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XP: mirena or paragard?

hi ladies

 finally went to the OB today and brought up the IUD.  we went over the pros and cons of both mirena and paragard, and she said overall she suggested the mirena more, if nothing else, but for the lack of period eventually.  i know the basic differences, but am just wondering your guys' experiences.  my insurance covers it, i only pay co pay, so the cost doesnt come into play at all.  if anything, its actually cheaper than my BC pills! 

my background is minus having DD, i have been on the pill since 2001.  its fine, and ive had no problems, but i am just kind of tired of it.  and since having DD i am having a bigger problem remembering to take them, and get the scripts filled  TIA!

Re: XP: mirena or paragard?

  • I have the Mirena and so far I really like it. My OB suggested it over paraguard and with my history of heavy, painful periods it was the better choice for me. I know two ppl IRL that have gotten preg on paraguard.
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  • I have had the Mirena since february. I love the fact that I don't have to think about it. My insurance paid for it so it was cheap. The only downside is that I have been spotting most days ever since I got it at 8 weeks pp. So I have been spotting since DS was born... It gets old. I'm hoping my periods disappear altogether. My doc said that most women stop having periods while on it.

    I wish they would come out with a pill for men. I tried the pills and always forgot them; as a photographer my schedule changes all the time so taking them at the same time every day just didn't work for me. I got pregnant on the Nuvaring... so if this doesn't work well I'm screwed, lol.?

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  • I have mirena...i hate it! I got it in the end of jan and i have had non stop bleeding/spotting since. I had to go in last week to get it checked and she said that wasnt normal. Most women dont have that problem. Lucky me...she put a paste on my cervix to stop the bleeding. That didnt work either. Now she wants to put me on estrogen pills to stop the bleeding, but i think im just gonna have it taken out. It sucks because i was really hoping it would work out for me! It has been so nice not having to take pills everyday! GL to you!

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  • click the link in my siggy for my experiences with paragard.
  • I have Mirena and I don't have any problems. After seeing some of the Paragard stories on this board, I don't know how comfortable I would be with it.
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