IUD Pain

Get it out. My best friend Iv'e known her for years ad she waited intil a year because the doctor said it would get better but it only got worst. I rember her crying all the time. Get it out. Sorry you had to go through that.

Hi E.. I was just about to give up on my I.U.D. and have it removed. But I'm glad I stuck it out because my periods and cramps have subsided, and its great. My period is almost nonexistant, and no more cramps! For a while there I was bleeding more often than not, and I was starting to think it wasn't going to work for me. But although it seemed to take forever,(6 months)everything is okay now, and I'm finally enjoying the benefits of having it. Try to stick it out if you can. To me, six months of inconvenience and cramps were worth five years of period-free existance. Good Luck! T.

hi i had gotten the iud back after my son was born
i had the sharp pains too i got my taken out cause they never got any better i loved the idea of the iud but i could not deal with that kind of pain so now i went back to the forgetful pill i always forget to take it thats why i like the iud
i hope it gets better fo you

Hi E.,
I also have the IUD and did not experience the pain that you are talking about but am still questioning whether or not to have it taken out. I have had it for about 7 months now and just bleed whenever...very unpredictable. Anyway, you should see your doctor. That kind of pain should not be...call the doc. Hope it gets better.
K.

I had the same problem and went to the doctor- he said we could wait, and test, and do sono to see if its not in there right... I said no- take it out. He took it out reluctantly. It took a few months for the cramping to go away, but I'm finally back to normal.

This may be a little late, but i had and IUD for 6 mos had it removed and about 2 mos after that on my birthday i have this sharp pain on my lower left side below my belly button, my dr did an U/S and nothing was shown.
They want to open me up and look that way, i dont want that.
I get the pain right before the start of my period and during, once my period starts to slow down so does the sharp, burning pain.
They asked me if i ever had endometriosis, with my knowledge no, never!
Then i was reading on the web how some women that get a c/s can get endometriosis!
I was floored!
Well, i just wanted to let you know about my pains and also wanted to know what your dr told you.
Please let me know.
Thanks

I have the IUD Mirena. I got it when my son was 2 months old and he is now 3. The only pains I had was when it was inserted adn they went away a day later. I would see your doctor as soon as possible becuase I have not had any periods since getting it or any pain. Maybe its not in correctly or something else could be causing the pain. I hope this helps.

I never even had a 3 months check up or anything. My doctor inserted the Mirena and i didnt go back for a year, That was 3 years ago they may do things differently now.

Many women experience this with the IUD. It usually lasts for 6 months to a year and then the bleeding and cramping subsides a bit. As far as getting it taken out, it really depends on what's important to you. When I had it, I had really bad cramping and bleeding but I could deal with it because there wasn't another birth control option that I liked. So, to me it was worth it. Good luck.

Hi E.,
I had an IUD inserted in October by a midwife. She told me that if I had pains, like you are describing, to first take motrin. If that isn't helping, then I needed to get back to her to have it checked before the 3 month check up that you have after insertion. I did have some bad pains about an hour after, but mine got better. I would suggest having it checked soon to see if there is a reason for the pain. it could need to be adjusted, or there may be a more serious problem. I hope that this helps you and I hope that your pain starts to ease.
Take care.