MERENA STILL in after 13 years!

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ok i’m 33 and i have a 13 year old. i’ve had my merena in for 13 years and ya at first it was all gravy. but i recently went to the er bc of pain and they told me it was fine and in the right place. now i keep getting kidney infections, bladder infections. my mood swings are out of this world. i yell for no reason. i’m super tired and have no drive or SEX drive. i’m miserable! i’m so scared about getting it out! what will happen ,?
over the past 13 i’ve had such bad depression i started doing drugs, and i am now clean going on 2 years i’m on a high dose of prozac 80mg and i still feel like shit!!!
i’ll go a few days and GOVE MY ALL towards making my life better and feeling better but then i stop. do nothing and don’t care to.
is 13 years too long??? please anyone who may be in the same boat please HELP!

You do know you are meant to have them replaced every 5 years right?

It will not be working and you are now at risk of pregnancy as you have no contraception! Maybe if you get it changed you will feel better. Or maybe it is totally unrelated

You're telling me you went to A&E and they said, Your 13yo mirena is fine?

yea i went to the er and they told me it was fine and in the right place.
i’m having kidney infections easily and i’ve been told if it is causing no issues then it’s ok to keep it in. but i beleive it is now causing issues

Did they know how long you've had it in?

Are you getting them replaced every 5 years?

no i’ve had the same one in for 13 years. and when i go to the doc i’ll mention it and he’ll say as long as it’s not causing any problems it should be OK. And when I sit and think about it my kidney infections have been going on for the past 4 to 5 years. I also went to the hospital emergency room about four or five months back and they did an exam, ultra sound, PAP. bc i was having sharp pains in that specific area. they said everything was fine.
i’m not sure what to do i’m 33 and i’m miserable obviously i’m leaning towards getting it out but What if they can’t find the strings or what if they can’t find the actual IUD will they have to do surgery?
And is it possible that the hormones from the IUD have stopped working the past for five years because my mind has been on the emotional roller coaster that I can’t stay on anymore I’m getting too sick and dizzy man

another thing is ⚠️i’m JUST GUNNA LAY it all out there⚠️. could i have a miscarriage bc this period was really abnormal. black clots and no blood

You seriously need to get that coil out, it's not supposed to be in there for 13years! You need to stop worrying about what if they can't find this or that, you just really need to get it out. And yes, it's efficacy after 13yrs will be considerably lowered. They're meant for 5year usage. I've never known of one designed for use that long. Make an appointment with the doctor ASAP.

ok. i will idk why people have made me feel like it’s ok. jeez.
it’s so hard to find a gyno right now through this covid stuff in dallas

i guess not

And is it possible that the hormones from the IUD have stopped working the past for five years because my mind has been on the emotional roller coaster that I can’t stay on anymore I’m getting too sick and dizzy man

Well, yes, given that you are roughly 10 years overdue to have it replaced it’s safe to say the hormones in it will not be working. If your Dr knew it had been there for that length of time and Dave you that advice I despair and would change Dr’s. A&E won’t remove them as that’s not their remit but undoubtedly you will have had someone scratching their head wondering why the hell the same one has been there for 15 years.

Are you in America OP?