Any females out there have IUD-Mirena..complications?
107031
I LOVE the mirena.  I had similar complications, and read a few of the published medical studies (on PubMed).  It made me feel a lot better after finding out that most women had spotting and that over 30% stopped having normal periods entirely within about a year.  That would be worrisome except for the 99.9% effectiveness. (They don't call it reversible sterilization for nothing!)
1044081
I just went through in vitro as well and wondering how you feel.  I have done 2 cycles of IUI that were not successful.  I seem to only be feeling the side effects of the medicines.  Is this normal?
631973
IUD's can puncture the uterus lining...you should tell your doctor. Yes, people do get pregnant with IUD's, but it is usually a case where the IUD has moved out of place...which may be why your spotting. You really should have it checked by whomever put it in. Best to you.
323815
A friend of mine has one and is having problems with it. She's actually considering having it removed.\n\nMy friend says that the "tail" of it keeps poking her. She has to try and adjust it many times. The doctor told her it would soften up, that was months ago and it hasn't yet. She also said that getting it inserted was awful.
181785
Are you on this birth control?  I sure hope not!  This has got to be the worse B.C. ever!  It makes you gain weight and your periods are never normal.  Instead of 5-7 days, you'll go for weeks at a time.  You get really bad cramps too.  If you have at least one kid, you should talk to your Dr. about Mirena.  It's wonderful, and it last for 5 yrs.  \nSorry, to get off subject and not answer your question at all.
986700
I was on the Depo shot for two years and I actually lost weight. I weighed 115 when I started the shots and ended up at 103. I stopped getting my periods at all, and after the first year I began to suffer from depression, panic attacks, and insomnia. I got off the shot and very shortly after the depression was gone and no more panic attacks or insomnia. Funny, but none of the doctors I talked to while I was on the shot (I worked in a hospital, so was able to talk to a few) mentioned the fact that one of the possible side effects of Depo Provera is depression. It was only after they made me go seee a psychiatrist that the psychiatrist showed me this very interesting fact. Anyway, I will never recommend Depo to anyone after my horrible experience with it. Now granted, Depo has a higher chance of causing depression if you have a personal or family history of it, but it can affect anyone regardless. To be fair, I have heard of women taking the shots without any ill effects, and I also think that my family history did not help me in regard to depression-- and probably the reason they sent me to a psych was to be on the safe side, since I have a brother who committed suicide--but I will never get on Depo again, and in fact, I'm steering clear of any BC with hormones in it. The IUD is a good choice if you have had kids already and you can choose the Mirena, which has hormones, or the Paragard Copper T which has none. But if you are not in a monogamous relationship, best to use condoms as well, since IUDs will not protect you from STDs.
773270
Its normal its a foreign object in your body and your body us trying to get rid of it by bleeding and flushing it out. At the time of insertion you may restart your cycle and many women complain they will get their period again. If you go more than a week with heavy bleeding I would go to the Dr and if the cramping worsens. Now by heavy what do you mean? are you having to change your pad every 2-3 hours?
766981
Its perfectly normal to have cramping for one to two weeks after insertion.  Just take some Advil or other anti-inflammatory pain killer and try to relax.  You can use stick on heating pads purchased from a drug store to help relieve the pain as well.  Its normal to still have occasional cramping even months after insertion.\n\nShould you have sharp pains, heavy bleeding that doesn't stop and you can feel plastic at the opening of your cervix you should call your doctor IMMEDIATELY as you might be expelling the IUD.\n\nThe Mirena isn't just for women that have had children.  Even women that have never been pregnant can use it after being measured and examined by a OB/GYN to ensure proper fit.
224138
Birth control is really such a hit and miss.  It can be an unique experience for each person.  The person who posted before me said she is very happy with the Depo shot.  One Depo shot caused me to bleed for six months straight.  It was bad enough that I had to have regular blood tests to check for anemia.  I went back on the pill and did fine. One of my girlfriends has problems on the pill, but she loves her IUD.  Another friend had problems with her IUD, and is now using condoms.  The point is, not every contraception method works for everybody.  Sometimes you have to try them, and if they are not right for you, you try something else.\nIf you feel like your GYN is not taking your concerns seriously, by all means, change doctors.    I am assuming you have researched your particular coil on line.  If you haven't that is a great way to start.  Is this a normal side effect?  Good luck and don't give up.  I know it is frustrating, and a pain in the as*, but eventually you will find a method right for you.....
441121
Just remember your Mirena IUD provides protection for five years.  It is 99.9% effective, and is more effective than having your tubes tied, which is 99% effective.  You may experience some irregular bleeding, which typically lasts for a few months after insertion.
1097746
There are two kinds of IUD's.  Mirena  IUD contains a type of progestin called levonorgestrel, which blocks sperm and alters the lining of the uterus, interrupting implantation of a fertilized egg.\nIt is 99.9% effective.   Clinical trials have shown the hormone in Mirena helps shrink uterine fibroids, decreases menstrual cramping, can reduce period blood loss by 97 percent, and may lower your risk of endometrial cancer.  On the down side, there is also a one in 1000 risk that your uterus will be perforated during insertion, possibly resulting in complications.\n\nThe ParaGard IUD works differently than the Mirena; instead of hormones, ParaGard contains copper, which kills sperm.  It is 99% effective.  Research shows that ParaGard may lower your risk of developing endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancers, though experts aren't sure why, and as with Mirena, you run the rare risk of uterine perforation when the IUD is insterted.\n\nWith both, some women's bodies will expel the IUD during the first year of use.  Hormonal side effects from the Mirena include nausea, breast tenderness, and headaches.
1143833
I use the Mirena IUD and I love it. I had it put in 6 weeks after I had my 3 year old.  The only side effect that I've had is that I don't have a period just occasional spotting. (Great side effect if you ask me!) I think the chances of you getting pregnant with the mirena are so minimal that I wouldn't worry about it.
910216
Go to the Dr asap and rule out perforation of IUD
901182
I haven't gotten the shot, but I've researched it a lot 'cause I'm goin' to go get it for myself.  I've researched to where I can't research any more on that topic.  lol  But from what I've read, yes, it's normal.  Your one of the lucky ones that doesn't have periods that last for a month and blood gushing.
109998
Funny....I have been on the Nuvaring for 4 weeks now and just yesterday decided to take it out and try a different contraceptive.\n\nI had the same problem.  I could feel mine also.  My Dr told me to take a tampon applicator and push the ring up with that.  I tried that and it didnt work.  I tried pushing it up as far as I could with my own finger and still didnt work.  My husband and I had sex and when we finished it came out with him!  He said he felt like the game at the carnival with the pop bottle and the rings!  LOL  sorry had to throw that in....was too funny.\n\nAnyways, I also started to get other side effects.  Such as:\n\n*piercing headaches that Advil couldnt take away\n*sudden chills\n*emotional rollercoaster (like deppression)\n*pregnancy symptoms\n*nauseau\n*low low sex drive (which is unusual for me)\n*sharp chest pains\n\nIt was really really weried, because some of these side effects came at different times and I never put two and two together until I got on the intertnet and I started to research more on the Nuvaring.\n\nI found a helpful site where other ladies who have or who are using the ring have sent in messages to a message board.  \n\nOh yeah, and it also kept feeling like a baby kicking in my lower stomach area.  I also found out that it is another side effect.  Its called "foreign body sensation".  Weried, eh?  \n\nI was bummed because I really wanted the Nuvaring to work for me.\n\nI also read that if the ring keeps falling out and you can physical feel it when you wipe than you might have a prolapsed (drooped) uterus.  And they say you may have to try a different form of b.c.\n\nWell, good luck!
625670
you're probably fine, sweetie.\ncheck this site out. It may be a mid-cycle thing, okay? Dont panic before you have a better idea of what it is.\nhttp://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/handouts/vaginal_discharge.html\n\nTry and get health insurance, okay? Very important.
504736
what do you mean?..have another period?...my ex had that mirena iud..and it moved inside her..and thay had to go to surgery to get it out...she had it for 5 years i think.