Mirena - the good and the bad?

[Pinny-mum]

Hi Claire_A,
I just got back from the Dr's to have my Mirena checked as I had it put in about 5 weeks ago, I had spotting for the first 10 days, which was annoying but needed nothing more than a panty liner, My Dr said the hormones are localised in the uterus so you should not get the side effects that you get from the pill as they do not go through your blood stream & the amount is so miminal compared to the pill anyhow. I'm only early into it but so far so good, no side effects to report and DTD is no different for DH or myself

To get it put in was uncomfortable but not painful, but my cervix was pretty flexible still as I had DS 8 weeks prior to getting it put in,

Good Luck with your decision, have you got the imformation booklets stating the facts? I got mine from my DR and had really good read before hand.

[Claire_A]

Thanks for your replies Becstar and Pinny-mum. Now I'm starting to like the idea again. I guess I can always get it taken out if I don't like it. Pinny-mum my dr didn't give me a pamphlet. I did ask her what the side effects or negative factors of having it put in were and she pretty much said apart from some light spotting there weren't any. I thought I'd check with you ladies on bb for some personal experience before making my mind up. Hmmm decisions, decisions.

[paradise lost]

I had mine put in in December 2006. I had spotting on and off until November 2007 (which sounds insane but it was really no big deal and i knew it was possible because i had a similar but far more severe response to the depo provera when i was a teen and it's the same kind (but far lower amount) of hormone). By November 2007 i had 3-7 days of spotting when AF was here and 1-2 days of spotting after i ovulated (from the ovulation not my uterus) mid cycle. The last 3 months the mid-cycle spotting has vanished too. I still get very light spotting when i have AF.

For me it has been fantastic. I don't have to worry about pregnancy and can have unprotected sex with DP. I have one day of mild period cramps, nothing LIKE i got before. Also the evidece suggests that your fertility returns pretty much immediately you have it removed (i'll be back with my experience of that in a few months hopefully!).

I am having this one removed for ttc in 2 weeks, and will have another put in after the birth. Pinny-mum did you find it effected your supply/BFing in any way? I took the minipill after DD and it really affected my let-down, which i will do anything to avoid next time around...

Bx

[*becstar*]

Of course there are risks, and side effects, which differ from person to person. Give it a shot, you'll never know if you don't try