I guess my main concern is the cramping and bleeding. I have a pretty sensitive body in many ways (lots of skin sensitivity, the tendency to faint in the Dr's office). I haven't had bad periods before - a little cramping, maybe 2 episodes per period, but nothing a little lying down or ibuprofen can't fix. I just wonder if getting an IUD is somewhat pushing my luck? Given that the ring works so well.
The pros for the Mirena include sponaneity, lower hormones, and in the long run lower cost (though there's a decent chance I would be removing the IUD right around the price break-even point, as we're potentially looking to get pregnant somewhere in that time range).
My argument for NOT getting the ring again was the lower hormone dosage. However, 2 more years of the ring wouldn't be a big difference, eh? And then the Mirena after kids?
It's just such a tough decision, and the occasional bleeding/cramping horror stories have me scared!
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The pros for the Mirena include sponaneity, lower hormones, and in the long run lower cost (though there's a decent chance I would be removing the IUD right around the price break-even point, as we're potentially looking to get pregnant somewhere in that time range).
My argument for NOT getting the ring again was the lower hormone dosage. However, 2 more years of the ring wouldn't be a big difference, eh? And then the Mirena after kids?
It's just such a tough decision, and the occasional bleeding/cramping horror stories have me scared!