Table 3:
Illustrative quotes of viewer comments from 45 YouTube videos, by method of LARC and theme†
| IUD self-removal videos | Implant self-removal videos |
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| Positive affirmations (n=28) | |
| (n=21) | (n=7) |
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| Short, sweet, and straight to the point! This is the most helpful video I have watched about removing the iud | Quick and clean, Good Job! |
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I appreciate your video because I am honestly contemplating pulling it out myself. |
I will pay this person to please do mine. |
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Considered or attempted self-removal of LARC (n=25) | |
| (n=20) | (n=5) |
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| Thank you so much! I watched other videos and tried for like an hour and I watched this one and once you said to use the thumb and pointer finger I got it out! I’m so empowered and happy! | I just removed mine today. 2 hours myself. I had to cut really deep in the tissue but got it and couldn’t be happier :) |
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Watched your video. Went to bathroom. Came out iud free. |
Doing this this week. This thing is the devil! |
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Complaints about LARC (n=19) | |
| (n=14) | (n=5) |
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| Watching this video made me feel so understood. I’ve had my IUD now for approximately 3 years … Getting my IUD inserted was by far one of the most terrifyingly painful experiences of my life. The pain was literally just as you described it. I also almost passed out from the pain. The whole experience was honestly scaring. | Please tell me how to do this , i want this out of me like TOMORROW ! And i’m so ready this is the worst !!! |
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I got my Mirena in December 2014 and have gained 20 pounds, had crazy carb cravings, felt really bloated in the belly. Went to the doctor in April 2016 to take it out but they talked me out of it, saying the weight gain was due to getting old. well, I spent three next month making a real conscious effort to lose weight and ended up gaining weight, so I went back in last week and had it removed. I feel great. |
If I would’ve know it was this easy I would’ve taken it out, I went from weighing 165 to 210 and I was eating all my normal foods, then I tried diets and cleanses but nothing worked for me and I got really depressed about my weight so thanks for this video |
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I’ve been bleeding for almost 4 months. [The implant] does a great job with keeping me not pregnant, but the stress acne, horrible cramps and depressive episodes are NOT worth it! |
Literally bought all the stuff to do this on Amazon because the effects of it that is has on my body are not great :( |
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Four video creators disabled comments and nine videos had no user comments