Mona Lisa Copper IUD Experience

Hey whoever!

I went to the OB/GYN today to get a copper IUD and I figured I'd share my experience!

Now before going I read A LOT of reviews stating that it would be excruciatingly painful. Like nigh unbearable. Some people were told to have fainted, some got dizzy spells and one girl even said it felt like a really powerful orgasm. (say whaaat? I don't know what kind of orgasms she's having but mine have never felt like that. And I hope they never do!)

But I don't want babies. I really don't want babies. I know, I know you all are thinking or telling the screen

"You're just saying that now Lydia."
"You might change your mind!"
"Kids are different when they are your own!"

You name it,  I've heard it.

Well, to make all you mothers and mother fuckers happy I chose to get an IUD.

Well that and my OB/GYN refused to zap my ovaries with a laser. Though that was unlikely because lasers are not considered an effective method of birth control yet. Why? I don't know. We've perfected them to operate on someone's eyeball but they cant use them to scramble your eggs.

And tying my tubes? The OB/GYN pretty much laughed at me and told me I was too young to be sure.

Well poo! But the copper IUD is good for a solid 10 years so this is pretty damn close, no? And I figure when I'm 33 he shouldn't turn me down. Right? Well if he does I'll just get another one I guess.

I chose the Mona Lisa 10, again a copper IUD and that's because I don't really want to muck around with hormones. I feel weird about the idea of ditching my period forever and the side effects were heavier bleeding and some more cramping. Let see... cramping... or babies... cramping wins over labor pains any day. I witnessed my sister being born and that was some scary shit right there.

I mean I get teary eyed when I'm constipated. No one wants to see this girl push a watermelon out of a grape.

So...

THE INSERTION!

DUN DUN DUNNNNN...

To put it bluntly the most painful part was waiting for the appointment to begin. That and knowing the doc had to have a gander up my vaj-jay-jay while I was on my period. (Gross huh? But apparently it makes it easier on you to get in on the rag. Either way he didn't believe I was on my period - I had to tell him I had just started it last night)

It took like 10 minutes maybe and the worst part was a sharp pinch that felt like a really pointed cramp and I could actually feel it in my hip bones. (Yeah really, what the crap?) And I wont lie, it made me jump and squeak. But then it was over and done with. In seconds. I mean it felt pretty weird to be perched up on a table spread eagle but I have to say overall I feel like I had a positive experience.

My OB/GYN was super cool and nice and quick about it and I must say I was thoroughly impressed. If anyone around the York Region area wants the number of an IUD pro give me a shout out and I'm happy to share the information. Would it be weird to be vag-doctor buddies? Maybe. But good docs are good docs.

So far afterward nothing has occurred that is unexpected. I've had a few on and off cramping sessions but I can't say that I feel the IUD at all. I'm going for an ultrasound to make sure its hanging in there alright but as far as I'm concerned my Mona Lisa IUD is my new little T-shaped buddy.

No babies! No babies! We aint pushing strollers! Nyah nyah!

I'll keep you updated on the process and my findings with this little copper baby.

Can I hope it will help with my psoriasis? Well, probably not. But hey, a girl can dream.