IUDs are not suitable for everyone. In a small percentage of people, IUDs can cause serious complications. The risks and drawbacks of IUDs include :. Many people find that IUDs offer the right combination of effectiveness, safety, and minimal side effects.
A study found that IUDs had a high rate of satisfaction in comparison with other reversible forms of birth control. Of the study participants, 88 percent continued to use the hormonal IUD after 12 months, while 84 percent carried on using the copper IUD. People who are considering using an IUD should discuss their options with a doctor to select the best type for them.
There are many other hormonal or nonhormonal birth control options available for people who are unable to use an IUD. Intrauterine devices IUDs are a safe, long-lasting, and effective form of birth control. Like all forms of contraception, IUDs can sometimes cause…. An intrauterine device, or IUD, is a reversible way to prevent pregnancy in the long term.
While the body is getting used to the IUD, a person may…. Intrauterine devices, known as IUDs, are a popular reversible method of contraception. An IUD may fall out or become displaced. Your health care provider will insert a speculum into your vagina and clean your vagina and cervix with an antiseptic solution.
A special instrument might be used to gently align your cervical canal and uterine cavity. Next, your health care provider will fold down ParaGard's horizontal arms and place the device inside an applicator tube.
The tube is inserted into your cervical canal and ParaGard is carefully placed in your uterus. When the applicator tube is removed, ParaGard will remain in place. Your health care provider will trim ParaGard's strings so that they don't protrude too far into the vagina and may record the length of the strings.
During ParaGard insertion, you may experience dizziness, fainting, nausea, low blood pressure or a slower than normal heart rate. Your health care provider will likely suggest that you stay lying down for a few minutes to allow these side effects to pass.
Rarely, it's possible for the IUD to perforate the uterine wall or cervix. If this complication occurs, your health care provider will discuss the appropriate management. About a month after ParaGard is inserted, your health care provider may re-examine you to make sure the device hasn't moved and to check for signs and symptoms of infection. It's also important to contact your health care provider immediately if you think your ParaGard is no longer in place.
Call your doctor if:. ParaGard is usually removed in a health care provider's office. Your provider will likely use forceps to grasp the device's strings and gently pull. The device's arms will fold upward as it's withdrawn from the uterus. The insertion was mildly painful, and for four months afterwards, my periods were unbearable: painful, heavy and I felt weak.
Now, I have no pain at all, and my period is only heavy on day two. I was prepared for the worst but overall, I would do this again. My advice? Do a lot of research, ask the gyno questions and just listen to your body. I wanted a hormone free contraception and decided to get a copper IUD in August I was scared of insertion as I heard from a friend that it was painful, but it was way easier that I thought. After a few painful seconds, it was in and I have been very happy with it ever since.
I have noticed heavier and more painful periods mine were very mild to begin with but it is very manageable. What I enjoy the most is not thinking of my contraception. It is so freeing to know that I am protected whenever, and to feel my body functioning freely. I am glad that I can now notice how my organism normally works.
It is good to mention that on top of being one of the cheapest contraceptives in France, it's about the price of four months of pills , it is also a more effective method because, there is no wrong way to use it. I was anxious about the fate of the ACA Affordable Care Act after the election, and since I knew I did not want children in the next two years it seemed like the right time.
Coming off of the pill, I also was interested in a non-hormonal birth control option, hence the Paragard. My experience actually having the IUD was positive. I did not experience especially heavy or painful periods like I was warned with the copper IUD. I was able to track my cycles without the use of hormones, which cued me into some issues with my cycle that I have since been able to treat. My cycles were long and through fertility testing I found out I was hypothyroid , and have responded well to treatment.
I also had a few months to learn how to track my ovulation without the pressure of actually trying to conceive. For these reasons, I don't regret my IUD. However, the insertion and removal process were two of the most traumatic medical experiences of my life.
I was not prepared for how painful the insertion would be, and I had a vasovagal response [when heart rate and blood pressure drop suddenly] that led me to faint. It took me a few hours to get my heart rate back to normal, so I spent some time in the emergency room being monitored.
Usually people recover from a vasovagal episode in a few minutes. By the time I was ready to have my IUD removed, I went in for a routine appointment and my doctor was unable to find my strings.
He ended up having to use a few tools to try to coax it out, which was extremely painful, uncomfortable and also unsuccessful. So to remove the IUD, I was scheduled for surgical removal. Like all hormonal IUDs, Mirena reduces the frequency of your ovulation, thickens your cervical mucus making it harder for sperm to pass through , and prevents sperms from binding to your egg. Mirena contains 52 mg of levonorgestrel and releases about 20 mcg a day after insertion.
It releases 10 mcg per day after five years, when it needs to be replaced. Approved by the FDA in , Skyla also offers a slow release of hormones. It contains It can be used for six years. But it drops to 8. The newest kid on the block, Kyleena received FDA approval in Like the others, Kyleena uses the hormone levonorgestrel to prevent pregnancy, but Kyleena starts with It drops to 7.
It looks like its hormonal counterparts but works very differently.
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