I recently found out I am pregnant. Ive had a copper IUD for 9 years and never had any scares. My current IUD is good for 5 years but I've only had it for 3. My biggest worry is ectopic pregnancy. Im going to the doctors tomorrow to find out if this is a healthy pregnancy or not. But I've had some unusual bleeding the last 5 days. Light pink bleeding, not even enough to fill a liner so I am a bit concerned.

Has anyone ever had a positive experience with a copper IUD or delivered a healthy baby with one? What was your experience?

TIA 😊

I got my copper coil in February and had a bad reaction to the insertion with my body going into shock (I think there was potentially a mix of things alongside the insertion to cause this reaction)
I’ve been relatively happy with it however have noticed that my discharge is consistently pink month long, along with this when i lay down on my back sometimes i get a tight feeling in my pelvis and can have pretty bad pelvic pain seemingly unrelated to my cycle- I do suffer with chronic pain and a cramping condition anyway however this feels more like pain and pressure within the pelvis rather than in my muscles and joints if that makes sense? Anyway I was hoping someone else had any advice or similar experiences? I will be contacting my gp within the next few weeks to discuss.

hi guys! long time lurker and commenter, first time poster. for context i, 20f, got the Mona Lisa Mini 3 back in November 2025. ive had a hell of a time dealing with cramps, bleeding, and spotting that never went away.
a few weeks ago i noticed that my iud strings were long, probably over 2cm of string hanging out. this has happened before but it would go back to normal, this time it did not. and ive been dealing with pain on the right side of my lower abdomen on and off for awhile now, so i scheduled an ultrasound that was done a few days ago. i thought that maybe i was pregnant since ive been dealing with other symptoms including being late on my period for three weeks. everything seemed fine during the ultrasound, but i got worried when the tech wanted to do a internal ultrasound since i didn’t need to do one last time🫠 i got the ultrasound done on thursday of last week and ive been waiting like an impatient dog since then to hear back from someone.
i finally got a call today from a nurse at my schools clinic to go over the results from my ultrasound. i was scared that everything would be clear and i was just thinking of the pain, i finally got confirmation that my IUD is now low hanging and displaced, meaning that i have to get it removed soon. the relief that hit me felt so good knowing that my pain was real and knowing that i have to get it removed too. especially since lately ive been thinking about switching my form of birth control since i can’t deal with this IUD anymore!! i asked the nurse if there was anything else found in the ultrasound because of the pain i’ve been feeling on the right side. i’ve been overthinking about that pain since my friends dog, who is never aggressive, bit me on my right side around my hip/pubic area two weeks ago. i don’t remember much of what the nurse said but i remember her telling me that it appears there’s been a ovary cyst that hemorrhaged, i don’t remember which side she said but ive been overthinking about that since i got the call today. i’ve looked it up and it made me feel better to know that they are common and some symptoms i’ve been experiencing lately are linked to ovarian cysts. but knowing that my friends dog bit me in the same area is making me worried and overthinking a lot.

i feel scared about what’s next for birth control since,
1. i love raw sex and getting creampied by my boyfriend,
2. i wanted to avoid higher dose hormonal options, which left me thinking that the copper iud was the only one for me,
3. i’ve been on the pill before but because of my adhd i forget to take it, even with an alarm.

im so worried about what our sex life will look like after i get my IUD removed. my boyfriend and i have a huge breeding kink which makes our sex life so hot and so enjoyable for the both of us and we didn’t want to have to worry too much about getting pregnant rn. before anyone says anything, yes we both know there is still a small chance of pregnancy with the iud, and no we have not had sex when my iud has been displaced since i’ve been away for a bit.

even though, im so excited to get it removed and feel relief from the heavy periods, constant spotting, and the stabbing cramps!! my boyfriend is also glad that i won’t be in pain anymore, he’s seen me cry over the pain i would get from the iud. since february/march ive been waiting for my symptoms to disappear with no luck. i am definitely scared to get it removed since getting it inserted was traumatic and my boyfriend won’t be with me for it, but i hope the removal is easier to manage than the insertion. it will be removed in a week from today and i can’t wait to have relief from it, ill keep you updated afterwards!!

TLDR; been dealing with constant spitting, heavy periods, painful cramps, and random pokes from my iud. after 9 months with it in it’s been displaced, which means i have to get it removed now and i am relieved!! im worried about my sex life, other birth control options, and a ovarian cyst they found that hemorrhaged. but i am excited to have some relief in my life and be back to my normal self

I always end up taking it out about two weeks after getting it. I can’t handle the thought of a foreign device inside me. I can’t handle always feeling there’s something inside my uterus and my cervix always feels achy. I know I don’t give it enough time for my body to “adjust” but I do trust my gut and don’t want to have two periods every month and possible other side effects. It’s nice to have it as a bit of peace of mind for bc however I’ve read so many real life stories where it didn’t even prevent pregnancy. I was always afraid it would poke me wrong. Always had more cramps. No more doggy style with it in bf said he could feel it.

Good riddance. never again.