Mirena IUD

I am so glad I read this I have been decieding whether to get one due to heavy periods but I haven't gotten it done because I'm scared that it may fall out but don't know if this has ever happened to anyone. I have been to my gp and a gynocolgist and they never mentioned any side effects,and I know your not saying this could happen to some else but I have enough problems with migraines now with out any other problems that could arise so I am now fully decieded I am not going to get this done. Thanks very much for writing this article.

OMG - I just had an appointment with the womans health nurse and she recommended that Mirena would be a good option for me. I would only want it in for a couple of years, but seen as how i have so many troubles with the pill and injection, she thought it would be good. I have just found a couple of forums where many people have said they gained alot of weight (like 20kgs!).

Thanks for your advice, i think i will be doing alot more reading on this before making a decision.

I had SEVERE side effects from mirena,I have done a lot of research on Mirena,and most of what i found was BAD.

I started a help web site for women to read  other womens Mirena problems and side effects with nearly 7000 hits in 1 month it shows how many women have had problems,if you want to hve a look go to

www.Mirena-Side-Effects.sampasite.com

it has a lot of imformation about mirena,good luck.

hi there, i haven't had this inserted yet but am so scared to aswell i have been on medication to stop bleeding related to endometriosis for a litlle over 6 months i can't believe it took them 3 years to finally figure out what it was!! thank you for this helpful and useful information i'm still scared i tried the pill it didn't help i tried implanon it near killed me consistant bleeding i'm a bit freaked out now about this but the gynocologist has said it's an experiment to try and see how i go any more advice??

I had the mirena in up until 1 mth ago i had it in for 9 mths and it was the worse 9 mths. i had my period the whole time and each period lasted 2 weeks and i was moody. This was the only thing i could try without clotting as i am not allowed to clot. i regret everything about the mirena.

Then there are others that i have spoken to on minti that has the mirena and they swear by it have no periods no trouble what so ever. LUCKY YOU. i was the unlucky one typical

Really look into it, i only did it cause it was my only option. no my only option is hysterectomy which dosnt bother me wanted one for 2 years. and now i hopefully can get 1 now that the mirena has been rulled out.

tassie

I totally agree with you..
I had a IUD before.. But I never looked into it.. I was younger and didn't know, so I went with what the doctor suggested!

Now I read up on that Mirena and I found this : link
For the disadvantages I had the very last one, where it punctured the wall of my uterus.. (SCARY) and that's why I will never get an IUD again... It took me years to get pregnant and I didn't have my period for over a year.. Everything was f*cked up on the inside of me.. I even had to have an emergency surgery to remove it ASAP and I have the scares to prove it..
Thankfully, I think I will just stick with the good ol' birth control pill lol.. Thankfully, I actually did read up on it before taking it and made sure it was going to be the right 'one' for me!

Good advice!

I was unable to take oral birthcontrol because it made me crazy. My doctor suggested Mirena. I have had it for 2 years now, and I love it. I think it's wonderful. However, everyone's body chemistry is different and who knows how you wil react to something. Fortunately, for me I can tolerate the IUD. YIPPEE! I would definately recommend it to others, but do your research and make sure that it's something that you want to do.

Thanks so much for this as I have been thinkg about getting a Mirena. Now I won't be! I already have a bad back and have suffered from Depresiion for many years. Seems like a Mirena would only make things worse . . .

Cheers Kellz

Its good to let people know this so there aware of it

Thanks for letting us know

xoxox

Thanks for sharing your experience. With all the contraceptives out there, it's hard to know all the possible side-effects as it's often different from one person to the next.

I've had my mirena now for 2 years, think it's great for birth control as well as I had heavy periods.  I guess you could say my periods are almost non existent now which is wonderful!!!  The downside is increased eating.....that's something i'm really struggling with on a daily basis........actually didn't relate it to the mirena.....is it, or isn't it???

I had one put in last year and the doc was very upfront about it all. Finally after 7 months the bleeding has I hope stopped, but I have to go back in 3 months for another check and possible removal cause it isn't doing what it was put in there for (didn't need it for contraception). Good article, gives a few of the down sides to it which is something we should all be aware of. Leisa

Wow........for a long time I was thinking of getting a Mirena put in, but because I'm such a procrastinator I haven't done it yet.........I won't be now. thanks.

Amanda xxx

My doctor was upfront with this information b4 i got iud. He said he will still reccomend the copper b4 the mirena you dont get any of this side effects. The difference is one is hormone based (mirena) Which realeses hormones and the copper has nothing. This is why you dont get all the side effects. As for getting your period it applies the same as the mirena most people,  it will stop for them others is very light depending on the person.

Well donr thanyou for sharing and im glad that you have got this out there for people to read.!

hugs Tee