Nova T 380

BACKGROUND Well, after years of faffing around with other methods of contraception and an appointment at the clinic to discuss the options, I finally decided to get an Intra Uterine Device (IUD) fitted just over three months ago. Always wanting to know what I'm getting myself into, and what's going in me, I did some research beforehand over and above the, somewhat inadequate, NHS leaflet they plied upon me. There's lots of information out there on the information super-highway and I was very interested to discover that the IUD is the most common method of contraception worldwide. Over half the ... more

Let me tell you what the Nova t 380 is that might be a great start. About 5 years ago i had the Mirena coil fitted and did not get on with it at all basically it made me very spotty and moody and it also dislodged and i fell pregnant and lost the baby (so when i was looking in to contraception the Mirena was not a choice). I am 26 with 2 sons so was looking for basically a low maintenance contraceptive as i always used to forget the pill and lets be honest condoms are not the best choice if you are in a long term relationship. So after looking at all the options available i went for the Nove t ... more

Right.... Where to begin... Well I won't bore you with all the details of my contraceptive history but let's just say I've tried most things and nothing works, I've been on various different contraceptive pills which all had their side effects, I couldn't have a cap fitted due to my partners latex allergy, we are in a long term relationship and condoms really do not work for us, so upon our 3rd visit to the family planning clinic they decided there was nothing left for me to try apart from the coil, and due to other medical reasons I am now no longer aloud hormonal contraceptive so a Nova T ... more

I'm one of these people who simply cannot tolerate hormonal contraception, and since I'm severely disabled I absolutely cannot risk pregnancy either. Thankfully, there is a solution. Copper IUDs come in various shapes and sizes. I have a Nova-T380, which is the most popular IUD for women who have not had children. "Nova" is the brand, "T" describes the shape, and "380" means that it has a surface area of 380mm2 of copper. An IUD (standing for Intra-Uterine Device) is a tiny little thing the length of a matchstick which sits in your uterus. It is made of plastic, with copper wire (with a silver ... more

IUD FITTED: T-Safe 380 or known as the T-Safe Cu 380 Female - Age 30 - never been pregnant - Average to good health Well, what has prompted me to write this review, is reading about other peoples negative experiences with IUD's in general, and to try and balance out some of those 'horror stories'. After lots of research, I considered getting the IUD fitted was the best option for myself. Whilst condoms are great, (and obviously everyone should use them if you are not in a stable monogamous relationship) I do find them inconvenient. It's a common complaint from men, that condoms lessen the ... more