This is my review of the copper IUD, including pros, cons (there aren’t many), side effects, and how it can be used for emergency contraception.
So this message is for literally everyone: Don’t believe everything you hear about the copper IUD. It’s a good option if you’re looking for a nonhormonal, long-acting, effective, and reversible contraceptive that can also be used for emergency contraception instead of Plan B or other options.An IUD is a T-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal that either releases a small amount of the hormone progestin or is wrapped in a bit of copper.
Dweck also said that the copper IUD, like hormonal IUDs, is 99% effective, which is better than birth control pills and many other forms of contraception. The insertion process is the same for any IUD, though it may vary slightly depending on your practitioner’s procedure. Most prefer to insert the IUD when a patient is menstruating, Dweck said, when they’re most likely not pregnant and the cervix will already be slightly open.
You typically have an ultrasound about six to eight weeks after insertion to make sure everything is where it’s supposed to be., that wasn’t my experience. My periods around the time of insertion were quite unpredictable, so I was not menstruating when I had mine put in. My first few periods after my copper IUD was placed were much heavier than I’d ever experienced. I won’t sugarcoat it. They sucked. I had never bled that much or had such uncomfortable waves of cramping.
Studies have shown that many women have similar experiences as mine, so you don’t have to rely on my journey alone to guide you. One monitored the periods and IUD satisfaction of over 70 women through their first six months with the copper IUD and found that, over time, bleeding decreased andThe only other potential side effects that I could find were universal for any IUD insertion, both hormonal and nonhormonal.
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