Expirience with Mirena?

My sister is debating going on it and so has been researching on-line and reading all horror stories. My gyn sold me on it about 8 months ago, and it seemed like a no-brainer the way she decribed it. I have had none of those side effects. My experience has been a positive one.

Good luck to you,
J.

I did NOT have a good experience.... To make a very long story short, mine fell out *and i didn't know for two weeks* after having it in for almost 6 months. Didn't feel it, see it... nothing. My doc says its rare, but still a possibility.

Hi there! Similar to what everyone else is saying I have had Mirena since February and LOVE it. No problems that you listed and having it placed felt no worse than a pap smear. However, I know my MD numbs things up "down there" before insertion, but many MDs do not. I am sure that would affect the level of pain you may experience, so you might want to ask your MD how they insert it.

Anyways, I would totally recommend it!

I know I'm coming in late...but thought I would share with you my experience--

I'm on my 2nd Mirena. I had one for four years, and had it removed to determine if it was the source of some abdominal pain (it totally wasn't) About a year later, I had the second one put in. Both times, my body took a few months to adjust cycle-wise, but I've found that my hormonal responses sort of leveled off, (far less PMS ups & downs) I have a period for about...oh, five minutes or so, and I did not experience any weight or skin changes.

Good luck with the ob/gyn next month. Like many things, despite many others' experiences, your body's response to the IUD will be unique to you!

A.--

I've had the Mirena in place now for about 2 months and LOVE IT! No issues except some minor minor spotting occassionally. You can't feel it at all and it's really a no brainer when it comes to birth control...when it was first implanted, I did have a little discomfort as far as cramping, but nothing too too bad. I'm very pleased with it and haven't had any side effects. I am 3 month post delivery with my second child and didn't want a form of birth control that required a daily routine and I also needed something that was estrogen free, or lowest possible estrogen delivery, due to the fact that I'm nursing my daughter and the estrogen can dry up your milk supply. But overall, no weight gain (I have 5 lbs to loose still from my pregnancy weight but I don't believe that I've gained any weight from the Mirena) and my moods (libido) and skin all seem normal. So all in all a great experience for me. Give it a try! You can always have it removed if it doesn't work out and have the surgical procedure...but if the Mirena will work for you, why not try it first rather than having the surgery?? It's probably covered under your insurance (mine was) and will probably only cost you the copay for the office visit!

Hello.
I got my mirena after I had my son in September. I love it. No stress about getting pregnant and i really don't have any side effects. I don't get my period but I do still feel crappy for the week I would have had my period. I had bad PMS so I guess you can't expect no pms at all! I would highly recommend it. Good luck!

I also love my Mirena. I've had it for about a year and it's great. There was some slight cramping when it was inserted, but honestly, I've had a lot worse when on a period. I haven't had a period since I got it - just some light spotting here and there - also no weight gain. I totally recommend it.

I have the Mirena. I,too, had to make a choice between the two and I LOVE it! The only problem I had was at the very beginning. Evidently they say you can spot for 'up to' the first 3 months. I spotted for 5 HOWEVER, my cycles were truly so very bad that the inconvenience of having to wear a light days was well worth it. I am into my second year & things couldn't be better.

Unfortunately, I was one got all the bad side effects. I had it nearly a year and was miserable but didn't realize till I did more research that Mirena was causing the problems...It has taken 4 months and I am still "recovering"- trying to lose the 20 lbs I gained in 9 months, and get a normal cycle back, plus get my mood swings in check and fight off depression.

I don't want to scare you with my experience because I am the only one of all my friends to have a bad experience. If your other option is worse, maybe try the mirena and see if it works for you (it was easy to get in and out)- just know what could happen so you can watch for the warning signs. I had heard there were other IUD's that might work better but haven't researched them.

Good luck! Hope this helps :)

Is ParaGuard an option (the non-hormonal copper IUD)? If so, it might be less prone to the side effects you mentioned.

Has anyone had experience with this copper IUD?

im on my second IUD and have never had a problem ever!.. Tis amazing! I no longer get periods ever and no cramping, weight gain, acne etc. When it was put in there was a tiny bit of cramping ans that was it. Good luck!

All I can tell you is my experience and I've been on Mirena for over a year. I've had none of the problems you listed, in fact I've lost weight. I think it's great and would definitly do it again! Perhaps you can try the Mirena and if in the end it doesn't work for you then get the hysterectomy since the Mirena is easily taken out.

I've had Mirena for two years. Different people get different symptoms.
As for me, I love it. I spotted afterwards for a couple of weeks, that's it. I haven't had a period in a year and a half. It hurt going in, but no more than a painful pap smear. There is the rare discomfort during intercourse, but that happened more early on, and pretty much never does anymore.
I've had some loss of libido, but I got Mirena soon after giving birth, so I don't know whether to attribute it to Mirena, or just that my hormones didn't go back to the way they were before.
No weight gain, no acne (not more than usual anyway).
For the most part, the side effects of Mirena seem to be similar to those of other hormone contraceptives, but perhaps less severe?
I have 2 close friends that have Mirena also and love it. One of them has occasional spotting only; the other still gets a period.
I'd suggest trying it. If it doesn't work for you, it can be easily removed and then you can go the surgery route.

Hi, I had a Mirena for a little over a year and loved it. I only had it removed because we decided to try for another child. I had no side effects.
Best to you,

Hi,
I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties. I have a Mirena and LOVE it! I have had none of the scary side effects that you have looked up. It was crampy when it first went in, but that dininished within minutes. Since then it has been problem free. One side effect I have had is very diminished bleeding and times when I barely get a period at all. (I've had the same box of tampons for a year. This is great, except I have taken a few pregnancy tests, but this wouldn't be an issue for you. I haven't gained any weight, I've even lost some, but can't credit the Mirena as the cause. No libido problems. It is super easy to take out so if you tried and hated it you could just get it taken out. Putting it in is as easy (on my end) as a pap smear, and I had a diferent IUD taken out and that was a piece of cake as well.
I hope you have good luck and good results with what ever you choose, all that pain vcan't be easy with two little boys at home.

Hi, sorry that you have to make this choice and it is not something you want to do. BUT, I think it is great. I have more moodiness than with the pill, but less than with nothing. No weight gain (that I can really blame on the IUD). I have only had one real period since mine went in 1.5 years ago but some spotting. The one period was around 5 days long and I was down to 1.5 days with 4 years on the pill. Getting it in was not too bad, just one sharp cramp for me and then 4-6 hours of minor cramping. My obgyn waited to trim the strings until they had curled?! and that was done 2 weeks later, no big deal.

Hope this was helpful --N.

Hi A.,
Sorry to hear about what your are going through.
I have had the Mirena for 6 months now and LOVE IT!!! I had a baby back in October and gained 45 pounds with her...I am now back to my pre-baby weight and in better shape then before - so no issues what so ever with weight gain. I feel my skin is clear, and I have less PMS breakouts then when I was both on and off the pill. I do not get any cramping now...nothing!!! My only issue is that my period lasts longer now - 7 days of regular bleeding (heavy to start then down to a regualr tampon) then another 5-7 days of spotting (panty liner type spotting). I have a few friends who have been on Mirena for 1 year or longer and said that also happened to them, but eventually your system gets so that you don't get your period at all, maybe some light spotting. I'm not to that point yet, but I can't wait!

I say go for Mirena (way better then surgery)!

I also had bleeding problems after a tubal ligation (the never-ending period) and was given two choices: a uterine ablation or Mirena. I chose Mirena, and it's worked very well. It did take several months for my periods to subside, however. I have had no side effects that I can identify.

I have Mirena and love it, no complaints AT ALL. I don't know why more women don't get it!