I want to go back on birth control. I used to be on the low dosage pill but my feet used to swell on it so I stopped. My sister does the depo shots and loves them. I'm not sure I want to Do an IUD.
What do you use? How do you like it?
I am also in the mix of finding a new doctor so I will talk to them when I find them too of course
I know I just posted about the issues with my Mirena, but I would still get it again. I never really minded taking the pill until I didn't have to take it anymore. It's such a pain in the ass. Some people like the Nexplanon. You could consider that too.
I would get another Mirena but my stupid ute is misshappen so my doc didn't recommend it. We are currently just using condoms because I didn't want to go on hormonal BC again. I've had issues with the pill and got KU on the shot, so I decided against it at least until I wean LO.
If I were going to get back on bc I would probably do Nexplanon but I think that SO will get snipped later this year and that will be that.
Good luck finding something that works for you!
~*~*~You're Such A Pretty Melody, I'm Just Another Tattooed Tragedy~*~*~
Copper iud here. So far no problems. I haven't had the terrible cramp issue that I was told could happen. Period was a bit heavier than usual but not excessively so. I was done with hormones.
I can't get the ticker to work, but I have two sons:
I love my mirena. I'm on my 2nd one. My 1st got placed 6w pp after having my twins. I did spot off and on for several months, but I've not had true AF since before I got pg (about 9 yrs ago).
In the beginning, I checked my strings every month. One month I couldn't find them and freaked out. Went to the dr, and the strings were just tucked up in a funny spot. I haven't checked strings since, and I've never been able to feel the strings of my 2nd one. I'm planning on getting another mirena once this one expires.
I love my mirena so much that I'm considering changing my mind about the DH getting a v when this one is done next year. that was always my plan but I love love not having a period. And I say that as someone who was the 1% that had a perforated uterus putting it in (the first time it went fine, that happened with my second after my second child was born). For some reason despite the fact that I have giant babies my uterus was the "size of a pre-pregnant woman" following my second. That did hurt but we just let it heal for a month and I went right back and had it redone. My 5 years are up next year and I will likely do it again.
I've had both IUDs now. I got Mirena placed at 6w pp with Cade. I liked it for a time. Then the side effects of hormones kicked in and I didn't like it. So I had it removed. I went on regular BC and did that for a year. My body just really dislikes hormones. So, I got tired of hormonal BC all together and got Paragard placed 2 weeks ago. It's been great. Little cramping for a week or so. A little extra discharge. Now everything is perfectly normal. No hormones and I love it. Plus Paragard can be used as emergency contraception and works right away. Unlike Mirena which needs time to release enough hormone to work.
Re: S/O IUD
I would get another Mirena but my stupid ute is misshappen so my doc didn't recommend it. We are currently just using condoms because I didn't want to go on hormonal BC again. I've had issues with the pill and got KU on the shot, so I decided against it at least until I wean LO.
If I were going to get back on bc I would probably do Nexplanon but I think that SO will get snipped later this year and that will be that.
Good luck finding something that works for you!
~*~*~You're Such A Pretty Melody, I'm Just Another Tattooed Tragedy~*~*~
If we weren't going to TTC in a few months, I would have gone the IUD route.
I can't get the ticker to work, but I have two sons:
Baby RJ, born 1/25/2014
Formerly Twilightmv
I love my mirena. I'm on my 2nd one. My 1st got placed 6w pp after having my twins. I did spot off and on for several months, but I've not had true AF since before I got pg (about 9 yrs ago).
In the beginning, I checked my strings every month. One month I couldn't find them and freaked out. Went to the dr, and the strings were just tucked up in a funny spot. I haven't checked strings since, and I've never been able to feel the strings of my 2nd one. I'm planning on getting another mirena once this one expires.
We will probably TTC #3 sometime next year and I'm already dreading getting it out.