well the lady i spoke with at family planning said everyone has to get tests done-i just figured it was smear tests, STD tests and pregnancy test and blood tests?. then i would have to come back and have it put in....now im rethinking it and will see what my doc says-id much rather just get it like neoshasmummy than go thru all the hoo-ha.........oh and i used to get DH to check for it...hehe but the one time i did check its pretty easy to feel....if you went looking for it-iykwim
Hmmm I wonder why I didn't have to get tests done?? I didn't need a smear because I don't need to start until the end of this year and as for pregnancy they told me to come in during a period but I came in a few days after it finished so ruled that one out hehehehe.
Ah well I was happy to have it done at the time.
ATM we do natural family planning it has been working for us since we decided to take a break from TTC about 11 months ago I did enquire about a diaphragm (sp) but they wouldn't let me have one
When I got my IUD inserted, it was kind of like going for a smear. Same tool used to open you up down there & then the actual IUD was like a short "pinch" on my cervix & then some mild cramping. I also bled a little but all in all it was not that bad at all.
I also had to go back to the doctor a month later to check that it was positioned correctly before I was given the all clear to stop using condoms.
Checking for the strings myself was pretty had actually as my doctor trimmed them quite high but eventually I got the knack of it. To be honest I don't think I check it EVERY month but when I remembered I would.
Hubby also thought it was BRILLIANT that I had an IUD. No more raincoats hahaha.
Now we are back using the handy dandy condoms Hubby is not so keen on sex anymore LOL but we don't have much options as far as contraception is concerned
Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6)
Come live in the UK- they're free here! I don't understand why they aren't in NZ- surely its cheaper for the government to pay for these than the long term costs of unwanted pregnancies
I've got a Mirena and I love it. Had a few symptoms to start with but back to normal now- its uncomfortable getting it inserted but once you get over that its brilliant!
I spoke to my friend who had one put in, she said definitely get it put in while you have your AF or when they recommend after pregnancy cause she said she didn't & it hurt cause her cervix was closed.
I had a copper one and after a year a had bad cramping and had it checked and it was coming out they removed it and put another one in but that wanted out too.
When it was in it was great.
I'm going to look into the mirena one for after bubs is born. I'm pretty sure it's free if you live in the Hutt Valley - well it was two years ago.
Hey there ladies
I might be butting in here but having worked as anurse in sexual health I can tell you IUD ae a very good form of contraception.
The copper IUD multiload is free through family planning. How it works is that the copper acts as a spermicide and the shape of the IUD decrease the risk of inplantation (if one does manage to get past the goalie). Yes there are side effects one being that you may get heavier periods and the risk of ectopic pregnancy.
The mirena has prostagladin (same as depo) but is released in small doses. Again it works pretty much the same as the Copper IUD but it also decreases your periods and some women don't get them at all. Again side effects are possible but very realible type of contraception.
Hopefully that helps some of you but IUDs are great and I would definately get another one.
We practice natural family planning as well, and it's worked since Kahtrell was born..........ok so maybe the lack of sex plays a part lmfao.....but I do make sure that it rarely happens during my fertile phase.
Personally I wouldn't go on any form on contraceptive, just because I don't want to be whacking up my body with more hormones then it needs. I especially wouldn't go with an IUD even though the risks are a small percentage. The fact that there is the slight possibility of ectopic pregnancy, scarring and inflammation of the uterus...resulting in infertility (which I believe has occured to a person I know) cramping etc. I wouldn't want to jeopardise my ability of falling pregnant.
But each to their own I reckon, think it really depends on the person.
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....oh and i used to get DH to check for it...hehe but the one time i did check its pretty easy to feel....if you went looking for it-iykwim
I don't understand why they aren't in NZ- surely its cheaper for the government to pay for these than the long term costs of unwanted pregnancies 
