I haven't used the Mirena, I am currently in the same dilema as you though, deciding whether it would be beneficial to go on Synarel for my endo (which was removed).
Hopefully someone will come along soon to give you some advice.
I had one put in on December 5 last year and had it taken out on April 24 this year. It really didn't work for me - I had more pain than I did without it, I bled for 2 weeks on, 3 weeks off - sometimes only 2 weeks off. The bleeding wasn't terribly heavy but bleeding for that long is a major nuisance. I had some serious water retention and bloating issues - I would put on up to 4kg during a bleed. I hated the mere thought of sex, couldn't loose weight and just felt completely out of control of my body while I had it in. It also moved completely inside my uterus which it isn't supposed to do so I had to have it removed via D&C under a general anaesthetic. So I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, BUT some women have had wonderful results with it and it really is an individual thing as to how well it works for you or not and you wont know unless you have one put in.
Thanks Trillian,
Reading your post reminded me that we talked before about it. As another Dr wanted me to have one in and she put it in my file that I was totaly against it. (I get on really well with my new Gyn)
My new gyn sugested it and told me the up's about it ...bla bla bla.... You will not know how it will go with you until you have tried it. But I told her with my history of if anything will go wrong it happens to me.
I just want to get rid of the constant pain I am in at the moment, I DON"T need more pain. I couldn't remember all of your symtoms why you got it removed only that it went into the wall of your uterus.
Have you asked your Gyn about Asherman's Syndrome?? Alot of Gyn will not use those words they say "Scaring of the Uterus" but that is what AS is. It can cause more problems but it can also be silent, a bit like endo.
How do you feel now it is out and its been a few months??
Take care
Chris
That's right we did talk about it before! Not really sure how I'm feeling about things now it's out. I mean I love that I know exactly where my cycle is at at any given time, I know when I ovulate and I certainly don't feel out of control anymore, but the bleeds I have had since coming off have been quite bad - super heavy bleeding with loads of clots - I would be in the shower and it would be running down my leg and I just passed clot after clot in the shower cause I guess the warm water on my stomach helped? dunno... Anyway the one after that wasn't too bad - really heavy again but no clots like last time and no pain again either. The one I have just had took 4 days to get to full flow and while not as heavy as it had been the pain I had from time to time made me feel like vomiting it was that bad - I haven't had pain like that in years.
I'm not really sure where I should go next with it because I don't know what other solutions there can be kwim. I certainly don't want more birth control to treat it. I guess they really try to flog the mirena as an option as it's supposedly low maintenance and lasts for years.
Hi,
Well I have been given the choice to have a Mirena or just keep on doing what I am doing at the moment.
So I am going to give the Mirena a go. I am going to give it 6 months. If I have less pain and less bleeding . I will be happy. But if I start gaining weight or have more pain I am going to get it out asap.
Is 6 months long enough???
Has anyone got any thoughts or experiences on the Mirena??? Good or bad I would love to hear what happened to you..
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Mirena to treat Endo...is it any good?
and less bleeding
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