Women's Adverse Reactions to Birth Control

Women's Adverse Reactions to Birth Control
By While You Were Out - Viva
March 14, 2022

“Complications from intrauterine devices (IUDs), meanwhile, have inspired a movement of their own, with platforms like IUDalert sharing women’s experiences with copper or hormonal IUDs. Reactions to the devices range from severe depression to debilitating pain to suicidal ideation, with some users describing how the insertion of the device into the uterus proved incredibly painful, resulting in heavy bleeding that lasts weeks to months.

One user, Naomi, wrote a testimonial for the website in which she says she “bled every day for almost a whole two years.” Another user shared that she had “pain so severe I couldn’t go to my job or participate in normal activities.” This wasn't the only woman who mentioned the birth-control device affected her ability to work; another shared, “I noticed my sense of intelligence was diminishing, I was no longer contributing to discussions as expected at official meetings. I had low energy, too, and felt withdrawn from my job, which I used to be passionate about!” Another, Andrea, shared that she ended up having a hysterectomy after the IUD wrecked her mental and physical health. Compounding her suffering were the reactions of medical professionals when she described her newfound symptoms “

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