Comments on: When Is Birth Control Exciting?

By: Adriana

Adriana — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:52:17 +0000

I thought I’d opt in with my experience. I never had a difficult period until birth control. I tried 6 or so different pills and eventually settled on POP for birth control but I became really bad at taking them at the right time so that effed me up even more. I was lucky enough that the doctors I talked to let me get an IUD (Mirena) because most do not consider you, if you have not had a child.

For me, insertion was like a bad cramp. I don’t remember taking any pain meds but they did offer them to me. I chatted and joked with the doc and nurse as I always do when my feet are in stirrups. LOL The doctor said I would do amazingly in child birth and we all laughed because I obviously didn’t want a kid.

I went straight from the hospital to work. My cervix was a little itchy but I wasn’t in any pain. We had sex 3 days later. Mine has moved over the years. I think it took a little bit to ‘settle’ in its permanent position. I have super short fingers so my husband always gets the post-sex “hey did you feel my strings?” routine. LOL

I never feel it. I have worried it slipped up in me a couple times but it has never been the case and I forget about it most days. If I ever don’t feel it, I just wait a bit and feel again ’cause the swelling of the cervix (due to your cycle or having sex or whatever) can have that effect.

The one thing I don’t like is the state of my periods. They’re really light. Super light. More like spotting. They tend to sneak up on me and they aren’t regular so I tend to not know if I’m just spotting or having my period. I’d much rather have an obvious period or none at all. The not knowing is frustrating at times but it’s really not a drawback that I know except for once every few months.

Anyway, good luck with yours.

Adriana’s last blog post: SEXTOY.com Vibrating Rabbit

By: lunaKM

lunaKM — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:23:56 +0000

I have a copper IUD, which lasts 10 years. I’m in my 9th year. I love it. I’m not looking forward to getting it changed because like Lilly, it hurt like hell for days afterwards. My cramps have been worse since the IUD but that’s a small price to pay for 10 years of protection.

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By: Lilly

Lilly — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:19:44 +0000

I’m ihn the camp opposite of Pink – for me it was VERY painful and continued to be so for many hours afterwards. In fact for days afterwards I had bad bad period cramps. I actually went back, in fear that it was piercing me.

But, it stayed in. It’s nice not to worry about it. I was in the trials for the Nuva Ring, but they took me off of it because at that time they said there wasn’t enough hormone for a woman over 200 lbs or something….and so they worried about the efficacy. I didn’t love it, because we had to remove it for sex (he’s a bit on the larger side). Sometimes post-coital we’d forget. And ain’t it sexy to go diggin for a jelly bracelet before/after sex? Lol. With my short arms I couldn’t reach it.

With mirena, for ME, i have other period problems – i still have one, but its more just spotting than anything. Prob is, I get it twice a month because the lack of estrogen means my ovaries actually work, and when they do I have a “functional cyst” eveyr month. i.,e., cramping and spotting.

Soooo nice not to have to worry though.

Lilly’s last blog post: End of an Era

By: Coy Pink

Coy Pink — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:19:34 +0000

I had a Mirena for about 18 months (before getting pregnant with daughter #2). If you have any questions, let me know. It's WONDERFUL that you're able to get free contraception from PP. I hope you're happy with the Mirena. BTW, having it placed in wasn't all that painful (well, at least it wasn't too bad for me). Just take some ibuprofin ahead of time and I bet you'll be fine. Coy Pink’s last blog post: HNT - Black and white

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:16:16 +0000

Oooooh I'm so excited for you! I've been wanting to get a Mirena IUD for the longest time. I really just need to go down to my local PP and see what I'm eligible for. Hooooraaayyyyy for you though! So exciting! Amber’s last blog post: A Very Marked HNT

By: Callaigh

Callaigh — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:13:32 +0000

I’m excited for you, and will definitely be looking forward to updates on this.

I was considering getting an IUD a while ago, but I’ve been on pills instead.