My husband is not enthusiastic about getting a vasectomy. Perhaps it's my frequent offer to Do-It-Myself. Something about the soldering iron and bolt cutters seem to make him cringe.But you know what makes me cringe?
- Waking up every other blessed day with a headache that goes migraine every fourth time or so.
- Trying to change a diaper for The World's Poopingest Girl while I feel so woozy I'm either gonna vomit or pass out.
- That I am crazy and I know it's hormonal and should be able to control it and still can't.
Maybe I just need to change my thought on it. It's not just some intra-uterine device ... it gives me SUPER HUMAN powers. The ability to fornicate and not procreate (is it still fornicating if you're married? I like that groovy assonance thing ... or is it consonance? Or alliteration?).
I'd still rather ... maybe I could, y'know, withhold. Go on a "hunger" strike. OOORRR I could just schedule him for it as my little V-day gift. And then make a coupon booklet. For when he gets better.
My grandmothers never really had these options. Both had babies in their mid forties. When I'm in my mid forties (if I haven't had my aneurysm), I want to be the one who sees a light at the end, baby! Not in the death way. That was a giving birth and being done raising kids reference. You got that right? Of course you did, you are very smart and not at all offended.
Now. Where did I see those bolt cutters? Maybe the tin snips will cut it.
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I hate to add another rave review about IUD's but I haven't really had my period in 7 years since I got the Mirena IUD. I will admit that the first day I was questioning my decision, because of the cramping, but once that quit, I loved it. My husband keeps volunteering to go and get a vasectomy, but I just keep saying that this works really well for me.
And THIS is where having serious fertility problems is a huge blessing. Sure, it was an expensive nightmare getting pregnant but I've never had to mess with birth control- ever!
Even so, I still want the Hubs to get snipped. If we were ever going to get that 'miracle baby' it would happen now that I'm 37 and don't WANT a miracle baby. I still want the insurance that it's all behind us.
Dude, I totally know! For whatever whacked-out reason, birth control ALWAYS makes me sick. That's why I feel VERY blessed that I don't have a period while I'm nursing, and that I am fairly good at counting. Here's to better days in the near future! :)
I also have a Mirena IUD and love it
I don't have periods at all.
My Dr. gave me this because i get migraines and she was afraid the pill would cause more problems with migraines..
I hate to be one of the crowd, but my migraines are much fewer now that I have the Mirena, and like Amy I haven't had a period in a long time. In fact, the last real period I had was in January of 2005 (and before that September of 2003). I didn't have much cramping afterwards either, but then my baby was 2 months old when I had got my Mirena. I wouldn't get anybody fixed (if I had to worry about that anymore) when the Mirena is so affordable and it's been very good to me. :-) Just my two cents.
Ok, I got off my Blackberry and onto my laptop so I can finally respond.
My husband got the big 'V' while I was pregnant with my last baby and then spent the whole next day Christmas shopping with me. It was quick and easy and so much cheaper than a tubal. He rebounded really quickly, with very minimal discomfort. I recommend it for every woman, lol.
Also, if you are sure you are done having children, I also highly recommend a uterine ablation. I had mine done for medical reasons in August of 2007 and haven't had a period since. It was the best thing that ever happened to me - 90 seconds of discomfort for a lifetime of comfort. I don't have periods, I can't get pregnant, I don't have to subject my body to all the extra hormones or stick some foreign object up into me - perfect solution, in my book!
Good luck!
I'd leave a comment, but I wrote a whole post on the subject awhile back. Here's the link. http://coconutnoodlemonkey.blogspot.com/2008/11/no-more-swimmers.html
I have the copper IUD and it's been working very good. And as for your fear of being "rammed" it's no worse than a pap smear or one of those vaginal ultrasounds they do on you very early on in a pregnancy when they can't do it regularly through the tummy. It really wasn't bad at all.
Do it. IUD. If you are having serious migraines and you're on hormonal birth control, you really are compromising your health. I recommend you do some research on it. Just being a person who HAS migraines greatly increases your chance of stroke but then taking birth control pills/ patch/ whatevs on top of it increases the chance of stroke even more. The doctors here in Seattle won't even give me hormonal birth control because I have a history of aura migraines.
I had an IUD for a while and it hurt a lot and I didn't like it so much. However, it is highly recommended for women who have had children and thus a more flexible uterus. It didn't feel great to have it put in but like others here have commented, no worse that the usual stuff that happens at the Lady Doctor.
Sorry Brandy, and I know I've mentioned this before, but I love, love, love my Mirena IUD. I haven't had a real period in 4 years. Occasional spotting, but it only lasts a day. I don't even buy pads anymore. Of course I got it because I wasn't sure I was done having kids, but I knew I didn't want any for a couple of years. Plus, I'm horrible at remembering to take pills.
If you're sure you don't want any more kids then yes, Greg should probably get snipped, but then you're putting that in his hands and some guys are very hard to convince. So why not take things in to YOUR hands and get something that also has the benefit of lessening your period. That's my take.
p.s. My doctor sister says that the Mirena has a better success rate than even tubal ligation.
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