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Re: endometriosis and IUDs
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri Sep 15 18:53:34 2006
Hello, just Had IUD put in yesterday and i'm hutin bad. Can anybody
tell me how long this might last?(have had endo for 10 yrs) Oh, and to
people thinkin about it. Go for it but everyone's right....I does hurt.
I was screaming and about kicked my doc in the head by accident.
At Thu, 14 Sep 2006, sanjo wrote:
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>Thank you so much Sabrina and Jenny for your responses to my IUD
>question. Hopefully it will work for me as well( unless directed to an
>other contraception by my Dr).I'll try NOT to pass out since I will have
>my baby with me, I better be strong and unfortunately after dealing
>w/pain for so many yrs I hope I will handle the pain if any ...
>Sanjo
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>At Thu, 14 Sep 2006, Jenny wrote:
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>>Hi ~ I had the Minera IUD 'installed' in December. Today my cramps are
>>better. But I'm not sure if it is because of the IUD or
>>acupuncture/chiropractic work I've been doing.
>>
>>The best thing about the IUD is that I bleed MUCHMUCH less and of course
>>that means less cramps. Some women stop bleeding altogether. The other
>>great thing is that on the pill, if I forgot a pill, I would have bad
>>cramps for a couple of days. I love having one less thing to worry
>>about - YES! Another good thing is the cost - $650 for 5 years vs. $30
>>a month ($1800!! over 5 years).
>>
>>The bad news: it's fairly painful to have it put in. When I was paying
>>my bill I got hot, then dizzy, and I had to sit down. They took me to
>>the back and had me lay down. They were not suprised that this happened
>>to me. Apparently some women seize and pass out on the table. It's
>>because there is a nerve that is extremely sensitive. Hope that doesn't
>>scare you.
>>
>>Good luck
>>~ Jenny
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>>At Thu, 14 Sep 2006, Sabrina wrote:
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>>>No need to leave. It may be that someone hasn't been on yet that can
>>>answer your question. I personally have never had an IUD. I have heard
>>>of people using them for endo. It is actually an idea that I want to
>>>pose after I ttc in year. No point in putting one in for me if they are
>>>going to go back in a few months and take it out. Someone will be along
>>>that can help you soon.
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>>>At Wed, 13 Sep 2006, sanjo wrote:
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>>>>At Wed, 13 Sep 2006, sanjo wrote:
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>>>>>At Wed, 13 Sep 2006, sanjo wrote:
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>>>>>>Hi,I've been suffuring from an endo for the past 15 yrs now...This post
>>>>>>is my 1st ever post talking about it so .After trying for so many yrs to
>>>>>>conceive and after too many surgeries, treatment etc...)I was able to
>>>>>>have my daugther over 8 yrs ago and again this past spring a beautiful
>>>>>>baby boy but now I am strugguling about NOT becoming pregnant again and
>>>>>>I am going to my Dr 's office tomorrow morning to eventually get a IUD
>>>>>>put in...Does anybody can recomand any in particular ( I was going for
>>>>>>the mirena) ? Oops, my baby is waking up, will come back later. Thank
>>>>>>you for any informations anybody might share w/me.
>>>>>>Sanjo
>>>>
>>>>Humm, I guess nobody with endo has an IUD or I just posted in the wrong
>>>>forum and I am sorry about that.
>>>>I wish you all the best...
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