I’m looking for an artist in the Nashville, TN area that specializes in smoke style tattoos. I know they’re kinda hard to find, but I have a specific design in mind (similar to the picture attached) that I would love to have done.
If anyone has any input on research or recommendations, please share! Thank you!
I got my copper IUD in January 2026 and I’m coming up on my 5th cycle. The first cycle came days after the insertion and it was awful. Horrible cramps, I had a cold, non stop heating pads and ibuprofen.
Since then, I’ve LOVED the IUD…. Until my period hits. I have no symptoms I experienced with hormonal birth control (the big one being panic attacks). My periods before my IUD were very average and nothing too taxing on my body.
Now- my cramps have not changed in the slightest since getting the IUD. About 3-5 days before my period starts, I get really sharp and random cramps at any given time. I could feel totally normal and then bam, I’m leaning over a table or squatting on the ground praying for dear life that they stop. They only last 10-15 seconds, but they come in waves. They’re horrible. But they do go away by day 3/7 of my actual period. I also get super gassy…. :/
MY QUESTION!
How common is this on month 5? I was told that your symptoms should chill out between 3-6 months but if anything, they’re a little worse. I can’t feel my strings, but my cervix is pretty high up and I have small hands.. unfortunately.
I would go to a doctor but I don’t have health insurance. I got it when I was visiting family in Colorado where it’s free, but I live in the south.
Any input?