Switching From Depo to Mirena Posted: 08-01-07 10:18am
Has anybody switched from depo to mirena
IUD?
I've been on depo provera for 10 years now
and thinking it may be a good idea to
switch to something with lower hormones
for the next 25 years (appealing isn't
it). I have been thinking mirena would be
a good choice because it lasts for 5
years, is extremely reliable, and has low
hormones.
I also DO NOT WANT A PERIOD. After no
aunt flo for 10 years I can't bear the
thought of having to deal with that crap
again! Blech.
Who loved it?
Who hated it?
Who has a period- who stopped?
Who made a switch to mirena from another
method?
Who has had it and had no previous
children?
Thanks for the info ladies!!!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-01-07 12:23pm
There's a couple very large threads on
here devoted to the mirena. I'd look at
them.
Mirena is a really great thing to a lot of
people, but some people have nasty side
effects. You'd never know until you tried
it. If your insurance covers it, I'd say,
go for it!
Yay for you for getting off depo..... have
you been reading up about the long term
side effects of it?
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mrsmurph
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Posted: 08-01-07 12:37pm
No, not really. if it makes me sterile
that's fine if that's what you mean.
I honestly love depo and am dissapointed
that I need to get off of it. If it
weren't for the weight thing and bone
density I would stay on it forever.
I especially love the no period part.
trying to figure out how to get myself a
hysterectomy- don't really need a uterus
if you don't want kids, so why deal with
the rest of the reproductive bs.... Must
be sooooo nice to be a man!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-01-07 13:20pm
Lol- no actually I was referring to the
bone density issues.
Why don't you get a hysterectomy?
Insurance?
The mirena really does make you sterile. I
never got my period while on it. But some
do, so don't count on it.
I was one of the ones with the nasty side
effects, though. But that's a risk on any
type of birth control.
It really must be nice to be a man.
**Edited to add that I didn't mean it made
you sterile indefinitely, just while it's
in.
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mrsmurph
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Posted: 08-01-07 13:24pm
Because I'm 27 years old and the doctors
think I'm nuts when I ask about it.
It's hard enough trying to find one to put
the mirena in!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-01-07 22:34pm
ahh, I see.
Good luck! They're getting a lot better
about the IUD's, as far as I can tell...
