u/bewitchedbrookie

as you can tell by the title it’ll be my boyfriend’s first time watching psych! it’s my favorite show and will be about my “billionth” rewatch!!

we have a big age gap so he’ll appreciate all of the 80s references and I know he’ll end up loving the show! we’re starting on episode 3 since he had previously watching 1 & 2 a couple months ago! stay tuned because I will be sharing his favorite episodes per season because it’s important 🙂‍↕️

One Week — No more cramps from insertion and extremely light spotting

One Month — Leading up to my first period with my IUD I had some cramping that usually showed up only in the evening / nighttime. Bleeding was lighter than usual but did last about two or so days longer than my usual periods. My checkup appointment went well and I won’t go back for another year.

Two Months — Spotting started up again but no cramps this time. My period was even light and again just lasted a little longer than my usual 4 days

Three Months — Had a couple scattered days where I experienced light cramping and very light spotting so I started the day in a panty liner to be safe but basically non-existent

So far I haven’t seen any change in my skin, weight, etc. so everything has been going well with no negative side effects!

One Week — No more cramps from insertion and extremely light spotting

One Month — Leading up to my first period with my IUD I had some cramping that usually showed up only in the evening / nighttime. Bleeding was lighter than usual but did last about two or so days longer than my usual periods. My checkup appointment went well and I won’t go back for another year.

Two Months — Spotting started up again but no cramps this time. My period was even light and again just lasted a little longer than my usual 4 days

Three Months — Had a couple scattered days where I experienced light cramping and very light spotting so I started the day in a panty liner to be safe but basically non-existent

So far I haven’t seen any change in my skin, weight, etc. so everything has been going well with no negative side effects!

CONSULTATION
— When I met with my doctor we discussed the birth control options they offered and focused on IUDs since that was what I was leaning towards. She suggested Kyleena since I hadn’t had children yet and I liked that it released less hormones and was short term. She went over the procedure, how to prep and what post-insertion could look like. On the way out I scheduled an appointment for 3 weeks later to line up with my next period to get Kyleena inserted.

INSERTION DAY
— Appointment day came and I had started my period the previous day so I did have that on my side. I took an 800mg Ibuprofen 1hr prior as suggested and made sure to eat something and drink some water. My boyfriend came with me to my appointment so he could drive me home in case I felt bad on the ride back. I had him stay in the waiting room during the procedure instead of coming in with me and knowing he was down the hall was the perfect amount of support I needed. The doctor talked to me the entire time, a mix of normal conversation to keep me calm and taking me through what was happening step by step. The tenaculum truly did feel like a pinch to me, it was more uncomfortable than painful and lasted 1 second. There were 2 deep/intense cramps during measurement and actual placement which lasted maybe 5 seconds each. It’s hard to describe the cramps but they just made me go “ooo” for a second while I closed my eyes and focused on breathing. My doctor said I did really good and hardly made a peep so as someone with a high pain tolerance I was proud of myself! Overall procedure took around 3-5 minutes max, my cramping completely stopped 3hrs after my appointment and by the end of the night my usual heavy second day of my period turned into light spotting.

** I’ll do another update after a full week and probably around the 2 month mark!

CONSULTATION
— When I met with my doctor we discussed the birth control options they offered and focused on IUDs since that was what I was leaning towards. She suggested Kyleena since I hadn’t had children yet and I liked that it released less hormones and was short term. She went over the procedure, how to prep and what post-insertion could look like. On the way out I scheduled an appointment for 3 weeks later to line up with my next period to get Kyleena inserted.

INSERTION DAY
— Appointment day came and I had started my period the previous day so I did have that on my side. I took an 800mg Ibuprofen 1hr prior as suggested and made sure to eat something and drink some water. My boyfriend came with me to my appointment so he could drive me home in case I felt bad on the ride back. I had him stay in the waiting room during the procedure instead of coming in with me and knowing he was down the hall was the perfect amount of support I needed. The doctor talked to me the entire time, a mix of normal conversation to keep me calm and taking me through what was happening step by step. The tenaculum truly did feel like a pinch to me, it was more uncomfortable than painful and lasted 1 second. There were 2 deep/intense cramps during measurement and actual placement which lasted maybe 5 seconds each. It’s hard to describe the cramps but they just made me go “ooo” for a second while I closed my eyes and focused on breathing. My doctor said I did really good and hardly made a peep so as someone with a high pain tolerance I was proud of myself! Overall procedure took around 3-5 minutes max, my cramping completely stopped 3hrs after my appointment and by the end of the night my usual heavy second day of my period turned into light spotting.

** I’ll do another update after a full week and probably around the 2 month mark!