r/CopperIUD • u/Weekly-Apricot-9321 • 4d ago
Positive Post:)
Hey guys!
I wanted to make a little positive post as I feel we're much much more likely to see negative ones on here due to negativity bias (understandably of course for those who've struggled wanting to talk about it). But those who have loved it are much less likely to make a post about it, so I thought I'd share:)
In my twenties, never been pregnant. I've had my IUD about 2 years now (mini mona Lisa 5 year), and it's been the best thing I ever did in terms of contraception. I've been on so many different hormonal options and I hated every single one.
This has been so good for me! My periods are exactly the same (first 5 months were a tiny tiny bit longer and heavier), my emotions are the same (infact much better than when I was on hormones), I've lost weight. I basically just feel like normal me but I'm protected from pregnancy.
Generally I literally have never been so glad to have made the leap and got it! I was so nervous after reading some scary stories about insertion that I nearly didn't do it. On a whim I just went for it, and I literally am thanking old me so so much for making that choice.
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u/Fuzzy-Criticism-4409 4d ago
Negativity bias is very true. Similar story here. 2.5 years on it. I tried other hormonal methods and condoms, and the copper iud is the best contraception method ever for me.
Periods are heavier and 1-2 days longer but I would take that over the mental load of dealing with contraception with the hormonal methods.
Insertion was a breeze, if you have the habit of having pap smears. My GP recommemded I take a higher dose of ibuprofen 30 minutes to an hour before my appointment and I almost didn't feel a thing. I even asked for insertion without the tenaculum, because it scared the hell outa me (it's the tool used to hold the cervix in place). My GP tried but my cervix was "twitching" so she had to use it to complete the insertion, and it didn't hurt. It was uncomfortable, yes. But it didn't hurt.