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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 18:46:46 -0600 (CST)
lol Sonnet,Ya they make them out of polyurethane type material
(vinyl).They are made by Durex and are called Avanti just in case there
are other ladies out there who need a latex alternative (smile).I found
out I had a latex allergy a few years ago when my hands kept braking out
with rashes because of the latex gloves at work.Then I had a c-section
and almost died from the latex surgical gloves they wore (I had not
actually been DX with this allergy prior and thats why they were waring
them). I went into full blown anaphylatic shock.If it were not for my
anasethesiologist monitoring me so closley I wouldnt be here posting
right now =/.How funny Sonnet,all the times we have talked this has
never come up..lol.
Dona
At Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>No way guys, I'm allergic to latex too! I think that's the main reason
>they kicked me off the d-chiro-inositol study, is that neither they nor
>I knew you could buy synthetic condoms. (Like I know a lot about this,
>I've never used one in my life except to make water balloons and throw
>them at people in college!) I'm glad to know that, if I ever required
>them, they're out there. Because if I wasn't TTC, a latex allergy and
>an aversion to the pill kind of makes birth control difficult. (Okay,
>granted, PCOS makes birth control easy, but that is beside the point!)
>
>At Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Dona wrote:
>>
>>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
>>>>
>--
>Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>
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