Reply #6: Thanks for the info [View All]

[Heddi]

My mom had an IUD in the late 70's after I was born and was pretty much rendered sterile because of a horrible infection she got from it. It might have been PID, but I'm not sure. All I know is that right after she had these horrible infections, they withdrew the IUD from the market, but she got no compensation or anything.

My next Depo shot is due in April (I just got my most recent one last week), and I have to get a PAP anyway--get this--because I turn 30 this year, and because my next PAP is due after my bday, if I get a HPV culture and it comes back negative, I don't have to get another PAP for 3 years!!! That's sweet! Of course, I'm monogamous, have no family hx of gyn complications and don't have a history of STDs, it seems pretty good to me :)

I really hope they get a male contraceptive soon...I need to give my body a break. Let Mr. Heddi be Mr. Hormone for a few years :)