i've had a cooper iud for 10 1/2 yrs, the dr. said it can now stay in for 12, have 2 great kids, happily married, but the last1-2 years i've had bv, yeast infections, and a gross smell down there a few days after my period. i have to have my period in order to take out the iud so i'm toying with the thought of having it removed and either having a new one inserted or having a different method all together.