Your experience, knowledge with IUD?

[Guest guest]

I had an IUD inserted a year ago because I grew to dislike hormones

for the very reason most of you don't want foreign chemicals, toxins

and additional hormones in your body. However, over past few months

I've been feeling queasy about this foreign object in one of the

most important regions of my body. Also, is it really this safe

having copper in there? I mean, when copper gets ingested orally,

you'll get health issues for the same reason mercury substances from

cavity fillings will give you health issues. So, if the case is the

same, wouldn't copper buildup in the cervix lead to an increase of

un-needed bacteria down there, that are drawn to feed off the

copper? Plus, ever since I got this thing, I just stopped feeling

normal. When I overeat food, I can actually feel the IUD pressing

againt the cervix and my stomach and thus leading to cramps. Maybe

it's all just me and my thoughts wandering. If you have/had an IUD,

list your experiences and thoughts about it. If you know why

knowledge or statements saying it's not that great a thing to have,

please state them. I'm actually a lil eager to get it taken out (but

not looking forward to the pain I'll experience from it), but then

I'd have no form of birth control but condoms (which I hate) and I

guess I could try that wild yam thing I just read a bit about. 'Eh.

[Guest guest]

**i had an IUD for about 2 years. i got vaginitis for the first time

with it...and got it more than once. (i have not had one since

removal)

my feeling was that i was getting pregnant and each period was

aborting the baby. it was an emotional roller coaster to say the

least. one of the things that bothered me the most, is when i asked

the NP HOW it worked, i couldn't get a straight answer. they don't

know? come on!

my periods were very heavy and painful.

i finally had it one day, and went to planned parenthood and told them

to remove it. it's supposed to be removed around the time of your

period and it wasn't for me, but i said TAKE THIS OUT OF ME NOW.

that's my experience.***

 

If you have/had an IUD,

> list your experiences and thoughts about it.

[Guest guest]

I have had an IUD in for approx 7 years now...I have not personally had any problems with it at all....I will add here that my periods are much more painful and quite heavy...but from what I have been told, this is not a problem, it just goes along with having it in...I had it put in at my 6 week checkup after giving birth to my daughter...I am no longer in need of it, and want it out to decrease the painful and heavy periods, but since my insurance will not cover it, it will have to wait until I am able to pay out of pocket...

 

 

I will add that I have the non-hormonal type, which is basically a small T that has copper wire wrapped around it with something like fishing line hanging from the bottom just a few inches out of the uterus...and as explained to me by the ob/gyn who was the dept head at the university hospital that put it in, it is the copper wire that actually deters pregnancy...copper is toxic to sperm...so this is how it works...I cannot believe the NP could not explain how it works!!! (well I can...but just...hmmm)...I actually find that ignorance quite ridiculous...amazing who is out there giving medical advice...I cannot honestly attest to how well it works over years since, as I stated, I am no longer in need of it...

 

 

I am curious as to what your cost of removal at planned parenthood was?? Maybe something I need to look into...thanks!!!!

 

Georgia

On 7/24/06, Robyn <rreardon2001 wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

**i had an IUD for about 2 years. i got vaginitis for the first time with it...and got it more than once. (i have not had one since removal)my feeling was that i was getting pregnant and each period was

aborting the baby. it was an emotional roller coaster to say the least. one of the things that bothered me the most, is when i asked the NP HOW it worked, i couldn't get a straight answer. they don't know? come on!

my periods were very heavy and painful.i finally had it one day, and went to planned parenthood and told them to remove it. it's supposed to be removed around the time of your period and it wasn't for me, but i said TAKE THIS OUT OF ME NOW.

that's my experience.*** If you have/had an IUD, > list your experiences and thoughts about it.

[Guest guest]

***the planned parenthood in my town offers a sliding scale, they

charge a certain percentage of what i make***

 

 

>

> I am curious as to what your cost of removal at planned parenthood

was??

> Maybe something I need to look into...thanks!!!!

>

> Georgia

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all your experiences you guys. I also have the copper

version, especially since the main reason I went for this was to

avoid the hormones. I think I have an idea how it works though, so I

never bothered asking about that. I got mine through my regular

community doctor, who applied for me for some insurance. I wasn't

aware we'd have to pay to get it out. I mean, it never occured to

me. If I want to have a child or get it out before my 9 years is up,

and they won't pay for it, that will be ridiculous. And with that

said, I guess I should mention I got mine in while I was 20 and

never had a child. They said we can still get them if we haven't had

a child, it's just more painful having it put in, so I went for it

anyway and survived the gruelling 5 minutes (I didn't want to take

any drugs to minimize pain) and almost passed out. Ha. Such a

memory. Anyway... ya... if you have to pay, it can't be THAT

much...can it?

 

herbal remedies , " Georgia Lundie "

<gklundie wrote:

>

> I have had an IUD in for approx 7 years now...I have not

personally had any

> problems with it at all....I will add here that my periods are

much more

> painful and quite heavy...but from what I have been told, this is

not a

> problem, it just goes along with having it in...I had it put in at

my 6 week

> checkup after giving birth to my daughter...I am no longer in need

of it,

> and want it out to decrease the painful and heavy periods, but

since my

> insurance will not cover it, it will have to wait until I am able

to pay out

> of pocket...

>

> I will add that I have the non-hormonal type, which is basically a

small T

> that has copper wire wrapped around it with something like fishing

line

> hanging from the bottom just a few inches out of the uterus...and

as

> explained to me by the ob/gyn who was the dept head at the

university

> hospital that put it in, it is the copper wire that actually deters

> pregnancy...copper is toxic to sperm...so this is how it works...I

cannot

> believe the NP could not explain how it works!!! (well I can...but

> just...hmmm)...I actually find that ignorance quite

ridiculous...amazing who

> is out there giving medical advice...I cannot honestly attest to

how well it

> works over years since, as I stated, I am no longer in need of

it...

>

> I am curious as to what your cost of removal at planned parenthood

was??

> Maybe something I need to look into...thanks!!!!

>

> Georgia

>

> On 7/24/06, Robyn <rreardon2001 wrote:

> >

> > **i had an IUD for about 2 years. i got vaginitis for the

first time

> > with it...and got it more than once. (i have not had one since

> > removal)

> > my feeling was that i was getting pregnant and each period was

> > aborting the baby. it was an emotional roller coaster to say the

> > least. one of the things that bothered me the most, is when i

asked

> > the NP HOW it worked, i couldn't get a straight answer. they

don't

> > know? come on!

> > my periods were very heavy and painful.

> > i finally had it one day, and went to planned parenthood and

told them

> > to remove it. it's supposed to be removed around the time of your

> > period and it wasn't for me, but i said TAKE THIS OUT OF ME NOW.

> > that's my experience.***

> >

> > If you have/had an IUD,

> > > list your experiences and thoughts about it.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Georgia,

More pain and more blood is symptomatic of IUD's.

Also, some of them actually make a woman sterile, or set them up for difficult births.

Best is still the Wild Yam.

In Health, Freedom, and Love,

Doc

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

 

-

Georgia Lundie

herbal remedies

Monday, July 24, 2006 11:52 PM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: Your experience, knowledge with IUD?

 

 

 

I have had an IUD in for approx 7 years now...I have not personally had any problems with it at all....I will add here that my periods are much more painful and quite heavy...but from what I have been told, this is not a problem, it just goes along with having it in...I had it put in at my 6 week checkup after giving birth to my daughter...I am no longer in need of it, and want it out to decrease the painful and heavy periods, but since my insurance will not cover it, it will have to wait until I am able to pay out of pocket...

 

I will add that I have the non-hormonal type, which is basically a small T that has copper wire wrapped around it with something like fishing line hanging from the bottom just a few inches out of the uterus...and as explained to me by the ob/gyn who was the dept head at the university hospital that put it in, it is the copper wire that actually deters pregnancy...copper is toxic to sperm...so this is how it works...I cannot believe the NP could not explain how it works!!! (well I can...but just...hmmm)...I actually find that ignorance quite ridiculous...amazing who is out there giving medical advice...I cannot honestly attest to how well it works over years since, as I stated, I am no longer in need of it...

 

I am curious as to what your cost of removal at planned parenthood was?? Maybe something I need to look into...thanks!!!!

 

Georgia

On 7/24/06, Robyn <rreardon2001 wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

**i had an IUD for about 2 years. i got vaginitis for the first time with it...and got it more than once. (i have not had one since removal)my feeling was that i was getting pregnant and each period was aborting the baby. it was an emotional roller coaster to say the least. one of the things that bothered me the most, is when i asked the NP HOW it worked, i couldn't get a straight answer. they don't know? come on! my periods were very heavy and painful.i finally had it one day, and went to planned parenthood and told them to remove it. it's supposed to be removed around the time of your period and it wasn't for me, but i said TAKE THIS OUT OF ME NOW. that's my experience.*** If you have/had an IUD, > list your experiences and thoughts about it.

[Guest guest]

Doc -

 

I have had heard that what you say belwo could be a rare occurance the doctor who put it in did tell me this....they can also (again, rarely) puncture the uterus - but not usually after having them in for some time...when I had it put in, I had absolutely no knowledge of herbalism/naturapathy...and I could not afford the other types of birth control at that time...

 

 

I do, though, have every intention of getting the IUD out just as soon as I have a spare $150 sitting around...that is what I was told it would cost me for removal...but I may call planned parenthood as well to see what they would charge...

 

 

The birth control issue is nil at this point, so I have no reason to keep the IUD in....and I have no plans for any more children...

 

Thank you very much for the information! I was just telling a friend of mine about using wild yam for birth control, and she is thinking of it as a possibility!

 

The information that is shared on this board is absolutely amazing!! Thank you to all!

 

Georgia

On 7/25/06, Dr. Ian Shillington <DocShillington wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Georgia,

More pain and more blood is symptomatic of IUD's.

Also, some of them actually make a woman sterile, or set them up for difficult births.

Best is still the Wild Yam.

In Health, Freedom, and Love,

Doc

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282

Doc

 

 

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Georgia Lundie

 

herbal remedies

Monday, July 24, 2006 11:52 PM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: Your experience, knowledge with IUD?

 

 

 

I have had an IUD in for approx 7 years now...I have not personally had any problems with it at all....I will add here that my periods are much more painful and quite heavy...but from what I have been told, this is not a problem, it just goes along with having it in...I had it put in at my 6 week checkup after giving birth to my daughter...I am no longer in need of it, and want it out to decrease the painful and heavy periods, but since my insurance will not cover it, it will have to wait until I am able to pay out of pocket...

 

I will add that I have the non-hormonal type, which is basically a small T that has copper wire wrapped around it with something like fishing line hanging from the bottom just a few inches out of the uterus...and as explained to me by the ob/gyn who was the dept head at the university hospital that put it in, it is the copper wire that actually deters pregnancy...copper is toxic to sperm...so this is how it works...I cannot believe the NP could not explain how it works!!! (well I can...but just...hmmm)...I actually find that ignorance quite ridiculous...amazing who is out there giving medical advice...I cannot honestly attest to how well it works over years since, as I stated, I am no longer in need of it...

 

I am curious as to what your cost of removal at planned parenthood was?? Maybe something I need to look into...thanks!!!!

 

Georgia

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Georgia,

It's not as rare as you might think.

Again, it's a question of whether or not to trust the Medico's data.

Rather than just listening to what they say, I suggest you ask others who've had them and get their opinion of how safe they are. As far as the women I've talked to about it, almost one for one, they made the claim that their periods were heavier and lasted longer. Many of them also complained of more pain during menses.

From a purist naturopathic viewpoint, I'm against anything which is "invasive" unless it is an emergency medical procedure of the kind needed in the case of an accident or some other physical disaster.

In Health, Freedom, and Love,

Doc

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

 

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Georgia Lundie

herbal remedies

Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:02 AM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: Your experience, knowledge with IUD?

 

 

 

Doc -

 

I have had heard that what you say belwo could be a rare occurance the doctor who put it in did tell me this....they can also (again, rarely) puncture the uterus - but not usually after having them in for some time...when I had it put in, I had absolutely no knowledge of herbalism/naturapathy...and I could not afford the other types of birth control at that time...

 

I do, though, have every intention of getting the IUD out just as soon as I have a spare $150 sitting around...that is what I was told it would cost me for removal...but I may call planned parenthood as well to see what they would charge...

 

The birth control issue is nil at this point, so I have no reason to keep the IUD in....and I have no plans for any more children...

 

Thank you very much for the information! I was just telling a friend of mine about using wild yam for birth control, and she is thinking of it as a possibility!

 

The information that is shared on this board is absolutely amazing!! Thank you to all!

 

Georgia

On 7/25/06, Dr. Ian Shillington <DocShillington (AT) knology (DOT) net> wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Georgia,

More pain and more blood is symptomatic of IUD's.

Also, some of them actually make a woman sterile, or set them up for difficult births.

Best is still the Wild Yam.

In Health, Freedom, and Love,

Doc

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc (AT) AcademyOfNaturalHealing (DOT) com

 

 

 

riginal Message -----

Georgia Lundie

herbal remedies

Monday, July 24, 2006 11:52 PM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: Your experience, knowledge with IUD?

 

 

 

I have had an IUD in for approx 7 years now...I have not personally had any problems with it at all....I will add here that my periods are much more painful and quite heavy...but from what I have been told, this is not a problem, it just goes along with having it in...I had it put in at my 6 week checkup after giving birth to my daughter...I am no longer in need of it, and want it out to decrease the painful and heavy periods, but since my insurance will not cover it, it will have to wait until I am able to pay out of pocket...

 

I will add that I have the non-hormonal type, which is basically a small T that has copper wire wrapped around it with something like fishing line hanging from the bottom just a few inches out of the uterus...and as explained to me by the ob/gyn who was the dept head at the university hospital that put it in, it is the copper wire that actually deters pregnancy...copper is toxic to sperm...so this is how it works...I cannot believe the NP could not explain how it works!!! (well I can...but just...hmmm)...I actually find that ignorance quite ridiculous...amazing who is out there giving medical advice...I cannot honestly attest to how well it works over years since, as I stated, I am no longer in need of it...

 

I am curious as to what your cost of removal at planned parenthood was?? Maybe something I need to look into...thanks!!!!

 

Georgia

 

 

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Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave