birth control ?

i have always been against birth control b4 i got pregnant ... but after having twins @ 22 i knew i had to do something .... so i ended up getting the paragaurd iud ... but my mom and sis have been telling me horror stories about people they know getting pregnant while on the iud ... does any one know about this ?? because i just cant get pregnant any time soon =( im just not ready for any more right now 2 is a handful as it is ..... thanx in advance

 

I really dont know anything about this form of Birthcontrol. i will be interested in reading the responses you will get. I am on the plain ole PILL, if that matters at all! LOL

 

I too like you am really worried about getting pregnant again. I am currently on the minipill, but I think my hubby is going to get fixed.

A friend of mine got an IUD after she had her son, but she had to have it removed because it made her sick. Don't know anyone who has gotten pregnant though.

 

ive had it in for about a month the only prob ive noticed is the cramping during my period ... but that was expected ... i would have done pills but im afraid of the side effects caused by the hormones ... but with this 1 im dreading getting preg. again every month YIKES

 

Try not to worry too much! The Paragard (copper) IUD is the most effective form of birth control out there - something like 99.7%. My OB says it's MORE effective than getting your tubes tied! There is a higher chance of your tubes growing back after sterilization than getting pregnant on the IUD.

Sure, you hear horror stories - but that's because horror stories are a lot more interesting than "Oh, my sister's roommate's cousin used the IUD and never got pregnant!"

There is no failsafe method of birth control except abstinence, which is not really an option if you're married! :lol: But the copper IUD is the best thing going, IMO. The most effective, AND no hormones.

If you're really really worried despite having a 99.7% chance of not getting pregnant, you could pick up Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. It's an awesome book that will help you learn what times of the month you're fertile and when you're not. You could always use backup birth control during your fertile times (condom in addition to IUD) if it would give you more peace of mind.

 

My doc said if you've had an ectopic you were at higher risk for another with any IUD.
I am going to try abstinence for a while! I dont know when I'd find time to meet anyone so it should be relatively easy.

 

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My doc said if you've had an ectopic you were at higher risk for another with any IUD.


I've heard that this isn't true. If you get pregnant with an IUD in place, there is a higher chance of it being ectopic than if you didn't have an IUD. BUT --- since your chances of getting pregnant at all with an IUD are so extremely low, that still translates into a lower chance of ectopic pregnancy.

So - if you have, say, a 10% chance of an ectopic pregnancy without an IUD, you still have a 0.3% chance of ANY pregnancy with an IUD. And not every IUD pregnancy will be ectopic, so that means a LESS than 0.3% chance of an ectopic with an IUD.

 

I have the Mirena IUC and love it. It hurts a little having it inserted but other than that it has been great. I've had it about 2 months and am still spotting. The OB said that is normal, and probably would spot up to 3 months after insertion. Also, many woman don't have any more periods at all with it, and if they do they are lighter.