

I want to get the copper IUD because:
- I don’t want any children and I have been told that the IUD is very reliable;

- I don’t trust myself when it comes to remembering to take a pill every single day;

- I don’t want any hormones because of side effects.

To be honest, the IUD seems like the only option for me.

The thing is that I suffer from anxiety and OCD and it is making me worry a lot about the complications.
I am terrified of getting pregnant even if the chance of me getting pregnant is 0.2%. Besides my fear of getting pregnant I am also terrified of the IUD falling out or dislodging.
And because of this I have very strange and particular questions like:

- Can I still sleep on my stomach or will it dislodging my IUD?

- Can I still workout?

- how can I check my strings without actually pulling it out? They say “don’t pull your IUD out while checking your strings” but if I use one finger I should be fine, right? 

- Etc….

The funny thing is that I am not afraid of the procedure or the extra blood loss during periods etc. I am willing to accept all of that.

I am just terrified of doing something that will cause the IUD to dislodging or fall out (and me ending up pregnant). That is at the core of all my worries.

I want the copper IUD and I want to stop stressing about it 🥲