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Q: Meraina Iud/lutera/side-effects

asked by: Papillon on September 7th, 2006

New User

Hey i'm new here and was just wondering if anyone has had any of the same experiences I have had or could offer some feedback on the birth controll pill lutera...

I got an iud (meraina) put in about 5 months ago, and paid the full $600 for it (urgh) and over the first month developed hideous side-effects... Intercourse became extreemly painfull, (kinda felt like my bf was wearing a condom made of sand paper, when infact he was wearing nothing at all). I felt a constant need to urinate (not in a uti way, i've had one of those... The feeling wasn't that extreem, just a general discomfort) and I turned into an evil monster-woman for, almost the entire time I had it. I just had it taken out today and am hoping for the symptoms/side-effects to ease up...

Now my gyno has put me on lutera as my method of birth controll and I am a little bit concerned to take it... Has anyone else started taking lutera after their primary form of birth controll contained progesterone and not eastrogen?? (<--- i'm sure I just spelt that wrong) is there anyone who is on lutera at all? Does it work well, are there any hideous side-effects? I've read the little information booklet, but sometimes they don't add all possible side effects (the info that came with the iud didn't tell me that intercourse could become extreemly painfull...)

thanks heaps :)

Replies(14)

rockin_rachel

replied on October 21st, 2006

New User

I have been on lutera for a month now and it's pretty great! Ortho tricyclen low made me very sick and so I switched to luthera. At first I spotted brown liquids, but not for long. I also seemed to be having headaches during the first 2 weeks I was using it, but they disappeared quickly. Now I am happy with it, and it has even made me loose a little weight! =d. Good luck!

Moo

replied on October 21st, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

I can't answer your questions about your pill sorry but hope I can help with the mirena issue.
It can take a few months to settle down and you should remember that your cycle still happens with it so pms etc... Wont be effected at all by it. I have to say that I love mine, no periods and no pregnancy but at first I did have an infection which made it uncomfortable and it took some time for my body to adjust to it (your body will try to reject it as its a foreign object).
Was there any reason you were using a projesterone only contraceptive? I personally cannot use combined methods but I wish yuo the best of luck on your new pill.

shell99_92115

replied on October 26th, 2006

New User

My Lutera Experience

I have recently switched from the one generic (aviane) to another (lutera) back in june due to the fact that my pharmacy here does not carry aviane. I have to say that I have never had any major side effects with low dose pills (the past 2 years) until the switch to lutera.

I have been experiencing frequent yeast infections, and it seems they always occur right before my period. I know there are many ways to get a yeast infection, but I can't help thinking that this pill is the culprit. Has anyone else had this experience?

Crazyness24

replied on October 30th, 2006

Experienced User

I have been taking lutera for almost a year. I have never had any side effects at all. Maybe just breast tenderness a week before my period. I have never had a yeast infection on lutera. Last month my pharmacy was out of lutera and they gave me aviane 28. My boobs were sore for 4 weeks straight. The whole month I felt I was going to get my period any day. Lutera is the best for me

meahgan

replied on April 27th, 2007

New User

Is This Normal?

I started Lutera about a week ago and I have been having a bit of neck pain, groin pain, and little headaches (not too severe) . has anyone else experienced this, and will it go away soon?

larae

replied on March 2nd, 2009

New User

meraina

My sister and I started meraina a little while back and we are both noticing alot of hair loss.Is anyone else out there having the same problems???

moet82

replied on April 1st, 2009

New User

mirena and lutera

I had mirena and now have lutera... With the mirena, I had terrible repeated bacterial infections. And constant irritation with sex. And then I got it removed. I got lutera and it makes me sick from time to time, I feel like I am pregnant.

I have another friend on lutera (the ortho- makes us sick) and she is now pregnant, even though she was taking the pill. Be careful!

MEGangel

replied on April 14th, 2009

New User

mirena

I to am expercincing hair loss and bleeding after intercorse and longer peorids

MEGangel

replied on April 14th, 2009

New User

Mirena

Could anyone tell me if this type of stuff is common Longer peoride bleeding after intercorse hair loss uncomfortable intercorse for my husband says it irrates his penis can anyone help with these questions

verndiesel07

replied on May 11th, 2009

New User

Yaz

I've been taking Yaz for almost a year and about a month after I started my sex drive totally disappeared!! And when I do have sex with my husband it feels like he's wearing a super dry condom, when he's not wearing one at all. It's kinda of painful. Anyone else experience this?

nevamind1

replied on May 31st, 2009

New User

After switching to Lutera I experienced weight gain for the first month - now I'm in the second month and my weight is normal again. Also, first month I was extremely moody and crabby... my body felt wierd - bloated and just not myself. I also experienced cramps (I guess that's what they were - I've never really had cramps before) in lower abdomen - kinda like a pressure or something... Now second month I am a pee-pee monster... always feels like I haveta go... doc checked for UTI, but nothing... has anyone else had this problem (with the peeing???)????

sstar720

replied on July 2nd, 2009

New User

i have been taking lutera now for a month and a half and from the beginning I experienced bad headaches, nausea, my moods have become even worse, and i had bad bad bad cramping before i started the pill, but on my first period they were even more constant than before. I havent noticed weight gain. And I never had acne and now i have bad acne on my face. is there such a pill that will make my face clear up & make me lose weight!

deemarie

replied on October 9th, 2009

New User

oh my goodness... why are we women!! I have a IUD and at first it was horrible bleeding for 6 weeks straight, i was ready to go back to my doc ad have it taken out is was so bad!! but then it started to stop, then stopped all together... i have now had it for 3 years, and got my first period in august (for aprox 12 hours!!) since then i have had a few problems with it, starting to cramp a day or two after sex, and perids that last for 4 t 5 days now but are just like as if it is the last day of brown/off colour starting to get more regular, like every 2 to 3 weeks and it is too dry to tampon and i hate pads!! im thinking that maybe the drug inside is running out? just not sure if should have it taken out and another one put in or try something else... I cant go on the pill makes me sick.... and get preg with twins.. ijust dont want the side effects i have tried the implanon... TERRIBLE!!! they fail to tell you it is a 3.6% weight gain!! I think all or bodies are differet, and no one can really give us an answer, but it is almost a relief to read that somone else is having issues with birth contol.... It's not just me! I hope you all find the right birth control... just remember give your body time to adjust if you change from one to another our bodies cant handle it sometimes all they know is reject....

lenDea00

replied on November 5th, 2009

New User

the lutera birth control pills

i just started and all of these comments makes me scared tew take one of them..i wonder if it really do all of those things tew yhew but illfind out myself if it does ill get off..

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