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Mirena Coil

29 replies

LadyPinkofPinkerton · 16/03/2009 21:37

After exhausting nearly every available contraceptive option I am now looking at having a mirena fitted.

My question is how long have people generally bled for after having it fitted.

TIA

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MummyDoIt · 16/03/2009 21:38

Didn't bleed at all. Then didn't have a period at all while on it which was marvellous. Just had mine removed today actually and am a bit sad at the thought of periods coming back.

Flum · 16/03/2009 21:42

Had one put in 2 days before Xmas - still bleeding on and off . Fed up as bled after baby for 6 bweeks so have basically been bleeding since beginning of November. Also since having Mirena have an odd gooey clearish brown discharge - nice. Needless to say it ain't making me feel super sexy so no point in having it anyway.

Not Mirena no. 1 fan at the moment. Doc assures me it will settle down in few months. Shame though as was looking forward to the breastfeeding no periods thing!

CMOTdibbler · 16/03/2009 21:42

I'm on my second one. First one I had fitted during a period, bled for another 2 days, didn't bleed at all for 4 years. This one I had fitted 12 weeks post birth (and breastfeeding), and only have light spotting every month. No bleeding when it was inserted

herbietea · 16/03/2009 21:44

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LadyPinkofPinkerton · 16/03/2009 21:48

Now I'm being put off.

Herbietea I had tried implanon and got migraines with that, but the Dr's are telling me because the hormone is more localised in the mirena that it won't be a problem for me. Not convinced now.

I don't know what to do for the best, I've run out of options. My body seems to hugely dislike hormonal contraceptive since DS2 was born.

[confused emoticon]

Thank you for all your replies

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bellavita · 16/03/2009 22:11

herbietea - have just had mine taken out today (Dr said I might experience some spotting today or tomorrow) I have not had any yet, but crikey, am worried now I am going to wake up tomorrow with an awful period

I have been the most awful person to live with really bad pmt although the big plus side was no periods for 5 years.

bellavita · 17/03/2009 07:42

phew - no spotting or anything else

CompareTheMeerkat · 17/03/2009 07:43

Had mine put in in October, had a bleed in NOvember and nothing since.

liath · 17/03/2009 07:45

I think I spotted for a week or so after it went in. I still get periods but they are much lighter and seem more unpredictable.

PMT is no worse.

Have had some problems with my skin but that seems to be settling (touch wood) and I've put on half a stone since it went in but don't know whther to blame the mirena for that!

OVerall I like it.

foxinsocks · 17/03/2009 07:47

ladypink, please don't consider it until they have really researched which contraceptives were giving you migraines. The type of hormone in mirena is in a lot of contraceptives (from memory, I may be wrong) and the mirena gave me hideous ones.

expatinscotland · 17/03/2009 07:53

Oh, yes, they tell you you won't get all the side effects you may have gotten using other progesten-based contraception because Mirena hormones are more 'localised'.

Bullshit.

I bled and bled and bled. Got spots. Lost all sex drive (a rarity for me). And my depression reached new lows.

Then they don't want to take the bloody thing out (because they cost about £120 each) and keep fobbing you off telling you it will all 'settle'.

If you got migraines on Implanon, also progesten-based, then I agree with fox, figure out why first.

liath · 17/03/2009 08:14

How about a copper coil, ladypink? No hormones at all.

frostyfingers · 17/03/2009 08:38

I went to Dr last week complaining of feeling rough, cramping, monstrous pmt and asking whether it would be advisable to have Mirena coil removed. Came away thoroughly confused having been asked to fill in a questionnaire regarding depression and having done so have ticked a lot of the boxes. Dr also suggested that I have an infection and wasn't that keen on removal.

So, back to Dr tomorrow to make a decision but I don't know what it should be. IE: have tests for an infection and look at AD's, or have coil removed. Problem is my options are hugely limited re contraception if coil is removed.....

I'm going round and round in circles here and just can't decided - can anyone help. It's my 2nd coil and I had nothing like this first time round, it was brilliant, which is why I'm not sure whether it's the coil or something else.

Sorry to hijack Ladypink, but am desperate for advice here! As I said the first one was fine, very little bleeding, no pain and no pmt so it can work for some people, just not all.

mumtoloads · 17/03/2009 13:56

I have had two. The fisrt was fine never bled, slight weight gain but was pleasd with it for 3yrs. Then i had it taken out to have another child. I had another one put in after the birth of my daughter. I hated this one. I had it for nearly 2yrs but could not put my finger on what was making me so ill until i realised it was the mirena coil. With in a a year and a half I gained 1.5 stone and what ever i did nothing would come off. I had acne, my stomach hurt and was so bloated I looked 6 months pregnant again. I have never suffered with depression but i became so low felt very suicidal, it was not postnatal depression I just really was not myself. My sex drive totally went which put a strain on my relationship. I constantly bled and when i did ever have sex it was like having a really heavy period after.

I eventually got doctors to take it out 5 weeks ago. Had coil with no hormones put in instead. I felt different in myself with in the first week. My stomach has gone down and i feel so much healthier. Spots have gone and I've got a sex drive back. So glad I got rid of the mirena coil. I'm never going back. Sorry if that is not what you want to hear but I think people need to be aware of symptoms it can cause. You may be ok as I was with my first but if you do have it and get any of the symptoms at least you will be aware what is causing them.

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LadyPinkofPinkerton · 17/03/2009 14:19

THanks for all your responses.

Liath - I don't want a coppercoil as I already have heavy periods and I know that can make it worse.

Frostyfingers - No problem with the hijack, can understand where you are coming from

Fox & Expat - That is my concern, I really don't want the migraines again.

I think maybe I should consider the pill again, my concern though is not remembering to take it every day, life is too hectic. I tried the weekly patch (same hormones as the pill) because I could remember to change it once a week . Unfortunately that gave me acne.

THis is really annoying me now!!

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liath · 17/03/2009 17:55

It sucks doesn't it. I'd been on the pill for years & always lost my libido so didn't fancy that. I don't "do" progesterone well so didn't really want to go on cerazette or have implanon. It really boiled down to mirena or copper coil.

DH offered to go for the snip but that feels too final.

Wish there was a male pill on the market but that seems as far off as ever!

Keema · 06/04/2009 13:18

I had my coil fitted a month ago and have completely gone off sex, which is course the reason you have it fitted - already got tow lovely children, don't want anymore, but want sex!

I don't know what to do know. It musy be the coil or a huge coincidence. All I know is that for 10months after my second child was born we had a healthy sex life and now I'm not interested. Not even vaguely, I feel asexual. Not good for relationship. Think I'll have to have it taken out.

Keema · 06/04/2009 13:19

I had my coil fitted a month ago and have completely gone off sex, which is course the reason you have it fitted - already got two lovely children, don't want anymore, but want sex!

I don't know what to do know. It musy be the coil or a huge coincidence. All I know is that for 10months after my second child was born we had a healthy sex life and now I'm not interested. Not even vaguely, I feel asexual. Not good for relationship. Think I'll have to have it taken out.

nadzie · 13/04/2009 14:43

hi
i had a mirena coil fitted at the beginning of december last year, i bled for a few day but it was to be expected as i had it fitted at the same time i had some polyps removed. i had it fitted to sort out my irregular and very heavy periods. i did get cramping for about a week after i had it put in and i was very very aware of it, i could feel it all the time but this soon wore off.

since then i have had periods every 3 weeks which are a lot lighter but now last for 2 weeks so i seem to be on all the time i am hopeing this will settle in time.
i have not lost my sex drive thankfully.

what i am worried about is that in the last month i have had a constant very bad migraines which has lasted for 5 weeks and i now have to take a preventer drug called topamax daily possible for good.
the neurologist and doctors say the mirena coil isnt the reason but the more i read the more im not sure. i did get the occational migraine before but not like this.
if it was the coil would they have started sooner?
should i have it removed?
will my periods settle down?
what should i do i have no idea and the doctors are no help
nadzie

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LadyPinkofPinkerton · 13/04/2009 14:57

Nadzie your migraines sound like what I experienced with the implant. I have to say that as soon as the implant was removed the migraines stopped.

The Dr's all say that you should give these things 6 months don't they. I personally think that is a long time to put up with awful symptoms

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nadzie · 13/04/2009 15:10

hi ladypinkofpinkerton
how long did you put up with it
ive got to take the topamax for 6 months before they decide what dose i need but the side effects are not good.
i think i might have the coil out and see if the migrain goes before i continue with the topamax. i can always have it put back again if it makes no difference. there again they say it really hurts i had it put in under GA
so confusing

lostinthecitylover · 13/04/2009 15:28

lady pink - what about a diagphram. Old fashioned I know but no hormones. I used one sucessfully throughout my 15 yr marriage, and think both me and exh pretty fertile.

My next P had the snip which was bliss. Completely liberating.

Now back using the diagphram again (when I went the the FP clinic last year to get one - they looked at me like I was a dinosaur).\

But you just put it in when you think you might be on a promise and take it out 6 hours later.

I have been offered coil and injections (shudder) but want to use the most natural method available.

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LadyPinkofPinkerton · 15/04/2009 22:02

Sorry, just seen the responses to this.

Nadzie - I only had the Implant for 6 weeks, the migraines were so bad I insisted they take it out.

Lostinthecity - I wanted something hormonal to calm my erratic periods. TBH I'm not sure about the diaphragm, don't know why, just doesn't appeal.

We are currently using the withsrawal method, not the best I know!

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lostinthecitylover · 16/04/2009 13:43

Having said all that have forgotten to put it in aargh

Cosette · 16/04/2009 13:58

I'm on my third Mirena! First one I had about 7 years ago, did have problems with quite a lot of bleeding, especially after sex. I had the Mirena removed, but not sure that it was the cause of the problem, as also discovered CIN2 Cervical cells (which weren't picked up on 2 smears!). Consultant said to try again in a few years, as maybe was too fertile still for it to be really effective. Then had a baby (planned), and tried Mirena again. This time great, bled for a couple of weeks afterwards, then very light periods and no other side effects - which was really good as I was having really heavy periods.

Think I managed to pull Mirena out with a combination of sneezing and mooncup extraction!!

Had third Mirena fitted about 6 weeks ago. 2 weeks bleeding, and then after a month a pretty light period. So far so good.