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low labido... so I got the IUD
I was just wondering what your experiences with the IUD and going of hormaonal BC were?
I was on the pill for 10 months, in this time my libido dropped pretty low and I got to the point that I had to change something to get our old sex life back!
I got the paragaurd IUD because I didn't want any hormones in hopes that I would 'feel better'. I believe that I am coming out of my 'dry spell' and I hope it lasts (I had short spurts before where I felt good again).
Have any of you had this problem? Or did you even realize that may be the cause? I feel like the steriotypes about getting married/wives and no sex is cause by the BC! I sure didn't want to!
One more question... for those of you on the IUD... what about those cramps? They are few and far between but man! they hurt when I do have them... does leg/body position matter? It seems when I stop sitting with my knee's up I feel better?
Re: low labido... so I got the IUD
I love my Paragard, and got it for the same reasons you did.
Cramping for the first month or so is normal, and cramps and periods are a little worse than previously, but other than that, I love mine. I've had it for 5 years now.
How much did that cost? And I was watching an episode of Kendra and she said there was a string hanging out of her vag that could go up her husbands penis and would feel like a needle? Wtf is that about?
That's the dumbest thing I ever heard.
There is a nylon string that hangs down from the IUD - that's what the doc uses to remove it (and to open it in the first place, like a ship in a bottle), and you can also touch it to make sure everything is still in place. It just barely hangs out of your cervix (your CERVIX, not your vagina) and can be trimmed as short as you need it to be. I can't even touch mine with my fingers at all.
That girl says some pretty stupid *** so I was hoping she was just confused. Whew.
The labido thing was never an issue for me when I was on bcp so when I got the IUD (paragard) it was no different.
As for the cramps. Well, I've had my IUD for a yr and a half now and the cramps are no better. Still hurt like a mofo to the point where I get doubled over in pain. Nothing seems to help much as far as position change or heating pad. The only thing that helps, a couple advil and some wine.Luckily the cramps only last about a day and half and are few and far in between.
Kristi and Kerry June 21,2008
I have been trying to find the cause of my low sex drive and I'm trying to determine if it's the stress of my job (which I happened to get right after I got married), or my BCPs. I'm on a low dosage, Desogen, and I read online that it can be a side effect, but my doctor yesterday said that it usually isn't... I think she may just not know.
Anyway, I've been considering other options and have been reading about the IUD. I like the idea of not having hormones put in my body. But I also read in some places that it is not always recommended if you've never had a baby.
Anyone know anything about this?
I tried to get one a few years back and they were not yet approved for women with out children because of some rule... since they have changed the rule. Some people i know that knew you couldnt get it without kids before, refuse to believe that you can now, i dont know why?
I have never had kids, I have one.
it sounds stupid, but its kind of true... at first. The strings that hang out are actually a lot longer at first and they get cut. They are pretty stiff at first, so if you have sex, it can have a poking feeling. After a few weeks, your secretions soften them up and they are more like regular strings. They hang just slightly out of your cervix.