"All the literature seems to say that candidates for the Mirena should have had a child before. Don't answer if this is too personal, but have you been pregnant before? Was this an issue?"
I've got a Paragard and I've never been pregnant. Here are the issues my doctor laid out for me:
01. Some women are infertile before they go on the IUD. Then they have it put in, taken out, and complain when they're infertile in the form of lawsuits. This is bad, so many doctors hesitate. In the same vein, any pregnancy you have is more likely to be ectopic and that can mean the complete wreckage of the reproductive system. Again, lawsuits.
02. Your cervix gets looser when you've been pregnant, so your risk of expulsion is higher during the first three months.
03. Insertion hurts more because your cervix is tight.
04. Your uterus might not be big enough to comfortably house an IUD (and a baby is bigger than an IUD, so having been pregnant is basically a guarantee). Some OB/GYNs will sound your uterus, mine didn't.
All that being said, I've had my IUD for almost five months with no problems. I am gleeful at the freedom and complete ability to never think about having babies until 2017 (or I have it removed).
Both my doctors said it was OK if I had not had a child or been pregnant before. BOth know that I want ot have a child someday and said it would be OK. Both doctors are very highly recommended, one who's also won a ton of awards and has been my OBGYN since I was 15, so I trust her A Lot.
I've been discussing such matters with my GP. I believe it is the same kind of device which he considers contra-indicated for the child-free. Likewise, I believe a child-free friend of mine has had very bad experiences with one.
I called my GYN about this, and he said the problem is that many women who haven't had kids have smallish uteruses, but he will check the size of my uterus before inserting the device, and he says most women are fine for it. (And the friends I know who are happy with it seem to all be child-free.
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2) They treat you well, regardless of your size.
3) They adjust when they can to accommodate your size (large blood-pressure cuffs are an example).
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Congrats :)
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"All the literature seems to say that candidates for the Mirena should have had a child before. Don't answer if this is too personal, but have you been pregnant before? Was this an issue?"
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01. Some women are infertile before they go on the IUD. Then they have it put in, taken out, and complain when they're infertile in the form of lawsuits. This is bad, so many doctors hesitate. In the same vein, any pregnancy you have is more likely to be ectopic and that can mean the complete wreckage of the reproductive system. Again, lawsuits.
02. Your cervix gets looser when you've been pregnant, so your risk of expulsion is higher during the first three months.
03. Insertion hurts more because your cervix is tight.
04. Your uterus might not be big enough to comfortably house an IUD (and a baby is bigger than an IUD, so having been pregnant is basically a guarantee). Some OB/GYNs will sound your uterus, mine didn't.
All that being said, I've had my IUD for almost five months with no problems. I am gleeful at the freedom and complete ability to never think about having babies until 2017 (or I have it removed).
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Glad your appointment went well. Good luck with the Mirena.
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IGOR: Healthy!
The horses rear and whinny again. IGOR withdraws, and the door closes. FADE OUT
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*pout*
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And, er, healthy?
*waits*
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