Following reading lots of posts about the Mirena Coil, I just wanted to say that 9 months after I had it put it in, I had put on nearly 2 stone and despite running 4 miles a day and watching what I was eating I couldn't shift the weight. Looking at posts on Mums Net encouraged me to have it removed. I had it taken out on a Monday lunchtime, by the Tuesday morning my bloated tummy had gone down - my husband (and neighbour who is a nurse) were shocked at the visible difference. by the Friday I had lost nearly a stone in weight and over the next few weeks I had lost a further stone. 3 months on since having it taken out I feel normal and slim again. Thank you all the Mums netters whose threads convinced me to get the damn thing taken out!
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Getting the Mirena Coil taken out was the best thing I have ever done!
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Jigsawgirl · 14/10/2009 18:39
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lucyellensmumnamechange ·
05/05/2012 10:04
Mine is coming out this month, after nearly six years (dont ask - they can't get the bastard thing out!) I agreed to have another one, hence having it removed at hospital under sedation but i have changed my mind - i dont want it, but i feel that i will have to because of all the "hassle" i have put them to. 
I just don't know what to do, i get awful PMT and haven't had a period in five years but since having the coil fitted have been diagnosed with depression (although i think i was depressed before i had it) and was put on ADs. Put on FOUR STONE in weight and just cannot shift it. My tummy feels generally heavy and i only made that connection from reading it on this thread (what an idiot). I was asked if i suffered from depression when i had it fitted, i said no (i was in process of diagnosis at time). I am actually terrified because im sscared that if i dont have another one and my PMT comes back worse or i just go gaga without it, they wont let me have another one :( I truly don't know what to do. I hate that i dont feel i have control over my own body
rubyrubyruby ·
19/08/2010 12:45
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vnmum ·
18/08/2010 16:34
i had a mirena fitted after my first child was born and had it taken out a year later to ttc. during the year it was in i was diagnosed with depression, either PND or situational, no one could actually decide because DS was 9 months when i was diagnosed. in hindsight i would say it was the mirena. After DC2 was born i was talked into the mirena again as i was breastfeeding and i hadnt made the link between the coil and depression. after recent research i think the GP shouldnt have recommended it to me as i had a history of depression and i was seeing CPN during my second pregnancy and was put on anti depressants 4 weeks before mirena fitted. anyway after being like a woman possesed who was short tempered and angry at everything, miserable and no interest in touching DH let alone sex i had it taken out after 18 months.
when i discussed my options after removal with my GP i wanted a copper coil so it was non hormonal, but GP said because of a history of painful periods i shouldnt have it and put me on yasmin pill instead. I took that for 2 years and was a miserable cow, with no interest in sex and looking back i had symptoms of depression again. it had got so bad that DH admitted he wanted to leave but couldnt bring himself to leave the kids, and that he no longer loved me.
By chance i stopped the pill coz id taken about 3 packets on the run for various reasons and was feeling like i needed a break so i stopped about 7 days into a packet.
well what can i say, its been about 2 weeks since i stopped and im a different person, im happy, no longer short tempered, actually want to do stuff with DC,s instead of just shout at them, and im horny as hell, tmi maybe 
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DH has now told me that he cant beleive the change in me and he is falling back in love with me again as im like i was pre children. he doesnt blame me for making him miserable for the past few years as we have both realised it was the bloody hormones.
I would never have hormonal contraception again and DH doesnt even want me to have the copper coil so he is waiting on an appointment for the snip.
Sorry its a long post but i just want to warn people that the hormones can cause things you might not realise they are until you actually get back to nature. if id continued on the pill i probably would be a single parent in the near future but now we seem happier than we have been in a long time
Nettiespagetti ·
07/08/2010 09:21
Gosh and here I was thinking it was just me bring a miserable beeatch and that spotting was completely normal.
I thought I'd have a look. Had MC fitted earlier this year. First one fell out! This one been in since and think this is the first quite heavy period I've had! I've also had recurring thrush about 4 times this year and dr said very bad exzema on vagina too. Problem at the moment is the wires are hanging outside and poking me! Quite painful. Also no libido, grumpy shortempered but it could just be me
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