Following on from the mirena thread in chat - why are they SO insistent on them?

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I have brittle asthma, it gets worse with hormones from periods. Since I developed it almost 3 years ago it has been getting worse in frequency and severity. It now takes 5 different drugs every day to control it on a day to day basis but this doesn't stop the sudden and severe attacks I have when exposed to an allergen/infection. These often result in hospital admissions.

All pills that I have been on have turned me in to an evil witch. I become depressed, moody, emotional with sudden outbursts of anger. I have never been violent in my life ever - however when on the pill I had 2 incidents where I felt very very close to becoming violent and that really scares me.

I have a better quality of life off the pill than on the pill.

My GP has told me that if I do not agree to the mirena or the implant - "Well you will end up dead then."

She has told me not to believe everything read about it - well even if I only read 1/2 of it then it still seems awful. 4 different pills have resulted in me reacting terribly to - why would mirena or implant be different?

I have been referred to a gynecologist to discuss this with by my respiratory consultant. My issue as well is if they put it in and I turn in to a witch again...will they remove it right away or will they try to persuade me to stick with it? All the time my emotional/mental state suffering.

I'm not sure I was offered the Mirena after ds1 and refused point blank due to the stories I had heard (RL friend suffered really badly for over à year). What Pills have you taken? They tried me on a range of different ones before DC's and one actually made me violently ill. I was at work at the time and had everyone looking like I had been drinking the profits as I worked in a NightClub!
See what your Gynae says but dont let them pressure You into anything ~

I think because it works out very cheaply and is minimal management - about 30 minutes to fit it, quick 6 week check then 5 minute removal. Compared with pills that have a high user failure and require monitoring of blood pressure etc and it works out well. However I think it's costing more than they realise in antidepressants and therapy for people who don't realise it's the mirena causing their problems.

I've just had mine removed - two days ago - and I've already noticed an improvement. It's a source of huge regret that I got it. I had it fitted with DD was 11 weeks old and I feel like it has impacted on my mood in the last few weeks at the detriment to my relationship with DH and DD at times :(. Just trying to be positive moving forward.

Oh I managed 6 weeks with it in. I think if you reacted that badly to the pill I would avoid it, I have taken the pill without too severe side effects but couldn't tolerate the mirena.

If you react that badly to the pill, I would think twice about any form of hormonal contraception.

They tried to sell me the Mirena when I was bleeding irregularly. Turned out my regular coil had slipped and once that was fixed the problem went, but I was deeply sceptical about the assurances I was given that the hormones in the mirena stay in the womb. Of course they don't - if they did, it wouldn't work!

Are you or your partner candidates for sterilisation?

I don't need it for contraception, Dr wants me to have it to try and control my airways.

Because it saves countless women from horrendous periods and having hysterectomies and there are very many like me for whom it has been a major success.