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Contraceptives for heavy, painful periods

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alexa12059
alexa12059

I posted this in the menstruation forum but I'll try here as well!

My period is really bad and seems to be slowly, progressively getting worse (more intense cramps, vomiting, a lot of bleeding and big clots). I tried a birth control pill (tri-lo-sprintec) for one month and it made my periods better but I felt depressed so I stopped. My gynecologist says my main 3 options now are 1. try a different pill and hope it's better, 2. get Nexplanon (arm implant), 3. get an IUD. She initially thought the IUD would be my best option for helping with the periods with less of a chance of depressive effects. The problem is I have vaginismus so it might not be possible for me to have an IUD, or even if it is possible, putting it in might be really stressful for me. My vaginismus seems better lately (doesn't happen every time anymore), so IUD may still be an option, but I'm leaning towards trying Nexplanon or another pill first.

Have any of you dealt with something similar? What would you do in this situation? Unfortunately, simply taking more ibuprofen/pamprin and suffering through my periods doesn't seem like an option anymore, since they're so severe 😦

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  • jen28123
    jen28123 alexa12059

    Posted

    I have had the Nexplanon for a full 3 years and in my experience it was awful. I would have a period for months straight, gained weight, was depressed! I then got the Mirena IUD and for me it's been great. I haven't had a period at all, which was nice after the terrible periods with the implant. Not everyone is the same so things might be different for you.

    • alexa12059
      alexa12059 jen28123

      Posted

      Sorry to hear your experience was so bad with Nexplanon 😦 thank you for replying!

  • jaine54349
    jaine54349 alexa12059

    Posted

    In fact, Nexplanon is a good alternative to pills. I have been using it for 14 months now and I am completely satisfied. It was also a problem before and I started with the pills, but they only helped during the intake. I advise you to try Nexplanon.

  • molly30351
    molly30351 alexa12059

    Posted

    So I agree that Nexplanon is a good contraceptive. Reliable and secure.

  • alexa12059
    alexa12059

    Posted

    Thanks to those who replied to this! I got Nexplanon today.

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