crotch question
HEY LADIES:
Does anyone have any experience with the Mirena IUD? I figure it's about time I hop back on the birth control train again and a form of birth control that I can forget about for five years sounds pretty swell. I considered the Paragard because it's non-hormonal but then I read that one of the side effects is increased menstrual flow. I have comically heavy periods already, combined with low iron most of the time, so I don't want to be getting all anemic up in this place.
As far as previous experiences with hormonal BC, I did fine with pills apart from forgetting to take them (the brand was Yasmin, I think) and horribly with the shot (chronic yeast infections, spotting all the time, having two periods per month once I went off it, etc.).
Advice? Or alternate suggestions for someone who's kind of a goober about remembering to take a pill once a day?
Does anyone have any experience with the Mirena IUD? I figure it's about time I hop back on the birth control train again and a form of birth control that I can forget about for five years sounds pretty swell. I considered the Paragard because it's non-hormonal but then I read that one of the side effects is increased menstrual flow. I have comically heavy periods already, combined with low iron most of the time, so I don't want to be getting all anemic up in this place.
As far as previous experiences with hormonal BC, I did fine with pills apart from forgetting to take them (the brand was Yasmin, I think) and horribly with the shot (chronic yeast infections, spotting all the time, having two periods per month once I went off it, etc.).
Advice? Or alternate suggestions for someone who's kind of a goober about remembering to take a pill once a day?