Anyone know what is allowed by academies for IUD's?

[frogwoman]

Okay, I know this is a crazy silly question. But, we are still "patiently" (not) waiting to hear if my DD is getting an appointment or not by one of the academies. And we are thinking it may be a good idea for her to get an IUD because it is known to eliminate or reduce (significantly) periods as well as the painful monthly side effects. Now, definitely a girl problem, but could be very helpful during plebe summer and the stress of the academy and not having to deal with it. But, we don't know if having the procedure done is one of those things frowned on by the academies and then she would then be disqualified!? Anyone know? Because we do know that they do not want any of DD or DS to get corrective eye surgery and let the military do it if it needs to get done. So, sorry if weird question....... but unfortunately something us females think about.

Thanks in advance

 

[Dr. Strange Love]

Okay, I know this is a crazy silly question. But, we are still "patiently" (not) waiting to hear if my DD is getting an appointment or not by one of the academies. And we are thinking it may be a good idea for her to get an IUD because it is known to eliminate or reduce (significantly) periods as well as the painful monthly side effects. Now, definitely a girl problem, but could be very helpful during plebe summer and the stress of the academy and not having to deal with it. But, we don't know if having the procedure done is one of those things frowned on by the academies and then she would then be disqualified!? Anyone know? Because we do know that they do not want any of DD or DS to get corrective eye surgery and let the military do it if it needs to get done. So, sorry if weird question....... but unfortunately something us females think about.

Thanks in advance

With our DD having a NAPS appointment this July, my wife and I are starting this conversation (she mentioned the Nexplanon non-dominant arm subdermal implant) .... We also need to know the USNA guidelines .... If you have any "Not-too-Sensitive" information to share with us, a Private forum message would help us with this Transition.

 

[jaglvr]

it is done during routine office visit and i woukd think she would not even have to tell them

 

[mara]

it is done during routine office visit and i woukd think she would not even have to tell them

I respectfully disagree. My daughter is a runner and while in season often has irregular periods (if any at all) She self reported and was DQ'd. She did receive a waiver but it was some extra hoops to jump through.

 

[jaglvr]

I respectfully disagree. My daughter is a runner and while in season often has irregular periods (if any at all) She self reported and was DQ'd. She did receive a waiver but it was some extra hoops to jump through.

wow

 

[Dr. Strange Love]

it is done during routine office visit and i woukd think she would not even have to tell them

I respectfully disagree. My daughter is a runner and while in season often has irregular periods (if any at all) She self reported and was DQ'd. She did receive a waiver but it was some extra hoops to jump through.

Which one is a DQ? Nexplanon or IUD? My wife and I have an interest in Nexplanon for our daughter who will be attending NAPS very soon.

I found this post on a 2015 USAFA Thread for the females: “ … the cadet clinic has many many options for birth control, I recently opted for nexplanon and it seems to be the best for what I need, especially at the academy... one less thing to remember …”

She says in this 2015 thread that theUSAFA academy issues Neplanon.

 

[Capt MJ]

Keep in mind the rules for accession to officer programs are quite different from rules that apply once on AD. That said, I don’t know what the rules are for applicants. Find the medical history questionnaire and see what it asks about prescriptions, birth control devices, etc., to determine what is reportable.

 

[Dr. Strange Love]

Keep in mind the rules for accession to officer programs are quite different from rules that apply once on AD. That said, I don’t know what the rules are for applicants. Find the medical history questionnaire and see what it asks about prescriptions, birth control devices, etc., to determine what is reportable.

.
Good catch.... Thank you @Capt MJ .... We still have the DoDMERB preExam folder with a Copy of the questionnaire.
.

 

[Islandmom4]

My daughter reported to NAPS in 2015 having nexplanon. No issues. Was replaced last summer with no issues. USNA does not pay for nexplanon. They cover the pill and IUDs.
One thing to consider—any birth control can make your hormones a little crazy at first. Crazy hormones plus stress of plebe summer or INDOC at NAPS can be a bad combination.
Also, just because it was ok in 2015 does not mean it’s ok now....you can (and should) always call and verify before report date.

 

[mara]

it is done during routine office visit and i woukd think she would not even have to tell them

I respectfully disagree. My daughter is a runner and while in season often has irregular periods (if any at all) She self reported and was DQ'd. She did receive a waiver but it was some extra hoops to jump through.

Which one is a DQ? Nexplanon or IUD? My wife and I have an interest in Nexplanon for our daughter who will be attending NAPS very soon.

I found this post on a 2015 USAFA Thread for the females: “ … the cadet clinic has many many options for birth control, I recently opted for nexplanon and it seems to be the best for what I need, especially at the academy... one less thing to remember …”

She says in this 2015 thread that theUSAFA academy issues Neplanon.

It was not due to an IUD or Nexplan. Just irregular periods, that being said various IUDs etc do impact cycles. Probable TMI and my daughter would be cringing but I would hate for someone to miss an opportunity or get some extra hoops to jump through for something optional. Just sharing. Best of Luck!

 

[frogwoman]

My daughter reported to NAPS in 2015 having nexplanon. No issues. Was replaced last summer with no issues. USNA does not pay for nexplanon. They cover the pill and IUDs.
One thing to consider—any birth control can make your hormones a little crazy at first. Crazy hormones plus stress of plebe summer or INDOC at NAPS can be a bad combination.
Also, just because it was ok in 2015 does not mean it’s ok now....you can (and should) always call and verify before report date.

That's just it, we are just not sure who to call or talk to about this to find out. She would want to do it sooner rather than later due to your point as you noted, but is a mute point as far as the military is concerned if she doesn't get in. So, I thought I would throw it out on this forum to see if anyone knew.

 

[Dr. Strange Love]

My daughter reported to NAPS in 2015 having nexplanon. No issues. Was replaced last summer with no issues. USNA does not pay for nexplanon. They cover the pill and IUDs.
One thing to consider—any birth control can make your hormones a little crazy at first. Crazy hormones plus stress of plebe summer or INDOC at NAPS can be a bad combination.
Also, just because it was ok in 2015 does not mean it’s ok now....you can (and should) always call and verify before report date.

@Islandmom4 …. We will definitely check 1st on the Nexplanon (Was Ok in 2015 … maybe not today). Anything we do will be done way before DD reports, so we should have time to use the Back-out Plan … Every plan should have a back-out plan, right?

@mara. Thanks for relaying your DDs experience, and how difficult things can get with the Rules.

@frogwoman …. Rowena Papson (MD, CMR, MC, U.S. Navy) is the USNA doctor on a Waiver letter that my daughter received recently for her recent waiver before her NAPS Appointment. I don't know if it is a good or bad idea to reach out to her for questions. I am tempted, but I would hate to open up a can of worms. Things like this can raise eyebrows … even though we are just trying to make our daughters transition as stress free as possible.

Maybe we are trying to do too much …. Got to cut the chord some time.

 

[HJUfutbol40]

If hormonal changes are a worry/issue you can also consider the Paragard (if it doesn't hinder admission) which is very similar to Mirena but non-hormonal and good for 10years.