i Posted a thread on here recently about my friends multiple pregnancies She opted to get an iud but i remember some women on here saying sometrhing about it being ineffective for women with multiple lovers. Could someone enlighten me as to how it is? Im planning on switching my birth control to that also so im going to schedule to be done the same day as her. I only have the one lover, my husband, so i am not concerned with the issue for me, but i would like to be armed with this knowledge when going with her.
I really dont want her getting pregnant again, and a serious relationship is not on her horizon.
thanks....you guys have instantly helped!....it sounds like a good thing for me, and better than nothing for her.
It has nothing to do with pregnancy, but instead it has to do with contracting an STD. Because the uterus has a IUD in it it get micro-tears all the time and the risks are much higher that you get a STD.
An IUD is designed to prevent pregnancy. It's not "smart" enough to know who the woman's partner is, nor is it judgmental enough to care.
However, it does not protect against most sexually transmitted diseases, which is why condoms are recommended more highly for people with multiple partners, or anyone who's partner has multiple partners.
Buy her an economy-sized pack of condoms b/c the IUD won't do anything to protect her from STD's. IUD creates constant irritation in the uterus and I have a friend who is an "IUD Baby" b/c they are not 100% either.
For her, the combo of the two is likely the safest route, but it seems like safety is a relative term for your friend.
I think the point in them saying it was ineffective for promiscuous women is because it doesn't guard against diseases, not that it doesn't guard against pregnancies.
I have had 2 and like them very much, nothing to remember, birth control always taken care of!! I hope you like yours as much as I like mine. Just remember to take the ibuprofen like they suggest, I forgot the first time and it hurt like a mother......the next time I definately remembered the ibuprofen and it was just a little bit uncomfortable. I will say though, if you forget to take it like I did, soon as I got home and took the ibuprofen and it kicked in, I was fine......so it's not the end of the world if you forget. I would tell your friend to be sure to take the ibuprofen as well. I have the mirena IUD, there is a copper one too, but I opted for the mirena.
Good Luck ~ glad you were able to talk your friend into using a different type of birth control than abortion.
It's not that it's ineffective in preventing pregnancy, it's just risky because it makes her more likely to develop Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) if she contracts an STI (sexually transmitted infection). If she decides to use the IUD, her partner should still use condoms to protect her from the consequences of disease. Midwife Mom of 3
Wha???
It works JUST a effectively if you have 1 lover or 50. Whether you have sex 5 times a day or 5 times a year.
But it's not a condom. And as such won't prevent STDs.
I'm the one that said that originally. It's not that the IUD is not effective in preventing pregnancy for these women. It's just as effective for them in that regard. It does, however, increase their risks of infection, due to constant low-level irritation of their uterine lining. Stuff like endometriosis, chlamydia, etc. could turn into bigger problems with the IUD than without.
IMO, it's a worthwhile risk for your friend - she's still running these risks as it is, and they're just a bit higher with the IUD.
I totally recommend the IUD for monogamous ladies, and I think it's great that you're offering to go in with her. For me, insertion of the device was super easy, and afterwards, life was a lot easier. When my husband and I decided on more kids, it was an easy matter to have it removed, and I was pregnant in just a few months. My fertility is relentless, apparently. :)
Best of luck to you and your friend.
What the huh? Of course it's effective in preventing pregnancy for promiscuous women. It's not effective AT ALL in preventing STD's or making her less promiscuous.
She's going to need a check-up to make sure it doesn't dislodge within a few weeks after it's inserted, so make sure that she schedules that and goes to that appointment. It'll be in the interest of making sure the IUD works and keeps working.
It should be fine. Since your going with her, maybe you all can have a serious discussion about STDs?
I can say no...I have an iud and it doesnt matter how many men you sleep with they are still effective. Because if you think about it whats the difference of having sex 5 times with 5 different men then having sex 5 times with 1 person. But no I had heard that to so I asked my doctor and he said it is still effective.
IUDs do not prevent sexually transmitted diseases....as neither does the pill.. there is ONLY ONE TOTALLY 100% EFFECTIVE METHOD - abstinence...
something your friend does not understand....sorry - she needs help...I hope she gets the help she needs - find the root cause for her destroying her body the way she does...
Any way - the other method that is 98% effective against STDs are condoms...
since you are a happily married W. - you don't need to worry about that - you aren't ready for more kids right now! GOT IT!! :)
Again - I truly hope your friend gets the SERIOUS help she needs...i know it sounds mean - but she doesn't need an IUD - she needs to be sterilized...
