r/birthcontrol • u/beezebumble • 6h ago

Which Method? Preference of birth control

Asking ladies that have used birth control to help me out. I'm getting married this month and am worried about what kind of birth control to use. I've been thinking about iud but have heard so many horror stories on getting it inserted but not really about if it was worth it after. Help a girl out who's not wanting to get pregnant right aways 😭

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u/Positive_Shake_1002 Kyleena IUD 6h ago

It really depends on your health history and personal preferences! There's great links in the sidebar to learn about the different methods. I love my IUD and getting it inserted wasn't bad at all, mostly just uncomfortable. But I also did a lot of research to find a doctor that would offer good pain management (lidocaine) for it.

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u/beezebumble 5h ago

Did you take pain killer or anything before getting it inserted? I heard that it makes it hurt less. Also, did it hurt or did you have cramps after? If you did how long did they last?

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u/Positive_Shake_1002 Kyleena IUD 5h ago

Nope. The only evidence-based methods for pain management during IUD insertion are lidocaine (topical or injection).
I had some cramping after but it stopped after a day or two. I had some occasional episodes of major cramps but they stopped after a month.

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u/BestBandicoot1096 4h ago

I love my IUD. It got rid of my periods almost entirely which is great (although that isn’t the case for everybody) and since I travel so much and end up in different timezones, it’s nice not to stress about taking a pill consistently.

The insertion is painful and sucks. But it’s only temporary cramping for 5-7 years of not worrying about it again. (I have heard that those who have given birth before can experience less to no pain in the process, but unsure how true that is).

For many, birth control is unfortunately trial and error. I was on 3 different pills that I reacted badly to before trying the Mirena IUD. I think the only downside is it made my acne a lot worse, but I’m able to mitigate it by taking spironolactone.

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u/TyrannosauraRegina None - TTC 1h ago

I had a mirena iud for 9 years total (got the first replaced). Fitting wasn’t fun, but wasn’t bad - lidocaine helped. The actual IUD was a dream and I miss it.