Pregnancy and Iud

Hi. I have an IUD and for me it has worked great. I have the 5 yr. and the % is 8 in 1000. For my husband and I it has worked great. My doctor is in Mt. Pleasant. If I were you I would get all the information on IUD's and decide what the best one for you is. I had a chose of 3 different ones. I hope this helps. Good luck.

I am 31 and I have had the Mirena implant for the last 6 years. It is the best thing that ever happened to me. I was ready to have a total hystorectomy but because of the implant I changed my mind. You may feel a little pain the first week but never again. If there is ever a time when it feels like something is poking you ten go to the Dr. and have the Dr. trim the string a little. GO for it!

Hi..i had one put in after my daughter was born. I got it when she was 6 weeks old. I haven't had any problems, and it is actually more accuarate in preventing pregnancy than the pill. There are different kinds so just do your research. It is good for five years and u can get it taken out at any time.

I have the merena iud and I dont even give it a second thought. I know of a couple woman whose iud became dislodged but they new it right away, because I think there is signifancant bleeding. Plus you can do a self exam , you are supposed to be able to feel two little strings, (although I cant usually feel mine). I would hold off on the perminat birth control though because you are still pretty young. You might change your mind sometime down the road. I dont even know if a doctor will do it for you at this age.

I got pregnant with an iud.

I can understand your concern about your choices, but I would like to caution you about making a permant choice right away. Where I live you are required to wait thity days after signing the papers before having the surgery, so you can think about it. Think of theese possibilities; what if a child passed away(heaven forbid) or you and your husband split? Also, can you garuntee that you will feel the same in five years? I would reccomend the mirena iud. It has a very low failure rate with typical use, and no it won't fall out. The main issue with the iud is that for the first three months you caould experiance breakthrough bleeding, then it would taper off, until the one year mark, then bleeding preatty muh stops. Talk to your doctor about all your options, and make sure to get the pros and cons of all the different types and disscus with your husband before deciding. Good Luck!

Hey there! I have a Mirena IUD that I got 2 months after having my son which was in March 2007..I love it! I can't feel the IUD and its good for 5 yrs. My DR will check it at every annual exam I have. Its really been easy. It takes a whole 30 seconds to put in and its done! I highly recommend the Mirena IUD..I know there is another brand but I've heard that one is uncomfortable.
Hope this helps a little!

B.

Krissy, thank you for letting her know what happened to me. i saw the advice column for this and jumped on it. i do not recommend this at all especially for women who have had c-sections. if you've had one your risks are greater for mishaps because the surgery changes the shape of you uterous.
i found out i was pregnant two hours before sugery. but that didn't change the fact that it was devastating. they didn't find the embryo during surgery so they had to do more tests to make sure that it didn't attatch itself to any of my other organs. i was torn at this point. i knew that it would be life threatening but the mom in me was hoping anyway. anyone who has lost thier baby would understand. i knew i was pregnant for only two hours, and it still was a terrible feeling.
for about a day i had mild cramping, i went to work and was ok for about half the day. the cramping steadily got worse and with in a few hours i could barely stand. we went to the er that night and i'll never forget the look on my husbands face while i was signing release papers for the surgery. i never want to see that face again. the enormousy of the situation didn't hit me until i was being drugged and falling asleep. i told them i would see my babies agian and then i was out. i had trouble coming out of the anesthesia. i could feel everything but i couldn't open my eyes or talk. there were points where i stopped breathing and was not conscience of it. the nurses somehow knew i was able to hear them and kept telling me that whenever i hear the machines that i need to remind myself to breathe. to breathe! how scary is that. please take this into consideration before you make your decision. to me 6 out of 100 odds aren't very good when it comes to something like this and if you've had a c-section the odds are even worse. I love my son, Gabriel. but some times i wonder what that baby would have looked like, if it were a boy or a girl, what kind of personality the baby would have had. just something to think about.
C.

Don't do it. I got one 3 years ago and the doctor cut the strings too short. Now, I'm looking at a 20K bill to have it removed through surgery. Also, I've gained weight, had bad acne, feel bloated and have milk leaking from my breast sometimes. I would never recommend it. I still haven't had it removed because I will have to hire a lawyer, etc...

From everything I have ready, the Mirena IUD is 99% effective, at least. Are you sure your doctor said 6 out of 100? That's 6%, which would mean it is only 94% effective. You can research it on the internet. I had the Mirena IUD and was very pleased with it. I never felt it and was completely happy with being carefree about birth control. The ONLY downside, and it's a minor one, is that it was kind of painful when it was removed. Actually, very painful, but it didn't last long. The positives definitely outweigh that one negative.

i have one i have had it for 4 years and not one o my could i be pregnant. they can come out after a period so you just check but mine has been in place for a while now. i talked to this lady who had her last kid at 18 and she was like 40 and had been replacing hers every 5 years no new kids so i would say they work pretty good. the only thing that drives me is when it would be that time of the month i am a total emotional reck one minute i am crying and the next i am laughing i think it is the hormones...good luck

I am 28 years old, two children and on the fence about a third. The pills were not a great birth control for me, hormones made me a crazy woman and I hated having to remember to take it. My sister has a Mirena and loved it, so I looked into it and decided to get one too. The actual placement was really uncomfortable, it'd be great if they'd give you a valium beforehand, but for myself it's been wonderful having it. My periods have stopped, though there are still slight pms symptoms, they are much better than when I took the pill. I did have people tell me they "knew someone" who got pregnant with an IUD, but I figure if it happens, it happens, and it's really meant to be! I've also noticed that they're called IntraUterine Contraceptive (IUC) now, instead of IntraUterine Device (IUD). I think too, that when we're for sure not having another baby, my husband will get to be the one going under the knife! Anyhoo, best wishes!

I have a Mirena and had it put in when my son was about 3 months old (so almost 3 yrs ago). The first month, I had cramping and spotting, but after that - it's been awesome. It's an easy solution that is not permanent - which worked out well for me. Plus, my insurance paid 100% for it. I'll have to have my replaced in a couple of years, but I'm positive I'll do it again.

I had an IUD a few years back. I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy!! =) At first I had no problems with it but then after a month or so I developed a pelvic inflammatory infection. This was VERY painful and I immediately had the IUD removed and switched birth control. This was just my experience with it! I wish you luck and hope it works out for you! =)

I have an IUD and have had it for over 2 years. I love it! You will not even know it is there. If you want to make sure it's in place you can feel for it or have your husband. Somtimes the string curls up and is hard to find. Some people stop having a monthly period but mine is still there but it's lighter than ever.