Re: IUD Warning
From: Denise (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 10 08:39:47 2003
Sarah,
An IUD will not cause Endo-just won't help it and it will make the
symptoms worse. They grow around it and attach the IUD itself to other
parts of the body:)
Shade And Sweet Water--Denise
At Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Sarah wrote:
>
>Do you know if the IUD can cause endo? or does it just make things worse
>if you ALREADY have endo? I had an IUD put in, it fell out within a few
>days, but it was only after that, that i started getting endo pain and
>now am diagnosed with it.
>
>--
>sarah
>
>At Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Denise wrote:
>>
>>To All,
>>
>>Do not get an IUD if you have Endo. An IUD is a inner-uterine device
>>for BC. It was working wonders at keeping me from getting pregnant, and
>>without the hormones I wasn't sick as was usual with other BCPs that had
>>hormones in them. I finally found a doc that knows what he is doing and
>>is wonderful. He did the ultrasound that you stick up your you-who
>>(nice terminology:)) and found that the reason I have been getting worse
>>since Oct was the IUD. I have a mass of tissue now sorrounding my IUD
>>that is 8cm x 7cm x 6cm. He has to do surgery alone to take it out. I
>>definately would not recommend getting an IUD for BC-my previous docs
>>recommended it because of my bad pregs but I guess it just messed me up
>>even more. I love how it works, but the side effects are not worth it
>>in the end I guess. Just wanted to let you all know. I have posted
>>past messages that said I had an IUD and it was great-but that was
>>before I knew what the two combined were doing to my insides. Have a
>>great day and if anyone ever needs anything feel free to e-mail me at
>>ababy_buddha@hotmai.com I am always here to lend an extra ear:)
>>
>>Shade And Sweet Water--Denise
>
>--
>Sarah
>
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