I had the copper Paraguard placed in December 2012. In the summer of 2021, I had an ectopic pregnancy which ruptured and I was admitted tot he ER to deal with the aftermath. In the summer of 2022, I went into my OB for removal of my IUD. At that appointment, while attempting to remove it, it broke.
Submitted on: 2022/07/17 Hi, I had the copper coil fitted 5 months ago. In the last 2 months I have…
This went on for about 10 days before I went back to my gynecologist. My usual gynecologist wasn't in the office so I saw someone else. She took a look and found that the IUD had been partially expelled and was stuck in my cervix.
This is the second time I’ve had an iud, the first one was when I was 16 and I had…
I had the Nuvaring for about a year, had major symptoms, and have had lingering effects since stopping. When I started it, it gave me unbearable back pain for a week (I literally couldn't walk or get out of bed) and felt awful.
...my self esteem has plummeted… and the non-existent menstruation my doctor alluded to being a possibility… never happened. I now bleed every two weeks for at least 5 days. Needless to say, it is coming out this week. I cannot endure this any longer. I just hope that I can get my hair to regrow…
The doctor that took it out waved it in my face after it was out and asked if I wanted it for “the baby book.” I noticed that instead of it being the bright copper color, it had turned dark/brownish/blackish already. It had only been 8mo since it was put in. What had it done to my body in that short time?
My hair started falling out I started to look bald. My skin was dry and I bruised very easily. Everything hurt. My joints hurt my hip and shoulders especially. All the symptoms I named before just got worse. My tongue was dry and and white. I was sensitive to sound. I started getting peach fuzz around my face like when I was pregnant and I started sprouting whiskers.
At age 23, my partner and I decided to move into our first apartment in Johannesburg, South Africa! It was to be the best time of our lives. I had been on hormonal birth control and was unhappy with the side effects and so opted for the Copper IUD- I had done my research which all pointed to it being a fantastic hormone-free option and my doctor didn't advise me any differently when I requested it.
I had the IUD inserted September 2021. I am getting it removed this week. This Copper IUD has caused me so many issues including hair loss, fatigue, anxiety more than ever before, so tired I can barely lift anything, depression, mood swings, hopelessness, I can barely get dressed some days. I will never ever recommend this birth control to anyone.