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Q: Mirena IUD and tattoos

asked by: monna_girl on April 20th, 2008

New User

I got a Mirena several months ago. Last week I got a tattoo done on my lower back (a larger coverup piece). It seemed to be healing like a normal tattoo, but now I'm getting these odd pains in my lower back and in my front as well - just about the same as menstral cramps. I'm a little worried that the tattoo may have effected the Mirena in some way; although I don't see how this could be...

Does anyone have any insight into this at all? Should I be worried or am I jsut being paranoid?

Replies(6)

Carifairy

replied on April 20th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

There is no way that a tattoo will affect birth control =)

HelloToYou

replied on July 30th, 2008

New User

I got cramps with mirena too. Your experience is a result of the mirena and has nothing to do with the tatoo.

Georgia59

replied on July 30th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

I had mirena and a tattoo. Nothing bad happened! The tattoo ink stays in your skin, it won't go anywhere that has to do with the mirena.

Rosie H

replied on July 30th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

yeah the ink doesnt go anywhere but your skin. Hope the cramping goes away!

Marianne0558

replied on July 30th, 2008

Supporter

The cramping is from the Mirena, NOT the tattoo. I got Mirena and the cramping in these areas doesn't really go away for me. I've had Mirena for almost 2 years now.

I got a tattoo just last month and nothing abnormal.

Jaydensmommy

replied on August 5th, 2008

Advanced Support Team

My cramping started several months after getting Mirena inserted. Ended up having massive problems with it over the past 3 years and had to be removed! If the cramping gets worse talk to your doctor. Sometimes the side effects of Mirena aren't worth using it itself.

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