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JustJess · 11-17-2008, 05:10 PM

You'll be pretty crampy tomorrow - ibuprofen is your friend in this case. (Advil, Motrin, whatever y'all call it over there.) And once you have it, it'll take a few months to adjust to it. It sounds like you're doing the copper IUD - this means more cramps and heavier bleeds, even for those of us who never had much before the IUD. It's ok, it'll get better - and for 10 years of contraception, I'll take a few months of discomfort! I recommend some backup for your mooncup for the first 6 months - I'm not kidding about the heavier bleeds, and the first couple days were rather daunting to a barely-bleeder like myself.

Good on you for taking responsibility for the mishap, and I wish you luck. I also strongly encourage you to not forget about doing that extra research - in this case, ignorance is definitely not bliss.

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JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	You'll be pretty crampy tomorrow - ibuprofen is your friend in this case. (Advil, Motrin, whatever y'all call it over there.) And once you have it, it'll take a few months to adjust to it. It sounds like you're doing the copper IUD - this means more cramps and heavier bleeds, even for those of us who never had much before the IUD. It's ok, it'll get better - and for 10 years of contraception, I'll take a few months of discomfort! I recommend some backup for your mooncup for the first 6 months - I'm not kidding about the heavier bleeds, and the first couple days were rather daunting to a barely-bleeder like myself. Good on you for taking responsibility for the mishap, and I wish you luck. I also strongly encourage you to not forget about doing that extra research - in this case, ignorance is definitely not bliss. __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.