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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
paragard?
Who has the paragard IUD? Experiences?
Thanks.
Re: paragard?
*raises hand*
I have it. I got it in 2006 and yes it hurt getting inserted, just for about 10 seconds, actually made me tear up. I don't have kids. I spotted for 6 weeks after insertion and it eventually stopped. I have somewhat heavier periods and cramps but it's worth the convenience and peace of mind the IUD brings me. I have had no recent issues with it and I highly recommend it!
I'm getting a Paraguard tomorrow, and I'm super nervous -- especially since I've been on the Pill for nine years! I'm still pretty young (23), so I'm worried that my skin will break out like crazy without the hormones, that I'll have cramps and long periods, and that I'll fall in that 0.7% of women who become pregnant with IUDs, and then have to deal with that whole mess!
Of course, as my friend pointed out, new things are always scary. I'm used to the Pill, for me it's my "normal," and in all honesty everything I'm worried about has either a VERY low risk of happening, or really not that big of a deal.
There's a great livejournal community to check out - they have all kinds of input regarding IUDs, both Mirena and Paraguard: http://community.livejournal.com/iud_divas/.
Hope that helps!