Anonymous #1 19h

Wait I didn’t know that 😞 my main point of wanting an iud was so I could avoid hormonal bc

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Anonymous OP 19h

That was my reason too, and effectiveness. Gotta be honest though, the copper IUD made my periods heavier and I’ve heard that’s pretty common

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Anonymous #1 19h

Yeah once I googled it I realized it was one of the worst for cramping.

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Anonymous hellraiser 19h

Does it affect your mood or anything that you’ve noticed? I’m not as worried about contraceptive purposes as I am more of just wanting to be able to function normally and not suddenly get hit by immobilizing cramps, but I also know they can kind of mess with your mood which scares me a little

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Anonymous OP 18h

haven’t noticed anything different than when i was on the pill or on nothing

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Anonymous hellraiser 18h

Yay okay thank you!!

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Anonymous OP 18h

I shared these tips on another post but take Advil or Tylenol half an hour before, if you smoke do that too. It feels like a really intense cramp for a few seconds while they insert it, then milder cramps for a while after it’s over

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Anonymous #1 18h

Okay so considering it would be for my horrible cramps that doesn’t sound unbearable 😭 I don’t smoke or anything but I’ll bring the needhoh I used when I got my first tattoo lol

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Anonymous OP 18h

Needoh is a great idea. And if you can survive your cramps you can definitely make it through the insertion. My story is that I had JUST torn a ligament in my foot the day before, so the IUD process was light work in comparison

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Anonymous #1 18h

1000mg Tylenol 45 minutes before and a sweet treat (which is free from the clinic theyre all saints) will get me through it 🙏 before I get one I’ll probably have them recheck for any cysts or signs of pcos or endo though since I think endo may run in my family

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Anonymous OP 18h

<3 you got this and best of luck with the testing

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Anonymous #1 18h

Tyyyy

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