Hello, my name is pam. About 6 weeks after my son was born I had ...

I also have the IUD, I got the 5 year plan back in april 2005 at my six week check up after I had my first child. Even before i got pregnant (about 5 months before) my periods stopped, and the docs couldn't tell me nothin...well finally july 2004 I found out I was 6 weeks pregnant, and we had our child march 05 then an iud inserted april 2005 never had a problem with it, never felt anything when they put it in at all, never checked for my strings to be honest I don't remember much of what my doc had told me about the iud I knew it would be for 5 years I would NOt have children and now i sit here almost 5 years later today is oct 7th, 2009 and I feel pregnant, very sick, dizzy, headaches, still never had a period all this time been for check ups they said I was fine 1 yr ago even though I have never felt strings personally neither my husband, I have had acne very bad since I got this put in, never thought it was from this in fact this is the first I hear that anyone has any problems from an IUD, I gained about 10 pounds during the last 5 years from sweets never related it again, now i'm unsure what's gonna happen if I am pregnant or if it's this stupid thing causing my problems, the first pregnancy I took 5 pregnancy tests all neg, get my blood drwn 2 days later find out I'm 6 weeks, i'm very confused and feeling really sick can't get out of bed anymore, even worse no insurance....live in michigan theres nothing here, no jobs anymore nothing

Take it out! I had many of the same symtoms which were immediately relieved within days after I had my IUD removed two months ago. I now have my body back. I had my IUD in for a little over two years and it is taking a while to get back to normal. My periods are a little heavier now and I have more breast tenderness now but this is myself. Gone is the depression, yeast infections, exhaustion and feelings of low self esteem and low sex drive. Doctors won't tell you that people have problems with IUDs. I saw 3 different doctors and when I finally had it removed, only then I was told about others with problems. My advice - take it out now!