Getting an IUD Wthout First Having a Child?

[beyondthebath.livejournal.com]

Hey!

I would love to get an IUD, but I've never been pregnant. From research, I've learned that many health care practicioners are loathe to give people like me (read: never had a full term pregnancy) an IUD.

So, I'm wondering if any of you have an IUD, but have not yet had children. I don't want to go on the pill again - it made me moody, raised my blod pressure (which is already high) and I gained weight.

Comments

[crankygirlie.livejournal.com]

That's me! Childless, but with IUD. If they won't do it, find someone else. :) I got the plastic one with hormones in it but if I had to do it over again, I'd get one without hormones in it.

[sabbysteg.livejournal.com]

Why?

[crankygirlie.livejournal.com]

I'm really supersensitive to any pharmaceuticals at all, but I thought the hormones in the IUD would be okay... Unfortunately, I've been getting a MESS of UTI like symptoms and frequent actual infections (not just symptoms). They began soon after I had the IUD inserted, and they aren't letting up no matter what I do. I've had the IUD for over a year, and it's gotten so bad that I think I am going to have the IUD removed and a new one of a different type inserted instead. Or just do the "unthinkable" and ask my husband to get a vasectomy and be foreign-object-and-hormone-free (and childfree) for good.

Laren

[monkee5150.livejournal.com]

that's weird the doc offered me an IUD. She says she normally wouldn't aside from the fact that i am in a commited relationship.

[skyes.livejournal.com]

i have one. i'm 24- no kids, and know that i will not want them until the full 10 year shelf life expires.

i was lucky, my Dr. belives i really listening to her patients, and when i told her i was SICH of my body nt being mine thruogh all the chemicals n the pill, she agreed, and gave me a LOT of info. planned parenthood.com gives a lot, and i'll dig up some of my reaearch as well if you life.

personally, i love this thing.

[ladyariadna.livejournal.com]

I'm 26, in the military, and I have a non-hormonal IUD with no children. I also have high blood pressure and am on medication. I don't want children at all. I plan to ask for sterilization when the 10 years are up, because by then I should be past the age where they'll say "you'll change your mind."

Yes, some docs are hesitant, but if you're in a long-term, committed relationship and under 25, they are usually willing to do it if you tell them you understand the risk of expulsion, blah blah blah.

Good luck!

[pfc-rat.livejournal.com]

I'm 23, also in the military, not married, no children, and have a hormonal IUD. I went to planned parenthood and they had no problems giving it to me, mostly because I came in there extremely well informed about the whole thing.

I really love it, and would recommend it to anyone.