8 Women Share What It's Like Switching To An IUD

Intrauterine devices are one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control, but few American women use them. That, however, is starting to change: The percentage of women using IUDs has grown rapidly in recent years as new products have come onto the market and as more doctors recommend women consider them. Recent government reports show that over 6 percent of women -- and over 11 percent of women ages 25 to 34 -- now use IUDs to prevent pregnancy. Those are small numbers, but the share of women who have IUDs is still nearly double what it was just five years ago. To find out more about the reasons IUD use is on the rise, read "The IUD Is Getting More Popular In America. Here's Why." To learn why women are making this choice, The Huffington Post asked our Facebook followers to share their stories, and more than 100 people did so. Here's what they had to say, in their own words (the quotations have been edited for clarity). Chelsea Rae Breeze, 22, Newton, Utah I have wanted an IUD since I first heard of them as a teenager. I knew then that I didn't want children until I was older and my life had stabilized. I first approached my family practitioner about an IUD when I was 17, almost 18. I wasn't sexually active, but I had read that with certain IUDs you didn't have a monthly menstruation, which intrigued me. My family practitioner refused to discuss it with me because I wasn't old enough. I wish that I had pushed harder for an IUD sooner. It is the best decisio...
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