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Speaking of IUD's
So I've been contemplating whether to post this for a couple weeks now and after reading Susie's post, decided to share. So... I guess this should go out there too, we are going to start trying for baby #2 this summer... I saw my doc last month and mentioned this and asked when I should have the IUD removed (mirena). He said his most conservative answer is 6 months before we want to start trying to allow everything to regulate, have a few cycles (haven't had a period since before I got pregnant), etc. So we made an appt. in April to have it pulled and bought a box of condoms.
I went to the appt, doc assured me it comes out a LOT easier than it goes in, and it would just take a minute... but here's the thing, he couldn't find it. Used all the tools, felt around, and said the strings must be coiled up. So I get sent for an Ultrasound, he said they would locate it and send me to an OB/GYN to dialate the cervix and take it out. So I go to the UltraSound. They don't see it. And while they assure me I'm not pregnant, there is no IUD there.
They send the scans to my doc, his nurse calls me an hour later and tells me I'm just a small percentage where it just fell out. I had made the mistake the night before the U/S of googling this (what was I thinking???) and people said it had perforated the cervix and traveled somewhere else, really painful, bleeding, etc... The nurse assured me that it was not there (anywhere in my body), I had no cramping, bleeding or anything, but that it had at some point in the last year, fallen out.
WTF.
So they also said that my endometrium was really thin (from breastfeeding) which is why I'm not knocked up already, and everything looks good and healthy, but seriously. Holy $hit! We've been totally unprotected for who knows how long. So anyway, I guess the lesson here is to check those strings every so often! I never did because he initially cut shorter than he would have liked (um, oops), but I didn't think this would be the outcome. So all of my praise-singings about Mirena I think are revoked, and it might be the pill for me next time around...
Re: Speaking of IUD's
UMMM....
holy ***!
You are supposed to check for the strings at least once a month. My doc said if I ever can't feel them, to come in right away.
I can't believe it just disappeared - how scary!
Yea, that was the problem when they got cut too short... I couldn't feel them, MH couldn't ... I had them check once pretty early on and it was there. They said if something changed or I had pain or bleeding or thought I might be preggo to come right in, but otherwise not to worry about it. Thank goodness for BFing, I guess!!
UMMM This!
Remind me not to get Mirena... I was considering an IUD for after baby comes... I think I may rethink that.
This is a good reminder to check your strings!
The Mirena has an expulsion rate of around 3.5%, which is not really that high. I'm still thrilled with my choice to get one. What is weird is that you never felt it come out -- most women can feel it if it starts to come down through the cervix. That is very scary!
hahahah if we were on FB, I would definitely "like" this comment!
Yea, I wasn't sure whether to post since I didn't want to freak everyone out, but I did want to put the word out there. I'm not usually one of the 3.5% when it comes to most things, but I guess this was my turn. Oh well, guess the BFing method as birth control was (thankfully) enough for us this time!!!
WhatchootalkinboutWillis?!?
I have NEVER been told to check my strings and I have never felt them-- I don't have long fingers and I have a longer-than-average lady tunnel (according to my old OB/GYN) so I don't even know how I would go about checking for them. At my yearly checkup, my PCP looks at all my plumbing and says "and there are your IUD strings" and I go on my merry way.
I have to say-- I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Mirena. When I am done with having kids, I will get one put back in unless they have updated them to something better.
But how the heck do you lose one of those? I mean-- was it in the sheets? Your underwear? The toilet? Crazy....
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