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Copper IUD side effects
I had a copper iud put in a little over a year ago after my second child. I experienced the side effects I was told could happen, worse cramps and heavier bleeding. I am fine with these because my choice for birth control is very limited because I get blood clots and cannot take the pill.
However, I am wondering if anyone has experienced a decrease in thier sex drive becasue of it. I am only 29 years old, married to a very wonderful and attractive man, but honestly I could care less about sex. I have been this way ever since I had my last child, which is also when i got the iud. I just assumed it was because I had children and was so busy with them (I have a 2 1/2 year old and one that is almost 1 1/2). I am starting to think it could also have something to do with the iud.
I am considering getting it removed to see if this changes anything. If anyone has experienced anything similiar to this I would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
However, I am wondering if anyone has experienced a decrease in thier sex drive becasue of it. I am only 29 years old, married to a very wonderful and attractive man, but honestly I could care less about sex. I have been this way ever since I had my last child, which is also when i got the iud. I just assumed it was because I had children and was so busy with them (I have a 2 1/2 year old and one that is almost 1 1/2). I am starting to think it could also have something to do with the iud.
I am considering getting it removed to see if this changes anything. If anyone has experienced anything similiar to this I would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
I have the copper iud now and have been bleeding for months and haven't been able to have sex because of it I'm going to the doctor to have it taken out because its no fun bleeding all the damn time my man think something is wrong because I'm bleeding so much I have had this thing for three years now but it just started acting up can't do this anymore pill here I come
I had a copper IUD put in late last year, and I had it in for about 5 months before I had it taken out again. I'm 22 and in a monogamous, long-term relationship. I'd taken birth control pills in the past, but they caused severe pms symptoms (which I had never had before), so I wanted to try something non-hormonal.
I was under a lot of stress during the time that I had the IUD in, so for awhile I was just blaming my emotional difficulties on my life circumstances. However, eventually I came to realize that my emotional reactions were becoming less and less normal and more and more intense. I was actually pretty crazy. Super depressed, crying a lot (not normal for me!), and just so off-kilter. Small things would upset me tremendously, and I cannot help but believe that the IUD was a good part of the cause. The pain and heavier periods were absolutely no fun, but I could have handled them if the IUD didn't have the added consequence of making me PSYCHO.
Additionally, I got my first ever yeast infection shortly after getting the IUD in, and each of the last three months I had it in, I got sick with colds, which also was not normal for me. Now I believe that was because I was not getting enough zinc due to the copper imbalance. Since I started taking zinc supplements (it's been almost a year) I have only been sick a normal amount (2-3 times). And guess what! I'm not nuts anymore!
I received no support for this hypothesis from doctors or my therapist. They say that because it has no hormones, it can't possibly influence negative change in your body. And it's a load of crap. It's influencing my menstruation (making my periods longer and more painful), so obviously it's doing something in there! People have an amazing lack of ability to think critically.
In case anyone's interested, I've found a good way to combat the residual pms that I've had on and off since trying the pill 4 years ago: vit B-12. It virtually destroys my pms symptoms. Nothing else has worked for me. *I'm also a vegetarian, so maybe it is only relevant to vegetarians? Veg's diets are supposed to be especially low in B-12.
I was under a lot of stress during the time that I had the IUD in, so for awhile I was just blaming my emotional difficulties on my life circumstances. However, eventually I came to realize that my emotional reactions were becoming less and less normal and more and more intense. I was actually pretty crazy. Super depressed, crying a lot (not normal for me!), and just so off-kilter. Small things would upset me tremendously, and I cannot help but believe that the IUD was a good part of the cause. The pain and heavier periods were absolutely no fun, but I could have handled them if the IUD didn't have the added consequence of making me PSYCHO.
Additionally, I got my first ever yeast infection shortly after getting the IUD in, and each of the last three months I had it in, I got sick with colds, which also was not normal for me. Now I believe that was because I was not getting enough zinc due to the copper imbalance. Since I started taking zinc supplements (it's been almost a year) I have only been sick a normal amount (2-3 times). And guess what! I'm not nuts anymore!
I received no support for this hypothesis from doctors or my therapist. They say that because it has no hormones, it can't possibly influence negative change in your body. And it's a load of crap. It's influencing my menstruation (making my periods longer and more painful), so obviously it's doing something in there! People have an amazing lack of ability to think critically.
In case anyone's interested, I've found a good way to combat the residual pms that I've had on and off since trying the pill 4 years ago: vit B-12. It virtually destroys my pms symptoms. Nothing else has worked for me. *I'm also a vegetarian, so maybe it is only relevant to vegetarians? Veg's diets are supposed to be especially low in B-12.
I have had my IUD in for abt 4 1/2 years.... I decided to do it bc at the age of 20 I delivered my son still born and was in a state of depression til nearly 25..... i then decided to get the IUD bc I wasn't sure about having any more children. Im now 29 now and from day one the IUD has done nothing but giving me worse periods and last sometimes 6 days or nearly all month, aches and pains, severe acne, bloating, mega weight gain (started out at 175 now 319!!!! OMG I know!! and I work out!!) , mood swings are an everyday thing, spotting between periods, or my fav is missed periods w bloating and sickness like pregnancy symptoms. I finally was able to talk to my doctor who is new at my doc office and she made an appointment for me immediately to have it removed! I asked her if this was normal to go thru pads every 20 to 30 mins and cough and have to change my pants and all the others symptoms, guess what she said NO!!! so after years of people telling me different and having a back and forth with my old doc I will be free of this horrid IUD!! my Fiancée and I have discussed the possibility of having a child , hes 33 no children and im 29 "no children" , and maybe its time... never hurts to try! Also did I mention that when I got this I was giving the whole "story" on it nor did I get a warning , so in conclusion , on Tuesday im free and if everything goes well im hoping for a chance to be a mommy again!!
you sure you are not part man...the things the these ladies are saying are real...i have had my copper iud for 5yrs(2007-2012)...got it in on my 6wk checkup...so didn't notice any side effects...but did a 10wk check up...complained to my OBGYN...she said i would have to work a little harder on my sex drive...which came so easy to me at 30yrs old...but i was happy to not be having a 5th child...so i have this thing that causes me to lose my religion on a daily basis...especially around 1wk before my cycle...i try hard with my sex drive...2-3 times a week...but anything more than that...i need some serious mood enhancements or gifts..or something...my husband and i complains cycle lasts to long (7 days)..dread seeing it come...but the depression and angriness is so not me and tricky...i'm gonna watch for this...i knew something was wrong but didn't know what or how to stop it until after the fact...thought it was age...i have parted ways with a number of friends in the last 5yrs...got some apologies to make and remove this thing
My husband is asking me the same thing. For a year and a half (have the IUD inserted 2 years ago), I've been dealing with mood swings, anger, depression, crying from nothing, meanness, ZERO sex drive. I am in my late '30s, I always liked intimacy, it's SOOO strange.... I am a different person, even my kids are wondering what's going on with mom, if she got crazy. It's terrible. Terible.
I will make an appointment to have the IUD removed. Interestingly, NONE of this symptoms are on the "official" side effects. The pharmaceutical companies are screwing our health. I would like to sue them. Maybe we can get into a class action suit.
I will make an appointment to have the IUD removed. Interestingly, NONE of this symptoms are on the "official" side effects. The pharmaceutical companies are screwing our health. I would like to sue them. Maybe we can get into a class action suit.
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