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Originally Posted by nooly
going to have it done in a few hours....feeling a bit anxious now cos i've been reading loads of horror stories about bleeding, emotional problems, bloating and weight gain (not to mention acne and facial hair). most of what i've read is at the first site listed when you google 'weight gain copper iud'.
i'm already pretty unhappy with my body and don't know if i can handle a further significant deterioration. guess i'll have to wait and see how it affects me - but it sounds like you have to wait a long time to really give it a chance. i'm already pretty stressed and down for the last couple of years so i don't know if i can handle 6 months of misery on top of that...may just get it removed in a couple of weeks.
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I don't see how a copper IUD would cause emotional problems; it gives off no hormones, unlike traditional birth control pills. In fact, I believe most of the ladies here chose the copper IUD because they felt that traditional BC was messing with their systems too much.
I haven't heard many horror stories personally--I don't have an IUD, but I know a number of people who do, and like them very much. They're making a comeback here in the United States among younger women who are tired of dealing with hormonal birth control and its bevy of side effects. I would definitely get one if I weren't in the group contraindicated for use of the copper IUD. I would have to get a Mirena.