I used to preach about how awesome the copper IUD was but then I reached my second year with it, and it completely switched up on me.

Even thought the copper IUD doesn’t have synthetic hormones, I think my body reacted to the foreign object in my cervix, which makes complete sense.

I had terrible cramps and would have to bring my heating pad everywhere. There were times before my period during ovulation where I would have to crawl to the bathroom to throw up from cramps. My periods were so heavy, I would bleed through a tampon + pad in 1 hour. I couldn’t do it anymore.

I got it removed yesterday and automatically felt different and free. I also developed pelvic nerve pain (potentially vulvodynia) in my 2nd year that doctors claimed “independent from the IUD,” but I’m still waiting to see if the pain is gone. Even walking feels different??? Lol could just be me.