My women friends tell me that a lot of doctors flat out refuse to set up IUDs for women who have no children yet, or without a parent's or husband's permission (even though they're adults). This...
My women friends tell me that a lot of doctors flat out refuse to set up IUDs for women who have no children yet, or without a parent's or husband's permission (even though they're adults).
This is in Brazil. To make it clear, there's no law saying the doctors are supposed to act like this, they just do.
My wife grew up in a small town and her gyno refused to give her an IUD on the same grounds. So she went to Planned Parenthood and they helped her. Still, it's ludicrous to block a personal choice...
My wife grew up in a small town and her gyno refused to give her an IUD on the same grounds. So she went to Planned Parenthood and they helped her. Still, it's ludicrous to block a personal choice like getting and IUD on moral grounds.
No other options are given. They just say that they might "change their minds about having kids" and reverting the IUD isn't too simple. In essence, it's the traditional sexist idea that women are...
No other options are given.
They just say that they might "change their minds about having kids" and reverting the IUD isn't too simple.
In essence, it's the traditional sexist idea that women are meant to have children and working against that is somehow wrong.
Probably said by the same people who say they don't want to be baby-sat by the government when a regulation requires fast food companies to put chicken (both real and lead-free) in the meat they...
they might "change their minds about having kids"
Probably said by the same people who say they don't want to be baby-sat by the government when a regulation requires fast food companies to put chicken (both real and lead-free) in the meat they call "chicken".
Purely anecdotal, but in the SF Bay Area most of the women I've ever talked to about birth control use an IUD, though they're split on copper vs. hormonal. A good number of the ones who didn't use...
Purely anecdotal, but in the SF Bay Area most of the women I've ever talked to about birth control use an IUD, though they're split on copper vs. hormonal. A good number of the ones who didn't use one had never heard of them and were interested in getting one once they'd gotten an explanation on how they work. I know exactly one woman who specifically opts for the packet of pills and the daily dose, but everyone else wants a solution they have to think about less often.
I think women may be moving more towards IUDs too. I know when I was in school, doctor's just sort of handed out birth control prescriptions and never really talked about IUDs. Talking to other...
I think women may be moving more towards IUDs too. I know when I was in school, doctor's just sort of handed out birth control prescriptions and never really talked about IUDs. Talking to other women now, the IUDs does seem like the preferred method in my circles too.
My wife tried using an IUD after she got pregnant from failing to take the pill as prescribed, but her body rejected it. We would have loved something semi-permanent but reversible like the IUD....
My wife tried using an IUD after she got pregnant from failing to take the pill as prescribed, but her body rejected it. We would have loved something semi-permanent but reversible like the IUD. Instead, she got pregnant again and I ended up getting a vasectomy.
My wife also found it quite painful to use. The doctor removed it, but dismissed and belittled her pain (this female doctor's attitude was that, yes, periods are painful), thinking she was foolish...
My wife also found it quite painful to use. The doctor removed it, but dismissed and belittled her pain (this female doctor's attitude was that, yes, periods are painful), thinking she was foolish to remove it. We've had great experiences with doctors...
Unfortunately, this is a super common attitude among doctors. I couldn't get any to take me seriously until I went to a private gyno - turns out I had endometriosis the whole time. Never picked up...
(this female doctor's attitude was that, yes, periods are painful)
Unfortunately, this is a super common attitude among doctors. I couldn't get any to take me seriously until I went to a private gyno - turns out I had endometriosis the whole time. Never picked up on previously because 'hurr durr periods are painful.'
My women friends tell me that a lot of doctors flat out refuse to set up IUDs for women who have no children yet, or without a parent's or husband's permission (even though they're adults).
This is in Brazil. To make it clear, there's no law saying the doctors are supposed to act like this, they just do.
My wife grew up in a small town and her gyno refused to give her an IUD on the same grounds. So she went to Planned Parenthood and they helped her. Still, it's ludicrous to block a personal choice like getting and IUD on moral grounds.
It's definitely the same in the U.S.
What's the reasoning? Are they be offered other types of family planning options?
No other options are given.
They just say that they might "change their minds about having kids" and reverting the IUD isn't too simple.
In essence, it's the traditional sexist idea that women are meant to have children and working against that is somehow wrong.
Yeah it just sounds really sexist. Reversing an IUD is simple.
Probably said by the same people who say they don't want to be baby-sat by the government when a regulation requires fast food companies to put chicken (both real and lead-free) in the meat they call "chicken".
Purely anecdotal, but in the SF Bay Area most of the women I've ever talked to about birth control use an IUD, though they're split on copper vs. hormonal. A good number of the ones who didn't use one had never heard of them and were interested in getting one once they'd gotten an explanation on how they work. I know exactly one woman who specifically opts for the packet of pills and the daily dose, but everyone else wants a solution they have to think about less often.
I think women may be moving more towards IUDs too. I know when I was in school, doctor's just sort of handed out birth control prescriptions and never really talked about IUDs. Talking to other women now, the IUDs does seem like the preferred method in my circles too.
I think that some early IUDs marketed in the US back in the 1970s caused a shitload of problems, and older ob/gyns have been wary of them ever since.
Yeah, I've got a family friend who was left sterile because of the Dalkon Shield. It caused inadvertent sterilization in more than 100,000 women.
Sign me up.
Yeah, that was my wife's response. Sterility and thousands of dollars in a settlement? Sounds good!
I can see that. I believe they weren't regulated or properly tested back then.
My wife tried using an IUD after she got pregnant from failing to take the pill as prescribed, but her body rejected it. We would have loved something semi-permanent but reversible like the IUD. Instead, she got pregnant again and I ended up getting a vasectomy.
Good news! Vasectomies are reversable. They charge $10k for them, but that's a drop in a bucket next to having a kid, so it's not that bad.
Also anecdotal, my wife used one for a bit but it was very uncomfortable for her with cramping during her period. She ended up going back to pills.
My wife also found it quite painful to use. The doctor removed it, but dismissed and belittled her pain (this female doctor's attitude was that, yes, periods are painful), thinking she was foolish to remove it. We've had great experiences with doctors...
Unfortunately, this is a super common attitude among doctors. I couldn't get any to take me seriously until I went to a private gyno - turns out I had endometriosis the whole time. Never picked up on previously because 'hurr durr periods are painful.'