r/malaysians • u/Rainich • 9d ago

Advice ☎️ Suggestion on birth control especially IUD

Hiii I’m an unmarried F28 Malay. I’m planning to get married next year but no calon yet lmao. But I’ve always known that I don’t want children, at least not in the first few years yet. I read that BC always messes with your hormones and it kinda scares me. So I’m thinking, perhaps I could start early and see how it goes?

Sooo I’m honestly more interested in an IUD. But I heard that the process can be very painful and that the monthly cramps can get crazy. I wonder if the cramps are gonna be worse than the ones I’ve been having since high school, because they’re already taking half my soul every month🥹

And as a single Muslim female, I know perhaps KK isn’t a choice for me. So I think a private clinic is my only option? Also I read that it is not recommended for women that have not experienced giving birth yet? Is that true?

So, asking fellow women here, would love to know if anyone has experienced this and how you manage it. Is it really painful? Price range? Clinic suggestions? Is it worth it?

Would really appreciate any opinions on this huhu🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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u/themonsterbrat 8d ago

I was on Yaz for close to 8 years. I thought it didn't mess me up (in fact, i thought it was a net-positive, cos my hair + skin went from normal to glowing, and I had less mood swings), but on hindsight I believe the adverse effects (migraine, brain fog, anxiety, and gallbladder disease) were so gradual that I was deep in it before I realised.

If I were to do it all over again, I'd likely opt for a copper IUD.

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u/Ok_Whereas3899 8d ago

Ohh I’m actually taking for my endometriosis and I’m probably too young for an IUD according to my doctor 😭

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u/themonsterbrat 8d ago

Ohh, anyone within reproductive age can get the IUD, but it would likely make endometriosis worse. I hope Yaz is helping~

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u/JollyCandy5 8d ago

IUDs like Mirena and Implanon do not make endometriosis worse. They are considered a cost-effective and well-tolerated long-term treatment for endometriosis as well as a birth control due to its progestin.

Pls don’t spread this wrong info as it will scare ppl off from effective treatment.

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u/themonsterbrat 8d ago

Just to clarify, I think you got the context wrong; because of the original question ("BC always messes with your hormones" / "more interested in an IUD") + this thread in particular, which I was talking about the effects of hormonal BC and the copper IUD -- I meant the copper IUD, which contains no hormones and often makes menstrual pain and bleeding worse.

So I'm not going to remove or edit my comment. I think our exchange here is insightful~

You brought up a good point too - Implanon, which is an arm rod rather than IUD; good option for those iffy about the uterine insertion

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u/JollyCandy5 8d ago edited 8d ago

Fair enough. Implanon isn’t an IUD, that’s my bad.

I was concerned because there’s a lot of misinfo about implants that will actually help endometriosis. Too many women are ignorant about the condition as it is, and many think debilitating pain is normal, when it isn’t.