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The plot below shows terms that are likely to appear in posts with "insertion" according to a measure of correlation is known as the Phi Coefficient. Click on a node to search by that term.
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IUD and kidney stones

Has anyone experienced any issues with kidney stones after IUD insertion? I’m about 5-6 weeks post insertion of Skyla, and out of absolutely nowhere, a giant kidney stone just got knocked loose in my kidney. It’s too big [...]

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Are these normal side effects!?

Ok so I had the implant inserted in early December ‘18. I spotted for about a month and then didn’t have any periods after that. I haven’t noticed many side effects apart from that but in the last month or so I’ve had [...]

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Is it normal for my IUD to give me excruciating cramps BEFORE my period?

Hey all, as the title states, this has been happening to me. I have a copper IUD that I got inserted in august. Every month, before I get my period for about a week or so I get on and off horribly painful cramps. Like, [...]

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Mirena IUD removed today (possible cause of recent hyperthyroidism diagnosis)

I just got my IUD removed after two and a half long years of having it. Here’s my story– Insertion was pretty painful, though I’ve had cramps just as painful. You should be fine if you take a few ibuprofen beforehand. I [...]

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is iud worth the pain?

so i’ve been seeing LOTS of posts on side effects like spotting and cramping and pain from hormonal iuds, however i’m looking at copper iuds...i see that the insertion is painful for most...like 7-10/10 and i currently [...]

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Possible IUD displacement

Heya! I just got my IUD inserted on Wednesday 9/11, around 2 PM. Insertion wasn’t too bad; aside from some cramping, there isn’t much of a story there. Fast forward to now, Friday 9/13, around 7 AM, I feel discomfort in [...]

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Nexplanon: pain during sex.

Sex used to be fine before I got the nexplanon inserted. After I got it in sex has been really painful even with lube and I can feel it for a while after. If I don’t have sex the pain goes away after a weeks and other [...]

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From the implant to the nuva ring

Y'all might remember me from this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/birthcontrol/comments/cq2x6y/where_do_i_go_from_here_after_2_different_pills/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Per my gyno's rec, and the [...]

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Positive Paragard / Copper IUD experience (Day 1 - Day 28)

I kept a journal on my experience with the copper IUD so that I could share the experience with others. The post will recount the day of the procedure as well as my first period post-IUD. ​ **Background** I [...]

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Can I use the minipill as a “bridge” into Nexplanon for a week to make the implant effective immediately?

I called to get a Nexplanon insertion set up a week before my long distance SO visits next Wednesday. However, they can’t do it until the end of this week, making the semi-dangerous “one week til it’s effective” window [...]

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