For me there were no pros to having Mirena. I had one insterted to treat endo and not for pg prevention in December and I had it taken out at the end of last month as it caused me no end of trouble. Pain, bloating (I could gain up to 4kg during the bloating stage of the 'cycle'), bleeding for two weeks at a time, getting only 2 weeks of not bleeding before bleeding again. Bad skin, zero libido, moodiness, painful sex. I just felt like I wasn't in control of my body anymore. I actually had to have mine taken out under a general anaesthetic as the entire device had moved inside the uterus, and it caused some scarring where it was pushing into the uterine wall.
Since I have had it out I feel great - no pain, no painful sex and more to the point I am WANTING sex again, no more pimples and just generally feeling better.
Slightly painful as i have never had a vaginal birth.
I am still spotting.. nothing majob but can last up to 6 months .. no biggie to me
During the 48 hours after having it put in.. bad cramps..
I had mine put in mid march when i was mid cycle.. I had a bit of spotting for a day or so afterwards (but had also had a D&C to remove a polyp). My next period was 1/4 of the pain and blood loss as previous months had been which lasted about 4 days but then i had a contant spotting for another 10 days or so til i was mid cyle again. I did notice however an unusual odour that was worse when i had my period and when i mentioned it to my OB/GYN she said about half of her patients had said the same but it had gone after a few months. I then had another period with ongoing light spotting (really only used a panty liner) and more than anything it was just blood stained mucas more so than actueal blood. I am mid cycle again now and have has stained mucus again but still only enough for a liner.
I am not getting the mid cycle pain or period pain like i did before the mirena. My OB/GYN did say that it can take 6 months to settle my periods to almost and if not nothing. So i should have 2 down and 4 months to go!! but i guess we will wait and see.
I have had a few pimples which i was not getting before, and seem a little hungrier but other than that i am happy with the choice i made so far.
I had mine put in at my 6 week check after DD was born Dec 07. I had minimal discomfort and well you wouldn't even call it bleeding. Since then not one period and no pain at all. I have had weight gain BUT that is because of the crap I have been eating not the Mirena.
I'd have it again, it worked for me and no need to worry about pg or AF.
Hmmm I still don't know which way to go. I really don't want to put on weight (still have baby weight to lose!) or get pimples. I have an appoint at the hospital on June 1st so maybe I need to cancel it until I've made up my mind properly.
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