Birth Control
IUD
Hear real people share their very real experiences with different methods of birth control.
Feb 01, 2017
Mal hasn’t always had the best experiences going to the doctor’s office, so it took him some time to work up the courage to ask a health care provider about getting an IUD. At first he wanted an IUD to help with heavy periods. He didn’t feel like he should have periods at all, so the Mirena really helped his self-confidence.
When Mal started taking hormones to transition, he worried that the IUD would have to go. Fortunately, his doctor clarified that the hormone in the Mirena would actually help with his vaginal health during the transition.
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Does it hurt to get an IUD?
"You know, you kinda have to bear through it until your uterus is like, 'okay, we're friends, we're gonna work together.'"
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Ellie, 27, IUD
"I love being able to say I haven’t had a period since I was 17 years old."
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Tika, 19, IUD
"Honestly, I think it’s so worth it."
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Lindsay, 30, IUD
"I never even think about it being there."
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Johanna, 28, IUD and emergency contraception
"The likes far outweigh the don’t likes."
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