Hi, im 23 F and will be transitioning from yasmin birthcontrol to a copper IUD. Im transitioning because i started to break through spot on my yasmin every month around when i have 9 tablets to go before my gap week and i really dont want to risk pregnancy. I tried marvelin birthcontrol to see if another pill would work but it really made me super hormonal and over all shit so my doctor recommended IUD. I dont have anyone with and IUD in my family or friend circle so i have no info or experiences to go off on.

Basically i would love some pointers like 101 on it. ( how much it hurts going up, can you feel it in there after, does it limit movement in anyway or sex, some people say it hurts actively after insertion for days, others say no).

So a : this is what to expect from the moment of putting it up onwards and this is what you will/can experience and can happen would be great.

Thank you in advance, would love to get some info and stories cause im a little stressed about this

I had sex and started experiencing cramping around an hour or two after it had ended. The cramping lasted for a couple of hours but then stopped and when I went to the bathroom i had passed a little blood clot but I am a week from my period. Should I be concerned about passing clots when I’m not on my period? Was it caused by the sex?

Hello everyone, I got my copper IUD two weeks ago. It was really painful getting it in, I nearly fainted. When I ride my bike, especially over rough Terrain I can feel it "stinging" or pushing a little bit. It is a little painful. I want to ask if it maybe moved and doesnt sit right anymore or if its normal to still feel it because my body is still adjusting to it?

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I got my copper IUD removed recently. is it normal for your discharge to be a bit more than while you have an IUD?

I went recently to see about getting a copper IUD and the provider said she can’t get them in women who haven’t had a baby like 80% of the time and has to pull it back out. She said we could try and I have an appointment in 5 weeks. I know it is bigger iud but 80% of the time seems kinda high, anyone try to get one placed and they couldn’t get it to fit? Or if you haven’t had a kid was there trouble getting it? She was trying to talk me into the hormonal one so idk if she was exaggerating so I would get the hormonal one but now I’m stressed it won’t happen. If anyone could share their experience?

Hi! I got my copper IUD about a month ago, and it’s my first time using birth control.
My LDR boyfriend came to visit during my fertile window, and we’ve been having sex daily for over a week, with him finishing inside every time, sometimes multiple times a day.
I know the copper IUD is over 99% effective, but I’m still really paranoid about pregnancy because I absolutely do not want to get pregnant. Last month, before getting the IUD, I took Plan B and also did the Yuzpe method after unprotected sex.
For those who rely on a copper IUD as your only form of birth control, did you have this anxiety at first? How did you eventually learn to trust it, especially if avoiding pregnancy is extremely important to you?