Iud - xoJane http://www.xojane.com/list/iud en Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 <![CDATA[It Happened To Me: I Got Toxic Shock From An IUD]]>

Within a few days I started really feeling like crap. Like sick in bed and exhausted by breathing kind of crap. I called the advice nurse several times. On each of these calls I made a point of telling the nurse that I had just gotten an IUD and asked if it could be related.

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/it-happened-to-me/ihtm-i-got-toxic-shock-from-an-iud http://www.xojane.com/it-happened-to-me/ihtm-i-got-toxic-shock-from-an-iud It Happened To Me Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 Alice Myerhoff <![CDATA[My Male Cat Has Totally Softened Me to the Idea of Having a Son Some Day]]>

My family fantasy centered around me, a feminist dude partner, and two adopted daughters that I could call Mary and Margot after my favorite lady monarchs. Our home would ooze estrogen and empowered ladyhood.

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/issues/my-male-cat-has-totally-softened-me-to-the-idea-of-having-a-son-some-day http://www.xojane.com/issues/my-male-cat-has-totally-softened-me-to-the-idea-of-having-a-son-some-day Issues Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 Alana M. <![CDATA[Getting Pregnant With Michelle Tea: Sperm Donor Debating]]>

Donor kids suffer from a higher rate of depression, addiction and crime, regardless of the economic standing of their family.

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/issues/getting-pregnant-with-michelle-tea-sperm-donor-debating http://www.xojane.com/issues/getting-pregnant-with-michelle-tea-sperm-donor-debating Issues Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 Michelle Tea <![CDATA[Getting Pregnant With Michelle Tea: I'm The Best Patient Ever!]]>

I am bizarrely proud of myself and immediately want Marina to hang out in the room praising me for nonsense all day. The best patient!

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/family/getting-pregnant-with-michelle-tea-im-the-best-patient-ever http://www.xojane.com/family/getting-pregnant-with-michelle-tea-im-the-best-patient-ever Family Drama Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:30:00 -0500 Michelle Tea <![CDATA[I Love My IUD, So Why Didn't My Doctor?]]>

IUDs are the most popular form of contraception worldwide and the least popular in the United States. I'm sensing some disconnect here.

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/healthy/i-love-my-iud-so-why-didnt-my-doctor http://www.xojane.com/healthy/i-love-my-iud-so-why-didnt-my-doctor Healthy Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Kate Conway <![CDATA[Just A Few of the Things I've Put in My Vagina]]>

The human body is a miracle! Let's stuff things into it.

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/sex/just-few-things-ive-put-my-vagina http://www.xojane.com/sex/just-few-things-ive-put-my-vagina Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:22 -0400 Sarah