LGBTQIA+ on Yik Yak | Been bleeding even on testosterone for years. Depo shots are only working 5 weeks, pills make me so lightheaded and nauseous that I cannot function. Has anyone had an IUD? Im scared to get one. Please help.

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LGBTQIA+ 1w

Been bleeding even on testosterone for years. Depo shots are only working 5 weeks, pills make me so lightheaded and nauseous that I cannot function. Has anyone had an IUD? Im scared to get one. Please help.

Anonymous 1w

is a hysto an option?

Anonymous 1w

Idk abt IUDs but Nexplanon is likely to give you worse symptoms than the progesterone options you've tried since it's higher dose and not localized, and according to its website it can migrate and has been found in lungs and arteries and can be impossible to take out. I'm in a lawsuit against them for >$30,000 in medical debt from the side effects. It would have been better if the doctors I begged to take it out didn't gaslight me for months.

Anonymous 1w

Have you tried Nexplanon (arm implant bc)? My period went away entirely even without t.

Anonymous 1w

Got an IUD, very painful but dissociated so its fine. Probably didn’t get put in right tho. I bleed during sex (no pain) and you can easily feel the end of the IUD when fingering me, even if I’m very aroused. Some have even felt it during sex. Unusual experience that likely means complications. There are other options to consider tho, like nexoplanon.

Anonymous 1w

nexplanon (arm implant) might be a good option! they numb you so it doesn't hurt to be put in and can last 3-5 years

Anonymous 5d

I got my IUD 4 months ago and still bleed and the cramps went away a little while but they’re fuckin back now so who knows :*(

Anonymous 5d

I have a copper iud. Barely hurt at all to put in (less than a lip piercing, maybe a 3/10 on the pain scale) but i did have extremely bad uterine cramps for a day or two afterward; i could walk around but not much else. I started testosterone only a few months after getting it but for those few months my period was more regular (level of flow didn't change). I can't speak to a hormonal iud in terms of effect on period but i assume the insertion process would be similar in terms of pain.

Anonymous

#1 6d

Im trying to get one but the process is taking way too long

Anonymous

#3 6d

I dont can about sex or anyrhing like that. Can you feel like when walking or sitting? How long does the pain last?

Anonymous

#4 6d

Ive heard it doesnt stop periods right away tho and it can cause systemic effects. Reason i cannot tolerate pills is because of the lightheadedness and nausea.

Anonymous

OP 6d

Pain for me lasted like a month, on off.

Anonymous

OP 6d

if you're wanting a permanent birth control method sooner, idk if you've seen this thread of doctors who don't make ppl jump through hoops to get their tubes tied but I try to share it whenever it's relevant https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/comments/uhhk6f/megathread_doctors_lists_and_sterilization_info/ endometrial ablation might be a more accessible/timely option than a hysterectomy after getting your tubes tied to reduce your periods without hormones

Anonymous

OP 6d

I got very unlucky with nexplanon and it made my period permanent lol but everyone else I know with it has said it's either lessened or stopped their period. personally I haven't experienced any other side effects from it though but yeah I can't take the pills either bc they always make me sick you can also always make an appointment with a doctor or planned parenthood to talk through birth control options if you haven't yet

Anonymous

#7 5d

I really do think it would be worth it even if the insertion had been excruciatingly painful, though (and I've heard for some people it is! It really depends on your cervical sensitivity). Keep in mind that an iud is pretty much a decade-long solution. After those first two days i haven't had any issues (it's been maybe 8 months now?) and i have never in any way felt it or been bothered by it. I'd suggest you pursue it.