With the incredible efficacy of modern birth control, I'm surprised people are pushing the IUD just because it's technically one of the most effective forms of

With the incredible efficacy of modern birth control, I'm surprised people are pushing the IUD just because it's technically one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control. I used an IUD for years, and finally took it out myself while I was drunk one night, because I was so fed up with the pain and constant mid-cycle bleeding. I delayed going to a doctor for a couple months afterwards, because I was embarrassed to admit I had removed my own IUD, but after I did was placed on a different form of birth control that was so much better and only very slightly less effective than an IUD. Yes, IUDs are effective, and they doctor only has to deal with you once every 10 years, but finding the right BC is probably going to be better for everyone in the long run, and will have better compliance rates, than just putting everyone on an IUD. According to Wikipedia, 17% of nulliparous women on an IUD have significant pain that requires management (not including the incredible amount of pain during insertion and shortly afterwards, for many, if not most women), and copper IUDs frequently cause menstrual abnormalities. The article really should be focusing on "It's great, everyone can get on the birth control of their choice if they want to!" not "Everyone should get an IUD!"