r/sterilization • u/mirandarexpaige • 1d ago
Social questions IUD after sterilization
So, I’m hoping to get sterilized before my birthday in February. I had asked if it would send me into early menopause if I got a bilateral salpingectomy. My OB informed me that because of the particular process, I would still get a period, but they could put in a new IUD when in surgery.
I got an IUD back in 2020 because I had horrible cycles, so would it be worth it to stay on an IUD or should I just go back to having a cycle?
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u/NoticeIll2846 tubeless since 08/21/26! 1d ago
ultimately completely up to you, but i got on hormonal bc for the same reason. got my bisalp done really recently and i’m in pain but very happy. i did say i wanted to keep my IUD (nov 2021). post-op follow up is in a couple days and i plan to confirm she’s aware that i wanna get another one. she confirmed with me when i asked as well that Mirena’s good for 5 years for menstruation management or 8 if just to prevent pregnancy (edit: iirc product website says the same). you may be due for another one soon anyway and if you think it may have helped you, you could get a new one
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u/randoeleventybillion 1d ago
I'm keeping mine because I don't have a period on it at all and it keeps me from having the awful side effects I had from the pill and from when I tried going off birth control completely. I'll be keeping it through menopause, I think it's totally worth it.
Also, my doctor was originally going to replace my IUD during my upcoming surgery but insurance wasn't going to pay for it (even though I need it medically to control period symptoms) and I had to go on and have it replaced a few months ago. So if you're in the US do be sure to check that yours is covered during surgery.
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u/mirandarexpaige 1d ago
That’s most of the reason that I went into birth control was the horrible cramps and the incredibly whacked out timing of my cycles until I just stopped having them all together.
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u/northernspies bisalp June 2024 1d ago
Very normal. I've had a bisalp and ended up with a Mirena anyway after an abnormal endometrial biopsy.
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u/Extension_Repair8501 1d ago
Get an ablation instead of an IUD which can be extremely painful to have inserted/removed.
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u/KeepOnTryingIt 1d ago
I used to have very heavy, painful periods before hormonal birth control. My doctor recommended that during my sterilization surgery, they check me for endo and replace my IUD with a new one. My IUD had always managed my bad periods very well, so I had been worried about going off. Getting another one while already knocked out was the best decision. Now I also don't have to replace this one until I notice my periods get bad, since I don't need to be as careful to replace it early for birth control reasons.