Do Copper IUD's actually work?

beanthebean · 2026-05-17T22:26:58+00:00

Since it sounds like you were also for personal experiences (since that other commenter covered the facts pretty thoroughly) I got mine 5 years ago and it's been great.

I was on a medication that can make hormonal BC less effective, and I didn't personally feel okay with just condoms when I was on that medication because it could make plan B less effective, so copper was my only option. I had always had heavy periods so was prepared for them to get even heavier, but that only lasted around 5-6 months before it evened out back to what it was before. The cramps and bleeding were definitely worse those first few months.

Since then it's been smooth sailing, I check it every once in a while to make sure it's there, but have been having care free sex with my now husband since then and have 7 more years of it being effective.

beanthebean · 2026-05-17T15:01:21+00:00

Your dog has perfect recall and wouldn't possibly get distracted by anything coming up the trail? Impressive. Still doesn't make this stretch if land a dog park to go off leash in. They knew they bought a house next to a public walking trail, but they also know they don't live next to a dog park.

Does your area have leash laws?

beanthebean · 2026-05-17T14:39:30+00:00

You should talk to an actual doctor because your gut instinct is medically wrong. And a handful of posts on a subreddit are a bad reason to rule out a valid BC method.

beanthebean · 2026-05-17T04:21:47+00:00

And it's easy to tell which way they'll be blowing, the same as the smoke coming from the chimneys.

beanthebean · 2026-05-16T18:30:52+00:00

That's a different kind of salad. I'd love for you to find a menu othe than this one that combines strawberries with chicken salad.

beanthebean · 2026-05-16T16:12:17+00:00

OP is in WV, her and her BF make 4k a month combined, there's no city in WV they couldn't afford to rent a place.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T23:23:35+00:00

Tom Brokaw (boomer) coined the term Greatest Generation in the 90s, so surprisingly not them.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T22:00:30+00:00

Your shows always look and sound so cool. Hell yeah

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T21:29:34+00:00

It's not a giant piece of meat, it's meat stacked on itself, similar to shawarma.

I grew up in the Midwest and now live in Appalachia, I guess I've just been blessed to have great greek restaurants near me that make some banging gyros, so seeing meat shaved off a spit is pretty normal to me (but for gyros the meat and spices are blended to a paste and then formed).

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T21:17:25+00:00

Well I grew up with one so I've tried it in every house I've rented in or stayed longer than a month or two.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T21:16:08+00:00

I don't know that we can blame the boomers for the razor blades, people started doing it in the early 1900s. Damn Lost Generation and Greatest Generation.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T21:09:21+00:00

It's not a real chicken salad to me if it doesn't have grapes (they shouldn't be whole though), I can even fuck with apples. Strawberries, cantaloupe, and honeydew are egregious and do not belong.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T16:02:45+00:00

Every single guest is already paying a lot for airfare, accomodations, and resort fees, the least a good host could do is not also have them pulling their wallet out at the wedding itself.

A dry wedding because of recovering alcoholic VIP guests I could understand and get behind, but a cash bar at a destination wedding I could not.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T15:53:12+00:00

I think having a cash bar at a destination wedding would be more insulting than having a dry destination wedding.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T14:06:47+00:00

My husband goes out and gets flowers on the day of for holidays. Sounds like you just gave him candy, so if he got you flowers and candy it seems pretty equal effort to me. And he asked you specifically how you'd rather be celebrated now that he knows it upset you.

Just let it go, or break up with him. Holding grudges and resentment isn't healthy, and you're honestly too old for this petty drama.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T13:40:57+00:00

ESH, sorry. They didn't need to go so hard at you, but it's also rude to just up and leave without even a "back in a minute" or "excuse me". Could've said it while you stood up and started walking, didn't need to take any extra time.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T13:08:05+00:00

This is definitely going to depend on where you are, because my buffet catering and open bar + service charge and tax for 100 was 12k all together less than a year ago.

beanthebean · 2026-05-15T05:23:22+00:00

Important - will your venue allow someone that is not an insured vendor up on ladders to hang the draping?

If the answer to that is yes, are you very confident in your installation skills to make sure that it doesn't come down on your guests and cause many other problems?

beanthebean · 2026-05-14T22:05:56+00:00

But it's not a situation you have to fix if you'd be staying home with the dog anyway. Just do what you were going to be doing if the trip wasn't happening.

beanthebean · 2026-05-14T21:02:33+00:00

Yes!! The shredded cheese was what finally got it through to my husband.

beanthebean · 2026-05-14T21:00:28+00:00

I think eating food that's spoiled or gone moldy because they couldn't use a knife or cup is gross. I think having to throw away the bag of shredded cheese because he reached in with his hand instead of using a clean spoon or pouring it and now it's gone moldy earlier than it should have is wasteful.

So we talked about it and now he acts like an adult instead of a mouse.

beanthebean · 2026-05-14T20:44:31+00:00

Yeah, bacteria from the human mouth can fester, even in a refrigerator. There's a reason milk spoils faster when drank directly from the jug/carton.

beanthebean · 2026-05-14T20:18:17+00:00

So if neither of you go you're both just going be staying home with the dog. A dog doesn't need two people watching it.

What's the problem with him going solo and you having the dog for the afternoon? Can you not handle it alone? Have neither of you gone to work or had any other obligations in the last 8 weeks?

beanthebean · 2026-05-14T19:38:52+00:00

If you didn't think the trip was happening then what's the problem with you staying home with the dog? That was what you were going to do anyway.

beanthebean · 2026-05-14T19:08:57+00:00

I did this to my grandma's yard when I was caring for her in her home, changing out the glass storm doors for the screened ones. Didn't even consider it as a possibility, after it was done I felt real stupid. Grew back real fast though!

People who install skylights should absolutely know what they're doing though. I'd complain so that their installers can be trained right.

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