Did your doctor recently recommend that you use a different IUD, or are you referring to three years ago that your doctor recommended "taking you off of birth control and putting you on an IUD (Mirena)"?
I ask because I was assuming your doctor has recommended the ParaGuard for you, since it is hormone-free. The IUDs are still birth control, so I wasn't clear on the recommendation to take you off of birth control, unless it was to take you specifically off all hormone-containing birth control or to take you off of estrogen-containing birth control? There are birth control options that are hormone-free, including ParaGuard IUD and barrier methods (cervical cap, condoms, diaphragm, sponge). There are birth control options that are estrogen-free, including Mirena IUD and birth control pills that contain progetin-only.
From my understanding with women who smoke and use hormonal birth control, that it can lessen the effectiveness rate of the hormones in the contraception, and can increase your chances for pregnancy and heart disease....but this may be only with contraception that contains estrogen. Do you know? If not, you may want to check with your doctor, as this is important information. Most importantly, did your doctor explain the reasons why your particular IUD was recommended for you (and, which one was recommended)?
I'm happy to hear that you have not had any problems with your IUD; many women love this form of birth control. You may be interested in reading the Planned Parenthood information on IUDs.
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Did your doctor recently recommend that you use a different IUD, or are you referring to three years ago that your doctor recommended "taking you off of birth control and putting you on an IUD (Mirena)"?
I ask because I was assuming your doctor has recommended the ParaGuard for you, since it is hormone-free. The IUDs are still birth control, so I wasn't clear on the recommendation to take you off of birth control, unless it was to take you specifically off all hormone-containing birth control or to take you off of estrogen-containing birth control? There are birth control options that are hormone-free, including ParaGuard IUD and barrier methods (cervical cap, condoms, diaphragm, sponge). There are birth control options that are estrogen-free, including Mirena IUD and birth control pills that contain progetin-only.
From my understanding with women who smoke and use hormonal birth control, that it can lessen the effectiveness rate of the hormones in the contraception, and can increase your chances for pregnancy and heart disease....but this may be only with contraception that contains estrogen. Do you know? If not, you may want to check with your doctor, as this is important information. Most importantly, did your doctor explain the reasons why your particular IUD was recommended for you (and, which one was recommended)?
I'm happy to hear that you have not had any problems with your IUD; many women love this form of birth control. You may be interested in reading the Planned Parenthood information on IUDs.
August 11, 2009 - 1:07pmThis Comment
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