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Really, you're not leaving many options. An IUD has a very low possibility of damaging the uterus - have you done any research at all? The chances of complications from an IUD are very low, and they are extremely effective. If you were to consider an IUD, look at Paragard - Mirena is a hormonal IUD and will likely have similar emotional effects to birth control pills.
Otherwise, you really just have the option of tracking her cycle, pulling out, not having sex at all, or potentially using a sponge or diaphragm (though if she's sensitive to latex, she's likely to be sensitive to spermicide as well).
I am not on hormonal birth control anymore due to similar emotional issues, and my current SO and I track my cycle. We only have sex on "safe" days (2 days in a row with no cervical mucus) and even then we use condoms. He also prefers to pull out if I'm not on my period, but that's a silly paranoid guy thing. I understand what she means by not feeling quite as fulfilled when you pull out.
The rest of the month, we participate in other sexual activities, so it's not like we're only intimate 10-14 days out of the month. A lot of people think the arrangement is dumb or paranoid, but it works for us and I think it has actually strengthened our relationship because we make an effort to cultivate physical intimacy in ways other than vaginal sex.
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