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  September 5th200812:02 PM

 I had the Mirena IUD inserted six weeks after having my youngest son, which was August 2007. I have always had a bit of a weight problem, but when I was pregnant with my son I started exercising, eating right and when I gave birth to him I was 20 lbs lighter than when I got pregnant. I was told the Mirena was great. No weight gain, period will stop and can have it in for five years. So I got it. It's been a little over a year and I am getting it out! I gained 30 lbs. and I barely eat anything. I dieted, exercised and tried my hardest to stop the weight gain, but nothing worked. And now I look 6 months pregnant again. I have been depressed and had thoughts of suicide at one point. And I DO NOT have that type of personality. I am usually a very laid back, happy person. My advice to anyone thinking of getting the Mirena IUD. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!

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  September 9th 2008 1:51 PM  I had mine inserted in Jan of 2005. That wasn't bad. The numbing medicine was what was bad. It made my heart race, I went deaf. But within 5 minutes the IUD was in and the numbing meds had wore off. I LOVED the IUD until I realized what it was causing. I was healthy...Since I have had the IUD: -Migraines 3x a week or more -Extreme amount of discharge -Vaginal Infections -Acne. -Anxiety Rarely had a headache before the IUD. I have always had discharge, but since the IUD, it has increased by at least double the amount. I have never had any infection until the IUD. Since I have had it, I have gotten 4 yeast infections and one bacterial infection. The doctor says that is not from the IUD. Several of my friends that have the IUD have the same problem. I had a clear face up until about 7-8 months after getting the IUD. The doctor says that is not a side effect. I have never suffered from anxiety until I had the IUD. I have had several attacks where I felt Suicide was the best way to handle it. Fortunatly, I have 2 beautiful boys whom I would NEVER abandon!!! They are my angels. I have to disagree with the doc. I would also like to go the doc for my next pap and tell her that she was wrong. I can't wait for my face to clear up and the infections to suddenly stop. Every one has different side effects and a woman who sees you maybe 3 times a year, is not qualified to say whether BC is the cause or not the cause of your symptoms. Like someone else said, women are born with an instinct- always trust it. More then likely- you are right. I am married with two kids. My husband is faithful- I know for a fact. So why else would I have infections. I take care of my self the same as I did before the IUD. The acne has ruined my face and my life. I had my IUD taken out today at 11:30 CST. We'll see what changes. And yes, I had the MIRENA !!!! DON'T GET THE IUD!!!!!  

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I have had problems as well, but until reading your post had not associated them with Mirena. I had my Mirena put in after the birth of my fourth daughter. The delivery had been traumatic and I had to have an emergency C-section. My other daughters births had all been vaginal and I lost all my pregnancy weight after delivery. I have always been a very small person, weighing from 90lbs to 100lbs. After the c-section I had not lost any weight from my pregnancy at all. I was attributing my symptoms to PPD or Cesarean Depression. Having the Mirena put in was excruciating and I was in so much pain that I used the left over pain medication from my C-section. I then bled heavily for three months. I had to change my pad every 15 minutes and finally just used Depends. No joke, I bled that bad. The bleeding finally stopped after four months and I began to have horrible stomach cramps. The cramps are non-stop and do not let up. I am worried that I may have a tumor. I have been unable to loose weight, in fact, I have gained additional weight. I am very active and I do not over eat. I also have very sore and tender breasts. Intercourse is painful for both me and my husband. The wires from Mirena have left cuts on his penis. My skin is very dry also and I have developed these scales all over my arms and legs. I think it may be psoriasis. I did not have this problem prior to Mirena. I have severe back pain, headaches, and severe depression. I took Prozac for months but it seemed to make my depression worse. I feel tired and sluggish constantly. I am now having a problem with acne, again, I never had a problem with this prior to Mirena. I also have been bloated. I also am worried about thyroid problems. Thank you for your informative post. I have only had Mirena for about six months now but it will be coming out!

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  September 8th 2008 2:47 PM  Well just like most of you, this thing is giving me so much trouble! I got Mirena in February of 2007 and have had problems ever since. At the insertion, I thought I was having a child it was soo painful! Cramps instantly and bleeding like crazy! Now, over a year later, I'm still cramping everyday and I've bled pretty much the entire time on and off and it's never predictable. I have no desire to do anything, I'm tired and irritable (my poor boyfriend always catches the bad end of it, both sexually and mentally) and I'm always uncomfortable (something just doesn't feel "right" down there). I've gained about 15 pounds, and HATE IT. I'm only 20 years old, I shouldn't feel as bad as I do. My biggest fear is that it will end up ruining my body and I won't be able to ever have children. I mean, just because I didn't want them while I'm still in college doesn't mean I won't want them in the future. I made an appointment to get mine out on the 17th of September and CANNOT wait, of course they weren't happy at the doc's office but o'well, they "couldn't get me in" for 3 weeks. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has felt like this was a bad idea.

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     September 6th200811:45 AM

 I got Mirena Jan. 2008. Since then I get migraines, tension headaches, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, mood swings, bloating (no weight gain), increased heart rate, no sex drive at all (I'm only 21!),and my partner can feel the strings poking him. I finally reached my breaking point with Mirena when I developed lower abdominal pain and a slight discharge. Mirena has infected my uterus and ovaries. This damn thing is coming out ASAP!!!

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 September 5th200812:02 PM I had the Mirena IUD inserted six weeks after having my youngest son, which was August 2007. I have always had a bit of a weight problem, but when I was pregnant with my son I started exercising, eating right and when I gave birth to him I was 20 lbs lighter than when I got pregnant. I was told the Mirena was great. No weight gain, period will stop and can have it in for five years. So I got it. It's been a little over a year and I am getting it out! I gained 30 lbs. and I barely eat anything. I dieted, exercised and tried my hardest to stop the weight gain, but nothing worked. And now I look 6 months pregnant again. I have been depressed and had thoughts of suicide at one point. And I DO NOT have that type of personality. I am usually a very laid back, happy person. My advice to anyone thinking of getting the Mirena IUD. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!

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  September 5th200811:31 AM  

 Ladies, God gave us all that "little voice inside" that we call a woman's intuition. LISTEN TO IT! Unfortunately, I did not when it came to choosing Mirena as my first and only choice of birth control since I was a young teen first experimenting with sex. Well now, I am a day away from my 31st birthday and have been married to my high-school sweetheart for ten-plus years. After two kids and a miscarriage of twins, I decided I just didn't want to go through pregnancy again. So, little ol' me decided to be hip and choose a form of birth control that allowed me to be free and not have to worry about the likes of condoms...or spermicide...or those wretched birth control pills. If only I knew back then what I know now, however. I first got Mirena inserted the end of March 2007. Since then, my sex life with my husband suffered dramatically, because, first, I bled inconsistently (that is, I didn't know when my period was going to show up---every week, every two weeks, etc.); second, when my period did show up, it would last 8-11 days; and third, the wire attached to the device was painfully uncomfortable for my husband during sex to where we were limited to just a few positions, which made for a pretty mundane sex life. From a health standpoint, like so many other posters, I suffered severe hair loss. It had gotten to the point where I literally had a receding hair line and had to wear very weird-looking bangs just to cover up my hair loss. I stayed bloated and on edge from the anxiety I felt from feeling like the start of my period was just imminently hanging over my head, because it seemed as though I was always on it (because I did bleed more times times than not). The weight gain was horrible. I always felt insatiably hungry and looked up one day and realized I was a size 16...and barely squeezing into my clothes. I went on a diet, which went fine. However, I ended up coming to a standstill even after increasing and intensifying my exercise and lowering my calorie intake even more than I had. NO ONE 'til the day I die will be able to convince me it wasn't Mirena's fault for causing the initial weight gain and later stagnating my progress to lose weight. And, yes, there was a change in my personality. I went from a laid-back, independent, self-sufficient woman to one who was totally clingy, overbearing, and extremely jealous. But then, I turned into the worst person I had ever seen myself becoming: I then turned into a woman who just wanted to be by herself. And so, I was one phone call away from hiring a divorce attorney and leaving my husband and kids, because I just couldn't handle my every day life as it was. I did not know what was going on with me; I just knew I found myself having a total change of heart about everything in my life, even though my life was a pretty dang good one, according to all of my friends and family and even people on the street who would observe how well my husband treated me. Enough was enough, and I finally had Mirena taken out Friday, July 11, 2008, at approximately 11:00 AM! My life has totally changed. No lies. No embellishments. No exaggerations. I lost three pounds by that Tuesday, July 15. So, my efforts to reach my weight loss goal don't seem so futile now. Furthermore, my husband and I are as happy together as we were back when we were in high school; and, I can't even imagine not having the kids and him in my life. Oh, and my hair.... I no longer have a receding hair line. It's still going through that annoying growing-out phase, but at least it exists again!!! Looking back, particularly at some of these posts, something told me I was in for a nightmare come to life when my doctor was amazed at how I felt hardly any pain while he inserted Mirena. And even now how he and his nurse act totally shocked and surprised at all of the problems that I had while using Mirena just sickens me to the point of wanting to punch something. These medical professionals know. They get very nice perks for being in cahoots with these drug representatives and manufacturers by going along with making us, the patients, guinea pigs. Such low-life scum! I am hurt and totally pissed off by the whole thing. But still, I am thankful my life has returned to normal since having Mirena taken out. Nevertheless, be warned! Mirena is a steep, pricey sentence on one's life. So, you'd better be prepared.

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     September 3th20084:27 PM

 I had Mirena placed just last Thursday and I wish I hadn't. The pain was excruciating, nearly passed out. Ever since, I have been nauseous, headaches, cramping/sharp pains in lower abdomen (not like menstrual cramp) and excessively tired as well as dizzy. I will give it the three to six month trial but as of right now I would not recommend this to anyone. I should have stayed on the pill!!!!!