Copper IUD side effects

[skylee]

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

[shella12]

hi, i've had the copper iud for two months and have had non stop periods since. i also have gained over a half a stone in weight and have started suffering with acne again after just getting rid of the problem. i am so glad that i checked out this forum because know i have goten some answers. i have been back and forth to my gp and they say that its not the iud. i believe that that the iud is causing my severe hair loss aswell. i am at my wits end because i have only slept with my husband twice in 5 months, first because i was pregnant and had no sex drive and because of this heavy bleeding. i hope to get it out as soon as possible.

[Mandee89]

I have the Copper Iud and I had it for about a year and a half now. I am experiencing abdominal pain before during and after intercourse. Also Im experiencing dark brownish pinkish spotting if anyone else is experiencing this please tell me if this is normal.

[ladyscorps]

Hi ya, I agree with every thing you said, I just wanted to know what you felt like after, because I have taken mine out a couple of weeks ago and I feel like I am going to collapse, my whole body is weak, everyday a new part of me aches and i'm getting worried now.

[JenMcD]

I'm sitting on my bathroom floor crying my eyes out... Every comment I read is what I've experienced as far as negative effects go. I could tolerate the 7-8 days of bleeding. Followed by several more days of a dark discharge. But I've struggled with the 10 pounds of excess body fat I've had.
I'm 32 yrs old now. 4'10” and 117 lbs. A lot for a woman the size of an 11 yr old. I got the copper iud in November 2004, about 4 months after my last baby. I have NEVER been successful at regulating my cycle in the 7 YEARS SINCE IT'S BEEN INSIDE ME! I've tried so many healthy ways to get my periods and my HORRIBLE PMS under control. In the beginning, there was antidepressants, stimulants like caffeine to get thru the sluggish feelings 2-3 weeks out of the month, and NO sex drive most of the time. Pretty much no motivation to even get dressed when I'm pms-img.
Now it wasn't always this bad every month, but about half the months, it is. I've always been active and I eat very healthy over 80% of the time. I take medical-grade multivitamins, fish oil, I'm naturally a really happy, positive person. I am very spiritual and have an awesome husband, kids, and extended family. A small, but beautiful home... Basically, nothing I should feel depressed over. But I could pms for 2-3 weeks if my period wants to come late. It's never bc I'm pregnant. Just have crazy irregular periods that comes with crazy irregular pms. I look fwd to bleeding bc my pms is alleviated...
I've gone thru this for 7 yrs and never once thought it was my iud. My medical exams say I'm super healthy, but I feel so unpredictable and disabled sometimes... I made an appt for this tuesday. I wanna take it out to see if I can get my life back after all these wasted yrs. But I'm also not ready for anymore kids and will not take birth control pills.

[dodgerbuddy]

JenMcD, How are you doing today? I am seeing a time-stamp of December of 2011. Would love to hear back from you on how you are doing today?

[mama274]

I think some of it is mental because we are female I think and of course this is just a thought on my part. I had my Copper IUD placed September 2, 2011 and at first it was HORRIBLE and I had BV twice from it and the doc said it was from the strings they hold bacteria on them and since my partner and I were having unprotected sex obviously the sperm and other fliuds stuck to the strings and my vagina had to get accustomed to it he said it took two months for me to finally be ok. After taking antibiotics each time for the BV I got yeast infections talk about a pain in the A## but of course thats not the mental part that is just my body adjusting. Ok onto the mental part after having sex the first time with just the IUD I immediately didnt trust it and kept thinking I was pregnant because after two weeks I was also feeling sick to my stomach and sore breasts and sort of like if I was pregnant. So since they took a test everytime I went back to the doc I knew I wasnt pregnant. But wow I was feeling pregnant I thought maybe I am and the test didnt work So I did a test at home and negative so I told myself you know self your not pregnant. And the nausea started going away, and sore breasts also went away. But I am SO motherly really I love babies as all of us women with our own children do. But I actually think since there really is something in our body where a baby is supposed to be mentally it tricks us but we can control it by telling ourself that we are not pregnant its just a foreign object and really get that in your mind. It really worked for me and it sounds weird and I still have days where I am nausea's but I think cus I honestly sometimes think I would love to have a baby but really know I cant so when I tell myself it goes away. Maybe thats just me but maybe not and just thought I'd add that in case someone else would like to try it out. I really love the fact that it is NON Hormonal and that is why I chose it and with other BC I had tons of issues and my biggest one was I DIDNT want to have sex and with this I feel so FREE.

[Ulchi]

I will try to take mine out ASAP, but just curious...how do you know that an IUD can cause the thickening of the lining of the uterus????