Today, I have peace of mind that I am not pregnant, thanks to my IUD. It's not because of the effectiveness of the contraceptive, but my inability to touch my boyfriend. I haven't stopped bleeding since my doctor installed it 3 weeks ago. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I realized that my wife is on her 3rd month using an IUD. The side effect is nonstop bleeding. I haven't had sex with her since she got it. I'd say this contraceptive is working perfectly. FML
Today, I found out that I'm pregnant. I had an IUD put in two years ago that's supposed to prevent pregnancy. To put it in perspective, less than 1% of people using this IUD get pregnant. Lucky me. FML
Today, I went into a gynecology appointment to find out my IUD had apparently fallen out without me knowing. What tipped me off? My pregnancy test. FML
Today, I’ve had an irregular period my whole life. I was on birth control and took out my IUD in January. I’ve had my period ever since. It’s going on 5 months now. FML
Today, thanks to a new form of birth control, I've now been having my period non-stop for six weeks. FML
Today, I found out that after using several types of birth control, and being paranoid about pregnancy, I've been infertile for years. FML
Today, I figured out how my birth control works. If you're on your period for four months straight you can't have sex, so you won't be pregnant. FML
Today, I finally had my doctor's appointment to get my tubes tied. I've been waiting for 2 years. Instead, I found out that my birth control failed and I'm pregnant. FML
Today, I had the contraceptive implant removed from my arm after having had it in for three years. I was one of the unlucky people whose body sticks to it. It took half an hour to cut and pull a tiny little stick out of my arm. FML
Today, after my wife and I have been trying for a baby for 2 years, I found out she's still on the pill. Apparently when she was a teen she had bad period cramps, so her doctor gave her the pill for the pain. She never realized it stops pregnancy. FML
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num1piglover 13
Have you told your doctor? You probably should if you haven't, that doesn't seem normal.
Mrst0530 10
I've had that happen to me. Was on my period for like 2 months. Had them take it out and it ended a week later
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Comments (45)
courtneykentxox 0
This is more common then you think. I have an iud and I bleed for about a month or so. It does go away and gets better. It's your body getting used to it! Feel better Hun! You can make it through this!! ☺??
madison104 14
this is great to read when i'm getting an IUD on monday! someone i know said she bled for two months straight. i hope it gets better quickly for the both of us
katherinerose89 9
<p>Ugh. I had the copper one....It was awful. Waited a year and a half for things to get "normal". Not worth it in my opinion. </p>
Winchesterdg1 6
That's normal. An IUD can take 3-6 months to regulate your cycle. Everyone's body responds differently to it so it may not take as long for you to feel normal again. The benefits of the IUD are really worth it, and I was personally willing to stick through that transition process, but if you are in a lot of pain or it makes it difficult for you to perform daily tasks, I would advise you to have it removed.
candacewho 4
<p>When my doctors put it in they literally told me 10 times that I might be bleeding for up to 6 months. I'm gonna say you're fine. You can always bring it up at your 1 month follow-up.</p>
aliciarose346 5
I bleed for 4 months! But don't worry it goes away!!
adirom 14
Hey! I have one too and actually it's very common to have prolonged bleeding for the first few weeks even months. You're uterus is just adjusting to a the foreign object, wait it out it's totally worth it!
bschwartzhs 5
I understand the frustration. A few years ago I tried the depo shot and ended up bleeding non-stop for 6months. This was even though I only had one shot. After the first three months, my doctor tried to tell me that some women react to it in different ways and that it should stop soon. It didn't stop for three more months after that. I found out the hard way that I just can't deal with birth control.
Kendrah18 19
My main concern is it says OP is male ??
ligerzero459 24
Go back to your doctor. That is not normal. My wife switched over to the shot a few years ago and bled the entire first four months she had it. The doctor called her crazy for not actually coming back earlier