IUD
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: General Chat
Forum Name: General Chat
Forum Description: For mums, dads, parents-to-be, grandparents, friends -- you name it! And you name the topic you want to chat about!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32710
Printed Date: 14 August 2025 at 8:14am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: IUD
Posted By: angel4
Subject: IUD
Date Posted: 07 April 2010 at 8:30pm
Next tuesday i am getting an IUD put in.  Hopefully this works better than the mini pill. Kiara is what happened when i was on that.
Anyway.... I am extremely anxious person and i like to run things through in my head. Kind of hard when i have no idea what will happen. I was wondering if someone could run me through what is likely to happen on the day. Sounds weird but if i have more of an idea of what will happen i can at least worry a little less. Thanks |
Replies:
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 07 April 2010 at 8:41pm
|
I had a Mirena which is an IUS rather than an IUD, but I'm pretty sure the insertion would be similar if not the same sort of scenario.
The whole procedure took less than 10 minutes. I had the Dr and a nurse in with me and the nurse was there with the sole purpose of holding my hand and talking me through it. It was like a slightly more invasive smear test, just the speculum and lamp then the Dr inserted the IUS which was a bit pinchy but nowhere near as painful as I'd anticipated. There was a bit of rummaging around while she got it into position and then got the strings into position. Then it was all done. They let me lie there for a few minutes as apparently some women feel a little faint afterwards. Gave me a pad as you can bleed a little after and that was that. I had a few contraction-y type cramps in the day afterwards, but nothing worse than period pain and bled on and off for a few weeks. It was light bleeding though. I hope this helps. Good luck chick. you'll be ok. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
|
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 07 April 2010 at 8:42pm
|
Oh, I forgot to say that it was Family Planning that put mine in and also that they advised me to take a couple of Nurofen half an hour before I went in and as needed afterwards. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
|
Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 07 April 2010 at 8:46pm
| Thanks for that. I am going to family planning too. I cant take nurofen but will probably take panadol before hand. I am quite worried about leaving my baby but she should hopefully be fine. |
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 07 April 2010 at 8:47pm
|
I had mine fitted at FPA. I took some panadol about half an hour before I went. Like CaraMel said it's a bit like a smear only slightly more invasive. Sharp crampy type feeling but not for too long and not unbearable. I had a nurse to hold my hand and 'distract' me too which was nice.
I didn't feel dizzy at all afterwards and only had a day of very light bleeding. I didn't have any cramps at all in the following days. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!) 
|
Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 1:03am
|
I third what the others have said, its like an invasive smear test - you need to breath deep and keep as calm as possible so you dont tense up 'down there' which I imagine would make the proceedure more difficult but if you can just breath slow and deep and hold the nurses hand it doesnt actually hurt or anything like that, just that uncomfortableness with the speculum thingy.
I took panadol beforehand and was a bit crampy the rest of the day but otherwise fine. TMI warning - You will probably bleed quite heavily at your next period so be prepared, my bleeding was WAY heavier than normal, like flooding a Super Super tampon in an hour! For the first 3 or 4 mths I found the first couple of days of my period was very very heavy (super tampon plus pad) but by about cycle 5 they had calmed down a bit, still heavier than normal but more manageable. That's if you are getting the IUD (copper coil). With the mirena I'm not sure if its the same for everyone but eventually you periods will stop altogether I understand. ------------- 
|
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 8:32am
|
I haven't had an AF yet (not had one in over a year now!) I wonder if mine will be super heavy when it finally comes back? ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
|
Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 8:55am
|
ok thanks so much ladies. The pain/ uncomfartableness doesn't worry me too much. It was more that i had no idea what would be happening. Probably should have talked to the nurse about it at my pre appointment but i had so many other questions.
Kiwikid - Thanks for the warning. Luckily have a few maternity pads left lol just in case. Can you remember if you next period came at the expected time? or did it mess with your cycle a bit? emiloly - man i wish i didn't have af back. I seem to get it back 6weeks after baby  . Even with fully breastfeeding.
|
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 9:15am
|
I got it back only after a few months with DS1 but this time I'm breastfeeding twins. I suppose thats the reason why??? ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
|
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 11:58am
|
Emiloly- i didnt get AF at all when i had my IUD mirena in (3 years!) but had it taken out as we are TTC and AF has been medium- it was really heavy before the mirena ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
|
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 2:10pm
|
I have a mirena in. Have no idea what it was like going in sorry as I had it put in under a general with other surgery. Everyone is different with AF, I didn't get her back for 3 months and then she was back for a while. Has been almost a year since I have had it in and I seen to get AF every 3 monts for a few weeks at a time. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 2:16pm
I got my IUD put in when DD was 5months - still hadn't had AF back by that point. Finally got it back at 8months and then got AF every 8-10 days for 4 months but I think that was more to do with BFing than the IUD, as I haven't had AF at all since DD stopped BFing 3weeks ago (at 13months) and am on CD 39 now (used to have upto 45day cycles before getting pregnant). But yes the last two AFs were REALLY heavy for the first couple of days - no pain at all though 
Oh and getting it put in was fine - it's the though of getting it out that freaks me out ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
|
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 3:55pm
|
im getting my mirena put in on monday during surgery. god they come in a HUGE box. its 35cm long, 10cm wide and 2cm thick... given how small the physical mirena is it seems overkill.
but when i was going to be getting it in as normal they told me to take 2 panadol or codalgin/panadine, and 2 neurofen (they are diff active ingrdients so are allowed to take both at once) an hour before, and its the same procedure as a smear only more pinchy. but yea im cheating with doing it when i get surgery |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 5:23pm
|
Its not cheating it is just a bonus of having surgery at the same time, its what I did. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Mrs_Tiger wrote:Posted By: RubySoho
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 8:15pm
I'd just like to throw in a bit of a warning here... a lady I worked with had an IUD for years, then she got pregnant.... WITH IT IN!!!  All okay and she had a gorgeous baby girl a few months ago but just be careful and maybe use another contraceptive also. -------------   tinyurl.com/6ptm6bn - My Blog
|
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 8:35pm
my IUD FELL OUT last night!!!! after only 5ish months in!!!!  im so mad with it!!
|
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 08 April 2010 at 8:48pm
|
eeek! I hate those stories! I'm counting on my IUD WORKING! Maybe I should also take the mini pill and use condoms as well hahaha Then I will be triple protected! DP say's we are having triplets next time ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
|
Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 8:08pm
|
Thanks ladies. This is pretty much the only option for contraception now since the minipill didnt work last time.
My attitude is if i get pregnant on this then it was obviously meant to be  .
|
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 9:37pm
|
Does anyone know if you can get an IUD when you have cervix issues?? -------------   
|
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 9:56pm
My Mirena fell out too, I'd had it for 2.5 years though. I was pretty pissed off as well. Apparently it is very rare for it to be expelled, I guess we're just a couple of the lucky few huh? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
|
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 10:05pm
Dont know what sort of issues you have, i cant have one inserted because my cervix wont dilate. |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 10:08pm
i agree its not cheating i had it done then to! im glad i didnt get pregnant when i had my IUD in- but i also believe if it happens it is meant to be. im going to be cheeky and say maybe your IUDs falling out is trying to tell you something  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
|
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:44pm
|
Babe - what kind of cervix issues? I've had cone biopsies and LLETZ treatment on mine, and there wasn't an issue with it, except it wouldn't dilate properly to get it inserted so it hurt a wee bit more than normal (which they couldn't figure out as I dilated fine during labour!!). They recommended a Mirena to me because I shouldn't have a normal IUD due to endo.
I have had one AF since it was put in back in November, which lasted just over a week but was very light. |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 12:50am
|
LOL I got pregnant with my daughter 14months after I had mine inserted. Have an awesome scan pic with Bubs & IUD together Was soooooooo not impressed as I then ended up being 6 months preggy for my wedding! grrrrr...
But in saying that, it is supposed to be rare what happened to me. Like 1% I think? So 99 out of 100 ladies won't get pregnant using it. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 7:55am
|
My doc says no to IUD since we're TTC again next year. Sposd to be in for 5 years :shrugs: oh well that rules that out... -------------
|