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1211118 tn?1366759953

birth controll

hey ladies i was just wondering what route you took in birth controll. i got the iud "merina" and i would like to know if anyone has had that before and how things went for you with it.
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Im on ortho tri cyclen, but thinking of getting the implanon. The mirena scares me lol, my friends got stuck and another one had alot of bleeding from it!
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1211118 tn?1366759953
well i have had it for almost a month now. i was suppose to start on the 30th but still nothing i am hopeing it is just the iud lol. i do have really bad cramps since i got it but nothing more then that. but my dr did tell me im suppose to reach up there to feel the string at least once a month and i dont feel nothing. i go back to the dr on wednesday to make sure it is still in place andmy af is late because of that lol
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1173537 tn?1326685805
I had the merina for 3 years before we planned Jenna and I was pregnant 3 months after removal.  I had no problems with it but know a lot of women who have. Hubby got snipped so I didn't have to use hormones anymore. I did gain some weight with it but never had a period after the 1st 6 months
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