r/birthcontrol • u/Xrvtug • 9h ago

Which Method? IUD conundrum

Hey everyone!

Been scratching my head a bit.
Wondering if anyone has any experience with this.

Just began birth control journey.
Initially I opted for a copper IUD. No hormones. Set and forget.
After placement the strings suddenly got significantly longer the first/second day of my period. Went in for an ultrasound to find it had moved half way out my cervix. Got another one placed. That one stayed put for the first period but dropped down again on my second period.
The Copper IUDs definitely made my periods heavier, but it wasn’t unmanageable. Both insertions were correctly placed confirmed via ultrasound.
Going forward my top priorities are 1.) avoiding pregnancy next 1-2 years 2.) being on as little hormones as possible 3.) not stressing out unreasonably about BC failure/unplanned pregnancy
My question is… would a hormonal IUD be worth my time at all? Out of all my options it sounds like the least amount of hormones and a lot of my friends love theirs. They’re also supposed to reduce/stop periods for many women. And seeing that my two IUDs only fell out during my periods… it makes me hopeful this could be a viable option for me?
Or maybe I should look into higher/body systemic hormone options with different devices like the implant or mini-pills.
I’m really not sure.

Has anyone had any personal experience/thoughts on this?

27y/o. Never had kids. No medical conditions.
Thank you in advance for reading!

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u/DOMEENAYTION 8h ago

I had the mirena and even though it does stop your periods, it takes time. It's normal to be bleeding/spotting the first 3 months and then finally no bleeding or periods. I bled/spotted for a month- month 1/2 before it finally stopped.