IUD removal

[gezellig-girl.livejournal.com]

So, I've made an appointment to have my IUD taken out... anyone know what I should expect? Is it better or worse than having it put in?

Comments

i honestly don't know...

[destruct.livejournal.com]

i just wanted to wish you the best of luck. keep us posted.

Re: i honestly don't know...

[gezellig-girl.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm supposed to go in 11 March, so you'll all hear about it after that.

[hercellardoor.livejournal.com]

I found it to be MUCH easier to take out than put in. :-)

Excellent. Just what I was hoping to hear.

[gezellig-girl.livejournal.com]

Say, do you happen to know if/how long it's recommended you wait before trying to conceive? [I've read 2-3 months, but the woman in the clinic's office said I shouldn't need to wait at all.]

Re: Excellent. Just what I was hoping to hear.

[hercellardoor.livejournal.com]

I think you only need to wait if you've been using a hormonal method of birth control. Planning a baby, how exciting! Best of luck to you! I'm 26 weeks pregnant right now, so I'm feeling really connected with all people in that maternal headspace. I belong to childbirth and knockedup communities. I know that there are at least a couple of people in childbirth that are planning on getting pregnant this year. You should come check it out. :-)

Re: Excellent. Just what I was hoping to hear.

[gezellig-girl.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was a member of childbirth for a while, and I recognized you from your posts in there, which made me wonder if you knew the answer to my question.

(And, at the risk of sounding like a jerk, I had to bail out of the childbirth community because I really just couldn't deal with any more of the long, whiny, misspelled posts by that teenage girl in there.)

I just joined the attachment parenting community, and I think I'll go check out knockedup now. Thanks!

Re: Excellent. Just what I was hoping to hear.

[hercellardoor.livejournal.com]

yes "xxlesliexx" is quite something isn't she? I keep hoping that the reality of her situation will sink in, but I dont think it's possible when you 15 and pregnant. She hasn't been posting all that often lately. I think the situation is very sad.
I saw a post you made in the thrift store community. That rocks. I rarely buy clothing that costs more than a few bucks. It just makes no sence to support 3rd world sweat shops when there's perfectly good gems just waiting to be discovered in the musty racks of my local salvation army.
do you mind if I add you too my friends list?

Re: Excellent. Just what I was hoping to hear.

[gezellig-girl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, her. I mean, I feel bad for being so aggravated by her posts because, hey, her life can't really be easy right now...

So, anyway, yay! I never say no to more friends! Especially friends who are fellow thrift-lovers-for-moral-reasons-and-not-just-monetary-ones-although-cheaper-stuff-is-always-good. :)

[xallix.livejournal.com]

Ok so I am probably going to be laughed at for this one. And maybe if I was actually thinking I would know.. But what is IUD.. I'm sure it's something obvious but???

[shellyday.livejournal.com]

*i think*
intra uteran device. it is implated in the uterus and keeps tricks the body into thinking it's pregnant, so that it won't conceive.
i think.