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thebabydoc
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Thank you FitFossil for attempting to correct our sampling error here. As for your pain, I'm sorry to hear that; it could have been avoided with a simple paracervical block and some motrin 20 minutes before insertion.
As for Star, I'm sorry that you do not have access to any "reputable" doctors in Texas. Frankly, I'm not sure whether or not to be insulted by your implication.
It sounds like your gynecological experiences have been less than satisfying and I'm sorry that you have had a hard time finding the right doctors/treatments. It sucks, and as your comments show, it's tough for a layperson to know who is "reputable" and who is not. That's one of the reasons that I was posting to this board; I'd like women to have current and accurate data to use and pass on to their friends. If you want to e-mail me your location I can see if I'm familiar with someone in your area.
As for me (For a little background): I trained in NYC (as well as West Texas), presently practice in a large metropolitan center (Phoenix), am published on several occasions, and have been accredited within the past 3 years. I perform some 300 deliveries per year. I am totally pro-choice and my patients ALWAYS come before my personal beliefs. The problem with most of today's doctors is that many were trained 15, even 20 years ago. With the medicolegal environment as it is, they are afraid to use and trust logic and challenge old "wisdom". The IUD is only one example of this. There is no logical basis or medical evidence which supports that women without children cannot use an IUD, they merely need to be well-selected. "The proof is in the pudding" as they say. I have placed many such IUD's and the only major complaint (a woman who happens to be a friend of mine) is some low back pain and cramping which she says she is happy to exchange for the freedom from the other hormonal methods she has previously tried. If she wants, I'll remove it at any time (she's had it for 18 months now).
Laserdude: very responsible, mature outlook. However, some people would like to pass on their perfect genetic structure to the next generation of BB's.
As for Star, I'm sorry that you do not have access to any "reputable" doctors in Texas. Frankly, I'm not sure whether or not to be insulted by your implication.
It sounds like your gynecological experiences have been less than satisfying and I'm sorry that you have had a hard time finding the right doctors/treatments. It sucks, and as your comments show, it's tough for a layperson to know who is "reputable" and who is not. That's one of the reasons that I was posting to this board; I'd like women to have current and accurate data to use and pass on to their friends. If you want to e-mail me your location I can see if I'm familiar with someone in your area.
As for me (For a little background): I trained in NYC (as well as West Texas), presently practice in a large metropolitan center (Phoenix), am published on several occasions, and have been accredited within the past 3 years. I perform some 300 deliveries per year. I am totally pro-choice and my patients ALWAYS come before my personal beliefs. The problem with most of today's doctors is that many were trained 15, even 20 years ago. With the medicolegal environment as it is, they are afraid to use and trust logic and challenge old "wisdom". The IUD is only one example of this. There is no logical basis or medical evidence which supports that women without children cannot use an IUD, they merely need to be well-selected. "The proof is in the pudding" as they say. I have placed many such IUD's and the only major complaint (a woman who happens to be a friend of mine) is some low back pain and cramping which she says she is happy to exchange for the freedom from the other hormonal methods she has previously tried. If she wants, I'll remove it at any time (she's had it for 18 months now).
Laserdude: very responsible, mature outlook. However, some people would like to pass on their perfect genetic structure to the next generation of BB's.
Question for thebabydoc
About a year after I got the IUD, I thought about getting my tubes tied. I was talking to my husband about it, and he said he'd just get a vasectomy "since it's easier and safer" (Thoughtful guy
) He got it 3 years ago and later had a lab test that said it was successful.
Anyway, I've kept the IUD. One reason is I wanted to be sure his operation worked. Another is I'm worried the removal will hurt.
Do you see any problem in leaving it until the 10 years are up? (That's 3 more years, and I'll be 40 then.)
Should my husband get another sperm test? Is there ANY possibility of things growing back after a few years?
Thanks!
About a year after I got the IUD, I thought about getting my tubes tied. I was talking to my husband about it, and he said he'd just get a vasectomy "since it's easier and safer" (Thoughtful guy
) He got it 3 years ago and later had a lab test that said it was successful.Anyway, I've kept the IUD. One reason is I wanted to be sure his operation worked. Another is I'm worried the removal will hurt.
Do you see any problem in leaving it until the 10 years are up? (That's 3 more years, and I'll be 40 then.)
Should my husband get another sperm test? Is there ANY possibility of things growing back after a few years?
Thanks!
thebabydoc
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FitFossil, take the IUD out. I just removed one today (she wanted a child). Took 6 seconds. It shouldn't be painful; take 800mg motrin 1/2 an hour before, just in case.
The failure rate of the IUD is 1/100 per year, the failure rate of your husband's vas is 1.5/1000 per LIFETIME. The math speaks for itself. As I previously noted, there still exists the risk of PID from Actinomycosis and no matter how small the risk is, it's a terrible thing to have...I had to hospitalize a 39 year-old woman for 5 days on IV antibiotics before doing her hysterectomy earlier this year because of PID from her IUD which had been in for 6 years. She also needs antibiotics for the next 3 months.
-thebabydoc
The failure rate of the IUD is 1/100 per year, the failure rate of your husband's vas is 1.5/1000 per LIFETIME. The math speaks for itself. As I previously noted, there still exists the risk of PID from Actinomycosis and no matter how small the risk is, it's a terrible thing to have...I had to hospitalize a 39 year-old woman for 5 days on IV antibiotics before doing her hysterectomy earlier this year because of PID from her IUD which had been in for 6 years. She also needs antibiotics for the next 3 months.
-thebabydoc
flygirl1
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Did anyone ever start using Centchroman? There was a lot of talk about this earlier this year, and I was wondering how it was working for those of you who tried it. The website www.metabs.com is no longer working, so I don't know where it can be purchased.
I'm the only woman I know that ever lost weight on depo.
On the other hand, I had no sex drive either. I was beginning to believe that was it's mechanism.
I did, however, gain about 30 pounds in 6 weeks on BC pills.
I think it might be a good idea to look at an IUD - I've heard they are easier to install for women who have had children, but not impossible for those who haven't.
Fawn
On the other hand, I had no sex drive either. I was beginning to believe that was it's mechanism.
I did, however, gain about 30 pounds in 6 weeks on BC pills.
I think it might be a good idea to look at an IUD - I've heard they are easier to install for women who have had children, but not impossible for those who haven't.
Fawn
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