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Re: Anyone have an IUD? (long, demonstrative of the effect PCOS is having on my mental health)

From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 02:03:20 -0600 (CST)

HI Dona, thanks for answering. Re: the diaphram, you must have missed the last sentence of my post saying that was already ruled out. i tried one of those last winter - it seemed like a perfect solution. No hormones, no interruptions, no lack of sensation for either party, what else could I ask for?

I could ask to not be allergic to spermicide. :-) It ended up being a very nasty (smelly, painful, embarrassing) experience I don't much care to re-live... heh.

I've also been told the thing about the not being able to have an IUD if you've never had a baby (vaginal delivery...)... but I think they might have new ones out where that doesn't matter... i don't know. I'm going to ask at the end of the month. I think I'm probably just going to go back on the pill and try my best not to think about this stuff so damn much...

I said to my friend the other day (she also has absent/irreg. periods and is on the pill as a result...) how nice it would be if we could just stick our reproductive organs into cold storage and get them back when we need them... it would make things so much easier. She agreed...

- jodi

At Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Dona wrote: >
>Hi Jodi,
>I had asked my doctor in the past about having an IUD.This was about 5
>years ago.I was told no because even though I did have a baby I never
>dialated past 1 cm and ended up with a c-section. My OBGYN had told me
>that it was not safe to have an IUD if you have never dialated to have a
>baby (I think she said to at least 5 cm) do to risk of infections.But
>This was 5 years ago and they have new styles of IUD's now. So this
>might have changed. I have read a lot about the merina coil lately that
>has time released loestrin in it (progesterone)...I have read that it
>can make your periods very light to non existant. So if your worried
>about not having periods this may not be for you...althoug I have also
>read that it keeps the uterine lining from building up as well which can
>be a good thing.Regular Copper IUD's can cause very heavy periods and
>cramping (my mom used to complain about it all the time when she had
>one).
>Have you thought about getting fitted for a diaphragm instead (or
>cervical cap). You will have to plan date nights..which can be fun
>anyway and place it on your date night a few hours before hand...and it
>can be left in till your ready to take it out (do not leave in for more
>than 24 hours!)...dosen't have to be removed right away. When I used
>one it was nice to have something reversable and I didn't have to stop
>in the middle of love making to place it (Like guys have to do with
>condoms). Just something to think about.Dona
>
>http://www.epigee.org/guide/barrier.html
>

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