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[–] 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

IUD's can be great too. My wife has used them for years. Reduced period frequency and severity, higher effective rate of contraception, no need to worry about taking a pill late or missing one. Her gynecologist said it will probably reduce pre-menopausal symptoms too when she gets older. And it's pretty easily removable.

There was a couple of weeks when she was sore from the initial placement, and the same whenever it gets changed. They keep on getting approved to last longer and longer- the most recent one was good for 8 years, but there's a good chance it will get extended before it needs to be replaced as more research is done.

Not for everyone, but great for a lot of people.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    I saw one in an efficacy chart for different contraceptives that IUDs were slightly better than tubal ligation (literal sterilization)! Given the side effects etc. of the latter, it seems like 'getting your tubes tied' has become completely obsoleted by modern IUDs.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    To be fair, this is likely about hormonal options, which is the primary reason people might be concerned about oral contraception mentioned in the post.

    Regular copper IUDs have their track record a bit worse, but still going very strong.

    Also, using IUDs ideally requires checking if the device is still set right after each period - not doing so may increase one's chances of getting pregnant.

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