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Re: Anyone have an IUD? (long, demonstrative of the effect PCOS is having on my mental health)
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 10:58:18 -0600 (CST)
oh..gosh Jodi,I did miss that last line.It was late last night when I
answered your post. I also stopped using the Diaphragm for the same
reason.Allergic to spermacicde then found out I also have a latex
allergy as well!!!So no condoms anymore eigther (although they do make
synthetic ones now)...thank god I am married and it dosen't matter if I
get pregnant or not.Although I would love to be pregnant!Dona
>At Sat, 10 Nov 2001, jodi wrote:
>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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