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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG people, IUDs today are so safe that even women who have not had children yet are using them. The only risk of pelvic inflammatory disease is if you have an active STD when it's inserted. http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/gpr/10/4/gpr100419.html

A lot has changed since we were young and the Dalkon Shield scandal happened. IUDs today do not cause PID.
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+1 This.
People are just making excuses for being lazy. I agree this thread is a real eye opener. I'm amazed at how cavalier folks are about this.

I am another person who had to go through ICSI in order to get pregnant. Docs explained to us that without ICSI, our chances of pregnancy were waaay less than 1%.
We were blessed with healthy twins.

DH and I did not ever, not ONCE after the babies were born have sex until I had my (wonderful, awesome, love it) Mirena IUD in place. We didn't go vasectomy route "just in case"--we wanted the ability to keep our options open. What will likely happen is that I will continue to use IUD until we have 100% total confirmation of menopause.

I'm sure some of you think I am being paranoid, but it really took very little effort on our part, and now I don't have to spend any time thinking about it, and I have now effectively reduced my chance of unplanned pregnancy from less than 1%

It's one thing if you honestly want and are ready to take on more kids, and recognize that you are opening yourself up to that possibility each and every time they have unprotected sex. But the folks that just think "it won't happen to them?" Agree with PPs that you are ridiculous.[/quote]

[b]IUDs can actually be risky. [/b]My chances of hanging on to another one are not very good and it caused a lot of issues while I had it.

I was the PP who freely admitted to being lazy about bc. If I got pregnant, it wouldn't be the end of the world. [/quote]

Please cite statistics. They are one of the lowest-risk BC methods.

Also, if you're really against IUDs for some irrational reason, you can still do essure or get a tubal ligation.

If you're okay with being pregnant, well, I guess your laziness is at least somewhat justified. But lots of 40-somethings aren't okay with it.[/quote]

Everything is a risk vs. reward. Only 1/1000 chance of my uterus being perforated. Hmmm....

from webmd....

Risks of using an intrauterine device (IUD) include:

Menstrual problems. The copper IUD may increase menstrual bleeding or cramps. Women may also experience spotting between periods. The hormonal IUD may reduce menstrual cramps and bleeding.1
Perforation. In 1 out of 1,000 women, the IUD will get stuck in or puncture (perforate) the uterus.1 Although perforation is rare, it almost always occurs during insertion. The IUD should be removed if the uterus has been perforated.
Expulsion. About 2 to 10 out of 100 IUDs are pushed out (expelled) from the uterus into the vagina during the first year. This usually happens in the first few months of use. Expulsion is more likely when the IUD is inserted right after childbirth or in a woman who has not carried a pregnancy.1 When an IUD has been expelled, you are no longer protected against pregnancy.
Disadvantages of IUDs include the high cost of insertion, no protection against STIs, and the need to be removed by a doctor.

Disadvantages of the hormonal IUD
The hormonal IUD may cause noncancerous (benign) growths called ovarian cysts, which usually go away on their own.

The hormonal IUD can cause hormonal side effects similar to those caused by oral contraceptives, such as breast tenderness, mood swings, headaches, and acne. This is rare. When side effects do happen, they usually go away after the first few months.

Pregnancy with an IUD
If you become pregnant with an IUD in place, your doctor will recommend that the IUD be removed. This is because the IUD can cause miscarriage or preterm birth (the IUD will not cause birth defects).

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