IUD ladies--do you POAS occasionally?

jcsumm0 · March 2012

Ok, I hope this isn't a totally dumb question. I've had my IUD (Mirena) since July and I am BFing. I haven't gotten a period. I know it is common to not get one with an IUD or while BFing. (I'm hoping I won't have one the whole time I have it!) But, there is still a teeny, tiny chance one could get pregnant, and if you are pg with an IUD it can cause problems, so I wonder if I should POAS every few months to be sure? Or would you only test if you felt different or had symptoms?

milesc · March 2012

I'm curious to see your answers...

I've always wondered this about the Depo shot as well.

I always joked with my friend that she'd be 3 months along before she found out

butterfly62682 · March 2012

jcsumm0:
Ok, I hope this isn't a totally dumb question. I've had my IUD (Mirena) since July and I am BFing. I haven't gotten a period. I know it is common to not get one with an IUD or while BFing. (I'm hoping I won't have one the whole time I have it!) But, there is still a teeny, tiny chance one could get pregnant, and if you are pg with an IUD it can cause problems, so I wonder if I should POAS every few months to be sure? Or would you only test if you felt different or had symptoms?

This. The chance of getting pregnant on one is low to begin with, not counting that you are BFing also. I had mine for 3 years the first time. There were two time during that whole time I tested but only because I felt different.

kimbo1216 · March 2012

Nope. I don't now, and I didn't with my first one I had for two years before ttc. For one, a period you get on any type of bc is not a real period. It does not come because you have a regular cycle where ovulation occurs. The "periods" you get on bc are not medically necessary and are really only there to make women feel better about not being pregnant, imo. However, having bleeding while on bc is not necessarily an indicator.

So long as your mirena is placed properly and you are well within your expiration date, you should not get pregnant.

FYI...the information above I remember learning in my sex ed class in college. Feel free to not take my word (and memory) and Google it. I won't be offended. lol

kimeve · March 2012

I have the paragard iud, and I bf but I've had my period back since LO was 3 months. My period keeps shifting around even though I have one every month. A couple of times I've gotten nervous and POAS. It never fails that I'll always get my period the very next day. Ha.

jcsumm0 · March 2012

kimbo1216:

Nope. I don't now, and I didn't with my first one I had for two years before ttc. For one, a period you get on any type of bc is not a real period. It does not come because you have a regular cycle where ovulation occurs. The "periods" you get on bc are not medically necessary and are really only there to make women feel better about not being pregnant, imo. However, having bleeding while on bc is not necessarily an indicator.

So long as your mirena is placed properly and you are well within your expiration date, you should not get pregnant.

FYI...the information above I remember learning in my sex ed class in college. Feel free to not take my word (and memory) and Google it. I won't be offended. lol

That def. applies with the pill, but I'm not sure about w/an IUD.

hepcats · March 2012

I'm in a similar situation to you as well except I'm not BFing but I have PCOS so there's just no telling! lol I've not had a period either (some spotting here and there, but definitely no period) and I've totally POAS just to make sure I wasn't pregnant.

I think a healthy paranoia about that is good, but I likely won't POAS all that often.

Syncronicity09 · March 2012

I haven't tested, and just recently got my period when I weaned Ash. I constantly worried about it though. But I didn't feel or notice anything that would indicate pregnancy so I tried not to give into my paranoia.

pmpkn219 · March 2012

I haven't. I'm also one who only POAS once with J (and then in the cup at the OB's office at their request)

Then again, maybe if we were doing anything that could cause me to be pregnant, I Might be more likely to test...

Syncronicity09 · March 2012

jcsumm0:
kimbo1216:

Nope. I don't now, and I didn't with my first one I had for two years before ttc. For one, a period you get on any type of bc is not a real period. It does not come because you have a regular cycle where ovulation occurs. The "periods" you get on bc are not medically necessary and are really only there to make women feel better about not being pregnant, imo. However, having bleeding while on bc is not necessarily an indicator.

So long as your mirena is placed properly and you are well within your expiration date, you should not get pregnant.

FYI...the information above I remember learning in my sex ed class in college. Feel free to not take my word (and memory) and Google it. I won't be offended. lol

That def. applies with the pill, but I'm not sure about w/an IUD.

Unlike other IUD's Mirena is both a hormonal birth control and an IUD, at least according to my OB. I am not sure if the level of hormones are equivalent to the pill or patch, but they are there.

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