Mirena - Try everything before turing to one of these
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This thread is to compile a list of your experiences with the Mirena IUD. If you could please reply to this thread with answers to the following info, which you can edit and update as you like down the track if things change:
1. When you started using the IUD: Any issues with insertion?:
2. Any side effects or problems?:
3. Would you recommend to others? Why?:
1. 3 years ago I was 25 and no children. I had a D&C and keyhole surgery to look for cysts or endo, none found - at the same time they inserted my Mirena. The Mirena was the last thing on my list to try to stop really bad period pain, mood swings and random bleeding - so random the DR says "that's not normal"
2. a little spotting, and was in pain - propably from the surgery though. Since then no periods, just a little spot here and there. I have gained weight, lost my sex drive and lack energy but i was expecting it because i did my research. I wasn't expecting depression or anxiaty - i got both; i've been on anti-depressants for a yr, now i'm off them but it was so hard. i don't want to go through this again.
3. I recommend to use it - but only if you have tried everything else. don't go and get one in if you haven't done your research and if you haven't tried other options.
Now i'm 28 and still no children and i've decided to get mine out next week - i hope my period pains and bleeding don't come back
Another disappearing Mirena
I had a Mirena inserted about 14 years ago in South africa.It was done under GA as the insertion was too painful. Just before we moved to Australia 7 years ago I decided to have it removed as I was experiencing skin problems and spotting.They could not find the thread so I was booked for another GA to remove it.When I woke up the gynae said she couldn't locate it but had seen a shadow on a scan of my abdomen which she thought was the IUD.
We were moving countries so I decided to leave it.
I then started experiencing cramping and pain on my RHS of my abdomen on a regular basis. I went for another scan and they thought they could see shadows near my right ovary.The doctor said that it might have attached to the ovary and when I ovulated that caused the pain. I haven't done anything about removing it as I don't have private health cover.However I have had ongoing nerve pain in my Rh arm and my remedial massage therapist recommended that I have it removed.She had a patient with ongoing nerve problems that were only remedied when her IUD was removed from her abdomen.
I would be interested in class action. Originally when the Mirena couldn't be removed I was asked to sign a disclaimer by the Mirena company which I didn't do.