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After 7 years on the pill, I'm seriously considering the Mirena. I've never had regular periods off the pill, so I'm a little concerned about the spotting that people report for the first months. I don't want to end up having spotting for the entire duration. How have other goonettes found the Mirena to be in the spotting/periods department? And for a semi-embarassing but important question I can't seem to get an answer to - will my partner feel the strings? Even if he's fingering? I also use the Diva cup and my doctor didn't seem to think it was such a good idea to keep that up with an IUD because of the risk of pulling the strings out. Is anyone out there using a menstral cup with an IUD successfully? Or best to just let this practice go?
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Thanks for all the replies ( Dr Nutt, Fire in the Disco, Innovative Salad, Bagleworm, HelloIAmYourHeart ) about the Mirena and all other IUDS, especially about using it with a menstrual cup. I'm not opposed to buying a different cup (I was in the market for a replacement anyway - taking a look at the Lunette now) and am familiar with breaking the seal before pulling it out. If that's all it takes, that isn't much retraining. I just didn't want to have to go back to tampons, which I find incredibly drying and so wasteful. I also appreciate the info on the strings. I will certainly be something to talk about with my partner, but thankfully he's super supportive about finding a birth control solution that works for us. My doc wasn't really able to provide an answer to that. As for irregularity, it wouldn't bother me too much - I was on more of a 6 - 7 week irregular cycle before the pill for about 5 years. Wow...I'm getting old! I think I'd be ok with what everyone has described. Eggplant Wizard posted:Divacup or keeper is even more comfy, IMO, but see if you like tampons first. The only time I find the Diva Cup slightly uncomfortable...or I guess when I notice it, is when I'm running. Otherwise, best $30 I've ever spent. I recommend menstrual cups to all my friends with vags. But that's another topic for another thread.
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