I got an IUD. It was a nightmare.
We need to stop glorifying this form of birth control and instead help women get better access to reproductive health care
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Melissa Petro is a freelance writer and writing instructor living in New York City. She has written for Marie Claire, Pacific Standard, New York magazine's The Cut, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Esquire, Jezebel, and many other places.
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