I've been debating getting it removed.  My chances of getting pregnant these days are extremely minimal (confirmed sperm count in my partner makes pregnancy impossible at the moment, even better than a condom).  Part of me thinks it would be nice to not have other hormones regulating my system...

The thing is, before I did the whole BCP/IUD thing, I had SUPER heavy periods.  Now, even though I have random periods that sometimes come 2-3 times a month, they are so light and short, it's awesome.

I don't know if it's worth going hormone free and instead have a return to much heavier periods.  I also started the pills because I had been starting to get more severe cramps as time went on.  Do you think things would still be the same 5 years later?

What would you do?  Keep it (not for birth control reasons) or remove it?

Also, if you aren't ready for a baby, still be careful.  Low sperm count doesn't mean no sperm count.  Sometimes things surprise us.  Even post vasectomy pregnancy can occur.

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Chances are things have changed. Especially if you have had hormones in your system. It would not hurt to have it removed, and see how you handle it. That's what I would do. You can always get one put back in, or go on an oral contraceptive.

Also, if you aren't ready for a baby, still be careful. Low sperm count doesn't mean no sperm count. Sometimes things surprise us. Even post vasectomy pregnancy can occur.

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My partner is a transsexual.  Her medication drops her sperm count.  As long as she's on that medication, it will not change.  We also always use the withdrawal method.  Both things considered, as well as from what the doctor has said, there really isn't a point in the IUD as a birth control method.

I was thinking the same thing you said.  That I could try it... but I didn't have a great experience having the IUD put back in, and I'd rather avoid having to do it again so prematurely, lol.

I can also only take progesterone only pills (because I have migraine with aura, the other pills increase my chance of stroke), and the reason I switched to IUD was because the pills were making me have light periods for weeks at a time.  I was on my period more often than I was off it.

The thing is... the hormones in the pills are the same as the IUD, but I've had much better periods with the IUD in...

But I suppose my only option is to really just try it out and see how it goes...

I think trying and seeing how it goes would be my choice.  What can it hurt?  Doesn't it have to be changed ever so often anyway?

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Cops are wonderful assessment tools at a HazMat incident.
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That's right, I knew that, just completely slipped my mind. Yea, chances of pregnancy aren't very good at that point. Yes, so I would get it removed. Why have unnecessary hormones in your body?

I think trying and seeing how it goes would be my choice. What can it hurt? Doesn't it have to be changed ever so often anyway?

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Yeah, it's the difference between getting it removed now or waiting another 2 years though.  It's every 5 for the one I have (the ones that are every 10 don't have hormones, but they are said to makes periods more irregular and sometimes can make it heavier).

I suppose I may as well and see what happens, lol.