Needing experiences & opinions on the The Copper IUD (Paraguard)

Question

If you have had experience with the copper IUD (Paraguard) good or bad , I want to hear it. I am due with our 2nd baby in May and I’m looking for non hormonal birth control option since I’ve had nothing but problems with all the hormonal birth controls I have tried .We aren’t sure if we are done having kids but know we want to wait at least 2-3 years.

Answer

I’m 20 and have had the copper IUD for almost a year now. My flow has always been super light with little cramping and the IUD has definitely increased those symptoms but just to a more regular flow and normal amount of cramping. I haven’t had any problems with it, just make sure to take painkillers before you get it in & expect the first couple periods to have pretty heavy cramping and bleeding, but after a while your period starts to go closer to normal. Totally worth it in my opinion if you typically have a lighter flow and little cramping

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I had sooooo many problems with this my periods were horrendous.  It says no added hormones but it does affect your hormones they do not tell you alot about that . Mine basically ended up making me sick all the time with periods so overwhelming it was impossible to only use one form of sanitary products 2-3 at a time and still bledding through ,nausea, extreme bloating . Weight gain with no matter how much physical activity.  Tirdness i can go on . Doctor and i finally said enough is enough this is pretty much poisoning me . I'd highly reccomend researching this product and hormones like i mentioned and womans testimonials for some cases it was harder to conceive or worse . Hope this helps !

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Well my doctor said that copper IUD shouldn’t have any side effects like irregular period but I’ve been having 2 periods/month that last for 7days each and its been happening for like 5months, on month 6 tho my period was late for 2 weeks and then got my period on February 17 and still on my period until now :/ I get checked and everything is fine with me so yea its really fun. But I hope your case gonna be different than mine.

Needing experiences & opinions on the The Copper IUD (Paraguard)

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