Background:
i've been on hormonal birth control for
five years and i've tried many different
pills, including the nuvaring. While
on the pill, i've had extreme breast
tenderness, persistent migraines,
dizziness, and moodiness. I'd
reported this to different physicians over
the years, only to be told that those are
normal effects, and eventually I started
to think of them as normal. Finally,
in december, I went through a two week
spell on the nuvaring where I would burst
into tears even though I knew there was
nothing wrong, and I started having
blurred vision. I got off the pill
immediately, and my problems have
decreased dramatically. Now i'm
looking at other bc options.
Now:
last year I tried to have a copper iud
inserted at a local women's health clinic.
It was so painful I couldn't
complete the procedure, although they
tried twice at my request. I'm 22,
have not have children, and have no desire
to ever have children.
This year, after going off the pill,
trying the iud again seems like the only
resonable choice for someone who wants to
have a sex life and not get pregnant.
The women's clinic said that they could
insert the iud using a partial
anaesthesia, probably valium.
I'm concerned because it hurt so badly
last time, I can't help but worry about it
being rejected after it's in. I've
broken bones before and not gone into the
doc for days, because i'd figured it'd
hurt more if it was really broken.
I've never experienced pain like that in
my life! However, a friend of mine
with no kids has one as says it's great.
I asked the doctor about my concerns, and
her response was that it was no big deal,
and she's only seen women who've had kids
expel the device. That's so not what
i've read online.
Another clinic I called said that they'd
never even heard of getting an iud in
while under sedation - my clinic says they
do it all the time.
I'm feeling kind of backed into a corner,
and my city is too small to have more than
three or so places you can go to - and the
clinic that said that they had never heard
about sedation for an iud doesn't do any
sedation in the clinic.
If anyone else has had this done, or knows
anything that would help, i'd really
appreciate it. Also, is there any
aftercare that would help after iud
insertion to minimize symptoms or reduce
the likelihood of expulsion? Online
sites just say you feel 'slight
discomfort' and give statistics.
Any advice is really appreciated.
And, as always, as difficult as this
process has been, i'm glad I at least have
choices.
