Mattie Rogers was doing her job while also managing her reproductive health, and just as she was working to finally qualify for the Olympics, her body threw her 'a perfect storm.'
-- a hormonal contraceptive manually inserted for weekslong periods -- and"was super happy with it, but it was very inconvenient with traveling internationally" as it requires refrigeration and frequent prescriptions.
Hormonal IUDs can help with period symptoms, according to Dr. Melissa Dundas, an adolescent medicine physician in New York and a fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health. Dundas told"GMA" she often recommends patients take over-the-counter pain medication, like Motrin or Tylenol, before they come in for insertions.Rogers took to Instagram to share her experience with her 651,000 followers, who are used to seeing updates on training and life in Florida with her three cats and husband.
Since she got the IUD, Rogers has kept her followers updated. Many responses, she said, have been thankful for her openness while they consider their own options, including trying to find what works best for athletes. "I think it is incredibly empowering for individuals to share those stories, but then also with the caveat that that's their own individual story and may not necessarily be the same outcome for somebody else," she said.Mattie Rogers competes in the women's 69kg clean and jerk weight class at the USA Olympic Team Trials for weightlifting at the Calvin L. Rampton Convention Center on May 8, 2016, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Plus, she added,"I mean, I definitely overshare all the time anyway, so it doesn't feel as weird as it probably is."After she got the IUD, Rogers said she had cramps essentially every day for over a month, although it has"gotten better each month." Dundas recommends patients assess a new contraceptive for three to six months as your body adjusts to it.
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