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This God awful mirena coil!!

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earthtopluto · 13/10/2020 14:22

I know I've posted before about this but I'm not sure where else to go for support. My doctor sold the mirena coil to me like it was going to be life changing and that I should just expect a little bit of spotting. I had no idea that I would be bleeding like a regular period for almost a month. I had blood tests done last week and even though I take Iron, my levels have dropped. I've been put on a much higher dose of ferrous sulphate to get them back up. I feel completely drained. I've had an ultrasound and the iud is in the correct place. I'm going to persevere for at least 3 months as I know it can take a while to settle down, but I just want to cry. Please tell me it might get better?

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Wimbledon1983 · 13/10/2020 14:26

Some doctors annoy me when it comes to contraception. There’s no one size fits all - some people find the mirena great, others feel shit. If I were you I wouldn’t stick it out for three months if you feel crap. Try something else.

QueenBlueberries · 13/10/2020 14:26

I think that's unusual. Most women have a bit of spotting, and it was the case for me, for three months then no periods and it's brilliant.

Speak to GP.

LadyFannyButton · 13/10/2020 14:27

Mine didn’t get better.
I bled and spotted every day for 9 months. I was begging them to take it out in the end. They kept asking me to give it more time to settle down. I hated it, and I put on loads of weight.
I know several women who think it’s wonderful and who never have periods at all but it didn’t work for me.
I hope your settles down for you, I think they expect you to try for a minimum of 3 months though. Good luck.

Whatwouldyoudo8988 · 13/10/2020 14:31

Mine was awful, bled for nearly 10 months and then it fell out?!!! Felt some think weird and just pulled it out!

Peace43 · 13/10/2020 14:49

My first one bled for a good month. My gp was honest that it could take a couple of months to settle. I stuck out the first month and the bleeding and cramps slowed and settled. Eventually I got to spotting and then nothing. I kept my coil for 5 years and then removed it to have a baby. When DD was 2 I had coil#2 put in and this one settled in 2 weeks. I had coil#2 replaced with coil#3 2 years back and had no settling in at all. So I suffered a total of 6-8 weeks bleeding altogether and got 12 years period free contraception. I find it an excellent pay off!!

movingonup20 · 13/10/2020 15:08

After about 3 weeks it lessened then I had monthly light bleeding for 6 months then stopped altogether - everyone is different though

PontiacBandit · 13/10/2020 15:17

I had very little bleeding with the mirena that was the only plus side, I hated it for other reasons; facial hair growth, hormonal rages and DH and I could feel it during sex . It was such a relief to have it removed.

Asterion · 13/10/2020 15:18

I had a bit of spotting with the Mirena but then nothing, for years. I'm on my second now.

I hope it settles down for you.

puffinsseagulls · 13/10/2020 15:19

I didn't like mine and had it taken out - bleeding, lost the string (it had moved) affected my mood. So I wouldn't stick it out too long, although they will tell you to as doctors don't like removing them

Backhometothenorth · 13/10/2020 15:22

Yes I never got on with mine. Terrible mood swings, no sex drive, weight gain. Have had a copper coil for 4 years and find it great.

sasparilla1 · 13/10/2020 15:23

I'm on my second (or possibly third) mirena, and always found them great.

They do take a few months to fully settle, and I've always had a few weeks of spotting. But nothing like a full on period. In fact that's mainly why I have them, due to heavy periods.

This last one (ever!) is to help with the peri-menopause, and it has!

Treacle200 · 13/10/2020 15:32

I'm in the same boat. I'm 4 weeks in of constant bleeding.

Danniotley · 13/10/2020 15:51

I had a mirena fitted when I had an ovarian cyst removed. I also have adenomyosis the coil is the first thing they try to reduce this. I had 12 months of intermittent heavy bleeding and had decided to have it removed and go with ablation when suddenly it stopped. I haven’t had any bleeding now for over 6 years and I am on my second one. I am so glad that I persevered as it has changed my life.

FatBottomedGurl · 13/10/2020 16:12

You dont need to put up with it. I had the Mirena fitted late last year. Cue 2 months of incessant, intense abdominal pain. I booked an appointment with the Sexual Health clinic (Sandyford) and asked it to be removed immediately. They put up an argument and told me to persevere and give it time to settle. I refused, instructed again to remove. They kept arguing; insisting that if they remove they should replace with copper coil, or I should go on the pill. All sorts of suggestions.

I refused. I told them to mind their own business and that I would investigate other options on my own and come back, if I wanted to. But that I would most likely be insisting my partner get a vasectomy - I have been on contraception for most of my life and its caused me nothing but hassle - I'm done with it.

My point is: you are within your right to insist it be removed. If they argue, you are allowed to push back. You are in control of your body and your contraception choices. We need to be firmer with these things and stop pandering to peer pressure from society and medical professionals.

oopsiedaisy2 · 13/10/2020 16:16

I was the same , had horrendous pain too. Had it out after 4 months couldn't take it anymore

Ontheroadtorecovery · 13/10/2020 16:38

Reading this with interest as this has been recommended to me to solve my 'dysfunctional bleeding' I am not keen because of previous reactions to hormonal contraception and I don't need the contraception part of it.

CarolVordermansBum · 13/10/2020 16:45

I'm not recommending you do this (!) But I removed mine myself. I had it in for 6 months and it was torture. I had bleeding every single day it was in, and i was passing large clots each and every day. I was also having very painful cramps. They put me on the pill to try and calm the bleeding, it didn't work. I tried another medication too that i cant remember the name of, that didn't work either. The doctors were keen for me to persevere but I'd simply had enough. I pulled it out whilst I was in the bath, the relief was instant.

Skysblue · 13/10/2020 21:34

I had mine taken out after 3 months of constant bleeding. When I read about the mirena coil litigation I was very glad I took it out!

dayswithaY · 13/10/2020 21:41

Six months of bleeding here. I begged doctor to take it out, she did then held it up for me to see and said "Here's what s been causing you hell." I cried then I skipped down the road with relief, it was instant.

DramaAlpaca · 13/10/2020 21:44

It took mine around six months to completely settle down and after that no periods at all. No side effects either. I loved it, life changing in a good way. I almost begged the GP to take it out after the first three weeks but I'm glad I persisted.

needmumsadvice · 13/10/2020 21:52

I had mine removed after about 10 weeks of bleeding and headaches, couldn't stand it.
GP was adamant the Mirena was not causing any of the problems but I was back to normal within days of having it removed.

It was definitely good contraception though, I lost all interest in sex while it was in!

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earthtopluto · 13/10/2020 21:56

My problem is I have a new partner of over 2 months and can't have sex. Is a new partner going to wait potentially 6 months? Wouldn't blame him if he didn't

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LochNessMagician · 06/01/2021 11:24

Hi, I’m just wondering how you’re getting on now earthtopluto? I have been following this as I have adenomyosis and was ‘sold’ the mirena coil. I had it fitted just before Christmas and now my period has come ten days early and the cramps are horrendous. I’ve always had heavy bleeding with a day of cramping but this has been going on for over a week now. Cramping day and night. The period isn’t heavy and flooding like normal but it’s going on and on and on. I hate this mirena coil already. This is almost worse than before. I was wondering if yours has settled down now and if really things do get better after the 3-4 month mark?

ThePlantsitter · 06/01/2021 11:27

I would give it a bit longer I bled for about 6 months but then it settled down. I'm sorry but you can't call somebody a 'partner' if they leave you because they can't fuck you temporarily. You're not an appliance. Consider it an entrance test for a relationship with you.

emmathedilemma · 06/01/2021 11:34

I hate to say but I had mine for about a year (before it bled itself out) and it never settled down. I bled for more days than I didn't in varying levels of intensity and had cramps like I'd never had before. Mine was fitted to try and resolve heavy bleeding due to fibroids and it was sold with so much expectation that this would be a miracle cure! In reality I had a year of hell before the damn thing finally removed itself just before I got it done selectively. I've read of so many people who experience this that I really do think they need to make people aware of the risks and that it's not always no periods for the next 5 years.

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