Hi
It's been a while for me but I remember experiencing this same dilemma back in the 80's.
I tried the pill and couldn't deal with the side effects either. I also had a tendency to forget to take the pills. Anyway, I tried the IUD and it was fine. I used a copper-7 which had no hormones. What I liked about it was that I could just forget about it and not have to worry about taking pills or dealing with messy goos and junk. I used the IUD for several years and then when my husband and I decided to have kids it was easy enough to have it removed. We had two beautiful kids, by the way.
The side effects of the IUD were not bad for me. Slight cramping at the time of insertion (I recommend taking some tylenol 30 minutes before you get it inserted) I was told to expect heavier periods but that never happened. Maybe it does with some people.
You mentioned infertility as a possible side effect. I remember reading about some increased risk of possible infertility if the woman's partner had chlamydia or gonorrhea because the theory was, the bacterial baddies could use the string from the IUD as a way into the uterus. You might want to check with your doctor on this. My info is not current.
Good luck!
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