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Papersatan:
So I had mine inserted with no drugs, and when I was not menstruating (because it would be impossible to predict when that might happen for me). They dilated me with a metal rod, it was less than comfortable for sure, but there were no problems. I understand that different bodies are different though, and that might not do it for some.
I was told the "risk" for women who had never had children was that it was more likely to fall out. The number one way an IUD fails is if your body pushes it back out, and there was supposed to be an increased risk of this for women who had never been pregnant.
Bluesummers:
I forgot there was a thread attached...wouldn't that contribute to TSS? All the fibers and such being a breeding ground for bacteria...
nekowafer:
They're monofilament threads - plastic. So nothing can really attach and grow.
Papersatan:
It is not string exactly, some sort of plastic? It takes time to soften up so I was warned it might be uncomfortable for male partners for the first few weeks.
TSS is a risk just after insertion, so precautions are taken. You have to get tested before insertion and some doctors will also prescribe antibiotics.
Redball:
Apparently one of the early models, in the 60s or 70s, -- the Dalkon Shield? -- had a "string"/whatever that wicked fluid into the uterus and led to severe infections.
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