Firsthand experience with the Mirena IUD, especially after being on the pill? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 16, 2009 - 29 answers

Can I use the birth control pill without a condom? [more inside]
posted by sarahj on Mar 12, 2009 - 39 answers

Are copper IUD's more comfortable than the mini-pill? [more inside]
posted by debbie_ann on Mar 3, 2009 - 22 answers

It's time for the wife's new IUD. She's terrified of the pain, so what to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 18, 2009 - 54 answers

Why don't they make a special IUD that's a better size for nulliparous women? Is there anything I can do about the fact that I'm too small? [more inside]
posted by slow graffiti on Aug 22, 2008 - 10 answers

If Mirena IUD strings are "tucked back", what keeps them from poking ME? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Has anyone else had weight and/or emotional problems that they attribute to hormonal birth control, specifically the Mirena IUD? I know there have been several IUD threads – one of them helped convince me to get one. But most of them dealt with questions about getting one, and now, I'm wondering if removing mine would be a good idea. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 22, 2008 - 20 answers

My darling girlfriend and I have a birth control dilemma and need some input. The short of it is this: because of regular medications she has to take, we're encouraged to use two forms of birth control. Consequently she takes Seasonalle and we use condoms. The question is: would the current breed of hormone-releasing IUD products suffice as two forms of birth control? [more inside]
posted by phearlez on Mar 14, 2008 - 30 answers

What can I expect from taking a break from hormonal birth control? How long does it take the hormones to clear out of your system? Which hormonal birth control side effects disappear and which stay? Factual and anecdotal advice welcome! [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Oct 24, 2007 - 23 answers

Tell me about your IUD experience? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Dec 17, 2006 - 19 answers

[GirlFilter] I know that questions about birth control are about a dime a dozen on here, and I've read most of the stuff that relates to IUDs, but I have some questions that I hope people here can help me with that I don't think have been previously addressed. [more inside]
posted by Medieval Maven on Dec 27, 2005 - 17 answers

Should I go to the U.K. to get a Gynefix IUD since I can't get it in the US? If so, where should I go? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 2, 2005 - 5 answers