Mirena Contraceptive - Is it as good as the Pill?

When my sister first told me that she was going to ask about getting an IUD from her doctor, I thought that would be so much easier than remembering to take a small pill every day.So on my next appointment, I asked my doctor what he thought of Mirena, one of the leading IUDs on the market.He told me he is behind it 100% for the following reasons.First, it is 99.9% effective against pregnancy.Second, you do not have to rely on taking a birth control pill everyday at the same time to prevent pregnancy.Third, it lasts for five years.And fourth, it has only a few of the side effects of a birth control pill.

I thought I would give it a try, especially since my insurance would pay for it.I watched the DVD the doctor gave me, which also outlined how effective the IUD was.It claims to be as effective as sterilization.So far so good for me!Since I had problems taking my pill everyday, I had no problem with throwing them out for something that would last me five years.And, since my pills always made me nauseated and bloated, the IUD does not.I also do not have any bleeding during the month, which is common with IUD use.On one note, IUDs do no protect against STDs, which the company states a few times.

In my opinion, this is the best thing a woman of child-bearing age can use for protection against unwanted pregnancies!