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It is not something I wanted to worry about every year, and I didn’t see myself wanting children in the near future.

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It would be you and me forever.

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I want everyone to know I had a hysterectomy, and it changed me.

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It might take longer to get the IUD than other types of birth control.

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My 35th birthday looms ahead, taunting me with the promise of missed opportunities and lifelong regrets if I don’t spread my legs and invite some sperm in stat.

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“What does this feel like? It’s very strange. It’s not even physical pain, like a pinch or a stab. It feels more like an emotion, like having a really bad feeling deep in the pit of your stomach.”

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Opting to get my copper IUD inserted wasn’t an overnight decision, nor was it one that was made after a single routine gynecology appointment.

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IUD – Intrauterine device.