IUD

So, I tried to get an IUD. I want a birth control method that is non-hormonal, but not as drastic as getting my tubes tied. Obviously, condoms, but I want something in addition to that that is under my control.

And the Ob-GYN turned me down cold. Not in a long-term monogamous relationship? No IUD for you! FDA blah blah increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease blah blah. Not a candidate.

I was a bit nonplussed, because nowhere in my research had this come up. So I dug around a bit more, and found this:

"Previous restrictions on (Copper IUD) use recently (Sept 2005) were removed to reflect findings that the risk for pelvic infection is more closely linked to sexual behavior rather than choice of contraceptive.

As a result, the IUD may now be used by nulliparous (no children) women and those not in a mutually monogamous relationship, although presence of a stable relationship is encouraged to decrease the risk for STDs and HIV infection. "

from Medscape

I think I need a new Ob-GYN.