As I said, her initial IUD was very uncomfortable (painful) to me during intercourse, so it's not something we're extremely keen about. I realise that things have probably changed since then, and the discomfort might have been an indication of other issues with her IUD (such as bad placement, considering that as far as I know, no other friend has ever "felt" an IUD, other than potentially the strings).

The other thing is that we're getting to a place in our life where we're thinking about kids on a more serious note, so a long-term contraceptive doesn't seem as appealing any more.

I do keep the copper IUD on the shortlist of long-term contraceptives, if required. Thanks.