re: #216 allegro

That’s good info. I had a hysterectomy at age 30, so about 32 years ago. Back then, I believe only the copper IUD existed and it was never used in women who had not previously given birth. It was never an option for me. You’ve spoken about it here before and I was curious what had changed. Now I know. Cool.

I think that overall there is a lot more willingness to use it in women who have not given birth but it is still rarely presented as the primary option.

In my case I have tried just about everything except the copper IUD, the implant, and the shots. Maybe skipped one or two of the different hormone combinations, but I have been on the Pill, the patch, the ring, and now Mirena for …guess this is year 6. Up until the Mirena, none of it was for actual birth control.

That was actually part of what prompted my switch to the Mirena, because the failure rate is low (on the level of a vasectomy) and there’s no difference between the ideal use rate and the actual use rate. And I don’t have to remember to do anything.

Not dealing with that time of the month anymore is just the best bonus ever.