Birth Control
"I quit the pill five years ago after years of gross side effects, and just followed a fertility chart up until end of 2014, when I got pregnant.  We decided to use condoms after my child&#039;s birth, but I&#039;ve never cared for them.  My doctor encouraged me to get an IUD, but the very thought of it horrified me.  After a year of mulling it over and dealing with very heavy periods, I decided to go for it and try Mirena.  I had it placed today, and I feel great.  Absolutely no part of it hurt until the doctor had to stabilize my cervix.  That part was awful - it felt like dilation during labor.  I breathed through it and stayed as relaxed as I could.  That part was about a minute long, and as soon as she unclamped the cervix, I felt completely fine."