Mirena - Hixson,TN

I wrote an article about my horrible experience, feel free to read it

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2691251/consider...

DONT GET MIRENA!!! This is the worst form of birth control one of my friends had it and it became dislodged ended up causing severe pain. she went to the er to have it removed and found out that she was pg with twins and they were wrapped around the device. she lost both babies. this is not uncommon find another for like the pill

Yes, I have the Mirena IUD and I love it! I've had it for almost 3 years now. My GYN said that it is possible for him to feel it b/c the IUD has two little blue "strings" at the end. They are what your GYN will look for each year at your yearly exam to make sure the IUD is still in place. However, these little blue "strings" are more like pokie little wires. LOL So, she told me she was going to trim them as short as possible to avoid any "discomfort" for him. BUT, if your husband does feel the strings, all you have to do is go back in to your GYN and have the strings trimmed back. So, my advice is to just go ahead and tell your GYN that you want the strings cut as short as possible in order to avoid that whole complication. =0)

Hi M.,
I have had the Mirena since August of 2007, and it has not been a good experience. To begin with, the wires inside were so long that they got tangled, and scratched my vaginal walls so badly that I had to get them cut. Since then, I have experienced tons of hair loss, a drastic reduction in sex drive (I have no desire to have sex at all, ever), and the hormones have really messed with me. Not to mention that if there is the rare chance that someone gets pregnant with it in, it can not only be life threatening to the mother, but also to the baby.
Mirena can also affect your reproductive health in the future (which I personally don't want to mess with), and has so many other side effects. I am having it removed soon, so I can get a completely hormone free birth control method that will be right for me and my lifestyle.
After saying all of this, I think you have to make your own decisions, but I don't think it's worth it to get the Mirena. I wouldn't do it again.

To take a look at the what to expect with the Mirena, visit: http://www.mirena-us.com/what_expect/index.jsp

-T.

Get it checked. I know of several women that this device became displaced and they got pregnant.

Hi- I had my mirena put in 8 weeks PP with my son in 2007. In 2009 I had to have a D and C to have it removed. It had produced some "suspect material" and attached itself to my csection incision in my uterine wall. This compromised my uterus so that I am not able to have any more children. Please consider that the mirena can perforate your uterus and even attach onto other internal organs. Only 8 out of 10 women can go on to get pregnant after using mirena. I wish someone had told me all of this before I had it inserted.

I LOVED my Mirena, I got 5 years ago - no side effects or anything. I just had it removed in Febraury because my husband got a vasectomy, I'm really considering getting it again because I don't like/want the cycle......My husband said he didn't feel it during intercourse. But with all birth control, some experience side effects while other don't.

Good luck.

Love mine, no problems with it-2 day periods. Took about a year to "soften" as my OB called it-and for my husband not to feel it anymore.

M.,

I had the mirena in for 5 years and my husband never told me anything like that. I loved it. No real problems having it put in although I have heard some did. Loved the lighter periods- they were almost nothing! It was well worth the money as my insurance didn't cover it back then. I was going to get another one but due to a baseball sized fibroid, I had a partial hysterectomy. Always had an issue with fibroids so it had nothing to due with the mirena. Good Luck!

I had the Mirena for a couple years (took it out early so I could have another baby) and I loved i! I rarely had a period and the couple times I did it was very light spotting. I did not have any adverse reactions. I was a little crampy the day it was inserted and the day it was removed. I was able to get pregnant very soon, within a couple months of it being removed. I will be getting another one inserted once the new baby is born. That being said, my husband also could feel the string poking him during intercourse. I told my dr. the next time I was in for a visit and she trimmed the string and that fixed the problem. Simple as that! He did not feel it any more after the dr trimmed the string down. Hope this helps.

I has an IUD about 10 years ago. My husband never felt it. There are two little strings that hang in your vagina, for removal and for you to make sure your device is still in place. He never felt these either.
Perhaps your husbands frien'ds girlfriend's Mirena needs to be checked, it could be falling out!

Mel is right, the strings need to be cut as short as they can. My husband said the same thing. Once they were cut he hasn't felt them. But, it was not PAINFUL just a bit of a surprise with the little poke. LOL!

UPDATE: the Mirena does NOT effect your reproductive health - if it did, many would not use it. Some women do have side effects, but I think most are just coincidental. Talk to your doctor at great length about any and all concerns. Talk about the issues that have been brought up here for clarification. But, honestly, I'm on my second (6 1/2 years), and it has been great with no side effects. The Mirena is like any other birth control, it doesn't work for everybody. Just do your research and go with what you are comfortable with.

As far as I know, if it's in correctly, he can't feel it. She needs to have hers checked out!!!
You should be just fine.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Mirena! With the first one (after my first child) I thought that I could feel it if he hit the string (TMI, sorry)...but he never said he could. With the second one (after my second child), neighter of us seem to notice.
If you do get it (which I highly recommend), and the string seems to be a problem, go back to the doctor and have them adjust it, they may not have cut enough of it off...It shouldn't really hurt even if they can feel it, its not metal or anything...

I am on my second mirena and my husband does not feel it. I love my mirena.Haven't had an actual period in years. Spot every other month.

My hubby could feel mine and by that he got poked by the end of the string....not cool, my poor hubby. I could also feel it inside, I disliked it greatly. Not everyone has this experience this is just mine.

I had the Mirena for 4 years after my 3rd child. I loved it. I had no side effects at all and no period? Priceless. My husband did say (only after I had it removed) that he did feel it. He didn't say that it really bothered him, but he felt it. I guess sex while feeling the string is still better than no sex, to him! LOL!
Ok, so I said I loved the Mirena, but I must also mention that I did get pregnant. The Mirena had gotten wrapped up in the uterine tissue, rendering it ineffective. The pregnancy wasn't viable and I had to have a D&C. Now, if I hadn't gone through that, I would still have it in.
There have been other posts about the Mirena and it has been mentioned that there are other options like the Nuva Ring or other IUD's with no hormone in them. Some ladies have had trouble with the Mirena, so it seems to be a very subjective thing. But, as far as your husband feeling the string, yes, that can be an issue. Good luck in your decision.

I had the Mirena for two years. While my husband never felt it, I sure did. I hated it, and regretted getting it inserted. I had all kinds of pelvic and joint pain, and not to mention the acne and low sex drive. Do all your research before getting it inserted!

My husband says he can feel mine, but it doesn't hurt. It's just there.