birth control
"I got mine inserted November of 2013 and got it removed August of 2016. In terms of effectiveness, it was perfect. I checked my strings monthly and never had any pregnancy scares. The knowledge that I couldn't get pregnant was wonderful. I loved not having to worry about hormones, and I loved how easy it was on a day to day basis. 



The side effects were rough. I got multiple Pelvic inflammatory diseases. My cervix was constantly sore and tender during sex. The first 8 months were bad in terms of cramping and random yeast and bacterial infections. There was a year where I was fine, and after that  I wound up getting it removed on the third year because I had 2 back to back boughts of PID during the summer. I wish there was a smaller option."