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Emily
Savvy August 2017

NWR - IUD Advice?

Emily, on April 7, 2017 at 1:34 AM Posted in Married Life 0 16

Hey ladies (& men)! Been a while since I posted.. SO & I are ready to start trying for a baby right away after the wedding.. we've got a house, a dog, & a cat - so why wait? Wedding is 8/12/17 & I can't decide what to do with my IUD. I had one for 5 years, had it replaced, and have had the second one for 18 months now. I'd prefer not to have a heavy/any period on my wedding day/honeymoon & have no idea what my cycle looks like these days as I've been period free since I got the IUD (sorry - TMI) - has anyone else had experience with this? Get it removed early & be extra safe or switch to a different BC? Or wait until after the honeymoon to have it removed? Birth control has never seemed to affect me hormone-wise (I was on the pill, then the depo shot prior to Mirena) but I'm now panicking about the "right time" to remove it.. pre-wedding jitters maybe?

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Latest activity by OliviaP, on April 7, 2017 at 10:11 AM
  • Grace
    VIP June 2018
    Grace ·
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    I would honestly talk to my OBGYN about family planning and what my next steps would/should be in regards to IUD removal and switching or removal and trying. I'm not sure if there's any type of wait period you may need to abide by post-removal.

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  • Angela
    Devoted October 2018
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    The thing I would be worried about doing it early, is that you won't know how your cycle is going to do after. Unless you got it out soon. And could track it, and could get it to fall right with your wedding date, ect.. I would wait till right after, so I wouldn't have to be anxious about it....

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  • RealLindseyO
    Master October 2017
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    I'd wait until after the honeymoon to get it removed. Right before your wedding isn't the time to be messing around with new BC options, you never know how you'll react.

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  • Ohheyitscait
    Super September 2017
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    I would wait until after. I got mine removed and my period was all over the place. Still is tbh. It's been a couple months...

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  • Shelby
    Dedicated May 2017
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    I would definitely talk to your OBGYN first! I know when I got my last IUD out before I got my second one put in *TMI* I bled pretty heavy for about 2/3 days. I just wouldn't want to deal with any of that on your wedding and I'd want to enjoy the honeymoon!

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  • JerseyGirl
    Master May 2017
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    I would wait until after the honeymoon. I would rather delay conceiving a few weeks to ensure no period on wedding day/honeymoon.

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  • CoffeeNColor
    Master August 2017
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    Wait until after the honeymoon. "Right away" can wait a a week or so for your body and brain to settle down from all the hustle and bustle.

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  • A&W
    Master May 2017
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    I would wait until after the honeymoon. You're supposed to be able to get pregnant pretty quickly after you remove it, so you're theoretically not going to lose much time.

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  • Anne
    Master April 2017
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    It took me about 6 months for my period to become regular after removing the last IUD I had in, and it was really spotty for that entire time. I would wait.

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  • A.Magill.Since.May
    Master May 2018
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    I'd wait until after the honeymoon to start messing with hormones and birth control. It'll be a few months before you balance out after, talk to your doctor

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  • Melissa
    Devoted May 2018
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    I say wait until after the wedding. Maybe conceive during the honeymoon? Take it out before the honeymoon. I have an IUD as well and I'm gonna wait till after the honeymoon because I don't want to get period on vacation!

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  • FutureMrsAF
    Super August 2017
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    Ooh, wedding date twin AND mirena twin! Haha. I say wait until you're back from the honeymoon. Sometimes getting off of a birth control can be weird, I mean, on mirena I don't get a period... maybe my first period after removing it would be awful. That, and keeping it in for now saves you from having to get a BC prescription that you'll only use for a few days.

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  • Danielle
    VIP December 2017
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    Wait until after the wedding and honeymoon. As PPs have noted, you won't know how your body will react. No one wants a bout of acne or a hormonally charged emotional roller coaster on her wedding.

    From what my gyno told me, you can conceive on Mirena after about a month after removal. Since it isn't hormonal, you can get pregnant immediately after removing Paragard.

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  • BlushingBride
    VIP October 2017
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    I would wait until after the honey moon. You've waited this long, what's a couple more months.

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  • CourthouseCouple
    Devoted August 2017
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    From what I was told, after having it removed you're able to conceive one cycle later, so essentially one month.

    Personally, id leave it in during the honeymoon as to not be surprised by any cycle changes or a dreadful period.

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  • Ashley
    VIP March 2018
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    I'd wait until the after the honeymoon to remove it. You shouldn't mess around with your hormones too much around your wedding.

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