So today I got a Mirena IUD put in. First thing some people said when I told them was "Isn't your husband fixed?". Why yes he is. So it occurs to me that a lot of people think "birth control" is just for birth control. Which is most of their main purpose. Like a condoms, that's all its good for, well unless you can count condom balloons as a good use. But now being on multiple birth control pills and now the IUD (granted I need to wait awhile to see how it effects me) and having women tell me they can't be on pills or shots, etc. cause they mess them up, there are more reasons to use them besides not wanting to get pregnant.
I have always had horrible periods. Super heavy and horrible cramping to the point of immobility. I've always said that as soon as I'm done having kids I'd love to get my uterus ripped out. It's kind of unfair that they don't electively let you get it taken out. After Rowynn was born, hubby got fixed and that was that. Because of side effects birth control pills can have I figured I wouldn't get back on them cause I didn't need them for birth control. Then I started having my periods again. I was really bitchy and depressed for a least a week every month an my boobs would get unbelievably sore (though not all the time), I'd get bloaty and such with my period, and of course the cramping. I never was on birth control before kids because I had my periods every 30-35 days, no way did I want to go to every 28 days. Then the doc told me about Seasonale which of course was awesome, only had four periods a year (despite that 4 was still too many it was better than 12). Wasn't til the periods started again had I realized how much they helped me and I told hubby I had to get on the pills again. Which of course most people ask why and I say 4 periods a year is why! Most women would agree. But it also made me forget how bad my periods were (kinda like how you forget pregnancy and delivery so you do it again...) So the last 2 periods I had I had to get Vicodin to help with me the cramping. My NP thought maybe if I changed pills that might help the cramping if not maybe I needed to get a consult on getting a hysteroctomy (which actually made me jump for joy, kinda like getting my breast reduction medically paid for, never thought it actually possibly) I tried a different pill, Levora, first, I was on it 2 weeks and realized it was making me feel like shit, i was blah and really weepy, just not me. So definitely showed me I don't react to all bc pills the same. I also had a consult for hysto. The doctor said if I just wanted no periods to try a Depo shot or the Mirena IUD. Which is where I am now. We'll see how this goes for me, I'm still all for getting my uterus taken out though.
As for my long drawn out point... birth control isn't just for preventing pregnancy, it's also for those pms symptoms, period problems and what not. Course that being said, despite being myself for longer being on Seasonale or Seasonique, I do know that getting my uterus taken out could cause me hormonal issues too. I really hope Mirena won't cause too many hormonal issues/changes for me.
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