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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would consider continuous bcp first, especially because DD still lives with you so any concerns about taking it consistently can be alleviated with alarms and reminders.

Everyone responds to IUDs differently and they don’t necessarily improve all aspects of painful periods, plus they can make bleeding unpredictable. Continuous bcp would be better in my opinion because they can more easily be switched should one kind not be effective, and they don’t require painful insertion or removal. IUDs don’t change hormones so I’m not sure which aspects of a painful period might be improved. And a hormonal IUD might improve a painful period but also might make it worse and can take far longer for them to create consistency/improvement of periods.

You may want to find a gynecologist who specializes in adolescents and has more experience in this specific area than a pediatrician.

-dysmenorrhea sufferer and continuous bcp fan[/quote]

Not sure which IUD the op is considering (might be Luna?) but some like Luna and Mirena do have hormones. I have a Mirena and I get NO periods. I was very skeptical but did poorly on various BCPs and Paragard IUD, had such heavy periods and debilitating cramps. Having no periods at all is so liberating. I only wish I did this sooner. Insertion to me was beyond painful and I'd ask for some serious painkillers next time.[/quote]

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