To be scared of getting mirena coil?

I put it off becuase of all horror stories. Ended up getting mirena in my 40s as part of hrt as my periods become even worse. Had it well over a year now and really wish I'd done it sooner. No periods at all. Took 6 months to settle down and it's been awesome

Horrendous going in, 2 months of constant heavy bleeding and begged then to take it out. I did it against my better judgement, wish I’d listened to my gut!

I had 3 mirenas, several of my friends did too. Not one had anything but improved or no periods and freedom, including the 15 minute flooder who could barely survive the school run on Day 1 every month.

I'm another one saying it's a game changer, on my 2nd one now. Bit crampy on insertion but well worth it for no periods. Wish I'd got one earlier

Some people get on well with them, some people don’t.

I unfortunately was one of those who didn’t. It caused a lot pain internally for me and dh could feel the strings whenever we were intimate.

But then, I’ve known people who get on really well and don’t even notice

I’m on my third and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done!

Did it stop your issues straight away? Or did it need time to settle? X

After years of heavy bleeding and dysmenorrhea it was a game changer for me. I did however have it inserted under GA as I'm really squeamish down there 👀 🤦‍♀️

I hated Mirena; insertion relatively painless, but gave me awful awful restless legs. I pulled it out myself after two days.

I take the mini pill which stops my cycles completely

Ive had coils for years, I think they're great. Mirena especially- no periods!!

I've had the copper coil fitted so can't comment on the mirena effects, but if you concerned about the fitting could you go to your local sexual health centre? I had three failed attempts at fitting the copper coil, two with my GP which was pretty painful and unpleasant. I got referred to the sexual health centre, saw the consultant, she did a quick initial exam and the nurse chaperoning started to make conversation and ask what I was up to for the rest of the day and before I had time to answer it was in, amazing.

DP ended up with absolutely crippling migraines for 3 months before she had it taken back out.

She gets them anyway, but while she had the Mirena in they were daily and way worse than her normal ones. Trying to convince her GP that it was the Mirena causing them was a nightmare, but surprise surprise, they vanished as soon as it came out.

I love Mirena. Total freedom from all of it.

It works for me. Insertion was as unpleasant as a smear, but over quickly - they put some numbing gel on your cervix first. Pre-emptive paracetamol helped. I had some cramping that day, light spotting for several months (not going to lie), but no periods, and then no bleeding at all in the years since. When this one runs out I'm getting another! And I'll stay on it for HRT too.

Don't be put off by other people's scare stories - only you will know what you are prepared to try.

I’m on my second; the exchange was done under general anaesthetic as the first was hard to reach (3 attempts were made in clinic). Even though getting it replaced was a complete pain in the backside because of the need for a GA, I would still definitely have another. It’s a really good intervention.

Had mine put in in May and despite various gynae surgeries that meant it could have been tricky it was painless and has been a godsend for my heavy periods.
I did bleed lightly for 6 weeks or so but my periods are so much lighter now.

Vaginal ring is amazing, I like the fact that I could take it out if I stopped getting on with it. I've had the mirena and it was ok but I didn't get on with the hormones and then found doctors reluctant to just take it out. Insertion was awful pre dc for the mirena and fine after dc. I prefer the ring though.

I'm on depo provera injections, no periods for me.

Would this implant have a similar effect? Would you be less scared of having one rather than a coil? Perhaps worth asking the doc.

That’s my next option they said. Im
only 34 and been having irregular and
unusual bleeding for 3 years now, gynaecologist insists it’s hormonal. Had a hysteroscopy so it’s not anything worrying with my womb, and ultrasound showed not my ovaries, but nothing really investigated with my cervix. Im
worried xx

What do your doctor friends use for contraception?

I love mine, I'm on my second. No periods, no pain. Wouldn't be without it. I have had two children so not sure if this helps or not.

There are other options. I absolutely refused a coil as I haven't had kids, have a history of trauma and also a tilted womb. My pain threshold is very low as well. The consultant totally understood and I'm due to have an endometrial ablation instead. Worth considering.

Was this immediately or did it take time
to settle? Consultant told me the same- he said in six months it’ll have all
stopped (I was bleeding all the time and this was meant to stop it) and never offered me a follow up as was so sure it was hormonal
and the coil would fix it all.

I’m 8 months in and getting a bit fed up of the varying length and amount of bleeding. Just had a months break, no bleeding for the last 4 weeks, other than that, I’ve bled the entire time since January.

Yesterday started spotting again. Cant take much more x

I’ve got one - post menopause HRT related adenomyosis. I was absolutely dreading it but it’s been fine. I put on a few pounds in the first couple of months but other than that, no problem at all