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can anyone with an IUD speak up about their experienced with getting it? whether it’s the insertion part of side effects, i dont care, just tell me! im supposed to get one soon and I’m so so scared
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Anonymous 13w

For me the insertion wasn’t that bad but I did have a 7 month long period. Painless though just I bled for 7 months

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Anonymous 13w

Gave me ovarian cysts 😣

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Anonymous 13w

tbh the insertion was pretty painful, it took her three times and a lot of tears. I originally had a student nurse in there that kept trying to talk to me during it, i would suggest asking them to leave, it made my experience a lot worse even tho their trying to learn/help. Then for about 2 weeks I had terrible pain and for my checkup she couldn't find it and I had to get x rays and an ultrasound to make sure it was still there. Everything is fine now, but it was definitely a very stressful 1/2

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

Had to get it out early

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

month. Although I am quite uncomfortable with my private parts in general, so the position they put you in is not exactly comforting either for a stranger to see. Some doctors forget that they may do that all day but the patient won't always be comfortable. But my experience is very rare, I wouldn't worry to much and you know your pain tolerances and vulnerability which mostly determines your experience. 2/3

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

. I never had cramps for my period but whatever i did is basically non existent and my flow has gotten much lighter. If you wanna know anything else just reply or you're welcome to message me :) 3/3

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

How did the student nurse make your experience worse?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

did it cause any weight gains?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13w

In the middle of the insertion she was asking how my day was, if i have a boyfriend, etc just random chit chat when I made it very clear I was uncomfortable with the whole situation. I know it was to help calm me down but I tried to make it clear she was making it worse and she just didn't listen. I don't blame her, but in my case it made it worse to have someone inexperienced who also had to be told instructions multiple times.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13w

is it heavy bleeding or light spotting?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Nope, no weight changes at all actually. I don't know anyone in real life that had that symptom either from and iud, definitely heard it from regular birth control tho.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

did u have ur normal period or irregular bleeding/spotting?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13w

same thing happened to someone i know. months long period

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Completely normal in terms of cycle length, but it did get lighter and what used to be my lightest days are now my heaviest. Never have irregular or spotting

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

It varied from medium flow to light spotting

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13w

did the bleeding/spotting affect your sex life? sorry if that’s tmi u do not have to answer lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

did the bleeding/spotting affect your sex life? sorry if that’s tmi u do not have to answer lol

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Well i never had either so i can't be much help to that, although it wouldn't have if i did

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

omg lol wait i forgot u already said u had no spotting😭😭one last thing tho i promise- would u describe the pain from the insertion as like stabbing and excrutiating or a really bad period cramp? (if u knew what period cramps were like bc u did say u had little to no cramps for periods)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

It's been awhile so i might be remembering wrong, but i believe it was more stabbing. Almost like they were trying to just shove it in and it wouldn't fit 😭. That's why it's important to be relaxed it makes that part a lot easier. You don't really feel it like a cramp during the insertion. I think it was more stabbing in that area, and a more painful version of taking a tampon out dry

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

No problem! I personally have no problem with period sex and the men I dated during that time didn’t either, so we just went for it. Though I may have gotten less head than I deserved during that because period head is another level and I get if men don’t want to do that

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