2018 8:06:46 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Aug 31, 2018 7:27:42 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

I just got mirena 2 days ago. What happened with yours?

Did it just go in with ease? I am feeling like something is wrong with me!

There's nothing wrong with you. Your lady parts just aren't all busted up and loosey goosey from child birth LOL. 

Does your husband not want to get a vasectomy? I haaaaaate hormonal BC. H is getting snipped soon.

[circa1978]

Bummer. The older I get the more I think birth control is just finding whichever one happens to NOT make you crazy, with the following perks of not pregnant and not in pain from cramps/clear skin or whatever. An IUD is perfect for me but anything estrogen based makes me a fainting, bleeding nutcase. I wish there was some kind of blood test or hormonal screen they could give us first that would preserve time and sanity.

[wildrice]

Ugh, I'm sorry it didn't work and that you had a crappy experience

I've considered getting an IUD on and off, but this puts me in the "no" category. I'm afraid since I haven't had kids either that it would be difficult to insert/start. I think it would be nice once things settle but I am not too excited about the pain in the meantime.

I hope your new pill works better for you.

[themoneytree]

Aug 31, 2018 8:06:46 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Aug 31, 2018 7:27:42 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

I just got mirena 2 days ago. What happened with yours?

Did it just go in with ease? I am feeling like something is wrong with me!

It was terrible. This had better not mess me up because the thought of anyone going near it ever again is not good. Getting it out is going to be a nightmare.

[pugz]

Oh no! I’m sorry!

[kdmac]

I got the skyla iud ( 3 years instead of 5) last year and I thought I was dying when they put it in. The thought of having it removed in two years is terrifying when I think about it.

[lexxasaurus]

This makes me glad the Paragard doesn't have to be removed for a long time. The pain of insertion was pretty damn intense, and I'd also heard it is harder if you haven't had kids so I was prepared for it to really suck. Yhankfully the pain didn't last for too long after I got it done.
One of my medications counteracts hormones, so the other smaller ones were out of the picture from the get-go.
Sorry to hear your uterus is so hateful!

[mcmel]

Aug 31, 2018 17:52:17 GMT -5 kdmac said:

I got the skyla iud ( 3 years instead of 5) last year and I thought I was dying when they put it in. The thought of having it removed in two years is terrifying when I think about it.

I also felt like I was dying during insertion, even screaming “fuck” out loud, but the removal was literally nothing. I didn’t feel a single thing. I hope yours is the same way.

[mcmel]

Aug 31, 2018 20:15:19 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Aug 31, 2018 20:11:41 GMT -5 mcmel said:

I also felt like I was dying during insertion, even screaming “fuck” out loud, but the removal was literally nothing. I didn’t feel a single thing. I hope yours is the same way.

Yes I screamed a combo of curse words. I apologized after lol.

That experience left me feeling some kind of way about how doctors insert the Mirena. If men were asked to go through that it would be routine to go completely fucking under general anesthesia during insertion. I actually left that dr’s office for good shortly after the experience because I honestly felt betrayed. People say “cramps and a pinch” but I know damn well other women have felt extreme pain like I did and for me to go into that room expecting some mild cramping was bullshit.

[carmenere]

Aug 31, 2018 20:22:55 GMT -5 mcmel said:

Aug 31, 2018 20:15:19 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Yes I screamed a combo of curse words. I apologized after lol.

That experience left me feeling some kind of way about how doctors insert the Mirena. If men were asked to go through that it would be routine to go completely fucking under general anesthesia during insertion. I actually left that dr’s office for good shortly after the experience because I honestly felt betrayed. People say “cramps and a pinch” but I know damn well other women have felt extreme pain like I did and for me to go into that room expecting some mild cramping was bullshit.

I didn’t want to like this because I had a similar, awful experience but you’re so right about if men had to do it.