IUD Ladies (poss TMI!)
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Topic: IUD Ladies (poss TMI!)
Posted By: caraMel
Subject: IUD Ladies (poss TMI!)
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 10:45am
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Does anyone know how serious it is if your IUD goes missing?
I'm guessing its not that unusual to lose the strings once its been in for a while? And to be honest I haven't been checking them as regularly as they recommend, but I've never had any trouble finding them before. I don't think there is any chance that it has come out without me noticing so it must be floating around up there somewhere, or more likely just a bit buried! Is this a 'Get thyself to the Dr or ye will be with child and consequentially insane" or is it slightly less worrying and more "Get thyself to the Dr cos that thing is floating round ripping up thy insides" or not really a concern but "Next time ye find thyself at the Dr ask about AWOL IUD's potential for doom"? TIA!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 11:22am
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Is it possible the strings have gotten lost up inside you?? It wouldn't be any harm getting a scan just to make sure all is in good order thou. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 11:23am
Um 'Get thyself to the Dr or ye will be with child and consequentially insane" PMSL! They are plastic so unlikely to be ripping things up but you can get preggy with them....Proof is myself!  ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 11:26am
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I'd say go get it checked just in case Mel, with the Mirena you're less likely to get preggy if it's come loose coz you still have the hormones it's releasing, but it's probably still worth 'finding it'. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 11:55am
 (re the get thees, not the missing strings!)------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 12:33pm
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heeeeehehehehe at the 'get thee's
I'd get to a doc asap as like others have mentioned - potential for pregnancy. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 12:34pm
| I just had to go and re-read your post and laughed very much out loud. Luckily no one is back from lunch yet otherwise it'd be very obvious that I am NOT working. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 2:07pm
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Ah you crack me up Mel!! I would go get it checked as well. I would spend too much time worrying about getting preggy otherwise! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 3:01pm
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I was told its very common for the strings to coil up inside ya so ya can't feel them but it doesn't mean its floating around. Also some ladies have had them fall out without noticing but lets hope thats not you.
I'd go to the Dr just to make sure it hasn't fallen out and a wee surprise has taken its place 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:03pm
AH CRAP!!! I had an IUD put in mid December and noone even FECKIN told me I was supposed to check for the strings!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:07pm
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How did you get on Mel?? IS it still in place. I did some thinking and as you have the mirena in it'll still be releasing the drugs into your body. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:09pm
Niiiiiice! Sack that doctor! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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newmum wrote:Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:23pm
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Hey all, thanks for all the replies!
Hehe, always happy to entertain you Nicky and Ginger! I'm not too stressed about it now that you've put my mind at rest about the pregnancy risk Emma and Becks 
I'll see if hubby has any more luck finding them than I did (How very kinky and romantic huh?   ), I'm sure its still hiding in there somewhere! Otherwise I'll make an appointment with the Dr tomorrow.
Ana! That's a bit shocking!! Ditto what Emma said!------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:47pm
*Giggles at Aaron trying to find it*  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:53pm
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Oh how romantic ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 11:18am
Shesus Ana - who did it? Please don't tell me it was the Blenheim Family Planning Clinic? I'll be having words if it was 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 2:51pm
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Any luck finding it Mel? I'm pretty sure you'd notice if it came out. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 4:44pm
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Yup he found it, woohoo!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: youngmumnz
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 7:10pm
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And here was i going to get one lol, hmmmmmm at least i know to check for the strings now lol, is the mirena one any good? on the pill but i need something i dont have to remember to take everyday lol -------------  http://www.playtimemagic.co.nz - Playtime Magic - "Little minds can do great things"
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 7:13pm
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Yay he found it!!!! ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 1:02pm
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Nikki - It wasn't the FPC it was the local FEMALE ob/gyn! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:36am
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Argh.
Well next time ya know where to go!
It might pay to pick up an IUD pamphlet from the FP clinic (or download one from the website - www.familyplanning.org.nz ) as it gives you a bunch of info on when you should see your doc etc. |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:52am
Thanks will do  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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