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Ode to IUD

t’s been six months that we’ve

been together, and I never
knew how cared for and carefree
I could be until you entered my
life. It was difficult and even
uncomfortable at first. I was
nervous, palms sweaty, knees
weak, arms heavy, but I knew
that it was right—or at least,
that I would never find out if it
was right unless I gave it a shot.
Now, I’m so glad that I tooka

Ok, I know that was
a bizarre and borderline
advertisement-sounding start
to my Lettitor, but bear with
me. I’ve only actually been on

device, or IUD. When I first
started taking the Pill, and my
doctor suggested I might like
something more convenient
(and more implanted), I
remember quickly shaking my
head and saying that I'd prefer
the conscientious nature of the
Pill, feeling like I was on top

of things and in control of my

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: but I started to resent the hassle

: birth control.

It worked out for a while,

: of taking a daily dose, and the
: slight tinge of embarrassment
: if | was in front of people

: when my “Take your pill, ya

: dummy!” alarm went off. There

: were also the effects it had
: on my body; the fact that I

: stupidly didn’t know there was

: achance of getting pregnant
chance on life, love, and an IUD. :

while taking the pack’s sugar

: pills (menstruating) until I

: mentioned it to my mother and

she sat me down in front of a

: box of Plan B; and, the biggest
: inconvenience, the fact that
two forms of birth control in my :
life: the Pill and the intrauterine :

I'd have to go to the doctor’s

: prescription.

Eventually, after roughly

a year of being on the Pill, I
: decided that it was not the
: preventative measure for me.

I want to stress that, while

I was unhappy with the Pill,
: there are plenty of people who

: are perfectly happy with it. I’m

: terrified of a pregnancy, so I

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: remember checking, double-

: checking, triple-checking that

: [had taken my Pill, every day.

: [remember sobbing when |

: was three days late, because

: Iwas worried that I should

: have been more careful. It was

: largely the Pill’s system that

: just didn’t work for me, but

: while I’ve been happy with an

: IUD, it also might not be right

: for everyone. The idea of this

: article is to encourage you to

: find the method that works best
: for you. After intensive research
: into my options—and into the

: procedure itself—I decided that
: I wanted an IUD, I wanted it for
: five years, and I wanted it ASAP.
every few months to get another :
: are true: getting an IUD isa

: tremendously uncomfortable

: experience. Bad cramps sustain
: for hours after the procedure

: is over. My doctor tried to

; make the process easier, and

: she succeeded somewhat, but

: there’s only so much you can

: do with a procedure involving a
: speculum.

The rumours you've heard

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Nonetheless, I couldn’t

: be happier with having taken
: the plunge and gotten an IUD.
: I’ve saved countless dollars

: compared with the Pill—the

: IUD was actually 100 per cent
: free on my medical plan; I also
: don't have to worry about my

: birth control on a daily basis,

: or every three months when

: it would be time to get a new

: prescription.

The bottom line is, if you

: choose to become sexually

: active—and there’s no shame in
: opting not to—you've gotta find
: the right contraception for you

: and your body. Sometimes that

: will mean trial and error, a lot

: of research, or talking with your
: doctor. At the end of the day, it’s
: your body and your business, so
: be the CEO of dat sheeit.

Hello gorgeous,

Natali Serafin’

Editor-in-Chief

@ theotherpress.ca

 

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