tagged w/ IUDs
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Slate's Kate Klonick wonders why more American women don't use IUDs. As the recipient of one of the devices as well, I sometimes wonder the same thing.
When Klonick felt done with the Pill for a variety of reasons, she, too, went shopping for something that would give her equal contraceptive control with as little hassle as possible.
" That was my question when, after eight years and more than a dozen different incarnations of oral contraceptives, I decided to go back to the drawing board. I had never been good at taking the pill every day, and while my doctor suggested the patch and the ring, both were still under patent, making them more expensive than my monthly grocery bill. I needed something cheap, un-mess-up-able, and, ideally, hormone-free. So I did what any modern girl would do: I Googled. And thus began my research into the IUD and its mercurial history in the U.S. market."
Notably, her gynecologist didn't suggest an IUD — a relatively common experience for childless women our age. One reason is its association with infertility, stemming from a specific device no longer on the market and a lack of STD testing protocols prior to insertion."The major reason why women in the United States aren't using IUDs and doctors aren't recommending them is due to the erroneous belief that they're highly dangerous," says Dr. Katharine O'Connell, a gynecologist at Columbia University who specializes in contraception.
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At my most recent annual check-up, my (new) doctor suggested an IUD. Something about it freaks me out though - I'm not sure why. What do you think? Have you considered an IUD? Were you under the impression that they are dangerous or can cause infertility?Slate's Kate Klonick wonders why more American women don't use IUDs. As the... more
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This is what happens when healthcare providers feel empowered to impose their birth control views on other people. If you believe that IUDs are abortion because they "push out" fertilized eggs (which they don't), maybe you should find another line of work.This is what happens when healthcare providers feel empowered to impose their birth... more
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