Copper IUD
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I’ve just found myself to be very sensitive to any hormonal stuff so I would rather it be non hormonal. I don’t want anything messing with my head or body, I react to anything that claims to be “light” on the hormone scale and I’m worried about putting something in my body and not liking it.
I had mine placed after my last baby 6 weeks after so I was still healing etc, it felt like a pinch but wasn’t bad…. Getting it removed was so much worse. I had mine for 6 years. No periods it did its job beautifully. Definitely recommend it.
@Alaina you had the copper one?? Or the Mirena
Following.. I also do not want anything hormonal. I had my daughter 3 months ago and my OB STILL hasn't gotten it. They ordered it before I even gave birth and STILL haven't received it. The anticipation of getting it has me so scared. But I CANNOT have another baby 😭 I won't do it.. I refuse lmao
I had the Mirena
I’m 3 week’s postpartum with my second baby. I’m getting back on the Mirena IUD at my 6 weeks appointment. Getting it inserted and removed was just a little pinch and a few days of spotting. No periods, no cramps, nothing. I do recommend but I know it’s not for everyone! I had mine for years and each time I got it removed to try to conceive, it took about 4-5 months. We have 2 boys. My husband’s older brother is getting/planning a vasectomy and asked my husband if he wants to go with him, my husband said, we might try for baby #3 as we’re wanting to have our baby girl.
I found the actual placement of the IUD to be like 2 days of a badddd period. Cramping and discomfort. What pissed me off the most about IUD is that both times I had it done, they moved from their spot and were rendered ineffective. I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t gone to my OB to find out why I had a pinch in my uterus. I heard there’s IUDs now that they actually administer in your arm- if I were to ever give IUD another try it would be the one they insert in my arm.
I’m not gonna lie I had my iud placed today and it hurt pretty bad ( I do have a low pain tolerance). I definitely recommend taking Tylenol or ibuprofen before going if you choose to get one. My OB said that the copper IUD does cause a lot of bleeding and can sometimes cause you to be anemic. I got the 8 year one today and had it two years ago and I liked it ( got it out to have another baby). She did say that there’s different levels of the hormonal. IUDs in each level has a different amount of hormones in it.