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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
You're a good saleswoman.  You made ME want to get an IUD!
As an aside - I'm always surprised by women who say they're irritated or frustrated or tired of taking the pill every day. I've been taking it so long it's just sort of a part of my day... just like brushing my teeth. I can't imagine someone talking about how frustrated they are that they have to brush their teeth every day, you know?
Of course, I have the added benefit that I put my pills on autopilot - every morning, the alarm goes off and I take the pill. I don't have to think about it when I'm out at night or wonder during the day if I took it. Which is nice. Not for everybody, but works for me. |
Haha, the IUD evangelism!
. Well, I know the IUD isn't the solution for everyone, but it was a pretty perfect solution for me and my husband. I wanted to get off the hormones, but I didn't want to do FAM or charting, and I didn't want to keep using condoms, because we're married for pete's sake! We wanted a long term, low cost, no hormone treatment, and it worked out. It is one of those options that's been kinda overlooked because the "old" IUDs weren't as good as the new ones (both hormonal (Mirena) and non-hormonal (Paraguard)) and people still have these IUD horror stories.
As for why I had to assure them I was in a long term relationship, it wasn't anything more than, "what is your partnership situation like at the moment?" and I told them that I was engaged, etc etc. And they said, "Ok, if you decide to open up your relationship to outside partners, please remember to use a condom b/c this doesn't cover STDs." It was more of a "hey, this will work great in this situation, BUT if the situation changes...." counseling type of thing.
RE: the pill frustration. I think it comes down to the consequences and the stress tied to them. If you screw up one day and the stars are aligned in the right way, BAM, pregnant. If you forget to brush your teeth...ehh no biggie, you just have stinky breath for the day. As a diabetic, I know how much it sucks to be tied down to medicine, even something you take routinely day in day out. It just feels like a burden sometimes, even if it is simple to take. Just depends on perspective.
I think the number of bc options out there is awesome. I just wish that there was more education on the more obscure ends of the spectrum. A lot of women are shocked to find out that there are options outside of the pill, FAM, and condoms.