Did you know that some studies have found an IUD at least as effective at preventing pregnancy as tubal ligation aka "getting the tubes tied"?

[Anonymous]

According to a study reported in the Journal of General Internal Medicine IUDs are at least as effective at preventing pregnancy as tubal ligation. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/02/422321/tubal-ligation-no-better-iud-preventing-pregnancy#:~:text=Published%20Feb.,copper%20IUDs%20were%20as%20effective. Whether you believe in abortion rights or not it's important to know that pregnancy is a risk with penis in vagina sexual intercourse even with some forms of sterilization as the article points out. I only point this out because I see people on both sides of the debate keep saying "why not use birth control" without considering the failure rates.

Yes, I knew this.

No, I did not know this.

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So I actually had heard this a few years ago but hadn’t seen any studies until seeing this article. So much for tubal ligation being permanent sterilization.

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I thought it might be worth while to revisit this topic.

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For women living In Tennesse an organization called "A Step Ahead" is inserting IUDs for free.
www.newschannel5.com/.../nashville-providers-see-surge-in-demand-for-iuds-due-to-roe-v-wade-reversal
https://www.astepaheadmiddletn.org/

[ArtemisSilver]

There's a chance of ectopic pregnancy or uterine perforation and the implant migrating somewhere weird.

This is really only a good option where poverty or mental illness makes using the pill impossible.

As for tubal ligation, it should be a voluntary only procedure and never forced under duress as has been often the case in US prisons.

[Smashingdoozy]

Yeah but getting an IUD is one of the most painful experiences I have ever had. There's no numbing, you only get ibuprofen for pain relief. I bled for an entire month after. Heavily. My periods have not been the same since. I get clots sometimes bigger than a quarter, but my period is almost entirely just clots now.

[Asker]

That sounds awful sorry to hear that. I hear different things from women about the IUD, good and bad. I use the pill but I’ve thought of getting onto something more effective eventually.

[Smashingdoozy]

Yeah unfortunately I didn't have much choice in the matter. It was either immediate tubal ligation or an IUD. I chose IUD because I want to go through the process of collecting my eggs before.

[Cherry234]

Yes, I did. If/when I have to start using birth control then I want an IUD to be my go to method. I want to do anything I can to avoid getting pregnant because I'm not ready to have a child.