You have a talent for understatement. - Edit 2
Before modification by Joel at 03/02/2012 07:54:00 PM
Namely, that getting a gyne to give a woman who hasn't had kids to give you an IUD can frequently be a PAIN IN THE ASS. IF you have complications from an IUD, it CAN lead to infertility. And in most Gyne's minds out there, maintaining potential fertility for if you want kids is more important than long-term easy birth control. It's ridiculous to me. I have less a chance of complications than I do of becoming pregnant while having an IUD ANYWAY. it's about a .01% complication rate for actual lasting DAMAGE to the uterus.
And the arm implant's hormone profile does't work for a lot of women. It works fine for some, of course, but I know a good number of girls who had unacceptable changes in personality or skin quality. And, unlike pills, there aren't other hormone profiles to use (that I know of).
I generally agree with you, but there are reasons that more permanent forms are discouraged. mostly pretty stupid reasons to apply to everyone, but yah...
And the arm implant's hormone profile does't work for a lot of women. It works fine for some, of course, but I know a good number of girls who had unacceptable changes in personality or skin quality. And, unlike pills, there aren't other hormone profiles to use (that I know of).
I generally agree with you, but there are reasons that more permanent forms are discouraged. mostly pretty stupid reasons to apply to everyone, but yah...
In the case of Implanon, there are so many problems we are not even sure all are known yet; such are the risks of new drugs (and yes I know 13 years is more than a week, but nowhere near enough time to determine the long term effects of extended hormone therapy.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implanon#Side_effects_and_risks
There is always Depo Provera, but when most of the critics are womens health groups (generally inclined to SUPPORT easy safe contraception) that raises huge red flags for me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depo_Provera#Controversy_over_approval_of_Depo-Provera_in_the_United_States
With the IUD I expect you are up against the Hippocratic Oath; were I a doctor (which I obviously am not,) I would be reluctant to help a patient do something with significant, if small, risk of causing serious permanent harm despite a host of safer alternatives. If you decide next week, month or year you really REALLY want an IUD instead of what your current doctor gave you, you can probably find a doctor who will give you one (in fact, I would bet you already have.
) On the other hand, if you decide in 15 years you really REALLY want tays baby but you have been sterile for a decade: Too bad. I know which I would want on MY medical conscience.Still your choice of course, but it is that recurring recent theme: The doctor cannot forbid you doing it, but has every right (perhaps even an obligation) to refuse to facilitate it. If you tell your GP to help you grind up heroin to snort so you can avoid AIDS from sharing needles, he will probably still suggest methadone treatment.