What Are the Pros and Cons of the IUD?
To many women the IUD seems like the best alternative for birth control but not everything is easy street with this method. To decide if you want to use an IUD you should take a moment and consider the pros and cons of it. It is, of course, important to also discuss this with your doctor but this pro and con list should give you an idea of what the IUD is about. Let’s start with the pros… Pros of using an IUD With an IUD you never have to worry about missing a birth control pill. The IUD is always in place and you will soon even forget that it is there. Whether you choose the copper IUD or hormone IUD, it will be a very convenient birth control in that you never need to think about it. You can use the IUD for many years. It is enough to make yearly check ups just to make sure that it is in place but many women only switch IUD after 5 years of use. If you need birth control for more time than a year then this is a great option. If you are sensitive to hormones you can use the copper I
