you know pink ponies I never thought that
the mirena was the cause of my moodyness I
guess because I have many reason to be
moody like chornic pain and all that stuff
but and just noticed now that since I had
that stupid thing out after having it
about the same length of tiime and that
was exactlly what happened to me first it
was great loved it and then I hate it the
spoting so much in the last while felt
like I was always bleeding not much mind
you but enough to always wear a panty
liner. Since I stopped bleeding and they
fixed that area of my body I feel
wonderful and I am not moody I yell
sometimes just to get heard. family of 5
three little ones and a husband lol
Georgia59
I never had to sign a waiver or go to the
hospital and I had it inand out twice
first time was not long enough to tell it
was causing anything. I went to the office
brought the mirena with me he put it in
and then I went home and if cramping got
bad take some advil or tylenol. Was it
bad for you? It sounds like it was a scary
thing to go through the way you had it put
in. Was it? Just wondering
taykare
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-07-07 11:29am
It really did hurt a lot to get put in for
me, I don't know why. But the process
wasn't really that bad, the doctor was
really nice and had told me exactly what
to expect. Oh, and I wasn't really in a
hospital- just a women's health clinic
(connected to a hospital). But they made
me sign the forms anyway. They never gave
me painkillers or anything, but told me to
take some before I got it in and whenever
it hurt. So I took painkillers quite often
for about nine months. I have heard that
some places will give you a local
anesthetic though, but I wonder if the
shot in your cervix would hurt more or
less than the whole procedure? It sounds
painful.
The only really bad thing was that I found
out later that my insurance didn't cover
it. So check twice if you decide on it!!!
Plus all the side effects, I guess. It
sucked. Works well for lots of people
though, planned parenthood claims that it
is the most popular form of birth control
worldwide.
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jodalyn25
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Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: South Dakota
I Hate Mirena! Posted: 08-22-07 14:27pm
This thing is ruining my life. I've had
it in just over three months and a month
into it I started gaining weight, quickly.
It's been two months since then and I've
gained 13 pounds and just keep gaining.
My abdomen is so distended, it looks like
I'm 4 months pregnant, which I'm not b/c
I've tested and tested. My skin's
breaking out like crazy, I've got NO
drive, and I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Freakishly crabby or crying at the drop
of a hat. I'm getting it out on Friday.
my dr. couldn't believe that these
symptoms were resultant of the IUD b/c
they're not documented side-effects but I
can't understand then why else I'd gain
this amount of weight in that short of a
time frame.
I tell you though, it's great birth
control. There's no chance of me getting
pregnant when I'm so scary that my husband
is afraid to come near me!!!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-22-07 14:30pm
It sounds like this is not the birth
control for you. If I were you I'd have it
removed, since living like that isn't
living at all!
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jodalyn25
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Posted: 08-22-07 14:33pm
Yeah, that's the plan. They want to do
ultra-sounds and the whole bit to figure
out why I'm reacting like this.
Apparently my uterus is enlarged and
that's cause for concern I guess.
Friday's the day. I think I'm going to
throw a "My IUD is Out" party to
celebrate!!!!!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-22-07 14:44pm
Lol! Sounds like a plan!
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Georgia59
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Re: I Hate Mirena! Posted: 08-23-07 00:26am
jodalyn25
wrote:
This thing is ruining my
life. I've had it in just over three
months and a month into it I started
gaining weight, quickly. It's been two
months since then and I've gained 13
pounds and just keep gaining. My abdomen
is so distended, it looks like I'm 4
months pregnant, which I'm not b/c I've
tested and tested. My skin's breaking out
like crazy, I've got NO drive, and I feel
like I'm losing my mind. Freakishly
crabby or crying at the drop of a hat.
I'm getting it out on Friday.
my dr. couldn't believe that these
symptoms were resultant of the IUD b/c
they're not documented side-effects but I
can't understand then why else I'd gain
this amount of weight in that short of a
time frame.
I tell you though, it's great birth
control. There's no chance of me getting
pregnant when I'm so scary that my husband
is afraid to come near
me!!!
This is pretty much what happened to me. I
had gained 20 lbs when I got it out and
was so happy to make it go away.
My doc didn't believe me either- she
tested my thyroid and thought it was all
sorts of other things. But everything came
out negative. It was the IUD.
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JJ68
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Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
I Too, Am a Victim of Merina... Posted: 12-17-07 22:06pm
I have had mine for 3 mths, look like i am
4 mths pregnant, uterus swollen? getting
it removed tomorow. put on enough weight
to go from a size 12 to a 14 in 3 mths.
I read the merina site, talked to my dr.
and all the other smart things when you
get medical treatment. I was lead to
believe not to look online for medical
advice, so I didnt search on the device
for msg boards. If I did, I wouldn't have
gotten it.
Lesson learned.
I know I will recover, it may take a few
months, but at least I can get it out
ASAP.
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PixieKat
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Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 201 Location: UT,
Posted: 12-18-07 00:31am
Do you have to be married to get one?
I was thinking of switching from the pill
to that, but my friend said she couldnt
get one because she wasnt married.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 12-18-07 12:32pm
I had it, although it wasn't for me, I
would recommend it.
You don't have to be married or have
children to get it. Some doctors will
still say this, but most have come around
to letting anyone have it.
Just promise the doctor you won't have
unprotected sex with many strangers! Of course, it
doesn't protect against STD's... and if
you get STD's while you have it, I think
it's riskier. So keep yourself protected.
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PixieKat
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Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 201 Location: UT,
Posted: 12-18-07 14:00pm
Okay thanks
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merina user
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Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
used merina Posted: 04-22-08 19:03pm
Just to let people know i used merina
also. At first i loved it and kept it in
for the whole five years. I had it taken
out about four months ago, for three of
those months i still did not have a
peroid. Since then i have had three back
to back. I started the third week in
March and lasted for about eight days,
stopped for five days and started back
again for ten days, stopped for five then
started back again. These periods are
really bad, very heavy bleeding, with
clots. While on the merina i did not have
a period, but now i have them every five
days. They are intolerable. I would not
recomend this product. I now have facial
hair and am overweight, if i knew more
about merina before i got it i would not
have used it
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BRmom
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Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 14
mirena feedback Posted: 05-13-08 21:14pm
I had my mirena iud for almost two yrs. I
had it put in when my 2nd child was about
6 wks old. It didn't hurt at all, just
felt like a regular pap smear exam. (could
have been because I had just had a baby.)
I loved it. I did have my period every
month though. My husband couldn't feel the
strings during intercourse. Just had it
removed last week and bleeding very heavy
with lots of clots. But otherwise loved
it!!!! Thanks...
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southern_girl
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Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 1
i'm a Mirena user...for now Posted: 05-15-08 09:46am
i have used Mirena for the past 4 years
and i'm scheduled to have it removed next
month. i had it put in after the birth of
my second child.
it's hard for me to say, i can only
speculate based on my experience with it.
the problems i have noticed are not
problems that are unfamiliar to me. i have
had weight issues, occassional acne
outbursts, and have suffered from varying
degrees of depression and moodiness for
years. but i will say this - in addition
to weight problems, acne, mood swings, and
libido issues, i have not had a period
since about 6 months after i had Mirena
inserted. in the last few years i have
noticed more facial hair also. my weight
has fluctuated a lot, but then i have
always fluctuated so i don't know if i
should blame Mirena's hormones or my own.
my sex drive isn't so good but i have
other issues surrounding that. i have been
experiencing some hair thinning and
graying as well in the last year or so and
i'm only 27. but like i said, i don't know
whether to attribute some of my
observations to the Mirena or not.
all i know is something tells me i should
get this thing out and get back on the
pill or something. i don't think it's good
for a woman's body to stop menstruation
unnaturally and i think it might be why
some women experience so many problems
with Mirena and other BCs. i have been
trying to find research on the side
effects of the hormones in various pills
and in the Mirena so i can find something
that seems like it might work better for
me. i won't know until i get the Mirena
out so i guess i'll check back here then.
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AngelEyez
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Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1
Hello. Posted: 05-16-08 01:40am
I just got the Mirena put in almost a
month ago, and I was just wondering if
anyone would know an answer to my
question.
Well the question is, why would it be
kinda painful during sex?
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worrywart01
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Posted: 05-16-08 10:21am
i'm currently on yaz and was thinking
about switching to mirena, not bc I cant
remember my pills..that isn't a problem at
all, just bc I heard this was more
effective in preventing pregnancy,maybe
thats due to the fact that some people
cant remember to take the pills which
messes up the effectiveness and with
this..well theres nothing to forget
right...though, now reading lots of
negative feedback about the mirena I think
I'll just stick to my yaz, thanks for the
input everyone
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Marianne0558
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Re: Hello. Posted: 05-16-08 10:35am
AngelEyez
wrote:
I just got the Mirena put in
almost a month ago, and I was just
wondering if anyone would know an answer
to my question.
Well the question is, why would it be
kinda painful during sex?
The only reason I can think of for sex to
be painful would be that the strings were
too long. This wouldn't hurt you though,
mainly the partner would feel them.
I guess the other reason could be that the
Mirena coil got dislodged or implanted
wrong. I would see your doctor. I don't
think it's normal for Mirena to cause pain
during sex.
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bebeann86
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Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 1
merina problems??? Posted: 05-18-08 00:29am
i have had this iud for about 3 months. i
dont know if it just me but depending on
how we have sex ( me on top) my husband
can feel the string ( so he saids). i have
also experienced a low sex drive . also
getting it put in honestly hurted like
hell and after that it was a normal period
cramps and my 1st period after having it
put was like 2 1/2 weeks long which sucked. but
everything was going ok til 2 days ago
when it almost feels like a air/gas is in
my uterus/ovary area ( it hurts when i
move a certain way and at times be really
painful) anyone else have this problem???
i also feel like i'm gaining weight just
in my tummy area like i'm preggo again but
my weight is going down ??
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Re: merina problems??? Posted: 05-19-08 07:40am
bebeann86
wrote:
i have had this iud for
about 3 months. i dont know if it just me
but depending on how we have sex ( me on
top) my husband can feel the string ( so
he saids). i have also experienced a low
sex drive . also
getting it put in honestly hurted like
hell and after that it was a normal period
cramps and my 1st period after having it
put was like 2 1/2 weeks long which sucked. but
everything was going ok til 2 days ago
when it almost feels like a air/gas is in
my uterus/ovary area ( it hurts when i
move a certain way and at times be really
painful) anyone else have this problem???
i also feel like i'm gaining weight just
in my tummy area like i'm preggo again but
my weight is going down
??
I feel ya!
The mirena hurt really bad when I got
mine. It was almost worse than my
contractions when I was in labor!
I bled for 7 months straight! Consider
yourself lucky yours only lasted 2 1/2
weeks
If your husband can feel the strings, you
can ask your doctor to shorten the
strings. I had to have that done because
my hubby could feel them too. He said they
were poking him
I've been experiencing the cramps/bloat
feeling ever since I got the mirena
inserted and that was in October of 2006
(WOW! It didn't seem like that long
ago!!!!)...
I have been very moody since I had this (I
can't tell if it's because of the Mirena
or if I'm just a moody person but I have
been moody since I got pregnant in
2005....)
I have also had extreme difficulties
trying to get my baby weight off. It seems
like the weight was melting off before I
got the Mirena, now it's just taking
forever! It's all in my belly too. I have
actually been considering getting it
removed. My cramps are so much worse since
I've had this.
You're not alone though!
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lovingmother
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removing and getting pregnant Posted: 06-09-08 19:14pm
sorry my computer kicked me off and i
didn't get to finish. my question is how
soon to you start to get your period back.
I have done a lot of research on how to
conceive a boy and it requires you to have
intercourse 6 hours before ovulation. i
would like to track my ovulation as soon
as it is removed to concieve as soon as
possible. if anyone knows the answer
please let me know
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Of course, it
doesn't protect against STD's... and if
you get STD's while you have it, I think
it's riskier. So keep yourself protected.
. also
getting it put in honestly hurted like
hell and after that it was a normal period
cramps and my 1st period after having it
put was like 2 1/2 weeks long 
which sucked. but
everything was going ok til 2 days ago
when it almost feels like a air/gas is in
my uterus/ovary area ( it hurts when i
move a certain way and at times be really
painful) anyone else have this problem???
i also feel like i'm gaining weight just
in my tummy area like i'm preggo again but
my weight is going down ??
