Hi
I am thinking about the Mirena to help me with my endo.
I was worried about the weight gain as it has provera (hormone in it).
When I was on Depo Provera I was very moody and I gained alot of weight.
I had to take a high dose of provera after my M/C and it also made me gain weight.

Have any of you girls been on any provera / progesterone hormone treatment? Did you have side affects from it??

I have read so many bad stories about what can happen!!!

I hope you have a pleasant experience with it.
Take care
Chris
Hi Chris,

I was put on oral provera for about 5 months before my second laparotomy (and it was during that lap that I got my first mirena). I probably gained about 1 or 2 kilos, extreme breast tenderness, had the mood swings and also had some pimple breakouts which was never a problem for me before. My specialist had prescribed this for me as just a temporary measure to try and reduce or slow down the growths before I went in for my next surgery - whether it actually did anything in that regard I'm not so sure.

I have to say though, overall, I much prefer the Mirena over the oral provera, as the side effects seemed to dissipate over time, with the provera (and bearing in mind I was only on it for 5 months) the side effects seemed to remain the same for me during the course of the treatment.

Hope this helps!