What happens if you leave a mirena longer than 5 years?

[akhems]

Does it still work like a normal iud?

[traceys1]

Well I feel some what ripped off lol. I have had my mirena in for 5 years and will get another put in this week but in all the 5 years I have only missed 2 periods grrrr wish I was like others and didnt get it at all

[miller64tdm]

wow that was a ton of info, I have had mine for 5 years and maybe 2 weeks, but reading all the comments I had no idea that my not really wanting to have anything to with sex could have something to do with mirena, that would explain allot, but are some of you saying that after the 5 year mark while leaving it in your sex drive might come back or is it when you have it removed.

[woodland]

I know someone who kept it in for 10 years. It became embedded in her uterus somehow and she has had to have a number of painful procedures and a lot of time off work to put it right. I don't know details but she has been warning anyone who will listen.

[TolliverGroat]

miller, eventually the hormones will run out, but that could be after 5 years or 7 years or 10 years. In your position I think I'd get it taken out (given you're supposed to get it taken out now anyway if you were going to get another one), use condoms for a few months and see whether your sex drive comes back.

[platinum5060]

I have had my marina in for 7 years and I am having it taken out next week, I had no idea my lack of sex drive was because of the marina, this is my third Marina that i have had, I have had no periods for all of the time that the marina's have been in place, I am hoping that my sex drive comes back, I am sure my hubby will be happy with that, although I have never abstained from it, it would be nice to actually really feel like it...!!!! I always enjoy it once we get started, but to actually want to would be fabulous for me. /emo/te/4.gif

[FrankWippery]

I had my mirena coil fitted in August 97, and had it removed in May 2008, I was pregnant with DC4 within 2 weeks.

No periods for almost 11 years, it was bloody marvellous

[OldLadyKnowsNothing]

Since this thread has been reinvigorated, can I just say that I still have the same Mirena that I had three years ago, (so, about a decade with the same device) I'm still not having periods (or PMT) but my sex-drive has vanished. :(

OTOH, I'm 50, nearly 51, and my (two years older) sister was put on HRT recently.

[peaches43]

I've had mine for just over 5 years and wanted another fitting but GP said to leave it for one more year and then have it removed as I'm 51 and probably peri-menopausal (or even menopausal). Interestingly I've just begun to get spotty which seems unfair at this age (spots AND wrinkles?). Anyone had one at this ripe old age? Or had one removed? What happened?

[onmiwei]

I have had my mirena for just over 5 years. I went to the gyn to get my yearly check up and she told me it can stay in for 7 years even though it is only approved for 5 years. She said new studies show it can be effective longer. She said it was up to me if I want it taken out of not and replaced but it is still working fine. I am 41. Both my sister and mom had early menopause in their early 40's..so I am hoping I will be there before I have to have it replaced. It was very hard to insert and caused a lot of pain due to a tilted small uterus. I haven't had a single problem after that. Love love love love..wish I would have had it earlier in life :D

[Yogamomma3]

I realize this thread is old but do you still have your iud? Mine is 10 years old and I like it more now than I did when I first got it! No periods, no mood swings from the hormones. I see no need to fix something that isnt broken. My dh has been snipped so no worries about getting prego. My biggest fear at this point is getting scolded when I finally do go in.

[Yogamomma3]

Just wondering the outcome of getting your iud removed. I have has the same iud for 10 years and can't imagine getting a period after not having one for so long. What are your thoughts?

[mamasbaffled]

My IUD is almost 9 years old. I too have been blessed to never have periods but I can't seem to lose weight and I too seem to have a less than healthy libido. Since my "hormones" are supposedly expired my husband and I use the pull out method just to be safe since my own nature defenses and the IUD seem to do the trick. Any women that have had their IUD in just as long as me use the IUD as if it were brand new or do you use different methods with the "expired" IUD?

[flow4]

Just a word of warning to people who have had their coils in a long time... When mine was fitted, I was told it would last 5 years. When I went back to have it removed, they told me they now left them in for 10... After about 7 years I started getting pelvic pain and feeling ill; i was ill and in pain for months and months, although I tested negative for NSU and various other infections. I asked if it could be my coil, but was dismissed... But I followed my instincts and had it removed. It came out literally black and stinking. I then had a course of anaerobic antibiotics and was fine within a week.

My coil was great for the first 6 years or so, but I really wouldn't recommend leaving it in longer.

[NurseBrunnie]

This is such an interesting thread. It's almost been 7 years that I have had the Mirena and I have had nothing short of an amazing experience. I never get my period nor any negative symptoms. I looked up having the mirena for more than 7 years to see what others experiences were. I feel like it's a mixed bag. I have a Pap smear coming up so I will talk to my GYNO soon. I'm in love but not married yet so I'm torn about taking it out and using any other type of contraception. I got the IUD when I first heard about it and I was a poor nursing school student. I had it inserted by planned parenthood free of charge because I was unemployed at the time. My libido has not been affected. It did really hurt to insert, I have never been pregnant so I think it is particularly painful to those who have never conceived. I highly recommend the mirena to anyone looking for an effective form of birth control. I honestly do not ever want my period again but I can't wait to have babies so I guess I have no choice but to eventually have it removed.

[lalitha123]

i am 40 and can i keep marina coil after 7 years

[lalitha123]

i am 40 and can i keep marina coil after 7 years

[lalitha123]

I am 40 and can i keep marina after 7 years

[sunshine1968]

I've been using the marina now for 16 years with no periods or side effects. I'm now 45 and went to have my latest removed and replaced back in January. I have trouble removing and fitting them so have to be scanned but on this event, they told me that my coil had tilted to the side and was sticking into the muscle of my uterus. It was still effective but this would explain the pain I had been experiencing FOR FIVE YEARS on and off! Because of this they were reluctant to remove my coil and advised me to keep it in for another 2 years bringing the whole time period for my coil to 7 years. The doctor justified this by telling me that it was licensed in Scandinavia to be used up to the 7 year period (I am in the UK). They said that it would still be effective unless I started to get my periods back. My coil has now been in for 5 years and 7 months and I have just started to have symptoms of my period coming back, sore boobs, stomach cramps and a little blood. Needless to say I am going back to demand they remove it as I do not want to become a mum again at my age, especially with two grown up sons! I feel very let down by their decision not to remove my coil on the 5 year period and feel that they have put me at risk of an unwanted pregnancy. These coils are usually very good and effective....but you do need to be in the hands of a health professional who is not going to take risks with your health and plans for the future simply because removing the thing would be trickier than usual.

[carinar]

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[carinar]

I'm almost 45 and h

[carinar]

I'm almost 45 and have had my Mirena for 5y and 9mnths, withou ANY side effects. No periods from day 1 -absolute heaven!! 2wks ago my breasts were tender and i had one brownish spot, which makes me think that mine is nearing its end now. But medical aids don't cover the Mirena and I can't afford to get it replaced. But i don't want a period ever again. After reading a lot of blogs i see there are some side effects to keeping it in over 5y, like embedding, etc. And i'm scared to have it removed as i'm quite a softy when it comes to pain. I'm debating now whether to get another one or to get a historectomy, which my medical will at least pay for. But how will a historectomy influence my health? I'm really at a loss. Any suggestions?

[Hennyhalfpenny]

I'm 56! And am having my Mirena removed this week, after 6 years. My sister (a nurse) has been threatening me with nasty consequences for leaving it in place for so long, and that's why I googled my way to this site & this thread. Firstly, I can relate that the insertion can be horrible for anyone ( I am a mum of four and found it diabolical). BUT, it changed my life. My periods had become so long and heavy that I was afraid to leave the house for days at a time, and was tired and miserable for most of the month. within a few months that ALL went away! I started a small business, and then opened a shop, which would have been impossible while I was a slave to almost constant periods. I certainly had no reduction of libido :-).

[Lauramum23]

Mines coming out in a couple of weeks I've had it 5 years 1 month, I've got 3 kids and had this fitted when my 3rd was a baby, I'm 31, I really want another baby my husband doesn't at the moment, does anyone else think that coming towards the end of mirinas lifespan their periods started to return? Mine are very regular and I can feel when I'm ovulating, it wasn't the case for the first 3.5-4.5 years I never really had a period. Ill be glad to get my cycle back to normal again when this comes out I'm kind of ready for a decent period!!! Also did your fertility return quickly?

[nick6425]

My mirena is 4.5 years old and have started to get pelvic pain and on and off bleeding does this mean it's time for a new one?

[Melliek76]

I had my first Mirena in for 3yrs after having my son. I got pregnant again within 3 months of having it removed. My current Mirena has been in 5yrs and my period started coming back 2 months ago (although very light). I will be getting a new one fitted this week as I feel it has worked well for me.