Lost Mirena Strings

[Helga55]

Pretty much as the title says really, had it in for 12 months, haven't been able to feel the strings for the last 2/3 weeks, despite both me & my partner having a rummage around I'm 110% certain it hasn't come out

I am booked in to see the nurse in a couple of days, but just wondered IF the strings have gone further up and they need pulling back down, does the coil have to be removed and a new one inserted it can they just re-position the lost strings?

Myself & my partner are looking to start a family, so if it does have to come out, I'd rather not have another put back in, it was a tad uncomfortable & I think I'd go back to the pill/condoms till the time was right

[dementedpixie]

I got a scan and xray to find mine but they didn't reposition them, just left it as it was. It's due out soon...bit scared!

[Helga55]

They left it?? Is there not more risk of it coming out of position?

[dementedpixie]

I don't think so. The strings are more for checking and for removal. It's been there for nearly 5 years now (due to be removed by next month).