IUD experiences??

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Anyone who has had an IUD, how was your experience with it? Im considering getting one after this baby but the idea of having something implanted in me freaks me out. And how bad did it hurt to get inserted?? 
And which kind did you have? I've been told you get your period with one and not with the other. Not getting my period sounds nice but also really unnatural- what happens with the insides I'm supposed to shed monthly??

I'm really worried to get an IUD but I dont feel like i have any other options. I was on the pill for 4 years and that's how I ended up with my first born- I can't even remember to take my prenatals everyday! Then for 2 years I just tracked my period and knew when I ovulated but that is a lot of work and I don't want anymore kids, I'm hoping this is the last. I loved the nuva ring but it's way too expensive.

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I had the mirena IUD and it caused chronic BV for a few months after implantation. It also failed because I got pregnant  with it in. It works for some people but I didn't have a good experience .

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I had Mirena after my first. Had it removed after a year. I was in constant pain,  it hurt to have sex, sit down and sometimes move. Nothing was wrong with it and I had multiple u/s making sure it hadnt pierced anything.  It was odd. But some women love it!

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I hope that doesn't scare you. Minus the insertion and the removal I had a positive 4 year experience with it!

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I had the paragard and loved it, will be getting it again!

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I had the mirena. The insertion wasn't the best feeling thing but it laSt only a minute. I was bloated for the first few weeks and experienced some very random sharp pains. It was my body trying to push out the forgein object. After my body accepted it I had it for 4 years and not one complaint! I loved it. Taking it out on the other hand was awful. My dr at the time was an idiot. I blame her lol. She cut the strings too short so when she went into get it 4 years later it was stuck and she had nothing to grip. A 5 min procedure turned into a 45 min procedure where part of it broke off and it was stuck and I felt like I was going to pass out from the pain. After it was out I didn't feel a thing. There was no after pain. It was jush the removal, which she messed up. She apologized thru and thru and said this never happens. Anyway I will get another IUD after this baby is born in a few weeks. I loved not having to take a pill and I didn't think the mirena had any crazy hormonal side effects

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I had a copper iud because I couldn't handle any hormonal contraception. It hurt a bit when they put it in, or more like unpleasant pressure/period cramps but the gyno I had was amazing and gentle. I then had my period right after that ( they prefer to put it in during your period as it's supposed to hurt less then, mine was just about to start). Had painkillers before and after & rested afterwards. And I've never been pregnant before so I was prepared for a lot of pain, but it didn't hurt that much at all. 
Loved my iud, had it for 5y before trying for a baby. It made my periods super heavy thought but they only lasted for about 3 days. Also my husband could never feel the strings. I'd check them every now and then to make sure it's in. When the doctor pulled it out they said it wasn't in property, but honestly I didn't have any pain & couldn't feel it. It was also painless to take out. And got pregnant a month after taking it out. 
 I had one that's called multi load, its curved and not t-shaped & apparently they are rare and the first doctor I went to never seen one like that before & sent me to a specialist to take it out, but it folds just he same way as a t-shaped one. & all IUDs made out of soft plastic that bends easy and are quite small - not as scary as they look in the pictures.

I know a few people with mirena - the hormonal iud, they said their periods stopped & they just get a bit of blood on a toilet paper once a month and that's it.

Doctors don't really recommend IUDs as much as other forms of contraception, but I had a good experience with mine. It's also very cheap compared to any other birthcontrol & you don't have to remember to take pills or anything.

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My experience was awful, it hurt really bad getting it put in. Then it perforated my uterus and i had to have surgery .. my sister also had a mirena put in
And hasnt had a period in like 5 years. Soo everyone is different...

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First let me say I don't do well on really any birth control but I had the Mirena and hated it. When they put it in I had really bad cramping for the night and slowly wore down after a few days. Then my periods became longer  and heavier. After about 3-4 years I had really bad cramping on and off my period. The only BC I found that I some what liked was nuva ring. Anyways I would just suggest if u have a problem with BC in general do some extra research on it.

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I had the paraguard from 8/12 to 2/16. Putting it in felt like a bad pitch but goes away fast. I did have more bleeding with it and did get a ovian cyst. But it did what it was to do. Had it removed 2/25 (during a period) and conceived 3/5. It was amazing.

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I had mine before I got pregnant.  I used Paraguard and had it removed 3 months before conceiving.  My periods were longer but I loved the fact that Paraguard does not have hormones.  :)

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