Yes. The insertion of an IUD always comes with bleeding immediately afterwards, but the copper IUD…

I’ll definitely post about my own experiences with this, at least for my first six months with the copper IUD, maybe longer.

Yes. The insertion of an IUD always comes with bleeding immediately afterwards, but the copper IUD is a) bigger than the Mirena and other options, so it takes more of a physical toll, and b) doesn’t have hormones, so it doesn’t reduce length/volume of periods the way every hormonal birth control option does. On top of that, the first six months to a year on the copper IUD is associated with even heavier periods than a person will have experienced prior to starting birth control. It does eventually stabilize after that first six months or so, but it’s still more than you’d experience with a hormonal option. People on Mirena (the hormonal IUD) sometimes cease having periods altogether, so it’s a pretty sharp contrast.

I’ll definitely post about my own experiences with this, at least for my first six months with the copper IUD, maybe longer.