Girls!! why can't a female that hasn't had a child use an IUD???!
Question: Hi, well I'm on the pill right now, and they are great, but the thing is that I want to have kids in 7-9 more years and I HATE takin the pill every single day, so I don't want to be taking it for 7 to 9 more years (can you imaine that) I just dont think I can do it!, so I wanted to get an IUD, but it seems like I have to have child already to get an IUD ,my question is why is that??? also I was considerating the nuvaring, can anyone tell me their experiences on that? I don't want to get the shots even though they last for like 3 months or so b/c they might affect my future fertility. So girls what do you recomend me??
Answers: Hi, well I'm on the pill right now, and they are great, but the thing is that I want to have kids in 7-9 more years and I HATE takin the pill every single day, so I don't want to be taking it for 7 to 9 more years (can you imaine that) I just dont think I can do it!, so I wanted to get an IUD, but it seems like I have to have child already to get an IUD ,my question is why is that??? also I was considerating the nuvaring, can anyone tell me their experiences on that? I don't want to get the shots even though they last for like 3 months or so b/c they might affect my future fertility. So girls what do you recomend me??
Well, I had this same problem, you just have to find a doctor that will do it. They don't want you to because it puts you at more risk for an infection (std) but since you're married then you won't have to worry about that.
I have no kids and the Mirena IUD and I love it.
Not gonna lie, it hurt really bad getting it put it, but and experienced doc will get you through it. It only take about 10 minutes. And you will have really awful cramps for the next day and then slowly over time, the cramps will go away and you won't even get a period anymore (my experience was over one year). An IUD is very expensive so if you don't have insurance that will cover it, maybe a planned parenthood might be cheaper. After paying for the doc visit and my copay for the IUD, It cost me about $250. But over 1000 was billed to insurance. I think the actual IUD costs about 600. It's really cost efective tho, becuase if you have say a 30 copay for birthcontrol that's 360 a year - so I've already recouped that.
I never used the ring, but have heard good things about it. Low hormones, less chance of forgetting it-like the pill, etc.
I use an IUD and have never had children or been pregnant
I have never heard of such a thing. I had an IUD for 4 years b4 I had my first child
You can get one, but your cervix might be too tight to let one in. I haven't had any kids and my doctor agreed to give me one, but trying to get it past my cervix hurt so much that I called it off. Women who have had a kid already have a looser cervix, and it's even easier to put one in right after childbirth. Your doctor usually wants you to be in a long-term commited relationship, too.
In my experience the Nuvaring was great. It wasn't as strong in side effects as the patch and I didn't have to remember it everyday like the pill. If you get constipated you have to be careful that it doesn't come out during a BM, that happened to a friend of mine. My boyfriend preferred the patch because he couldn't see the Nuvaring, and once it came out during intercourse, which made him nervous. When I went off the Nuvaring, like most BC, I didn't have my period for the better half of a year.
Well, some doctors WILL put an IUD in a woman who hasnt had a child, but not all. The main reason is they want you to be in a long term relationship due to if you have multiple partners, or your SO is, it can cause infection which can be life threatening. They also dont like to for the fact that a woman who hasnt had a baby, their uterus is smaller, so they sometimes wont fit right. But, I have heard of woman who havent had babies get an IUD. Ive had two children and just had an IUD put in yesturday.
I also used nuvaring in the past. I HATED it. It made me really sick, but I also cant handle the pill or patch.. so that could have been why. I was also on the shot for 2 years, and did great, but would never go back on it personally.
I am not sure about an IUD but I do use the Nuval Ring and love it. There is very low hormones so I don't feel completely crazy during the month like I do on the pill, yet it was very effective. The best thing was just having to put it in once a month and not worry about taking a pill everyday. I recommend it highly.
well i have an IUD and i had a child. They say that once you have had a baby your uterus is better at keeping things attached to it's walls and if you havent then it could possibly be expelled. They also reccomend it for a monogamous relationship being as it does not protect against STD's and I guess they think that a single female may want to use it as contraception to have multiple partners.
That's only true of some types of IUDs. My best friend never had children and has had one for 10 years.
You can actually get an IUD if you haven't had any children. I know someone who has one. If you'd rather not use that option, I recommend the patch. Never used the nuvaring and don't know how it works, but I have been on the Ortho Evra patch for a few years and it's very convenient for me. Like you, I could not remember to take the pill everyday and I ended up missing a lot... not very safe! So the patch you can place it on pretty much any part of the body (excluding your breasts) and change it only once a week. It does not peel off during the week and it doesn't hurt to take off. I keep it on my lower stomach so it is not visible and I change sides so my skin doesn't get irritated. Sometimes you just have to try a few different options before you find something that works for you. But in my case I really like the patch.
I had one back when women who had not yet had children were encouraged to get IUD's to minimize their lifelong exposure to the hormones in the pill...
The greater muscle tone of your uterus makes puncture more common - that is a serious matter that can require even a hysterectomy.
The greater muscle tone of your uterus makes expelling the IUD more common - no big deal - so long as you notice right away!
The greater muscle tone of your uterus makes scarring of the inside of your uterus, and permanent infertility, more common.
Having an IUD in place makes ectopic pregnancy (one outside the uterus) more likely in a woman who has never before had a child. This is also a big deal, you can need a hysterectomy, lose a fallopian tube (like I did) or an ovary, reduce your fertility or become sterile... or even die.
People who get the shots/implants sometimes have real personality change problems with them. It is kind of hard to identify when you do have this problem, because *you* are the same.... it is just everyone *else* who is suddenly unreasonable and maddening. For this reason it is better to get the implants than the shots on the first round, because they can be *removed* if they do not agree with your personal make-up. Some people have no trouble with them, and just about all forms of birth control have some risk of permanent infertility...
It is tough to say how much of that risk is *real* and how much of it is due to age or total years of sexual activity. Some of it though is real, but in every case it is less than the risk to your fertility of even one D&C type abortion.
On that note: I was rendered permanently infertile by the ectopic pregnancy I had with my IUD in place,.. but somehow permanent was about 10 years. A run of anti-inflammatories somehow fixed it (to my delighted suprise!)
I think all risks accounted for, either the pill is best if you can stick with it and really will not have a baby (even if you concieve), and diaphram is really best if you are willing to take a small risk of pregnancy and are very diligent about it... And have no doubt of the faithfulness of your disease free partner! Otherwise, a condom is still the only form of birth control that makes sense - it not only prevents most preganacies - it prevents death and sterility from various unpleasannt diseases.
People diligently and carefully using birth control properly still get pregnant. People who use birth control tend to be less fertile later, no matter which method they choose (even diaphrams and condoms - they still have damage to their fertility from plain old age, wear and tear and the occassional infection). What will you do *when* you have an unintended pregnancy is something to know if you are embarking on a 10 year span of waiting for the right time.
I have one. Some women have a uterus that's too small for an IUD. Pregnancy stretches the uterus, so it's unlikely that the IUD will pierce it. However, having a uterus that's too small is very rare.
Talk to your physician- he can tell you if they'll be able to fit an IUD. My insertion hurt like bloody hell and I was in pain for 2 weeks afterwards. I haven't had any problems since the initial 2 weeks.
All of these bizarre methods aren't necessary if you just practice the principle of having sex at the right time, after you're married to someone.