Does The Side Effects From The Mirena Iud Go Away Over Time?
The reason why I am asking is because I had the IUD put in 6 weeks ago and I am going in for my follow-up visit this afternoon. After natural childbirth, insertion was very bearable, bled for a couple weeks and didn’t start again until a few days ago but have been having horrible cramps for the past week. Two days following the insertion I started having constant lower back pain. Over the course of two weeks I developed horrible migraines, acne, rosacea (which I never had before), hot flashes, extreme fatigue, breast tenderness and quiet frankly I’ve become very moody and even have noticed that I tremble like I have eaten. I had blood work done before the IUD insertion and am in tip top shape, so I know that the Mirena is the cause of all this as these are all possible side effects, but what I want to know is do these side effects eventually go away or only get worse? Please tell me your experiences with Mirena. I paid a $1000 for the thing because my insurance doesn’t cover birth control, but I feel Absolutely miserable and look it too. I am willing to stick it out a while longer if the symptoms go away, but if they don’t go away I don’t see the point in staying miserable. If you had Mirena removed, is there a birth control pill you liked that was effective as well as didn’t give you that many side effects? I am not looking for anything like Nuvaring, Implanon or Depo either. Thanks in advance
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I had mine removed after 13 months of having it, just yesterday.
I already feel more of a clear head, my belly doesn’t feel as puffy as I had been for several months now.
I gained about 30lbs since having had it in, my blood pressure is up now & am turning diabetic.
I spotted steadily for the beginning 6 months, then it tapered off.
I still got my periods lighter but instead of on my normal cycle they were every 3 weeks.
I bled alot often during or after sex.
I had lower abdominal pain for several months & (oddly) since I have had it removed I haven’t felt that pain again.
I am going to ask my doctor when I go in today for a pill that has low progesterone levels in it as that tends to trigger migraines for me.
i always have lower back tension not sure if its the iud though.i know my periods are heavier and cramps are worse though.pregnancy would be alot worse
I’ve had the Mirena for about 3 years now. I had period like cramping for about 2 days and a few IBs cleared that right up. I’ve had lower back pain on and off for about 3 years now, but I also work on my feet in tactical boots on a hard concrete floor and wear a heavy duty-belt, so I’m not sure of the exact cause for the back pain. After about a year of lighter periods and less PMS I stopped getting a period altogether and no longer PMS’d. I’ve also lost around 40 lbs and I think that’s because I’m not retaining water or PMS eating anymore. One side effect that I’ve had (and really wish would go away) is pain during sex (in certain positions) and spotting after sex. I know I’ve occasionally had hot flashes, breast tenderness and mood swings, without any real cause. Even though I’m no longer getting a period I still ran to the store for a pregnancy test when that happened. Could be your body reacting to the hormones.
I had the Mirena for 6 months and I had it removed for along the same symptoms. I also had yeast infections constantly.
I had mine removed after 6 months.
BEWARE when you get it removed you will be in hormone overload and will bleed like never before. I almost ended up in the ER because I has bleeding so badly. It was about 5 days after they took it out that was the worst. Plan to stay home from work that day!