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Paragard/IUD users...a question

valeriej6valeriej6 member
in August 2012 Moms
I have my appt to place Paragard this afternoon. My OB said I should take this medication that disolves in your checks that helps dilate your cervix and make placement less painful. Did you take this? Did you have any side effects? 
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Re: Paragard/IUD users...a question

  • poppyseed1017poppyseed1017 member

    I didn't take anything and I was fine.  I had some cramping for a little while afterward, but have hardly had a single side effect since and I got it almost 2 months ago.

     






     

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  • mindymaskemindymaske member
    Cytotec. Only some practioners use it. It makes the insertion easier but causes cramping...so insertion is more comfortable but afterwards you are more crampy
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  • twoitalianstwoitalians member
    I didn't have to take anything, but my doctor asked if I had taken any ibuprofen and I was like, no- duh! I should have! I was fine during insertion, but cramped a little bit afterwards and felt a little lightheaded. Once I got some ibuprofen in me and it kicked in, I started to feel better.
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  • WhimsyGirl14WhimsyGirl14 member
    I didn't take anything. Insertion was painful for me though. I'm not sure if it's because I waited so long or what, but I'd recommend Ibuprofin.

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  • WhimsyGirl14WhimsyGirl14 member
    Oh, I'd like to add that I had an almost instant migraine after insertion. I barely made it driving home, and I had to take the day off work. My situation seems to not be the norm though, but I felt I should share. I wish I'd had a backup ride home, but I planned to go straight to work.
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  • TwizzleTwizzle member
    I was only told to take ibuprofen, which I did.  The insertion did not hurt at all but I felt a little crampy for a day or two and had some spotting.
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  • NerdyMama2NerdyMama2 member
    I didn't take it, but I did take Ibuprofen before. Insertion was fine but I had cramping afterwards.
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  • valeriej6valeriej6 member
    Thanks, ladies. They did tell me to take 600 mg of ibuprofen 1 hr beforehand. I am going to skip the Cytotec....I know it's safe to take while BFing, I just don't like the idea of it.
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  • MzbrMzbr

    Had paragard placed about 8 weeks PP. Was not told to take any thing for dilation. Was told to take 600-800mg ibuprofen about 30 minutes prior to the procedure and every 6 hours as needed for cramping after the insertion.  I will admit they insertion was not bad at all no worse than a pap in my opinion. However I cramped and bled for about 3 days afterward and it was pretty uncomfortable.  

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  • stewabethstewabeth
    I was on paragard before I got pregnant with DD. (Actually I was on it when I got pregnant.  That's another story.)  I was fine with insertion and I hadn't had a baby before.  I'm sure you'll be okay without it.  Good luck!  I loved mine and I'm so sad it didn't work for me.  Now I'm charting.
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  • valeriej6valeriej6 member

    imagestewabeth:
    I was on paragard before I got pregnant with DD. (Actually I was on it when I got pregnant.  That's another story.)  I was fine with insertion and I hadn't had a baby before.  I'm sure you'll be okay without it.  Good luck!  I loved mine and I'm so sad it didn't work for me.  Now I'm charting.

    What!?? I need to hear this story! Now I'm freaked out.  

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  • Whittyone12Whittyone12 member
    I didn't take anything insertion wasn't painful at all.
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  • stewabethstewabeth
    imagevaleriej6:

    imagestewabeth:
    I was on paragard before I got pregnant with DD. (Actually I was on it when I got pregnant.  That's another story.)  I was fine with insertion and I hadn't had a baby before.  I'm sure you'll be okay without it.  Good luck!  I loved mine and I'm so sad it didn't work for me.  Now I'm charting.

    What!?? I need to hear this story! Now I'm freaked out.  

    Sorry!  I'm not good at watching threads!!  Don't worry though, I know it works for most people.  My doctor was really surprised.  I just noticed that I hadn't had a period and I probably should have, so I took a test, and I was pregnant.  It was kind of scary till they removed the IUD but everything was fine and now I have my beautiful DD. 

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