I got an IUD inserted about 5 months ago. I had no real problems with it until 2 months ago when I started getting severely painful UTI's. I went to the doctor to see what the problem was and she said that it wasn't from the IUD, so she prescribed me antibiotics. Of course it only helped for a little bit, and made it worse by adding yeast with it too. Now that I have found this page I know for sure what the cause is and I am making an appointment to get it removed as soon as possible. I am amazed that this is so common yet doctors aren't warning people with this. If you are looking for a birth control I highly recommend not using any type of IUD.