Hi all,
Sorry in advance for the long post & thank you to anyone who reads it and has any advice at all..
My partner and I have decided to start trying for a baby, we are both really excited but now, I realise how little I know and the more I read, the more worried I become!
I think my main concern is that I've had the mirena in for 8 years (I know this is well over the expiry, but as it was still in place and my body maintained its 'no period' state of being- it felt like a 'not broken, don't fix' kind of situation! I would like to add that, that is not advice to others out there- I just felt I knew my body well enough & felt secure it was still doing its job!
I have now had it removed but I'll admit, I was quite upset with the nurse as I explained the reasons for the removal & aside from a shrug and being asked to lie down, that was all the conversation I received from her 
She did it swiftly, for that I am thankful.
I received no advice- I should have asked questions but genuinely didn't feel comfortable to ask, due to her approach..
So after 8 years of no periods, what do I do now?
Do I wait for my body to adjust and resume some kind of cycle?
Should I be worried that my mirena seemed to work well past it's expiration date- obviously when it was in, I thought this a good thing...now that I'm TTC my mind is in overdrive and I'm concerned this means I can't get pregnant.
I've also read, on other threads, thats mirena can cause MC once you do conceive? Is this true?
I'm 31 next month and this will be my first..
Any advice or reassurance would be greatly appreciated.
I feel worried and a bit lost.. xx