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I plan to go into Planned Parenthood tomorrow and discuss the Paraguard IUD with one of the nurse practitioners; but wanted to see if I could get any insight from anyone that has used it.
I'm presently on Depo, have been for almost three years and recently decided I hate it. I'm experience some side effects I do not like (no sex drive, weight gain, my personality has changed quite drastically, carpel tunnel has gotten much much worse)
I'm interested in the Paraguard IUD due to the longevity of it. I don't want children, ever, but have been deemed "too young" to be sterilized (nor can I afford it at the moment).
I can't take most birth controls due to Factor V Leiden running in my family. From talking to the nurse practitionar the last time I was at PP, my only options at this point are the Mirena IUD, Paraguard IUD and Implanon. She does not feel that staying on the Depo due to the carpel tunnel getting worse would be a good idea.
Geez, doesn't anyone use a diaphragm anymore?
It's safe ... doesn't mess with your hormones which, imo, is not a wise thing to do despite the party line.
I use the mirena and I wish I had gone with the paragard. I have had some mood swings that feel eerily similar to when I tried Depo and also when I was pregnant. The paragard, as you know, is copper based and hormone free.
They swear the hormones in the mirena are only localized but I am not 100% convinced.
Anyway, the con of the paragard over the mirena is that your periods might get heavier. The hormones in the mirena make for very light or nonexistent periods.
The paragard is about as effective as the mirena (I think there is a slight disadvantage but still really high effective rate) and much lower risk of bc failure than a barrier method like a diaphragm (which I am sure some people love to use but I would hate to use one).
I don't really relish the idea of spending the next 20 or so years (however long it takes for a doctor to decide I do, in fact, know my own damn mind) using a barrier method. I've done it before, worried the entire time about it failing and would prefer not to go there again.
I don't really relish the idea of spending the next 20 or so years (however long it takes for a doctor to decide I do, in fact, know my own damn mind) using a barrier method. I've done it before, worried the entire time about it failing and would prefer not to go there again.
understandable ... it's just that hormonal health and balance is rather important to your health now and on into the future.
I've used a Copper T IUD for many years with no problems and/or failures. It's really convenient. Once it's inserted you forget about it for years. Only during the last few years of the last one my periods became really long and heavy. I'm guessing it was due the prolonged use of IUD because after having it removed things went back to normal... even way shorter than normal now for some reason... I wouldn't touch Mirena myself.
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