Same here. No problems (except for the initial wooziness, which passed in a minute or so).

I'm glad that's working for you! I always hesitated because I have a thing about pumping more chemicals into my body. I'm a toxic waste dump as it is.

Jeez, I got mine done so long ago, I don't even remember the dr. saying it had to come out in x number of years. If memory serves, it was in there until I wanted it out.

See, I think that's the thing. They're not as familiar with insertion which I am told can be tricky because they do warn you that there is a chance they can puncture the uterine wall when they are inserting it if the doctor screws up. It's a small risk but you want to go to somebody who is practiced at doing this…

Yeah, in Canada too they are recommended quite frequently as a first line of defence against pregnancy. It really was a great thing for me, though reading through these comments, I can see many other women had difficulties with them.

with the hormonal ones?

Likewise. I was worry free and more relaxed, hence - greater libido.

My periods were fine with it. The endo developed after it and was a result of Crohns, apparently. Nothing to do with the IUD. (I always called it my "IOU")

I guess mine was one of the really old fashioned ones, not one of the fancy new ones. Just a simple copper 7, nothing flashy. I never noticed any odour, nor any change in my libido whatsoever. Maybe the smell thing is specific to a particular device? Did you all have the same kind? Were they hormonal ones? …

Interesting where the technology comes from. According to my doctor, in the desert, pebbles were inserted into the female camels to prevent conception during long treks (or when it would be otherwise inconvenient). The fertilized egg will not attach to the wall of the womb while there's a foreign object in there…

Whaa??? I never once noticed that. Not once. And I'm scary fastidious about my lady bits.

yeah, that's what my doc said too. that if you DO contract an STD with an IUD, the chances for PID were increased.

Really? What kind did you have? Mine took absolutely no getting used to. Once it was in, I didn't know it was there. I knew it was, in the same way you know a tampon is, but you can't feel it (in that same way).

That's the thing. And that's what my dr's focus was. If I'd been in a wild oats sowing mode, I don't think I'd've gone for the IUD simply because it doesn't protect against STDs. But since we were monogamous and faithful to each other, this was a no brainer. I don't even recall a yeast infection or a UTI while I…

I agree. Problem free conception after IUD in my experience. Wasn't even trying. In fact, as I said, I was actively trying NOT to conceive.

I *loved* LOVED LOVED my IUD. Loved it! Insertion was no problem — till I stood up and nearly hit the floor. (It made me very light headed.) After that, it was fine. OK, it wound up embedded in my uterine wall but that sounds grosser than it was and removing it was no big deal. And pregnancy? I wound up getting…

wut?

Defcon 1

*throws up in mouth*

Gross! He's disgusting. I wouldn't do it for practice.