What's it like to get an IUD?

"It felt like the worst cramps of my life for a few seconds, but the next day I was fine. read more

I knew that my IUD just wasn’t working for me, but I had no idea what to expect when it came time to get it taken out. read more

During the insertion, an ob/gyn places the T-shaped IUD past the cervix into its snug new home in the uterus. Hormonal IUDs deliver levonorgestrel, a synthetic version of the hormone progestogen. It works by making cervical mucus dense and harder for sperm to get through, and also by thinning the uterine lining so it's tougher for a fertilized egg to latch on, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. read more

The real thing that made me feel like crap the day I got an IUD was our for-profit healthcare system; a system where it's considered normal to have to hand over your credit card in order to obtain healthcare, where the bill is discussed before your well-being, and where having emotional support in the room is viewed as a potential liability. read more