Mirena coil - Should it stay or should it go

[SidSparrow]

Hi, I'm looking for advice and experiences on the Mirena coil - the hormone one.

After DD I got the copper coil fitted. After stopping BF and periods returned I noticed that in the run up to my period I was an uncontrollable mess. As well as this I would say I also suffered from low mood and anxiety in general. So, doc put me on sertraline 50mg a day and swapped the copper for the hormonal one. One month on and I can't say I'm enjoying it. I have bled since it was put in, not heavy, spotting, but enough to put me off having sex. I would say my libido is pretty flat, but that could be the sertraline. Now it's AF time and I can actually feel the lethargy in my veins. I am so so exhausted. Before children I was never bothered by anything to do with periods (very thankful for it too).

I don't want this for another month, but if it's going to improve, then ok I'll do it. But I am tempted to stick to the sertraline and ditch the coil. I would happily practice timing sex and if a third came along it would be fine.

Anyone got any ideas?

If you've only had spotting so far I expect it will soon settle down to no periods at all. I doubt your libido will come back, though. It's a common complaint with both the progesterone only pill and the Mirena coil. They won't normally take them straight out again anyway, so you'll probably need to stick it out for a few months at least whatever you decide.

If you go back they'll probably tell you to wait 3 months for it to "settle down". If it doesn't by then I would ask to have it removed as in my experience if it hasn't done so by then it's not going to!

I've got the Mirena and I've had Sertraline in the past. I've never lost my libido with the Mirena but I definitely did with Sertraline.

Agree that the spitting should settle down soon as well

GP usually tells you to wait 3 months. But if you want it out you should be able to get it out but you will have to be really insistent.. they really don't like taking them out for some reason.

The first 6-8 weeks with mine I wanted it out because of the spotting; but suddenly it kicked in to action - and I've had one after another for the past 27 years.

Can you hang on for another month? As you can see, for me it was more than worth the investment. No periods, no PMS, it's even smoothed over my menopause and is part of my HRT.

I was told 3 months, and the spotting is your womb lining thinning down, so the coil is doing its job.