Oh HELLS yeah. Not having a period is almost better than not having that nagging question in the back of my head going, "Was that condom REALLY okay?" t edit (Wow, I'm tired. What I mean is, there are 2 main benefits to me to the IUD: one is no period, and the other is damn near bulletproof birth control. And I almost think my favorite of the 2 is the no-period thing.)

Yeah. I R paranoid. Go on. Act surprised.

I share that paranoia, Steph.

We totally also still use condoms. We are a tense, suspicious couple when it comes to creating life and the prevention thereof.

Now go look at Connie Neil's link in Natter

If I ever start needing birth control again, I might have to consider the Mirena, despite my whimpering fear of the pain of the insertion. I hated the Pill, it made me crazy, and I'm allergic to latex, and I don't trust any other condoms.

despite my whimpering fear of the pain of the insertion.

Anecdata tells me that it's not that bad for most women. (Well, anecdata and the interwebs.) However, it was a sharp pain for me, worse than I expected, but over quickly. (That said, I gasped so loudly that I shocked my OB/GYN. Perhaps her practice is only for people who feel no pain.)

I'm curious if it will hurt the same amount this time. Obviously hoping it won't.

I think it helps if you have an idea of what you are in for. I had a few (TMI warning) IUIs when we were first trying to get pregnant, so I knew it was going to pinch.

dang, I am muffing all my quick edits tonight.

I get woozy just from a pap smear. I have very low pain tolerance. Luckily, there's Valium.

I get woozy just from a pap smear. I have very low pain tolerance. Luckily, there's Valium.

Yeah, when I had to get a colposcopy, I was not a happy camper--they offered to prescribe something to take and have me come back, but I was like "JUST FINISH!" So I suspect I'd be a bad candidate.